"Think abut what a supervillain could do if he gets control of google maps." I don't have to imagine. They didn't scrap their "don't be evil" slogan for nothing.

@ravitejaknts

18 күн бұрын

Yeah, its looks weird that's why they removed it. It's not for nothing. I don't think Google is a sane company, but this don't be evil slogan point don't make any sense because they can keep the slogan and can do the evil thing anyway. The simple reason is it looks suspicious for a big company to have that slogan, so they removed it.

If anyone really wants more privacy for their navigation software, there are many great apps that use OSM (Open Street Maps, which is basically Wikipedia, but for Mapping). The biggest drawback of OSM is, that the quality of the map often changes, depending on the region you are in. But the more people use it, the more detailed it will get since more people will contribute to it.

@Daniel_VolumeDown

22 күн бұрын

And OsmAnd (different people than osm itself but still open source) wich is navigation for mobile devices.

@WyvernDotRed

22 күн бұрын

@@Daniel_VolumeDown which is a great app, though as of late map downloads stopped working for me. Which is fine for now as I have decently up-to-date maps of the region I drive in, but needs fixing soon-ish. What I appreciate most of OsmAnd are it's amazing and accurate navigation instructions, this is where it steps far above GMaps. GMaps having caused some dangerous situations to family, whereas the worst OsmAnd has done is give some weird instructions where the map still makes sense. And OsmAnd's navigation is more predictable, as GMaps uses weird detours when a mapping error leads to bad ratings of the route. It's much harder to find places in OsmAnd, so when the official site does not list an address I use GMaps. Pasting the address in the search bar does work reliably, so that's how I use it.

@zaired

22 күн бұрын

I don't use OSM for most things, but I can recommand an app called Geovelo, which is based on OSM for bike directions, it's simply the best app for that. I also like transit, which uses a combo of google maps or applemaps depending on your device for the front end and OSM for directions

@user-wk4ee4bf8g

22 күн бұрын

Gave it a try on a road trip and it didn't come close to google map's usefulness. I hope that changes because I simply wasn't able to meet my needs with it.

@realtimestatic

21 күн бұрын

Honestly I research places on my web browser and google maps and then just use osmand for navigation

You forgot the part where google ripped off some german students for their whole sattelite image zoom-in idea and never paid them

@480darkshadow

22 күн бұрын

Yooo, wait where, I don’t see the patent case when I look it up.

@LZulb

21 күн бұрын

You forgot to credit too

@steVENOM

15 күн бұрын

You can’t copyright an idea.

@JannesDragon

15 күн бұрын

@@steVENOM but you can copyright an algorythm

@steverich136

14 күн бұрын

That’s just shitty.

The thing that always makes me chuckle is the people who complain on Facebook about websites tracking you and stealing your data, and then you go to their Facebook profile and see all the stuff that they have Liked, all the places they Checked-in, their political opinions, hobbies, how many children and pets they have, what kind of food they like, etc.. I also get a good chuckle at the people who complain online app permissions on their phone, and they might say _"Oh my God, Google Maps wants permission to access my microphone, they want to spy on me!"_ and then later they're complaining that voice activation doesn't work on Google Maps.. 🤣

@GeeEee75

19 күн бұрын

It's amazing how few people know how to turn off certain permissions or activate certain privacy settings.

@JoeBob79569

19 күн бұрын

@@GeeEee75 I know right! When I don't know how to do something I go and look around in the settings... and failing that I'll just google it. And then if by some chance I can't find the answer I'll ask on a forum. And if it's something really obscure, and I'm feeling particularly stubborn, I'll go and email the company about it. But I think when people "can't find" a setting it's usually just down to laziness, or in some cases they may be so dumb they can't connect the words on the screen with the thing they want to do, like it really doesn't take a genius to figure out that the permissions you're looking for might be in Permission Manager..

I just saw a Post about this last week how the Municipality of Barcelona had a problem with 1 bus line being too overcrowded with tourists. They switched off that bus line on Google Maps without showing it and it literally reduced 80% of foreigners taking that bus. I also love using GMaps especially in Barcelona because of the accurate bus and metro time table, so it totally makes sense as you say that GMaps can literally change human behavior in masses

@Timely-ud4rm

22 күн бұрын

This is outright scary. the fact they can change the app and that changes real life human behavior. The road, business or anything they can take it off and it doesn't exsit to 99% of people. Unless the person allready knows about it.

