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Google Maps just got its biggest upgrade in years, and it changes how you navigate (for the better)

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Gemini now has more visual search results from Maps.

Previously, results were mostly text.

Results now include photos, review highlights, and more.

If you use Gemini to help find restaurants, coffee shops, or other local sites, Google just made a big change to help you decide.

In a post on X, the Gemini team this team announced that its app now gives local search results in a "rich, visual format," showing photos, tips for visiting, review summaries, ratings, and other important information from Google Maps.

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Previously, if you used Gemini to find this sort of information, you got mostly text results.

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