OpenAI's Atlas Wants to Be the Web’s Tour Guide. I’m Not Convinced It Needs One

In OpenAI’s new Atlas browser, the Ask ChatGPT sidebar is moderately helpful at best. Sometimes, it’s confusingly wrong.

OpenAI is already planning updates to Atlas - here's what we know so far

Taking on Google's and Microsoft's browser dominance, OpenAI is swiftly trying to catch up with these Atlas upgrades.
CoinDesk

Bee Maps Raises $32M to Scale Solana-Powered Decentralized Mapping Network

Bee Maps, the decentralized mapping project powered by Hivemapper, has raised $32 million in fresh funding to expand its global contributor network and scale its infrastructure, it announced Monday.
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How to Make Laser Cut Maps for Beginners Using the xTool D1 Pro

For my first laser project, I decided to make a custom engraved map using the xTool D1 Pro. In this video, I walk through everything — from creating the map files to cutting, engraving, and final ...
CounterPunch

Architecture of Cities: Mapping Beauty IV

The incomparable first time: Like a syringe filled with steroids injected into the brain; Ponce de Leon remembered his first: He bellowed to the seas- -“Barco a la vista”. Vespucci, Columbus, Magellan ...
Android Authority

Public transport navigation in Google Maps just got a much-needed overhaul

Google Maps has updated its public transit navigation to allow full map access during trips. Users can now search, browse, and reroute without cancelling or restarting their current journey. Plus, new ...
LAist

Would California’s big new housing bill affect your LA neighborhood? Use this map to find out

Despite opposition from Los Angeles politicians, this year’s highest-profile California housing bill has cleared the state Legislature and is now waiting for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s final approval. If ...
TwinCities.com

New map highlights Washington County home deeds with racial covenants

Property owners in Washington County can now learn if their property ever had a racial covenant — a clause in a property deed that barred people who were not white from owning homes or land for the ...
Android Authority

5 ways I use this forgotten yet powerful Google Maps feature

Did you know that Google Maps has a robust custom map creation tool? I don’t blame you if you don’t; Google doesn’t exactly make it easy to discover or use. Nevertheless, My Maps allows users to ...
Houston Public Media

Fort Bend redistricting committee approves five maps for public hearings

The Fort Bend County Citizens Advisory Redistricting Committee voted to advance five maps Monday night to public hearings. The public hearings will be held this weekend and next Monday. The committee ...
CalMatters

Here’s how Newsom’s maps are already changing California’s congressional races

While you're here: On Nov. 4, Californians will decide whether the state should gerrymander its congressional districts. Sign up for key updates on the special election. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to ...