@saafiiiraa

22 күн бұрын

Good to know that Barcelona doesn't want tourists. Thanks for the tip.

@BlackBird-Startup-Stories

22 күн бұрын

@@saafiiiraa haha I guess it’s not about that. Probably bc some bus lines indeed are full of people at times specially when you’re a tourist and have a ton of luggage but then also some lines are empty even though it kinda drives the same route. I guess this is more of an experiment

@rustix3

21 күн бұрын

@@BlackBird-Startup-Stories But they can show it as "in high demand" and "no luggage" kind of warnings, just like some train apps. Instead of removing it completely.

@BlackBird-Startup-Stories

21 күн бұрын

Yes but when it’s rush hour and there is only one line for specific routes it’s pretty packed. No one cares about “no luggage”. It’s funny at times because there are 3 bus driving at literally the same time, almost the same route but people choose the first one that arrives and try to fit in. Maybe this was an experiment only, not sure haha

So… what does the title have to do with the conclusion of the video? To be honest pretty clickbatey.

The traffic after the recent solar eclipse in the US is a perfect example of Google maps failing a 1% case but for a massive number of people. The short telling is that everyone leaving the eclipse driving to St. Louis who used Google Maps was stuck in traffic for at least and extra 2-4 hrs compared to Apple Maps and Waze. The exact reasons are unstated, but my suspicion is that Google Maps couldn’t handle the load, and just stopped rerouting people.

@TimWochomurka

10 күн бұрын

So… Waze uses the same back end as Google Maps. I’m going to need to see some citations for your claim.

The so called "shitification" of the web

@sgramstrup

11 күн бұрын

Enshitification = Capitalism and the psychotic behavior that automatically follows..

I clicked on this video expecting you to talk about the real problems of Google Maps, but was disappointed. "What if they gave all this power to someone evil?" They are literally selling this. If you're a big company, you can pay Google Maps to show your business over others on the map. This doesn't interest me as an user. Also the app keeps trying to guess what I want to find on the map, when I zoom in and out, so it is really hard to recognize anything on the map, since it keeps changing the locations that will appear. Pizza Hut appears bigger than actual landmarks. That's not something the user wants. It's literally shaping where people go, what people remember about their cities... Of course, it's a great product, but it has these blatant flaws that cannot be overlooked when you create a video about problems with Google Maps and take all this time to say it tracks your data, but it's all good because the app is perfect and "covers the 1%" (which no app does, nothing can cover all possibilities of use)

In my experience and from stories I’ve heard from friends and family, both Apple and Google maps get it wrong about an equal amount of times. For years, Google Maps would always take you down a long gravel road near my parents’ house, which lead away from their house.

Summary: Maps use your data. What a shocker.

8:04 Most of it is from selling API access to other companies, in the consumer side it's only from ads

i think you had a good idea with the video but the packaging feels poor

I don't really get the point of this video. Maps is evil because it uses data? Am I supposed to use a compass and some paper map now or else I'm being tricked by the big bad cooperation like in 1984?

@GeeEee75

19 күн бұрын

The point is that there's a point where you are no longer using Google Maps. It's controlling you.

@sploders1019

11 күн бұрын

He did kind of do a double-take on the original point, which is a bit confusing. The point of the video is to raise awareness of how much power Google maps has over the world. If Google maps disappears or suddenly becomes evil, it could have catastrophic effects, and Google isn’t exactly known for keeping services alive or doing the right thing… Decrease your dependence on Google Maps. Learn where things are, and try sharing directions with your friends. It shouldn’t be impossible for you to get around without it. I think that’s the point he’s trying to make.

I know how intrusive location data is, And I don't like it. But so many applications on my phone require location data to work properly.

@GeeEee75

19 күн бұрын

True, but not all the time. You can have location access turned off by default and only activate it as needed. And I don't allow Google to keep a record of my location history, for example.

8:30 I primarily use Organic maps on my phone, it has a lot missing (no traffic data, no satelite maps, no streetview) but i think it's better to use a worse product for better privacy.

