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Turgot Map of Paris

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-21 12:36:09

18th-century map of Paris The Turgot map in its assembled form The Turgot map of Paris (French: Plan de Turgot) is a highly accurate and detailed map of the city of Paris, France, as it existed in the 1730s. The map was commissioned by Parisian municipality chief Michel-Étienne Turgot, drawn up by surveyor Louis Bretez, and engraved by Claude Lucas. Description [ edit ] The Turgot map was published in 1739 as an atlas of twenty non-overlapping sectional bird's-eye-view maps (at a scale of ap

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It’s not just you: Google Maps is down in major outage [U: Fixed]

9to5mac.com Abner Li 2025-09-27 11:47:30

In a rare outage, Google Maps is down and will not load as of 1 p.m. PT on Thursday. This is impacting the Android and iOS apps. The map layer itself — regardless of location — is not properly loading, with rough outlines appearing instead. In (local) areas where the map is cached, places/listings do not appear. This in turn impacts navigation/directions. Users around the world are reporting issues. The Google Maps website is not impacted. There are currently no incident reports for Google Wo

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It’s not just you: Google Maps is down in major outage

9to5mac.com Abner Li 2025-09-27 21:47:30

In a rare outage, Google Maps is down and will not load as of 1 p.m. PT on Thursday. This is impacting the Android and iOS apps. The map layer itself — regardless of location — is not properly loading, with rough outlines appearing instead. In (local) areas where the map is cached, places/listings do not appear. This in turn impacts navigation/directions. Users around the world are reporting issues. The Google Maps website is not impacted. There are currently no incident reports for Google Wo

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Google Maps isn't loading in some regions due to an apparent outage

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-27 21:51:23

Google Maps appears to be going through an outage. At least in some regions, the mobile version of Google Maps is unable to fully load its map or provide directions. Over 4,000 reports have been filed for the service on Downdetector, and as of 2:12PM ET, Google's Status Dashboard noted that the company was investigating an issue with the Maps SDK for Android and iOS, along with the Navigation SDK. On both the Android and iOS versions of Google Maps, the service was unable to fully load its map,

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Apple Maps gets a ‘Chief of War’ tour guide with spots in Hawai’i and New Zealand

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-10-04 09:05:03

If you’ve been watching Chief of War on Apple TV+ and you’re anything like me, you probably spend quite a good amount of time of each episode marveling at the fantastic landscapes. Now, thanks to a new Apple Maps guide, you can take a virtual tour, or plan actual visits, to the parks, beaches, campgrounds, and even historic palaces featured in the show. Here’s how. Plan your visit to 10 historic and iconic sites As explained on the Apple TV+ X account, all you have to do is look for Chief of

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Google is sitting on a gold mine of custom maps and is doing nothing with it

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-06 04:00:37

Andy Walker / Android Authority I recently rediscovered a Google Maps feature that I completely forgot existed, but you can’t really blame me. If you frequent travel subreddits and forums, you’ll likely be familiar with My Maps, Google’s custom map creation platform. However, if you’ve only ever experienced Google Maps on an Android phone, I’d be surprised if you’ve heard of it, unless you’ve accidentally scrolled to the bottom of the You tab. My Maps is an obscure but powerful tool for creati

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Developing a Space Flight Simulator in Clojure

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-06 06:39:01

Developing a Space Flight Simulator in Clojure In 2017 I discovered the free of charge Orbiter 2016 space flight simulator which was proprietary at the time and it inspired me to develop a space flight simulator myself. I prototyped some rigid body physics in C and later in GNU Guile and also prototyped loading and rendering of Wavefront OBJ files. I used GNU Guile (a Scheme implementation) because it has a good native interface and of course it has hygienic macros. Eventually I got interested

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COVID vaccine locations vanish from Google Maps due to supposed “technical issue”

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-10-09 04:47:08

The start of the COVID-19 pandemic is now five years in the rearview mirror, but its effects continue to reverberate. While those leading the US healthcare system have embraced conspiracy theories and junk science to justify a reduced focus on vaccines (particularly the COVID jab) many people are still seeking out immunization. Google Maps isn't a good way to find it, though. In recent days, almost all search results for COVID vaccines have vanished from Google Maps. In both the mobile app and

