Mashable: Google sued over tracking locations even when ‘Location History’ is off. “Last week, a bombshell AP investigation found that Google was still tracking iPhone and Android device users, even if they turned off the ‘Location History’ setting. Now, the first lawsuit has been filed against the search engine giant over this issue, according to documents posted by Ars Technica.”
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Lifehacker: How to Find and Delete Your Google Maps History
Lifehacker: How to Find and Delete Your Google Maps History. “You may think you’ve turned Google’s location tracking history off, but according to a new Associated Press report released today, you might be wrong.”
Mashable: Zooming out on Google Maps no longer shows a flat map
Mashable: Zooming out on Google Maps no longer shows a flat map. “Take a look at a map today, and you might think North America is larger than Africa or Greenland is larger than Mexico and China. But that’s not true in the slightest. The issue derives from trying to represent a three-dimensional world on a two-dimensional surface. Luckily for everyone, Google is solving this problem with the latest update to Google Maps.”
New York Times: As Google Maps Renames Neighborhoods, Residents Fume
New York Times: As Google Maps Renames Neighborhoods, Residents Fume. “For decades, the district south of downtown and alongside San Francisco Bay here was known as either Rincon Hill, South Beach or South of Market. This spring, it was suddenly rebranded on Google Maps to a name few had heard: the East Cut.”
Associated Press: Google gear helps create virtual tours of Georgia sites
Associated Press: Google gear helps create virtual tours of Georgia sites. “Miles of central Georgia trails and some of Macon’s most prominent historic landmarks can now be toured online on Google Maps. Ocmulgee National Monument Superintendent Jim David says anyone with an internet connection can take a virtual journey to the top of the mounds and get 360-degree views of the places they’re walking.”
Times of India: Google mapping to keep tabs on plantation drive
Times of India: Google mapping to keep tabs on plantation drive. “The forest department’s Pune office will ensure Google mapping of the tree plantation drive undertaken by the state government since July 1.”
Times of India: Google maps help CAG find quarry exploitation
Times of India: Google maps help CAG find quarry exploitation . “Google Earth Maps have come in handy for the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) to unearth irregularities in sand mining in the state. The government auditor has exposed flagrant violations at sand quarries in Karur and Cuddalore districts with an estimated penalty evasion of Rs 500 crore.”
