New Google Maps tool tells you how busy places are before you go. Here's how it works - CNET

Google Maps updated its "busyness" feature to show you live information about how crowded shops and restaurants are.

Google announced on Thursday that it expanded its "busyness" feature in the Google Maps app to show you live information on whether a place is crowded or empty.

It'll say something like "Not busy," "Busier than usual," or "As busy as it gets." Google says this new Maps feature will roll out in the coming weeks.