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Re:Waymo: Google's self-driving car company by cortesoft on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @02:23PM (#13169878)
What was the change that did it for you? I didn't notice that much different, at least in how i use it.
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Re:Waymo: Google's self-driving car company by tedajax on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @02:28PM (#13169949)
It became very difficult to override the position of the pin after the GPS decided it just had to know where I was instead of me.

Also the tracking you for 5 minutes after a ride is completely unforgivable.

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Re:Waymo: Google's self-driving car company by hsod on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @02:35PM (#13170044)
They changed the UX, you now drag the pin after setting your general location and choosing your destination. I think this is because they want to suggest more efficient pickup locations instead of just wherever you happen to be standing. Felt a little weird at first but I'm already used to it.
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Re:Waymo: Google's self-driving car company by jackgolding on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @03:08PM (#13170452)
Which is fair enough, but nearly every driver I've spoken with hates the pin and a reasonable percentage get lost unless you put a landmark in as the address.
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Re:Waymo: Google's self-driving car company by hsod on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @03:35PM (#13170719)
Weird, I've literally never used a landmark and drop pins 100% of the time. I've been taking 2-6 Uber rides a week for about three years. I've never had a problem.
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Re:Waymo: Google's self-driving car company by jasonlotito on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @03:06PM (#13170430)
For me, it was when they required to know my location even when I wasn't using them. Always? Really? Nope.
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