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India Lodges Protest With Bangladesh Over 'Map' Post By Muhammad Yunus Aide
India has lodged a strong protest with Dhaka over a now-deleted social media post by a key aide of Bangladesh's interim government that claimed certain areas of Indian territory should be part of that country.
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Google Maps Captures Man Loading Body Into Car Boot, Suspects Arrested
The Google Maps camera car had unknowingly captured a vital clue that helped Spanish police crack a murder case.
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How Google Maps Helped Unlock Year-Long Murder Mystery In Spain
A must-have download for disoriented travellers, Google Maps has guided Spanish investigators to resolve a year-long murder mystery by capturing the moment a person stowed a suspected corpse into a car.
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Explainer: Why Russia Wants To Capture Strategic Ukrainian City Of Pokrovsk
Russian forces are around 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) to the south of the strategically important eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, open-source maps published by Russian and Ukrainian war bloggers show.
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Google Maps Will Be Deleting Your Location History. Know How To Protect It
Google had announced the move last year with the first deadline being December 1, 2024, but decided to extend it.
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Ukraine Slams FIFA For Map Omitting Crimea From Its Territory: "Are you OK?"
The Ukrainian Football Association wrote a letter to FIFA expressing its concerns and questioning the "redrawn" map.
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Google DeepMind Showcases Upgraded Capabilities in Project Astra With Gemini 2.0
Google DeepMind, the company’s AI research wing, first unveiled Project Astra at I/O this year. Now, more than six months later, the tech giant announced new capabilities and improvements in the artificial intelligence (AI) agent. Drawing upon Gemini 2.0 AI models, it can now converse in multiple languages, access multiple Google platforms, and h...
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NASA's SPHEREx Mission to Map the Sky in 3D Set for February 2025 Launch
NASA's SPHEREx mission, set to launch in February 2025 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, will create a 3D map of the sky, examining hundreds of millions of galaxies to study the universe’s inflation phase. It will also explore the "collective glow" of distant galaxies and life-essential molecules like water and carbon dioxide in the Milky Way. The mis...
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Who Was SM Krishna, Veteran Politician Who Put Bengaluru On Global Map
Former Karnataka Chief Minister Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna, widely known as SM Krishna died today at the age of 92 at his home in Bengaluru.
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SM Krishna, Ex-Karnataka Chief Minister And Maharashtra Governor, Dies At 92
Former Karnataka chief minister SM Krishna, who is widely credited for putting Bengaluru on the world map, died at his home in the city past midnight. He was 92.
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Bihar Family, On The Way To Goa, Relies On Google Maps. Ends Up In Forest
The family, on their way to Goa, was misled by Google Maps into Karnataka’s Bhimgad forest, where they spent the night before police rescued them the next morning.
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3 Injured After "Shortcut" On Google Maps Lands Them In UP Canal
Three persons were on Tuesday injured when their car fell into a canal in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district allegedly after following a "shortcut" route on Google Maps.
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Sea Turtles Can Aid Scientists Map Under-Ocean Seagrass in an Attempt to Conserve Marine Ecology
A study in the Red Sea has shown that satellite-tagged green turtles can map seagrass meadows more accurately than conventional satellite imagery. By tracking 53 turtles, the researchers uncovered 34 new seagrass patches. This method not only overcomes the challenges of existing mapping technologies but also aids in conserving these vital ecosystem...
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Google to Tweak Search Results in Europe After Rivals Complained
Google plans to make adjustments to displaying search results on its platform in Europe after some smaller rivals complained about lower traffic to their sites. Under the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA), Google is prohibited from favouring its products and services on its platform.
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NASA Disasters Programme Uses Artificial Intelligence to Help Aid Response Efforts
NASA is leveraging artificial intelligence and open science to enhance disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts. During events like Hurricane Ida, NASA provided actionable data on soil moisture, flood detection, and power outages through its Disasters Mapping Portal. AI-driven tools, like blue tarp detection for damaged roofs, are aidi...
