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A global map of the ocean floor could buoy the economy

by Daniel Ackerman
Jun 21, 2024
Researchers have mapped a quarter of it so far. Communications, shipping, mining and climate modeling could benefit.
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The mapping tool that's trying to make zoning laws accessible to all

by Amy Scott and Sean McHenry
Feb 14, 2024
Zoning laws are notoriously arcane, but a new tool from the National Zoning Atlas is turning them into something like a Google map for land use laws. "We want people to understand what zoning says and what it does," said Sara Bronin, the National Zoning Atlas Director.
Construction on a mixed-use apartment building in Los Angeles, CA.
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Why aren't railroad crossings on your map app?

by Jed Kim
Feb 6, 2017
About 200 people are killed at track crossings each year.
Many signs indicate the danger at the site of a deadly 2015 accident in Oxnard, California, where a truck driver turned his vehicle onto railroad tracks.
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Why everyone knows Darth Vader

by Molly Wood
Feb 17, 2016
A Swiss data scientist maps the "Star Wars" universe.
The relationships in the Star Wars universe, as mapped by Kirell Benzi. 
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Maps for autonomous vehicles go beyond directions

by Ben Johnson and James Perla
Aug 4, 2015
The minutiae and the stakes of mapping technology.
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Mapping the city, statistic by statistic

by Ben Johnson and Abraham Moussako
Jul 21, 2014
The map, one of the central elements of navigation, has expanded in capability since the form has been translated to digital. Case in point, the MIT Media Lab’s “You Are Here” project is a collection of maps that visualize a variety of datasets over space. Things from bike accidents to coffee shops, graffiti reports, and […]
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Never again ask, 'Where can I find the ... ?' It will find you.

by Dan Weissmann
Dec 6, 2013
Apple activated tracking beacons in its stores, the latest retailer to enable micro-location technology.
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