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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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[–] [email protected] 196 points 1 month ago (9 children)

How long before they weight routes based on the billboard ads you’ll see along the way.

[–] [email protected] 133 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Man. I almost downvoted you purely outta anger for that idea lmao. Fucking hell.

[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Google execs already thinking "shit, buy some electronic billboards and show relevant ads as each phone goes past".

Sad that will be the only part of Blade Runner we get. Where's the flying cars, dammit!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Where’s the flying cars, dammit!

That's what aircraft are! We have personal aircraft already. They're expensive and complicated and impractical.

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