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India Lodges Protest With Bangladesh Over 'Map' Post By Muhammad Yunus Aide
India has lodged a strong protest with Dhaka over a now-deleted social media post by a key aide of Bangladesh's interim government that claimed certain areas of Indian territory should be part of that country.
-
Google Maps Captures Man Loading Body Into Car Boot, Suspects Arrested
The Google Maps camera car had unknowingly captured a vital clue that helped Spanish police crack a murder case.
-
How Google Maps Helped Unlock Year-Long Murder Mystery In Spain
A must-have download for disoriented travellers, Google Maps has guided Spanish investigators to resolve a year-long murder mystery by capturing the moment a person stowed a suspected corpse into a car.
-
Explainer: Why Russia Wants To Capture Strategic Ukrainian City Of Pokrovsk
Russian forces are around 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) to the south of the strategically important eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, open-source maps published by Russian and Ukrainian war bloggers show.
-
Google Maps Will Be Deleting Your Location History. Know How To Protect It
Google had announced the move last year with the first deadline being December 1, 2024, but decided to extend it.
-
Ukraine Slams FIFA For Map Omitting Crimea From Its Territory: "Are you OK?"
The Ukrainian Football Association wrote a letter to FIFA expressing its concerns and questioning the "redrawn" map.
-
Google DeepMind Showcases Upgraded Capabilities in Project Astra With Gemini 2.0
Google DeepMind, the company’s AI research wing, first unveiled Project Astra at I/O this year. Now, more than six months later, the tech giant announced new capabilities and improvements in the artificial intelligence (AI) agent. Drawing upon Gemini 2.0 AI models, it can now converse in multiple languages, access multiple Google platforms, and h...
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NASA's SPHEREx Mission to Map the Sky in 3D Set for February 2025 Launch
NASA's SPHEREx mission, set to launch in February 2025 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, will create a 3D map of the sky, examining hundreds of millions of galaxies to study the universe’s inflation phase. It will also explore the "collective glow" of distant galaxies and life-essential molecules like water and carbon dioxide in the Milky Way. The mis...
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Who Was SM Krishna, Veteran Politician Who Put Bengaluru On Global Map
Former Karnataka Chief Minister Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna, widely known as SM Krishna died today at the age of 92 at his home in Bengaluru.
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SM Krishna, Ex-Karnataka Chief Minister And Maharashtra Governor, Dies At 92
Former Karnataka chief minister SM Krishna, who is widely credited for putting Bengaluru on the world map, died at his home in the city past midnight. He was 92.
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Bihar Family, On The Way To Goa, Relies On Google Maps. Ends Up In Forest
The family, on their way to Goa, was misled by Google Maps into Karnataka’s Bhimgad forest, where they spent the night before police rescued them the next morning.
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3 Injured After "Shortcut" On Google Maps Lands Them In UP Canal
Three persons were on Tuesday injured when their car fell into a canal in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district allegedly after following a "shortcut" route on Google Maps.
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Sea Turtles Can Aid Scientists Map Under-Ocean Seagrass in an Attempt to Conserve Marine Ecology
A study in the Red Sea has shown that satellite-tagged green turtles can map seagrass meadows more accurately than conventional satellite imagery. By tracking 53 turtles, the researchers uncovered 34 new seagrass patches. This method not only overcomes the challenges of existing mapping technologies but also aids in conserving these vital ecosystem...
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Google to Tweak Search Results in Europe After Rivals Complained
Google plans to make adjustments to displaying search results on its platform in Europe after some smaller rivals complained about lower traffic to their sites. Under the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA), Google is prohibited from favouring its products and services on its platform.
-
NASA Disasters Programme Uses Artificial Intelligence to Help Aid Response Efforts
NASA is leveraging artificial intelligence and open science to enhance disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts. During events like Hurricane Ida, NASA provided actionable data on soil moisture, flood detection, and power outages through its Disasters Mapping Portal. AI-driven tools, like blue tarp detection for damaged roofs, are aidi...
