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Android Auto redesigned Google Maps alerts to be less distracting โ€“ itโ€™s a huge upgrade [Gallery]

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If youโ€™ve spent any time behind the wheel on Android Auto in the past couple of years, youโ€™ve probably encountered the pop-up alerts on Google Maps and realized just how distracting they can be. Now, Google is rolling out a redesign and itโ€™s a huge improvement.

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Google Maps gets Gemini for conversational navigation & traffic reporting on Android, iOS

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In Google Maps, Gemini already exists in place listings, and itโ€™s now coming to the navigation experience on Android and iOS. Google equates this โ€œhands-free, conversational driving experienceโ€ to having a โ€œknowledgeable friend in the passenger seat who can confidently help you get where youโ€™re going.โ€

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