https://freerepublic.com/tag/calorieburning/ en-us Wed, 18 Oct 2017 04:01:46 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3596010/posts Google Maps has removed a feature that informed users how many calories they could burn by walking, which took the form of counting how many cupcakes would be burned off based on the distance, following complaints by users that claimed it was “triggering.” According to the Telegraph, “Users have reacted badly to cupcake metric on social media describing it as ‘shaming’ and some saying it could be a trigger for people suffering from eating disorders.” In a post on Twitter, Taylor Lorenz, a reporter for the Hill and Mic, called the feature “triggering.” “I guess Google maps now automatically shows... Breitbart Tech https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3596010/posts#comment Wed, 18 Oct 2017 04:01:46 GMT