Google Moves Maps to the Root Google.com Domain
Garrit Franke:
Yesterday I was asked to allow the usage of location services for
Google Maps seemingly out of nowhere. Of course I accepted. After
all, I just wanted to check a route to a local business and I was
in a hurry. Back home I opened Google Maps again, and noticed that
maps.google.com now redirects to google.com/maps. This implies
that the permissions I give to Google Maps now apply to all of
Google’s services hosted under this domain. So far I only
identified Google Flights to have made the same switch
(google.com/flights), though I’m sure they’re just beginning to
transfer their services to the main google.com domain.Congratulations, you now have permission to geo-track me across
all of your services.
Grant location access to Google Maps now, and you grant it to all of Google.
