CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australian police have warned travellers off using Apple's troubled iPhone mapping software after several motorists became stuck in a snake-infested, desert corner of the country while using their phone for directions. Police in southeast Victoria state said they had been forced to rescue a number of motorists who had become stuck for up to 24 hours “without food or water” after being directed to the arid Murray Sunset National Park, instead of the tourist town of Mildura, 70 km (43 miles) away. …

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Apple Australia map glitch: Snakes! In the desert!