aa1@lemm.ee to Privacy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoGoogle Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour (Update)www.androidauthority.comexternal-linkmessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up1115arrow-down10cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fansnottheonion@lemmy.worldmildlyinfuriating@lemmy.worldandroid@lemdro.idtechnology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1115arrow-down1external-linkGoogle Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour (Update)www.androidauthority.comaa1@lemm.ee to Privacy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square30fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fansnottheonion@lemmy.worldmildlyinfuriating@lemmy.worldandroid@lemdro.idtechnology@lemmy.world
minus-squareKernal64@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·6 months agoI’m not sure if you’re joking, but Waze has been owned by Google for over a decade. It’s not a real alternative at this point.
minus-squareAlbertSpangler@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 months agoWaze covering up important areas of the map (such as junctions I was supposed to get off at) with adverts for local businesses was what made me rapidly give up on it. Google going full on with the enshitification here
Waze
I’m not sure if you’re joking, but Waze has been owned by Google for over a decade. It’s not a real alternative at this point.
Waze covering up important areas of the map (such as junctions I was supposed to get off at) with adverts for local businesses was what made me rapidly give up on it.
Google going full on with the enshitification here