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A world of information is thrumming through miles of cables laying on the ocean floor. This map will show you where they are. Continue reading This 3D Map of the Undersea Cables Connecting the Globe is Mesmerizing
While we’re pretty well across the topography of the Earth’s surface, understanding that of the ocean floor is a whole other ball game. It is said that we know more about the surface of Mars than the seafloor, and scientists are developing all sorts of… Continue reading Stingrays demonstrate mapping potential as they skim the seafloor
Newly released maps of Zealandia, a massive sunken landmass many have argued should be classified as Earth’s eighth continent, are revealing the topography of this underwater land in unprecedented detail. The new trove of data comes from New Zealand re… Continue reading Ancient sunken continent of Zealandia laid bare in new interactive maps
The European Space Agency (ESA) has released a series of maps that let viewers track the gradual thawing of permafrost around the Arctic pole between 2003 and 2017. The melting of permafrost could add massive amounts of greenhouse gasses to the atmosph… Continue reading Detailed new maps show thawing in Arctic permafrost
Online mapping services pack in a lot of functionality that their paper-based forebearers could simply never imagine. Adding in metadata for local landmarks, businesses and respective reviews, and even live traffic data, they have the capability to deliver more information than ever before – and also correspondingly, shape human behaviour. …read more
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Google Maps’ new incognito mode is coming to the iPhone and iPads this week as part of Google’s aim to improve privacy throughout all its apps.
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Google Maps is getting two new features that will help you with your commute: live bus delays, and a crowdness predictor for buses, trains, and subways.
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Air travellers have become fairly used to onboard live flight maps, that show how far their plane is from its destination. Canadian airline WestJet is now introducing a device that projects such maps within children’s bedrooms, letting them know how soon their parents will be home.
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I caught a re-tweet of this tweet by @harry_stevens: THREAD: I wrote a post on @observablehq about a map I made today. It shows a typical day in the life of a graphics journalist: You never know what problems you’ll have to solve on deadline! https://t… Continue reading Mapping Tornado Alley with R
Over 20 models of smartwatches, some bought for kids, allow for creeps to eavesdrop and track users, in spite of a ban. Continue reading Why ‘PWNED!’ is appearing on some GPS smartwatches