#google-maps — Public Fediverse posts

Are web maps getting worse?: Helmut Barz argues that #GoogleMaps is suffering from #enshittification, as a profit-driven pivot toward #AI-derived map data and a focus on lucrative urban markets leaves rural areas stranded in data deserts while the community that built the map...
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2026/06/30-are-web-maps-getting-worse/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS

Are web maps getting worse?: Helmut Barz argues that #GoogleMaps is suffering from #enshittification, as a profit-driven pivot toward #AI-derived map data and a focus on lucrative urban markets leaves rural areas stranded in data deserts while the community that built the map...
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2026/06/30-are-web-maps-getting-worse/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS

#GoogleMaps displays a notice on #BusinessProfile|s in #Germany when reviews are removed due to #defamationcomplaints. The notice shows the number of #reviews removed in the last year, based on valid defamation complaints and not reversed upon appeal. This notice does not affect the Business Profile’s ranking. https://support.google.com/contributionpolicy/answer/16997273?eicker.marketing #performance #marketing #analytics

#GoogleMaps displays a notice on #BusinessProfile|s in #Germany when reviews are removed due to #defamationcomplaints. The notice shows the number of #reviews removed in the last year, based on valid defamation complaints and not reversed upon appeal. This notice does not affect the Business Profile’s ranking. https://support.google.com/contributionpolicy/answer/16997273?eicker.marketing #performance #marketing #analytics

Google Maps es increíblemente rápido | Las matemáticas detrás de Google Maps

0:00 ¿Qué es un «algoritmo de camino más corto»?
3:30 El algoritmo de Dijkstra en 20 minutos
6:30 El primer planificador de rutas
10:31 El algoritmo de búsqueda A*
12:40 El camino más corto no siempre es el más rápido
15:08 La jerarquía de la red vial
18:29 Cartografiando Norteamérica: disección anidada
25:17 ¿Cómo funcionan las aplicaciones de mapas?
28:04 La simplicidad es un requisito previo para la confiabilidad

Vía: @veritasium

#Divulgacioncientífica #Tecnología #Ciencia #Veritasium #DerekMuller #GoogleMaps #Matemáticas #Algoritmos #AlgoritmoDeDijkstra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS-CGkiPetQ

Google Maps es increíblemente rápido | Las matemáticas detrás de Google Maps

0:00 ¿Qué es un «algoritmo de camino más corto»?
3:30 El algoritmo de Dijkstra en 20 minutos
6:30 El primer planificador de rutas
10:31 El algoritmo de búsqueda A*
12:40 El camino más corto no siempre es el más rápido
15:08 La jerarquía de la red vial
18:29 Cartografiando Norteamérica: disección anidada
25:17 ¿Cómo funcionan las aplicaciones de mapas?
28:04 La simplicidad es un requisito previo para la confiabilidad

Vía: @veritasium

#Divulgacioncientífica #Tecnología #Ciencia #Veritasium #DerekMuller #GoogleMaps #Matemáticas #Algoritmos #AlgoritmoDeDijkstra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS-CGkiPetQ

Adieu le Géoportail : avec cartes.gouv.fr, la France lance son alternative gratuite à #GoogleMaps
https://www.frandroid.com/culture-tech/web/3157293_la-france-lance-son-alternative-gratuite-a-google-maps?utm_medium=distibuted&utm_source=reddit&utm_content=directlink&utm_campaign=3157293

"Vous le verrez, c’est bien plus riche que les solutions américaines. L’#IGN revendique 1 141 couches de cartes que l’on peut superposer librement : cadastre, photos satellite, données de l’#INSEE, cartes des forêts, zones interdites au vol de drone, ou encore les obligations de débroussaillement de votre terrain"

"On peut empiler une vue satellite et une couche de zones interdites aux drones pour repérer en un coup d’œil où l’on a le droit de faire voler son appareil. Tout est gratuit, sans compte obligatoire"

Adieu le Géoportail : avec cartes.gouv.fr, la France lance son alternative gratuite à #GoogleMaps
https://www.frandroid.com/culture-tech/web/3157293_la-france-lance-son-alternative-gratuite-a-google-maps?utm_medium=distibuted&utm_source=reddit&utm_content=directlink&utm_campaign=3157293

"Vous le verrez, c’est bien plus riche que les solutions américaines. L’#IGN revendique 1 141 couches de cartes que l’on peut superposer librement : cadastre, photos satellite, données de l’#INSEE, cartes des forêts, zones interdites au vol de drone, ou encore les obligations de débroussaillement de votre terrain"

"On peut empiler une vue satellite et une couche de zones interdites aux drones pour repérer en un coup d’œil où l’on a le droit de faire voler son appareil. Tout est gratuit, sans compte obligatoire"

𝗡𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻: 𝗸𝗹𝗼𝗽𝘁 𝗱𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗷𝗱 𝘃𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗽 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹?

