Update 7/8: Google has confirmed to 9to5Google that it is not bringing pop-up ads to Maps. Rather, this UI is actually “Promoted Pins,” which have existed for some time.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (PIX11) — One New Yorker is making it easier to find things to do without breaking the bank. Rebeka Getty, the creator behind the social media account NYC for Free, launched a new ...

Google appears to have borrowed this ad format from Waze, which has delivered similar ads for quite some time. User reports dating back to 2018 reveal that the banner ads in Waze popped up at the ...