For years, Google Maps has been a go-to tool for millions worldwide, seamlessly integrated into search results for instant access to directions, locations, and more. But if you’ve noticed something missing recently, you’re not imagining things. Due to European Union regulations, Google has been forced to remove its Maps functionality from its search results, marking a significant shift in how we interact with the tech giant’s ecosystem.

  • @[email protected]
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    12 days ago

    Much easier to ask maps “restaurants near me, plumbers open near me” than having to watch gemini type something out and “rate your plumber” forums, or worse aggregated yelp links.

    Even easier to just slap the thing you’re looking for into the search bar and then read the reviews and get directions all from the one webpage, why did you bring Gemini into this?

    Nobody will be affected by this

    Nobody I know opens maps to search shit, every one of them would be impacted by this

    • @[email protected]
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      01 day ago

      “read the reviews and get directions at the same time”: yeah thats what map does.

      When you use a google search, gemini fills at least a quarter of the page with shit.