Google Maps adds location sharing so you can keep track of late friends

As a chronically late person, one of my worst habits is telling people I'm late to meet that I'm "just around the corner" when in reality I'm not even close (five blocks counts, right?) 

But those days could soon be behind me. Google just unveiled a new location sharing feature that allows friends to share their location inside of Maps and it could help users keep their obnoxiously-late friends accountable.

Set to roll out "soon" across Google Maps on iOS, Android and the web, the new location sharing feature lets you send your location to friends while you're navigating to a destination so they can keep tabs on your whereabouts (and know when you're lying about how close you really are.) Read more...