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  "id": 11947332,
  "title": "Google Maps has a big problem with route suggestions; nothing I've tried fixes it",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/google-maps-has-a-big-problem-with-route-suggestions-nothing-ive",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-04T15:00:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Police",
    "slug": "android-police",
    "url": "https://www.androidpolice.com/google-maps-often-skips-the-best-routes-but-theres-a-simple-way-to-fix-it/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "These apps weren't made for walkin'",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Fast Company",
        "title": "This eye-opening website is like Google Maps—with a time machine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/this-eye-opening-website-is-like-google-maps-with-a-time-machine",
        "published": "2026-10-03T09:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Android Police",
        "title": "I changed these hidden Google Maps settings; now my Android Auto navigation is miles better",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/i-changed-these-hidden-google-maps-settings-now-my-android-auto",
        "published": "2026-10-03T23:00:10.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}