@rudolfsgills

15 күн бұрын

Yeah, and it uses OSM as its baseline

3:02, Is it possible to remove Apple maps?

Now I understand why maps doesn't show me street names and numbers in a legible size. Seriously, you have to hold the phone to your face to see street names, wtf

@awdadwadwad1723

16 күн бұрын

I think you need glasses

@DaRocketGuy

12 күн бұрын

No, just zoom in

I'm just waiting before Google Maps breaks and open Maps becomes mainstream. Glorious times are ahead

@daviddanielng

17 күн бұрын

Then you are going to wait forever

@MarcoFlores-um7cj

14 күн бұрын

Open source maps are trash

@sgramstrup

11 күн бұрын

@@MarcoFlores-um7cj What a self-fulfilling prophecy. Make it better by using it, contributing to it, or even donating to open source. If you behave like a selfish child around proprietary crap, then we'll never get anything free and better. Stop being selfish, and we'll all benefit..

@CVE42287

3 күн бұрын

​@@MarcoFlores-um7cjYour attitude is trash. Not unlike the few skills you have.

This is super informative and very well done research , thanks a lot there is no other content like this

let's talk about the fact that the "game" of geoguesser exists only because of google maps haha By the way the app is unbelievable if you think about it, it's basically a digital copy of the real world. Sometimes if i have to check a store i go directly on google maps, if i know where it is i don't even type the name, i directly zoom on it lol. I also trust it way more than any other GPS, including the expensive ones you may have on high end cars, which says a lot aout the gap that there is...

Nice one, again, Enrico!

Another great video, thanks Enrico.

I actually use 50/50 google maps and osmand. And osmand uses mapillary to have "streetview" which is crowdsourced and images have copyleft license. Unfortunate thing is that mapillary was sold to meta some time ago. Recently Mcrosoft, meta, amazon and tomtom tarted creaating overture maps which is supposed to be alternative to google and apple and also it will be open source but it isn not yet released

I used to occasionally ask people which way is north. The responses were almost always shocking

I live in a fairly rural part of California, and I've had more then 10 "last mile" mistakes from google maps over the last 6 months. Maps works great getting to a business, but getting to a house down 2.5 miles of dirt road is a different story

😶Why is it that as of recently you cant really directly get to google maps anymore in the search results??

Great video thank you

background music is just too loud in this video, I could barely hear you

I had the same experience with apple maps as your colleague. It was the last time I used it.

11:15 I agree, I do turn on tracking in my linux pc, but it doesn't include any identity tracking...

enrico you're simply brilliant

2:14 Nope, Google Maps actually say that there are no buses for me:D

I remember printing Mapquest maps and then there was a detour so I get lost. not always but often, lol

A perfect video my dude

I hate how if you are zoomed at a location and you search in maps it will zoom you waaaay out instead of searching at that location, all to show you specific results you don't want

excellent, Enrico, excellent.

you reuploaded this video?

That was a great video, thanks

One time. Google maps made me drive off a road that ended on a cliff…

1:55 Not far away from those making drawings with CSS

Hey Enrico, I'm a PM too and I also think GM is the best product out there for free. There was a time when Maps had no reviews like foursquare did and I always wanted them to add it. How do you think current Maps could be improved so far?

Whats the anime from the beggining?

People cant see that outside the US the alternatives don’t work

I love this channel ’cause this lists all of the problems of major apps - which I use to test and try to create a better experience app. I have a lot of projects and few of them will gonna work out.

Bros shining

i use it to check when the bus arrives, that's about it

This video is a list of maps' obvious problems and solutions that take you to nowhere ⭐

You used SF Pro..... hmmmmm........ am I picking up Apple employee vibes here?

great video!

I use Apple Maps on my iPhone. I love that if it's wrong I might find somewhere more interesting. I mean do I really want to go to the place I'm going to?

Chill with the post-processing, holy shit

Google maps is the only google service worth the money

google maps once took me all the way to philipines metro manila cause maps said it had my embassy, when it didnt..... that was very serious error

@GeeEee75

19 күн бұрын

See, I would have looked up the address on the embassy website rather than relying on Google Maps for something that important.