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COVID vaccine locations vanish from Google Maps due to alleged “technical issue”

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-10-09 09:47:08

The start of the COVID-19 pandemic is now five years in the rearview mirror, but its effects continue to reverberate. While those leading the US healthcare system have embraced conspiracy theories and junk science to justify a reduced focus on vaccines (particularly the COVID jab) many people are still seeking out immunization. Google Maps isn't a good way to find it, though. In recent days, almost all search results for COVID vaccines have vanished from Google Maps. In both the mobile app and

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How to build vector tiles from scratch

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-10 13:40:47

As I add more data to the NYC Chaos Dashboard, a website that maps live urban activity, I have been looking for a more efficient way to render the map. Since I collect all of the data in one process and return the Dashboard as one HTML file, I kept wondering how I could optimize the map’s loading time by pre-processing the data as much as possible in the backend. This is where vector tiles come in. The code shown in this post is written in Go. Why generate tiles? Initially, all of the map’s d

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Roborock graduates from vacuuming your house to mowing your lawn

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-10-10 21:00:00

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Roborock, a company best known for its robovacs, is entering a new product category: robot lawnmowers. During the IFA 2025 tech conference, Roborock took the wraps off a trio of robot mowers, with its premium RockMow Z1 featuring an all-wheel drive system to han

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OSMAnd vs. Organic Maps

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-09 06:14:53

There's a new offline mapping program for smartphones, so I thought I'd see how it stacks up against the one I'm already using. For clarity: I'm using the F-Droid releases of both OsmAnd and Organic Maps. I believe that OsmAnd charges for map downloads if you get it from other places. Both programs work most readily with maps loaded onto the device in advance (which is why I feel I should choose—I don't want to have maps for both taking up space). Both of them run off OpenStreetMap data, adapt

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Your Pixel Watch is getting true hands-free Google Maps navigation

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-11 21:00:43

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Pixel Watch will now auto-open Google Maps full screen when you start walking or biking directions on your phone. Until now, Maps only appeared as a small arrow notification on your Pixel Watch that required tapping to expand. The update is part of Google’s latest Pixel Drop, which is rolling out over the coming weeks. If you’ve ever started walking or cycling directions on your phone and squinted at a tiny arrow on your wrist, this one’s for you. Goo

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Here We Go is the non-Google map app I didn’t know I needed

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-17 11:00:37

Nathan Drescher / Android Authority Earlier this year, I started to become concerned about how much of my personal life was tied to the big tech companies, especially my Google account. And Google Maps was one of the biggest culprits. It had steadily changed from a clean and dependable navigation tool to a cluttered mess filled with ads. Worse, it sat at the heart of Google’s ecosystem and I knew I had to find a real alternative. I wanted something different. I went looking for a navigation ap

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A look at XSLT 3.0 (2017)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-13 16:07:11

A look at the upcoming XSLT 3.0 release, and why it matters beyond the XML community Eighteen years ago, the originators of XML specification faced a problem: how to use the new language to generate a book-publishing format. What emerged were two new languages, the first for describing the various functional parts of a publication in XML called the XML Stylesheet Language Formatting Objects (ultimately XSL-FO) and the XML Stylesheet language (XSLT) for transforming XML-formatted content into th

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Why You Should Be Using XSLT 3.0 (2017)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-14 12:07:11

A look at the upcoming XSLT 3.0 release, and why it matters beyond the XML community Eighteen years ago, the originators of XML specification faced a problem: how to use the new language to generate a book-publishing format. What emerged were two new languages, the first for describing the various functional parts of a publication in XML called the XML Stylesheet Language Formatting Objects (ultimately XSL-FO) and the XML Stylesheet language (XSLT) for transforming XML-formatted content into th

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Google Maps will finally ask how you want Motion Photos handled (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-21 09:59:34

TL;DR Motion Photos combine a still picture with a short video clip. Currently when uploading a Motion Photo to Google Maps, it only works as a still pic. The app appears to be working on support for letting users choose to upload Motion Photos as videos. Motion Photos may be one of the coolest camera options available to us that we just don’t pay nearly enough attention to, able to fuse short video clips with our still photos in order to better preserve the whole vibe of a moment. They’re gr

