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5 underrated open-source dev tools that will supercharge your workflow

Bruno, Fx, ActivityWatch, DDEV, and TLDR Pages are all dev tools that you should try out because they're much better than ...

Google Maps tests hiding reviews and images unless you sign in

Google Maps' new limited view mode restricts what users see when not signed in, hiding photos and reviews and prompting frequent login nudges in a quirky user experience shift.
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MCP Google Map Server

Google officially announced MCP support for Google Maps on December 10, 2025, introducing Maps Grounding Lite - a fully-managed MCP server for geospatial data and routing. This community project ...
TechCrunch

Google Maps now lets you access Gemini while walking and cycling

Google announced on Thursday that Google Maps users can now access Gemini hands-free while walking and cycling. The update comes a few months after Google Maps rolled out its Gemini-powered hands-free ...
CNBC

Apple, Google host dozens of AI ‘nudify’ apps like Grok, report finds

Apple and Google's app stores are hosting dozens of "nudify" apps that can take people's photos and use AI to generate nude images of them, according to watchdog group Tech Transparency Project. After ...