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Philly Cops Send Unhelpful Response to Public Records Request on Fake Google Car
The department sent us back a copy of our own email.
Crow Attacks Have Gotten So Bad That a Scientist Built a Tool to Map the Carnage
“Two crows swooped down and started scratching my head.”
Explore A Van Gogh-Styled Google Map
This interactive visualization uses textures taken from actual van Gogh paintings to imagine a more artful globe.
How Short URLs Could Reveal Your Home Address and Get You Hacked
Researchers show that it’s possible to guess links created by URL shorteners, effectively making private files public, and revealing personal information.
Twitter Is Dying, Meeting Martin Shkreli, and Other Stories You May Have Missed
Grab a coffee and dig into Motherboard's roundup of headlines from the week past.
Explore a Map of Hamburg’s Miniatur Wunderland in Street View
Google Maps Blog thinks tiny in Deutschland.
The Little-Known Capitalist History of the Highway Map
Since the early 1900s, road maps have been designed to advance capitalism, influencing where and how people travel.
New Google Maps Update Will Help You Navigate Even Without Internet
You can now download the map of your area for offline access.
A Tour of the Most Depressingly-Named Places in the World
Instagram account @sadtopographies takes a snapshot of the places with the saddest names on Earth.
Waze Fell for Fake Data Planted by a Competitor, Lawsuit Alleges
A new lawsuit alleges that Waze was caught red-handed used fake mapping data designed purely to find data thieves.
Google Maps Drops Plans to Stalk You With Location-Based Ads
Yelp and Foursquare may have one less thing to worry about.