Wie op Google Maps rijdt in de auto, weet dat de aangegeven reistijd aardig klopt. Dat geldt ook voor als je wandelend een route volgt via de app. Maar de reistijd op de fiets halen via Google Maps, wordt steeds lastiger. Is dat de invloed van e-bikes? Dat zou goed...

https://www.rtl.nl/nieuws/binnenland/artikel/5618630/klopt-de-fietstijd-van-google-maps-wel-dit-kan-erachter-zitten

#Reistijd #Fietsers #GoogleMaps

𝗡𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻: 𝗸𝗹𝗼𝗽𝘁 𝗱𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗷𝗱 𝘃𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗽 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹?

Wie op Google Maps rijdt in de auto, weet dat de aangegeven reistijd aardig klopt. Dat geldt ook voor als je wandelend een route volgt via de app. Maar de reistijd op de fiets halen via Google Maps, wordt steeds lastiger. Is dat de invloed van e-bikes? Dat zou goed...

https://www.rtl.nl/nieuws/binnenland/artikel/5618630/klopt-de-fietstijd-van-google-maps-wel-dit-kan-erachter-zitten

#Reistijd #Fietsers #GoogleMaps

#Wasfehlt in #GoogleMaps: Die Angabe ob ein #Restaurant #klimatisiert ist.😥

#Russia demanded #Yandex to censor all(ish) #military installations and partners on #YandexMaps

So now it's WAY easier for #Ukraine to figure out where they are! 😄

And should you wonder what's actually hidden behind the pixels, then #GoogleMaps is ready to assist! 😁

Article in Norwegian:
https://www.nrk.no/ordre-138_-russlands-skjulte-forsvarsindustri-vokser-bak-sladder-pa-yandex--1.17930807

#NorskTut #StreisandEffect #BarbaraStreisand #Streisand #3850

#Russia demanded #Yandex to censor all(ish) #military installations and partners on #YandexMaps

So now it's WAY easier for #Ukraine to figure out where they are! 😄

And should you wonder what's actually hidden behind the pixels, then #GoogleMaps is ready to assist! 😁

Article in Norwegian:
https://www.nrk.no/ordre-138_-russlands-skjulte-forsvarsindustri-vokser-bak-sladder-pa-yandex--1.17930807

#NorskTut #StreisandEffect #BarbaraStreisand #Streisand #3850

My latest article for Inquirer.net is now up and I take a look at map projections, and specifically at the Mercator projection popularly used by mapping services such as Google Maps. GIS professionals in particular might remember EPSG:900913 from the late 2000s. 🗺️

https://technology.inquirer.net/147648/why-africa-looks-smaller-than-it-really-is-on-google-maps

(Inquirer.net is the digital arm of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, the country's largest newspaper.)

#TechINQ #GoogleMaps #Mercator #maps #Mapstodon #gischat #Africa

My latest article for Inquirer.net is now up and I take a look at map projections, and specifically at the Mercator projection popularly used by mapping services such as Google Maps. GIS professionals in particular might remember EPSG:900913 from the late 2000s. 🗺️

https://technology.inquirer.net/147648/why-africa-looks-smaller-than-it-really-is-on-google-maps

(Inquirer.net is the digital arm of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, the country's largest newspaper.)

#TechINQ #GoogleMaps #Mercator #maps #Mapstodon #gischat #Africa

Datenfresser Navigations-App: Warum du deine Heimatregion in Google Maps offline sichern solltest
https://www.schmidtisblog.de/datenfresser-navigations-app-warum-du-deine-heimatregion-in-google-maps-offline-sichern-solltest-1809726/

#Google #GoogleMaps

Datenfresser Navigations-App: Warum du deine Heimatregion in Google Maps offline sichern solltest
https://www.schmidtisblog.de/datenfresser-navigations-app-warum-du-deine-heimatregion-in-google-maps-offline-sichern-solltest-1809726/

#Google #GoogleMaps

W #GoogleMaps dla Polski od niedawna dostępna jest opcja wyznaczania trasy pieszej dla osob niepelnosprawnych. Literalnie, w aplikacji mobilnej nazywa sie to "unikaj schodow, preferuj windy".
Sprawdzilem - jako najlepsza wyznaczylo mi trase, gdzie sa schody.

