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		dotancohen on Nov 24, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: maps.google.com now redirects to google.com/maps From where do they get traffic information? The only viable app that I've ever seen for traffic data is Waze, because of the huge install base. I do remember HERE from when they were a Nokia brand, but even with that history I think that they'd be too small to have good traffic information.

vetinari on Nov 24, 2022 [–]

HERE is currently owned by a consortium of Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi. So I guess that's where their traffic info is from.

dotancohen on Nov 25, 2022 | [–]

Thank you. Sounds like they'll have a ton of data for LA, not so much data for Detroit ))

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