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An ongoing recent problem on Google Maps has manifested among various users worldwide as the app's Timeline data has been disappearing and causing quite a stir. The company has confirmed that it is ...

Those of you who use the Google Maps Timeline to keep track of past trips and directions may notice that your data has mysteriously vanished. Well, not so mysteriously. The fault lies with Google, and ...

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MileageWise has introduced a new mobile app that turns Google Maps Timeline data into IRS-compliant mileage logs directly on ...

Google Maps users started complaining a couple of days ago that their Timeline data had disappeared — and last night, a Google spokesperson confirmed it had been deleted. Speaking to The Verge, the ...

I ditched Google Maps for a free alternative that doesn't track me (or drain my phone battery) ...