Monisha Ravisetti was a science writer at CNET. She covered climate change, space rockets, mathematical puzzles, dinosaur bones, black holes, supernovas, and sometimes, the drama of philosophical ...

You can ask Google to blur your home in Street View so strangers can’t zoom in on your doors, windows, cars, or kids’ play ...

(NEXSTAR) – It’s not uncommon to scroll through Google Street View and find a home that’s been blurred from view at the request of the homeowner, whether for privacy or security reasons. Steinberg, ...

Most of us never think twice about our homes being visible on Google Maps until something makes us uncomfortable. Maybe a friend mentioned how easy it was to scope out your place online, or you ...

How to Permanently Blur Your Home on Google Maps Street View Android Headlines Enter Street View: Click the photo of your home to enter the Street View mode. Enter Street View: Tap the photo thumbnail ...

Google’s latest move on maps is impressive, and knocks out Microsoft’s latest effort to spruce up its maps with 3D imagery. Separately, scared out of the shadows is a Waltham, Mass. start-up, ...

You can travel back in time and take a look at your home as far back as 15 years ago. With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features ...

Google Earth got a Street View feature that effectively lets users travel through time. The tech giant announced this week that it was bringing historical Street View imagery to Google Earth, which ...

For nearly two decades, Google has allowed users to get a first-person view of any given intersection — and even the insides of businesses — with its Street View feature. It’s a convenient way to get ...