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Recalculating: The surprising lives of GPS voices

Twenty Thousand Hertz

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Yarek, I'm Not Arrogant, but I Can't Do Anything.

Yarek's voice was removed from Google Maps without notice. He says the new system is more flexible and specific with its directions. People thought Yarek sounded more human, but part of that has to do with the language itself. "It sounded terrible and it sounded arrogant," he said.

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