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Apple steps on the gas: Ads are coming to the Maps app

The new version of the operating system reveals the infrastructure of the technology giant for displaying location- and search-based ads.

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TV murder series rekindles interest in the mysteries of the Nebra sky disc

A three-camera stereoscopic imaging kit is used to create accurate 3D models of underwater artifacts.

Out of prison at last, the man behind a famed deep-sea haul refuses to share the map to the gold

A New Map of the Promised Holy Land,’ by Dutch father and son Justus Danckert the Elder and Cornelis Danck erts the Younger, dating to around 1700, has our coastline running west to east.

Ancient maps, scorched books, and survival art: Inside Israel Museum’s winter exhibitions


Simplex 3D to provide geographic information system to safeguard Israeli communities

The move will allow rescue and security forces to manage emergencies more effectively, with a strong emphasis on assisting communities that lack 3D models.

 (From right to left): VP R&D & co-founder Shahar Barnea, CTO & co-founder Ziv Shragai, CEO & co-founder Avi Aflalo

Israel is still 'Palestine' on Saudi Arabia's new map despite peace talks

The updated map comes as the kingdom let the US know that resolving Palestinian issues is critical for any normalization deal with Israel.

 A close-up of Israel in Saudi Arabia's new updated map released in September 2023

Israeli scientists ‘hire’ fruit bats to participate in experiments on where air is warmer in cities

"Thanks to the bats, we were able to create the first three-dimensional map of Urban Heat Islands in Gush Dan," said Prof. Alexandra Chudnovsky.

 Egyptian fruit bat.

AI turns old maps into 3D digital models of lost neighborhoods

Imagine strapping on a VR headset and “walking” through a long-gone neighborhood in your city – seeing the streets and buildings as they appeared decades ago.

 This image shows a 3D model of the Driving Park neighborhood in 1961, before it was torn down to make room for an interstate highway.

Google lays off staff at Waze as it merges mapping products

Google had in December said that it will merge Waze and Google Maps teams to consolidate processes.

 Where are we heading? An illustration of the Waze logo.

Ancient Christian maps of Israel, Jerusalem gifted to University of Haifa

The gift was bequeathed based on the wishes of the late Dr. Richard Umansky, a pediatrician, outdoorsman, traveler and historian.

A map of Israel by Reverend Heinrich Binting

Anti-Defamation League head secures bodyguard due to threats - interview

The head of the antisemitism watchdog Anti-Defamation League Jonathan Greenblatt shares his concerns about the BDS Mapping Project and rising anti-Zionism.

Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement, also known as BDS.

Israeli settlers outraged after Tel Aviv schools use Green Line in maps

Israel's Education Ministry criticized the Tel Aviv Municipality's decision to distribute the unapproved maps including the Green Line to schools.

 Map of Israel including the Green Line marking the West Bank

BDS map ties police, media to Boston Jewish, 'Zionist' institutions

The map ties Zionist and Jewish institutions to groups that are supposedly guilty of the "harms" of US imperialism, ableism, and more.

Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement, also known as BDS.

Exodigo’s newly available 3D AI imaging sensors allow for dig-free underground mapping

The new imaging technology could provide an alternative to expensive, accident-prone digs.

 Exodigo's imaging sensor