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Equal Earth – Political Wall Map (2018)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-28 15:54:15

A world map for everyone The Equal Earth Wall Map is for schools, organizations, or anyone who needs a map showing countries and continents at their true sizes relative to each other. Africa appears 14 times larger than Greenland as it actually is. And wherever you live, the map has you covered. Download a choice of three versions centered on these regions: Africa/Europe, the Americas, and East Asia/Australia. Other features include: • It’s free. Download the map and print as many copies as y

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Top Secret: Automatically filter sensitive information

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-28 11:48:29

We’ve written about how to prevent logging sensitive information when making network requests, but that approach only works if you’re dealing with parameters. What happens when you’re dealing with free text? Filtering the entire string may not be an option if an external API needs to process the value. Think chatbots or LLMs. You could use a regex to filter sensitive information (such as credit card numbers or emails), but that won’t capture everything, since not all sensitive information can

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Google Maps is planning a little reorganization and we’ve got an early look (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-29 12:47:48

Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Google Maps developers are working on a bunch of small tweaks to the app’s interface. Some of those include a new setting menu, icons, and search UI. Place cards could also be getting a reorganization, flipping the placement of some options. This week may be all about new hardware with the introduction of the Pixel 10 series, but maybe that just means that Google’s software devs have all the more to prove, because that group has been one busy bunch. Toda

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Can’t recall that café from Tuesday? Google Maps has a new feature to jog your memory (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-01 12:37:45

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR The You tab in Google Maps has a new section called “Your recent places.” This section shows a list of all the recent places you visited. You can sort through locations with various types of filters, save a location, share a location, and delete a location from your history. Having trouble remembering the store you went to a few days ago? Or maybe you want to share the location of a restaurant you ate at the other day. Google Maps is getting a feature

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This upcoming Google Maps feature could be a game-changer for group planning (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-01 16:39:40

Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Google Maps is working on a new feature that will make it easier to share a list of search results with others. This new share feature creates a shareable list of the first ten search results from any query. This new functionality could simplify group planning, such as deciding on a restaurant, when it goes live. Google Maps is a great resource for discovering services and local businesses around you. However, there’s plenty that Google can do to improve

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How to use (or turn off) your Instagram Map

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-10 02:00:35

Instagram Map, the new Instagram feature copying Snapchat's Snap Map, makes it simple to share your location with friends. So simple you might not understand who you're sharing it without digging into your settings. That's naturally led to confusion from some Instagram users as to how the feature works. If you already spend a lot of time on Instagram and are looking for a way to see where your friends have been, it's worth familiarizing yourself with how Instagram Map works. And if you're worri

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How to Get Offline Maps on Your iPhone in a Few Easy Steps

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-09 22:00:10

If you're planning a trip for Labor Day, you might plan on using your iPhone's Maps app for directions. But using the app for extended periods could eat up your monthly data. Thankfully, when Apple released iOS 17 in 2023, the tech giant brought offline maps to your iPhone. With offline maps, you can designate areas you want to download from your Maps app onto your iPhone to use in case of an emergency, or so the app doesn't wreck your cellular data. Before you start using the feature, you may b

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EA Makes Big Changes to Rush Mode in Battlefield 6 Beta

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-10 22:04:00

The Battlefield 6 beta is raging, with players free to jump into the fray now through the end of Sunday, Aug. 17. This is the second weekend of the multiplayer shooter's preview period, and there are a few changes that open up the beta with more modes, maps and play options. Plus, the game's developer DICE has enacted tweaks in response to player feedback. Those enjoying the beta on PS5 have to be subscribed to PS Plus to play online, but for their trouble, they're getting double experience poi

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Show HN: JMAP MCP – Email for your agents

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-11 06:39:02

JMAP MCP Server A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools for interacting with JMAP (JSON Meta Application Protocol) email servers. Built with Deno and using the @htunnicliff/jmap-jam client library. Features Email Management Tools Search Emails : Search emails with text queries, sender/recipient filters, date ranges, and keywords : Search emails with text queries, sender/recipient filters, date ranges, and keywords Get Emails : Retrieve specific emails by ID with full detai