I don't even... 🤦‍♂️

#niepelnosprawnosc #dostepnosc #nawigacja

W #GoogleMaps dla Polski od niedawna dostępna jest opcja wyznaczania trasy pieszej dla osob niepelnosprawnych. Literalnie, w aplikacji mobilnej nazywa sie to "unikaj schodow, preferuj windy".
Sprawdzilem - jako najlepsza wyznaczylo mi trase, gdzie sa schody.

I don't even... 🤦‍♂️

#niepelnosprawnosc #dostepnosc #nawigacja

India Today: Google Maps changed UP village name, now govt work is literally lost in translation. “The village in Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad’s district is called Akalabad Hasanpur, but Google Maps lists it as Akilabad Hanspur — a minor difference in spelling that residents say has created major confusion.”

India Today: Google Maps changed UP village name, now govt work is literally lost in translation. “The village in Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad’s district is called Akalabad Hasanpur, but Google Maps lists it as Akilabad Hanspur — a minor difference in spelling that residents say has created major confusion.”

أطلقت خرائط Google تحديثاً هاماً لشارة المرشدين المحليين، لتصبح متاحة الآن للمستخدمين الذين وصلوا إلى المستوى الرابع وما فوق. تتميز الشارة الجديدة بتصميم يجمع بين اللونين البرتقالي الكلاسيكي والأزرق الحديث، مع رمز نجمة بارز في المنتصف. يشمل التحديث أيضاً تحسينات بصرية للملفات الشخصية، مثل شريط تقدم محدث وخلفيات متلألئة تستجيب للتفاعل. يحصل المساهمون المتميزون من المستوى العاشر على إبرازات خاصة، تشمل تألقاً ملفتاً وتصميماً نجمياً يحيط بصورتهم الشخصية.

#GoogleMaps #LocalGuides

Il ‘brodo di batteri’ per Google è Como Beach: “Come fosse una spiaggia libera, invece è pericolosa. Io ho segnalato ma ecco cosa mi è successo”.

@attualita & @salute

https://comozero.it/attualita/il-brodo-di-batteri-per-google-e-como-beach-come-fosse-una-spiaggia-libera-invece-e-pericolosa-io-ho-segnalato-ma-ecco-cosa-mi-e-successo/

#Lombardia #Como #LagoDiComo #ComoBeach #Turismo #Attualità #Salute #Cultura #Google #GoogleMaps

Il ‘brodo di batteri’ per Google è Como Beach: “Come fosse una spiaggia libera, invece è pericolosa. Io ho segnalato ma ecco cosa mi è successo”.

@attualita & @salute

https://comozero.it/attualita/il-brodo-di-batteri-per-google-e-como-beach-come-fosse-una-spiaggia-libera-invece-e-pericolosa-io-ho-segnalato-ma-ecco-cosa-mi-e-successo/

#Lombardia #Como #LagoDiComo #ComoBeach #Turismo #Attualità #Salute #Cultura #Google #GoogleMaps

Yet another case where #OpenStreetMap is more up to date than #GoogleMaps in #Barcelona

I went against traffic this morning with my bicycle because Google told me that was the way. No accident. Just a little scared and the motorcycle coming towards me also didn’t appreciate.

Yet another case where #OpenStreetMap is more up to date than #GoogleMaps in #Barcelona

I went against traffic this morning with my bicycle because Google told me that was the way. No accident. Just a little scared and the motorcycle coming towards me also didn’t appreciate.

TechRadar: After 19 years, Google Street View has finally added a ‘beautiful’, long-awaited country — and Geoguessr fans are calling it a ‘great addition’ to the geography game. “Street View is still expanding, almost 20 years after Google first launched it, and the East European country of Georgia is the latest to be added to the platform — with some spectacular sites and landmarks […]

TechRadar: After 19 years, Google Street View has finally added a ‘beautiful’, long-awaited country — and Geoguessr fans are calling it a ‘great addition’ to the geography game. “Street View is still expanding, almost 20 years after Google first launched it, and the East European country of Georgia is the latest to be added to the platform — with some spectacular sites and landmarks […]

RE: https://aus.social/@keira_reckons/116791129749735069

As Openstreetmaps is getting better and better, it has become my first choice to use.

