Man says he caused fake traffic jams on Google Maps with 99 phones

Sometimes, a system as sophisticated as Google Maps can be tricked in the simplest of ways. 

This was recently proved by artist Simon Weckert, who hauled around 99 smartphones in a handcart, thus generating a traffic jam on Google Maps, which falsely registered this activity as a bunch of cars being around the same location. 

In reality, as you can see in Weckert's YouTube video below, the streets were quite empty, but they'd lit up red on Maps as he passed through them with his cart.

This may seem innocuous, but in reality, if you were in a car near these locations, you'd likely be tempted to choose a different traffic route to avoid the "traffic jam."  Read more...