MapQuest returns after 20 years with more accurate labels and faster location updates
eschadiol · x · 2026-10-29
A tongue-in-cheek post notes MapQuest came back from the dead after 20 years and is "a fuck you to everyone else": keeping Lake Ontario and Gulf of Mexico naming, omitting Flock camera locations, and offering quicker, more accurate location updates than competitors.
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