#Openstreetmap #GoogleMaps

RE: https://aus.social/@keira_reckons/116791129749735069

As Openstreetmaps is getting better and better, it has become my first choice to use.

#Openstreetmap #GoogleMaps

@dawid Dzięki! Zerknąłem na link i przypomniałem sobie, że już wcześniej zainstalowałem tę aplikację tylko o niej kompletnie zapomniałem. Teraz użyłem jej do sprawdzenia tej niedawnej pinezki (która zapoczątkowała mój pierwotny wpis) i okazał się, że działa! To działa! :-) Dziękuję!

Od tej pory nie będę miał osobistego problemu wynikającego z faktu, że nie używam Google Maps, a większość ludzi używa. Na poziomie praktycznym problem mam rozwiązany. Dzięki!

#GeoShare #mapy #maps #GoogleMaps #pinezka #lokalizacja #aplikacja #Android #aplikacjaDoMap #adres #alternatywy

@dawid Dzięki! Zerknąłem na link i przypomniałem sobie, że już wcześniej zainstalowałem tę aplikację tylko o niej kompletnie zapomniałem. Teraz użyłem jej do sprawdzenia tej niedawnej pinezki (która zapoczątkowała mój pierwotny wpis) i okazał się, że działa! To działa! :-) Dziękuję!

Od tej pory nie będę miał osobistego problemu wynikającego z faktu, że nie używam Google Maps, a większość ludzi używa. Na poziomie praktycznym problem mam rozwiązany. Dzięki!

#GeoShare #mapy #maps #GoogleMaps #pinezka #lokalizacja #aplikacja #Android #aplikacjaDoMap #adres #alternatywy

Google is rewarding authority, not just backlinks.

If your local SEO strategy still relies on outdated link building, it's time to rethink your approach.

A well-built Google Map Stack helps strengthen your brand, improve local relevance, and support long-term rankings.

Learn more:
https://webboostpros.com/google-stack-seo/

#SEO #LocalSEO #GoogleMaps #GoogleStack #DigitalMarketing #WebBoostPros

Google is rewarding authority, not just backlinks.

If your local SEO strategy still relies on outdated link building, it's time to rethink your approach.

A well-built Google Map Stack helps strengthen your brand, improve local relevance, and support long-term rankings.

Learn more:
https://webboostpros.com/google-stack-seo/

#SEO #LocalSEO #GoogleMaps #GoogleStack #DigitalMarketing #WebBoostPros

Just found out, after a half-hour of iOS/iPadOS interface wringing & web searching that you can’t add a destination (i.e., have multiple stops) in #GoogleMaps in transit mode. Maybe that’s always been the case, and maybe it’s missing on Andoid too, but it feels like a local peak in enshittification.

Just found out, after a half-hour of iOS/iPadOS interface wringing & web searching that you can’t add a destination (i.e., have multiple stops) in #GoogleMaps in transit mode. Maybe that’s always been the case, and maybe it’s missing on Andoid too, but it feels like a local peak in enshittification.

So #GoogleMaps don't think it makes any difference which road appears to go over the top of the other at a flyover and they can randomly change depending on zoom level? Yet this disaster of a map app is the most popular in the world? Interesting.

So #GoogleMaps don't think it makes any difference which road appears to go over the top of the other at a flyover and they can randomly change depending on zoom level? Yet this disaster of a map app is the most popular in the world? Interesting.

CSDD lapā izmanto Google Maps, un atšķirība no OSM ir burvīga :)

#OpenStreetMap #GoogleMaps

CSDD lapā izmanto Google Maps, un atšķirība no OSM ir burvīga :)

#OpenStreetMap #GoogleMaps

Google Flight Simulator

https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/earth/flight-simulator

#HackerNews #GoogleFlightSimulator #FlightSimulation #GoogleMaps #TechNews #DeveloperTools #MappingInnovation

Google Flight Simulator

https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/earth/flight-simulator

#HackerNews #GoogleFlightSimulator #FlightSimulation #GoogleMaps #TechNews #DeveloperTools #MappingInnovation

You Can Now Fly Around Google Earth in an Airplane https://petapixel.com/2026/06/15/you-can-now-fly-around-google-earth-in-an-airplane/ #flightsimulator #aerialimagery #googleearth #Technology #googlemaps #aerial #google #News