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Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour (www.androidauthority.com)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by flop_leash_973@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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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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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 82 points 4 months ago (1 children)

This ad company is becoming a huge nuisance.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 21 points 4 months ago (2 children)

And unfortunately, for maps, it's basically just Apple and Google. I'm trying to get used to OSM, but it just isn't easy to do the things I want to do: find directions to a store.

[–] w2tpmf@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

MapQuest is still a thing. Bing maps... exists. Wave, even though owned by Google, hasn't been fucked yet.

Magic Earth is another open source alternative besides OSM.

[–] 2xsaiko@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 4 months ago

Magic Earth uses OSM map data.

[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

osm sucks at addresses. The only way I can use it for navigation is doing google to coordinate conversion and just saving all the places. I haven't seen this new google change but we'll see if its enough to make me drop the last google service I use.