this post was submitted on 08 Jul 2024
833 points (93.8% liked)

Technology

58303 readers
8 users here now

This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.


Our Rules


  1. Follow the lemmy.world rules.
  2. Only tech related content.
  3. Be excellent to each another!
  4. Mod approved content bots can post up to 10 articles per day.
  5. Threads asking for personal tech support may be deleted.
  6. Politics threads may be removed.
  7. No memes allowed as posts, OK to post as comments.
  8. Only approved bots from the list below, to ask if your bot can be added please contact us.
  9. Check for duplicates before posting, duplicates may be removed

Approved Bots


founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
 

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/

(page 3) 50 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 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.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

I've been getting little bubbles for store/restaurant logos popping up on the map for about a month as I drive, and I assumed that's what it was. So every time I see one, I make a point to not eat/go there for awhile just out of spite.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Popups while driving? With buttons that have to be pressed for it to go away? What could possible go wrong diverting the attention of a driver this way?!

load more comments (2 replies)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

Remove the detour by drinking a verification can

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

It’s too bad androidauthority doesn’t think the “reject all” cookies rule applies to them.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 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.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

Why not? Their global emissions are already skyrocketing due to AI hype. Fuck the planet, let's make more money this quarter!!!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

Can my steet gang put in some of these ads? Only to high end luxury automobiles?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

2024: year of the openstreetmaps

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

Google also notices a spike in Google searches for "alternative to Google maps"...ignores it.

load more comments
view more: ‹ prev next ›