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As spotted by Redditors, Google Maps' Street View is populating ghostly, liminal-looking commercial interiors in the middle of the ocean.

Ocean Eyes

"Bed, bath, and beyond."

Google Street View Is Showing Strange "Businesses" in the Middle of the Ocean

The family of a North Carolina man is suing Google, claiming Google Maps directions made the father drive his car off a bridge last year.

Slam the Brakes

He drowned after crashing into a creek below.

Family Sues Google for Fatally Telling Father to Drive Off Collapsed Bridge

Alphabet Inc decided to temporarily disable live traffic data on Google Maps in Ukraine due to the danger it posed on civilians and troops.

You've Arrived At Your Destination

The traffic data could be used to aid the Russian military. 

Google Disables Maps in Ukraine After It Revealed Troop Movements

Google is about to launch a "wildfire" layer on Google Maps that shows whether the surrounding area is currently burning.

Wildfire Layer

This, unfortunately, actually sounds pretty useful.

Google Maps Now Lets You Know if Your Route Is on Fire

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A Scottish conservation group claims Google Maps has been suggesting “potentially fatal” routes up mountains — and even directly over cliffs.

You’ve Arrived At Your Destination

Mountaineering experts say the route is "potentially fatal."

Google Maps Is Telling People to Walk Off a Cliff, Critics Say

German artist Simon Weckert created his own personal traffic jam on Google Maps by loading 99 smartphones into a small cart and lugging them down a street.

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