Google Maps is using fast food chains for directions
http://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/2018/04/18/google-maps-is-using-fast-food-chains-for-directions.html
Google Maps is becoming a little more human by using iconic
landmarks when giving directions, instead of specific street
names - and it's taking many users by surprise.
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In the world of Geo, this technique has long been known as "metes and
bounds" -- it reaches back into the dawn of civilization.
--Lauren--
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