October 17, 2017 10:06 am GMT
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Google removes Maps feature showing calories and mini-cupcakes after huge online backlash
Google is constantly testing new features for its Maps app, from the estimated elevation for cyclists to video footage of the searched location.
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But this time, a feature for directions that shows you how many calories you'd burn when in walking mode caused quite a backlash online.
With the test update, which also showed you how many mini cupcakes (!) you'd burn if you walked instead of drove, Google probably wanted to motivate people to stop being lazy bastards to be more healthy. It got the opposite reaction. Read more...
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