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Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour (www.androidauthority.com)
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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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[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Organic Maps is fine. It's what I use, although I am not located in a great area for OSM. Are there any specific benefits to OSMand?

[–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Contributing by updating roads and POIs is fairly straightforward and can be pretty fun ^^ https://openstreetmaps.org/edit

[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

Of course! I do that all the time, and I agree it's fun. OrganicMaps uses the same data, I just find it a little simpler to use and clearer to read.