Maps' new update is also designed to help you beat the winter blues with a little help from Gemini. Just type in something like “fun winter activities in NYC” and let the ideas roll in. Once you find a spot that catches your eye, you can check for perks like free parking and get the lowdown from user reviews summarized with Gemini.

Google Maps has added new travel and shopping features to help users find local products during the busy holiday season. For example, if you're shopping for a new sweater, you can search for a sweater in Google Maps, and it will show you different sweaters in stock at nearby stores. The feature has begun to roll out today.

Google is adding a handful of new features to Maps in time for the holidays, including the ability to search for specific products within the app itself. If you need a sweater for your annual ugly sweater party,