@GloriaTheAnimator

18 күн бұрын

@@GeeEee75 nobody decided to update the website or adress in the last 3 years till i submited the error to google maps

Nice video, great animations and actually amazing thumbnail. 🙌 Thanks!

Answer: because it’s convenient and a free service

Nice vid

It’s so ironic how the comment section and the video is basically against Google Maps but we’re doing all this in KZread, another Google product lol

@sgramstrup

11 күн бұрын

That just means that Google have exploited people for too long by using lock-in and the network effect to ensnare users. We need to continue fighting ALL the big tech c*nts and their closed source shit apps.. So not 'ironic' at all, just normal bad effects from Capitalism/markets..

Waze > google maps

@JCdied4Uall

22 күн бұрын

Unfortunately the best thing about waze was it isn't google but they got bought out several years ago by google

The prodution quality is just insane, I wish you would talk about how you do it

@mikopiko

22 күн бұрын

If you are interested in how he does it, read the description

@abdurahmanmohamed4732

22 күн бұрын

@@mikopiko Thanks man

At least there is something that cares where I am at all times :D

Personally hate anything "google", use osram open maps project apps for any navigational purposes...

I use Apple Maps nowadays, and deal with the consequences, just so I don’t have to use Google (or their crummy UI by comparison). I know Google Maps is a better product, but I don’t want to depend on them. If you have a little bit of common sense that you can reconcile with what the map says, Apple Maps is actually pretty good.

I think you was forgot he have KZread channel.I am also forgot I like he is video.

Hey Enrico , very good video . I can do better editing in your videos which can help you to get more engagement in your videos . Pls lmk what do you think ?

The background music is annoying

Yesterday Edward Snowdon tweeted the we should not use Reddit again, what do you think of Reddit new rules??

Clickbait guys

no offense to like xQc or MrBeast or whatver but my man E.T. just phoned home so he could cook up this dope ass Maps explainer. now THAT's what i'm talkin about. GET IT, 'RICO!!!!!!!!!

At 3:44 I still have not heard one word about the subject in the title....

google maps is terrible. Actually, now, everything about google has no redeeming qualities. In every area I've been in, Apple maps is superior in every way. I already know I stand alone in that opinion.

HI!

google maps sucks, is ugly and resource intensive

I’m cool.

Pretty much clickbait video

AI is going to turn Google Street View into 3d in the near future (next 5 years). Imagine driving around in a driving simulator and exploring the world from your couch!

@kopasz777

22 күн бұрын

AI has nothing to do with that. And also that already exists.

I was wondering why YT recommended to me this video. Apparently I am subscribed. I like the information, but the packaging is not what I like.

@HesselFolkertsma

22 күн бұрын

Cool story 🤷🏻‍♂️

@pakhyeoncheol

22 күн бұрын

It’s hard to get videos out there without a clickbait thumbnail unfortunately

@aqua-bery

22 күн бұрын

​@@HesselFolkertsma are you denying that this happened to them? Bro...

@aqua-bery

22 күн бұрын

​@@pakhyeoncheol unfortunately

@HesselFolkertsma

22 күн бұрын

@@aqua-bery That what happened to who? “I like the information, but not the packaging”, like what even is the point here the commenter’s trying to make?

i dont use google maps because its useless it still has problems to solve its also got annoying popups and your not able to download a whole country or state for offline use only 10km around you at a time like im sorry what year is it???

Answer hi plz 😊 love your videos (:

7:25 also the PDF viewer 👍

Great summary thanks!

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cant believe i wasted 5 mins of my life listening to this crap. out of ideas on something of relevance to discuss?

@dumbuz

21 күн бұрын

if you weren't interested why'd you click the video?

@MixtrisUFOimages

21 күн бұрын

@dumbuz what a dumb question. I was a subscriber. Wanted to learn something. Does it matter if the information posted is irrelevant? Your name suits you btw Comments isn't just about being a sycophant like you it's also there for opposing views

@MixtrisUFOimages

21 күн бұрын

@@dumbuz don't ask dumb questions

@MixtrisUFOimages

21 күн бұрын

@@dumbuz your name says it all. dont ask stupid questions. why did you click on the link? just to agree with whatever is said regardless??

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lol seriously trust me get rid of the hat

I found the best handsome Italian tech KZreadr with yellow hat 🫢