The only thing more lost than those teens was Google Maps’ last remaining shred of credibility.
Teen Hikers Rescued 12 Hours Into Google Maps Hike
Three teenage boys in British Columbia had to be rescued by helicopter after following Google Maps on a rugged trail that their estimated five-hour hike stretched into a 12-hour ordeal. The hikers were found unharmed, but the incident adds another chapter to the ongoing saga of tech-led misadventures in the wilderness.
Source: Teen Hikers Rescued 12 Hours Into Google Maps Hike — NYT World
A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Aug 2, 2026.
Topics: googlemaps · hiking · rescue · canada · fail
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