The news, reported by Reuters, comes after the company has consulted with local authorities as the country faces attacks from Russian forces. The features will remain on for local turn-by-turn navigation for drivers, while broader global access is disabled.

The popular mapping technology has served a surprise role in the invasion of Ukraine since the outset. One research facility in California was able to spot the Russian approach toward the Ukrainian border hours before the “special military operation” was officially declared, using a combination of Maps traffic data and satellite imaging to spot traffic pileups.

“In the old days, we would have relied on a reporter to show us what was happening on the ground,” researcher Jeffrey Lewis told The Washington Post. “And today, you can open Google Maps and see people fleeing Kyiv.”

Alphabet’s move appears to stem from concerns that the information could similarly be exploited by the Russian military to track the Ukrainian troop movement. The corporation hasn’t offered anything in the way of specifics on the matter, including when the switch was flipped or whether it’s taken similar action amid other global conflicts.

On the ground, Ukrainians have been taking a far more old-school approach to the matter. The government’s road agency, Ukravtodor, began removing road signs in an attempt to confuse Russian forces.

“Let’s help them get straight to hell,” it wrote on social media on Saturday. “Ukravtodor calls on all road organizations, territorial communities, local governments to immediately begin dismantling nearby road signs.”

Google didn’t offer comments directly on the invasion last week when asked by TechCrunch.

AroleOduduwa2:
Sensational headline from media house hungry for traffic, you think google is the only one with coordinates, what happened to the good old compass

Ezehillary:
Did you know that Tinubu is younger than putin

CoronaVirusPro:
Putin needs to call Buhari at this point. He cannot get out of this mess
In less than 3 months, citizen's would come for Putin's head

Rugaria:
Russia has her own global positioning system. Don't know what you guys are yapping about.. If they don't have, how do they guide their cruise missiles? Through The Americans GPS?

AroleOduduwa2:
Sensational headline from media house hungry for traffic, you think google is the only one with coordinates, what happened to the good old compass

CoronaVirusPro:
Finally!


Ghana is sending ballistic Missile to Russia

usibengate:

The news, reported by Reuters, comes after the company has consulted with local authorities as the country faces attacks from Russian forces. The features will remain on for local turn-by-turn navigation for drivers, while broader global access is disabled.

The popular mapping technology has served a surprise role in the invasion of Ukraine since the outset. One research facility in California was able to spot the Russian approach toward the Ukrainian border hours before the “special military operation” was officially declared, using a combination of Maps traffic data and satellite imaging to spot traffic pileups.

“In the old days, we would have relied on a reporter to show us what was happening on the ground,” researcher Jeffrey Lewis told The Washington Post. “And today, you can open Google Maps and see people fleeing Kyiv.”

Alphabet’s move appears to stem from concerns that the information could similarly be exploited by the Russian military to track the Ukrainian troop movement. The corporation hasn’t offered anything in the way of specifics on the matter, including when the switch was flipped or whether it’s taken similar action amid other global conflicts.

On the ground, Ukrainians have been taking a far more old-school approach to the matter. The government’s road agency, Ukravtodor, began removing road signs in an attempt to confuse Russian forces.

“Let’s help them get straight to hell,” it wrote on social media on Saturday. “Ukravtodor calls on all road organizations, territorial communities, local governments to immediately begin dismantling nearby road signs.”

Google didn’t offer comments directly on the invasion last week when asked by TechCrunch.


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/02/confusion-hits-russian-troops-as-google-disables-traffic-maps-in-ukraine/

usibengate:

The news, reported by Reuters, comes after the company has consulted with local authorities as the country faces attacks from Russian forces. The features will remain on for local turn-by-turn navigation for drivers, while broader global access is disabled.

The popular mapping technology has served a surprise role in the invasion of Ukraine since the outset. One research facility in California was able to spot the Russian approach toward the Ukrainian border hours before the “special military operation” was officially declared, using a combination of Maps traffic data and satellite imaging to spot traffic pileups.

“In the old days, we would have relied on a reporter to show us what was happening on the ground,” researcher Jeffrey Lewis told The Washington Post. “And today, you can open Google Maps and see people fleeing Kyiv.”

Alphabet’s move appears to stem from concerns that the information could similarly be exploited by the Russian military to track the Ukrainian troop movement. The corporation hasn’t offered anything in the way of specifics on the matter, including when the switch was flipped or whether it’s taken similar action amid other global conflicts.

On the ground, Ukrainians have been taking a far more old-school approach to the matter. The government’s road agency, Ukravtodor, began removing road signs in an attempt to confuse Russian forces.

“Let’s help them get straight to hell,” it wrote on social media on Saturday. “Ukravtodor calls on all road organizations, territorial communities, local governments to immediately begin dismantling nearby road signs.”

Google didn’t offer comments directly on the invasion last week when asked by TechCrunch.


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/02/confusion-hits-russian-troops-as-google-disables-traffic-maps-in-ukraine/

AroleOduduwa2:
Sensational headline from media house hungry for traffic, you think google is the only one with coordinates, what happened to the good old compass

AroleOduduwa2:
Sensational headline from media house hungry for traffic, you think google is the only one with coordinates, what happened to the good old compass

omenkaLives:
I've read so many funny things here today my brother.

Whether from Reuters or Vanguard, it is really silly to think Russia, in a critical situation such as this, would be reliant on google map to find their way around Ukraine? Haba, this is too childish. They don't even need google in the first place. They've got a good number of satelights orbiting the earth to provide all the GPS and navigational coordination they need.

This news is really funny.

Rugaria:
Russia has her own global positioning system. Don't know what you guys are yapping about.. If they don't have, how do they guide their cruise missiles? Through The Americans GPS?