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Next time you are using Google Maps, you should remember that all the little details you browse were put together in a process that takes plenty of work. Sometimes, there can be a glitch in this Matrix, as it was recently the case with a Google Maps Street View car that crashed.
The vehicle, an Opel Astra from the current generation, was being taken through Pozega, a city in Serbia’s Zlatibor District, when it crashed into a pole and then ended up hitting a bush on the side of the road. The reasons for which the driver lost control remain unknown for the moment.
According to nitro.rs , the Opel was the only car involved in the accident and, fortunately, there were no pedestrians around - luckily, nobody was injured in the crash. As for the car itself, this doesn’t appear to have suffered serious damage.
Google admitted the issue, explaining it was caused by a software glitch. Nevertheless, the giant received a $7 million (EUR5.59 million) fine, being forced to pay the money to 38 states and the District of Colombia. In addition, the company instructed its employees on user privacy matters, while also introducing a campaign for informing end users across the country about protection of wireless data networks.
According to nitro.rs , the Opel was the only car involved in the accident and, fortunately, there were no pedestrians around - luckily, nobody was injured in the crash. As for the car itself, this doesn’t appear to have suffered serious damage.
There have been more significant issues with Google Maps Street View cars
One of the greatest controversies related to Google’s road-going eyes is that these used to collect more than just pictures - as we reported back in March last year, a private investigation revealed Street View cars’ onboard technology absorbed information such as passwords, e-mails, medical and financial records or other private details available though home or office wireless networks.Google admitted the issue, explaining it was caused by a software glitch. Nevertheless, the giant received a $7 million (EUR5.59 million) fine, being forced to pay the money to 38 states and the District of Colombia. In addition, the company instructed its employees on user privacy matters, while also introducing a campaign for informing end users across the country about protection of wireless data networks.
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