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Jesus, that is a gross way to inject advertising into turn-by-turn navigation.

Edit/update from 9to5google so this post does not spread what is apparently inaccurate information: https://9to5google.com/2024/07/08/google-maps-pop-up-quick-detour-ad/

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[–] wheeldawg@sh.itjust.works 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Anyone who capitalizes every word should be shot. I will not take questions on this.

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[–] UncleGrandPa@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

So will we soon have to go places we Don't want to go... Just so we can get directions to where we want to go?

If incorrect directions will be the norm...maybe it's Time to find a new map app

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[–] recapitated@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago

2024: year of the openstreetmaps

[–] Beaver@lemmy.ca 0 points 6 months ago

Time to switch to open street maps

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 0 points 6 months ago

But why line go down?!

[–] abracaDavid@lemmy.today 0 points 6 months ago

Yeah that's just unsafe. You're gonna make me have to reroute my GPS while I'm driving? No thanks.

Crazy watching Google kill themselves in real time.

[–] Lautaro@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago

I've had something like this happening to me a long time ago. While going from a city in Uruguay to a city in Argentina, Google Maps "suggested" a route that was 2 hours longer but took me through the ferry (a paid business). Even though I chose "keep my route" several times, from time to time, the suggestion popped up with a "time limit" to confirm. If I failed to notice it, the suggested route would be selected.

[–] StaticFalconar@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago

And i thought it was bad when the gps says to make a right at the starbucks instead of using the street name.

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