Published Jun 2, 2026, 6:01 PM EDT Judy is an author at XDA with over a decade of experience writing about digital media. She's written for some of the largest names such as MakeUseOf, Android Central, Android Police. She always has an Windows computer handy and is always looking into upgrading. When she's not writing about tech, she's watching Return of the Jedi or playing with her Yorkie. The stress is real when you’re the friend who has to pick the place where everyone’s going to grab something to eat. If the place is too small or the menu isn’t what everyone agreed on, you’re the one to blame. I thought I was being smart by having Claude create a PDF with all the information I figured we needed for the get-together, but after trying Gemini in Google Maps, using Claude to pick felt like a shot in the dark. Google added Gemini to Google Maps on March 12, 2026, and now I can see all the advantages I was missing by using Claude instead.…