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“¡Novedad en la UE! Ahora puedes configurar Google Maps como tu aplicación de navegación predeterminada en iPhone, reemplazando a Apple Maps. Esta función es exclusiva para la Unión Europea gracias a iOS 18.4. #GoogleMaps #iPhone #UE”
For some reason, Mastodon pushed a #map of #capybara's in my face earlier today. It looked limited to only a few countries and was based on #GoogleMaps, so I quickly hacked together a small @MapComplete theme: https://mapcomplete.org/theme.html?z=12.4&lat=50.582806254983154&lon=3.883637166368544&userlayout=https%3A%2F%2Fstudio.mapcomplete.org%2F3818858%2Fthemes%2Fcapybara%2Fcapybara.json
So now a CoPilot like thing is being built into Google Maps.
Don't forget that Organic Maps is a thing.
The article is light one details (veiled advertising) re: whether it is opt in/out, user interface, or what the retention and Identification policies are around this spywa^H^H^H^H^Hfeature.
I'm like a bad hair day away from adding Google's domains to an IP blocklist.
https://www.theverge.com/news/637137/google-maps-screenshot-searchhotels-travel-features
#OptIn #OptOut #Privacy #Data #AI #Spyware #Copilot #Google #GoogleMaps #OrganicMaps
The new Google Maps app feature will detect places…
The VergeYour alternative to Google Maps. One of them #googlemaps #UnplugTrump
https://mastodon.social/@organicmaps/114233788700982882
Google has launched new AI travel tools in Search and Maps, using Gemini to generate itineraries, track prices, and preview routes
#AI #GoogleGemini #Google #GoogleSearch #GoogleMaps #GeminiAI #AIAssistants #GoogleUpdate #GenAI #MultimodalAI
@G4Media@mastodon.worldMașinile 
#GoogleStreetView vor actualiza imaginile a peste 25.000 de kilometri de drumuri din 
#România, de la 1 #Aprilie.
Google Business Profiles working through the huge backlog of support requests, reinstatements, appeals, etc https://www.seroundtable.com/google-business-profiles-support-requests-catch-up-39138.html via @Benfisher @MikeBlumenthal
#googlebusinessprofiles #googlelocal #googlemaps #googlesupport
https://www.europesays.com/1946801/ Google Maps quirk shows Great Britain located ‘just north of Burnley’ | UK | News #burnley #GoogleMaps #GreatBritain #OrdnanceSurvey #UnitedKingdom
@MichalBryxi@veganism.socialRandomly looking at #GoogleMaps in the mountain areas I know: It's absolutely correct to give an unsolicited advice to not use Google Maps for outdoor activities.
Best alternative to Google Maps?
I'm working to get Google out of my life and data, and that map app is the next step, once I finally shake gmail loose.
#googlemaps #Google #privacy #onlineprivacy #datasecurity #bigtech #broligarchy
Oops: #Google says it might have deleted your Maps Timeline data
Google Maps switched to local-only Timeline storage…
Ars TechnicaGoogle Business Profiles bug prevents businesses from setting up their businesses in Google - the next button is stuck at the phone number page, and phone numbers go missing https://www.seroundtable.com/google-business-profile-setup-stuck-39129.html hat tip @ivinaytoshniwal
#googlebusinessprofiles #google #googlemaps #googlelocal #googlebug
@jos1264@social.skynetcloud.siteOops! Google accidentally deletes some users’ Maps Timeline data https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/03/oops-google-accidentally-deletes-some-users-maps-timeline-data #googlemaps #Timeline #backup #News
Google has admitted it accidentally deleted some Maps…
MalwarebytesGoogle Maps: Kontextbezogene Fragen zu Orten dank Gemini möglich https://www.computerbase.de/news/apps/google-maps-kontextbezogene-fragen-zu-orten-dank-gemini-moeglich.91915/ #googlemaps #gemini
Nun ist es dank der Verschmelzung von Google Maps und…
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@nemo@mas.toUnbekannte benennen deutsche Gewässer in "Golf von..." um! 
Eine witzige Protestaktion gegen Trumps frühere Umbenennung des Golfs von Mexiko. 
Ob Google da mitspielt? Mehr dazu bei Heise: https://www.heise.de/news/Deutsche-Gewaesser-werden-mit-Golf-von-benannt-10326336.html #Deutschland #Trump #GoogleMaps #Satire #GolfVon #newz xD
Nutzer erlauben sich auf Google Maps einen Spaß, indem…
heise onlineOh, cool. I'm one of the users impacted. 
Apparently I did have a backup that goes back to May 2018, but anything from before then seems to just be *gone*.
Google confirms it deleted Maps Timeline data for some: https://www.theverge.com/news/634442/google-maps-timeline-data-deleted-cloud-backup-recovery #GoogleMaps #Timeline #Google
German waters are named "Gulf of ..."
Users are having fun on Google Maps by naming bodies of water "Gulf of", obviously making fun of Donald Trump and Google.
Users are having fun on Google Maps by naming bodies…
heise onlineDeutsche Gewässer werden mit "Golf von …" benannt
Nutzer erlauben sich auf Google Maps einen Spaß, indem sie Gewässer mit "Golf von" benennen und sich so über Donald Trump und Google lustig machen.
Nutzer erlauben sich auf Google Maps einen Spaß, indem…
heise onlineLocation data deleted: Google Maps timeline disappears for many
Google Maps should only save the timeline on request and locally. Something went wrong, data is irretrievably gone.
Google Maps should only save the timeline on request…
heise onlineStandortdaten gelöscht: Google Maps Zeitachse verschwindet bei vielen
Google Maps sollte die Zeitachse nur noch auf Wunsch und lokal speichern. Dabei ging was schief, Daten sind unwiederbringlich weg.
Google Maps sollte die Zeitachse nur noch auf Wunsch…
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