It was the start of a four-day weekend for many families, and roads across Germany were already set to be clogged by people heading off on a May holiday break. Then Google Maps decided to redirect ...

A random glitch in Google Maps caused pandemonium on German roadways during Ascension Day. For some reason, the app was showing dozens of road closures. However, those roads were not actually closed.

Google Maps is facing the prospect of a German ban over a patent dispute between its platform holder and Microsoft. Google has been accused of breaking Microsoft's patent for a "computer system for ...