New Google Maps ads will hopefully not distract drivers

Google is testing new mobile ads that will appear during navigation in Google Maps. The so-called promoted pins will point travelers to restaurants and other merchants along their route. But you may not see these ads right away: Google is showing the pins to a limited number of users as it examines whether they are distracting to drivers.

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