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Battlefield 6 Beta Double XP Exclusive to PS Plus and Other Changes for Weekend Two

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-11 21:39:00

The Battlefield 6 Beta is raging with players free to jump into the fray now through the end of Sunday, Aug. 17. As the second weekend of the preview period, there are a few changes that open up the beta with more modes, maps and play options. Those enjoying the beta on PS5 have to be subscribed to PS Plus to play online, but for their trouble, they're getting 2x XP and can earn an exclusive skin, as the official PlayStation account posted on X. For all players, here are the changes for Battle

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Toggling this one Waze setting fixes its most annoying feature

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-12 22:30:22

Andy Walker / Android Authority Waze is a great navigation app for city drivers and road trippers. It highlights important road events and traffic backlogs along your route. Powered by its active community, these alerts give the app genuine road-going utility compared to Google Maps. When I drive, I usually use Google Maps on my Android Auto screen while enjoying Waze’s alerts in the background. But what if you prefer the reverse? I couldn’t quite get used to Waze’s cartoonish UI, but the most

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Battlefield 6 Beta Double XP Exclusive to PS Plus and Other Changes For Weekend Two

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-12 21:39:22

The Battlefield 6 Beta is raging with players free to jump into the fray now through the end of Sunday, Aug. 17. As the second weekend of the preview period, there are a few changes that open up the beta with more modes, maps and play options. Those enjoying the beta on PS5 have to be subscribed to PS Plus to play online, but for their trouble, they're getting 2x XP and can earn an exclusive skin, as the official PlayStation account posted on X. For all players, here are the changes for Battle

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I found a Google Maps alternative that won't track you or drain your battery - and it's free

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-11-20 03:23:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Every month, Google sends me a report about where I've been, and I have to say that I'm not a fan. In fact, the idea that Google is following me around, via Maps, disturbs me. That's not the only issue I have with the default Maps app. It seems every time I have to depend on the app, my Pixel 9 Pro battery gets drained faster than when using any other app. Those two issues alone are enough to make me question why I use such an app. That's why, when I heard about CoMaps, I imme

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Latest Tech News

Turgot Map of Paris

It’s not just you: Google Maps is down in major outage [U: Fixed]

It’s not just you: Google Maps is down in major outage

Google Maps isn't loading in some regions due to an apparent outage

Apple Maps gets a ‘Chief of War’ tour guide with spots in Hawai’i and New Zealand

Google is sitting on a gold mine of custom maps and is doing nothing with it

Developing a Space Flight Simulator in Clojure

COVID vaccine locations vanish from Google Maps due to supposed “technical issue”

COVID vaccine locations vanish from Google Maps due to alleged “technical issue”

How to build vector tiles from scratch

Roborock graduates from vacuuming your house to mowing your lawn

OSMAnd vs. Organic Maps

Your Pixel Watch is getting true hands-free Google Maps navigation

Here We Go is the non-Google map app I didn’t know I needed

A look at XSLT 3.0 (2017)

Why You Should Be Using XSLT 3.0 (2017)

Google Maps will finally ask how you want Motion Photos handled (APK teardown)

Equal Earth – Political Wall Map (2018)

Top Secret: Automatically filter sensitive information

Google Maps is planning a little reorganization and we’ve got an early look (APK teardown)

Can’t recall that café from Tuesday? Google Maps has a new feature to jog your memory (APK teardown)

This upcoming Google Maps feature could be a game-changer for group planning (APK teardown)

How to use (or turn off) your Instagram Map

How to Get Offline Maps on Your iPhone in a Few Easy Steps

EA Makes Big Changes to Rush Mode in Battlefield 6 Beta

Show HN: JMAP MCP – Email for your agents

Battlefield 6 Beta Double XP Exclusive to PS Plus and Other Changes for Weekend Two

Toggling this one Waze setting fixes its most annoying feature

Battlefield 6 Beta Double XP Exclusive to PS Plus and Other Changes For Weekend Two

I found a Google Maps alternative that won't track you or drain your battery - and it's free

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