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Bringing history to life through old maps

Educators and researchers are using antique and historical maps to reveal how places have changed and to make history lessons more engaging. From digitizing detailed fire insurance atlases to ...
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Mastering parcel mapping for smarter land decisions

Parcel mapping, powered by GIS and advanced surveying tools, is transforming how land boundaries, ownership, and zoning compliance are managed. From real estate investment to municipal planning, ...
IEEE

Flood Prediction Map Using QGIS and ML-Case Study for Barpeta District Assam

Abstract: Across the world, floods pose a serious threat to populations, hence precise forecasting techniques required for efficient relief. The objective of this research is to forecast floods in the ...
Medical Xpress

How blind people map their surroundings using sound

Some blind people use returning echoes from their own mouth clicks to perceive external surroundings, or echolocation. New from eNeuro, Haydee Garcia Lazaro and Santani Teng, from Smith-Kettlewell Eye ...
eWeek

Google Maps Hidden Button Could Make Location Sharing Easier

AI thrives on data but feeding it the right data is harder than it seems. As enterprises scale their AI initiatives, they face the challenge of managing diverse data pipelines, ensuring proximity to ...
Android Authority

This Google Maps update could change how you share your location

Google is testing a more efficient way to share your current location with others. With this change, a new button will reduce a step while sharing your location. Google is also testing changes to the ...
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‘How do you make a map more gay?’: Rep Brian Mast grills State Dept official over Biden-era grant

One of the programs was said to be trying to make maps "more gay." The discussion took place during a meeting of the House Foreign Affairs Committee focused on State Department-funded public diplomacy ...
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Congressman grills State Department official over ‘embarrassing’ Biden-era grants to make maps 'more gay'

Republican Florida Rep. Brian Mast grilled a State Department official who admitted she didn't know how to "make maps more gay" during a tense congressional hearing. Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., ...
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Congressman grills State Department official over ‘embarrassing’ Biden-era grants to make maps 'more gay'

Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., questioned a State Department official last week over Biden-era grants for DEI programs around the world amid her claim that former President Joe Biden’s administration was ...
Mediaite

GOP Rep Questions Top Trump Diplomat Who Claims Biden Admin Was ‘Trying to Make the Maps More Gay’

During a Thursday House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) questioned Sarah Rogers, the State Department’s undersecretary for public diplomacy, over her claim that former ...
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State Dept. Apologizes To Slovakia For Biden-Era Program: "I Think We Were Trying To Make The Maps More Gay"

Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Sarah B. Rogers apologized to Slovakia and Czechia for a Biden administration program to make their maps "more gay," during a House Foreign Affairs ...