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Google’s AI Mode Is Ripping Shoppers Off With Vastly Higher Prices, Study Claims: Prices were 21.6 percent more expensive on average in Google AI Mode compared to a traditional search. (futurism.com)
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[–] johnyreeferseed@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I also rely on navigation ever day. I downloaded the map quest app after Google changed the name of lake ontario and it's been working pretty well for me.

[–] h0tbeef@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Oh shit, I didn’t even realize Mapquest was still in the game

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 2 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

It's just yet another client for openstreetmaps, it doesn't have its own maps anymore. There are non-proprietary clients available for OSM tho