Tag #Google Maps

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Tourist Plates and Google Maps in South Korea: Travel News Roundup

A Scottish hotelier invented "tourist plates" to improve road safety amidst rising accidents involving tourists, while Google Maps remains largely unavailable in South Korea due to data ownership issues, potentially changing in October.

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Tourist Plates and Google Maps in South Korea

A Scottish hotelier invented "tourist plates" to improve road safety amidst rising accidents involving tourists in the Scottish Highlands, while Google Maps remains largely unavailable in South Korea due to a government data dispute.

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European Heatwave Impacts Tourism, Travel Disrupted by Wildfires and Traffic Jams

High temperatures and wildfires affect European tourism, while traffic jams are predicted due to vacation travel; residents in Zandvoort, Netherlands manipulated Google Maps to deter tourists, and a volcanic eruption in Iceland caused the evacuation of the Blue Lagoon.

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Google to Delete Google Maps Timeline Data, Inactive Accounts

Google will delete Google Maps Timeline location data for users who don't update their privacy settings by May 18, 2025, and inactive Google accounts after two years of inactivity to improve security and privacy; users must take action to preserve their data.

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Mexico to Sue Google Over Gulf of America Name Change

Mexico is threatening to sue Google for refusing to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico back from "Gulf of America", a change implemented after President Trump's declaration, which Mexico says violates its sovereignty over 49% of the Gulf.

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Mexico challenges Google over "Gulf of America" map name change

Mexico is demanding that Google restore the name "Gulf of Mexico" to its maps after the company changed it to "Gulf of America" following a US executive order, threatening legal action if Google doesn't comply; Mexico controls 49% of the gulf, while the US controls 46%.

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Tourist Plates and Google Maps in South Korea: Travel Updates

A Scottish hotelier invented "tourist plates" to improve road safety amid rising accidents involving tourists in the Scottish Highlands, while Google Maps' limited functionality in South Korea may change following an October government decision.

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Tax Court Allows Google Maps Data for Relocation Expense Deduction

The Tax Court of Canada upheld a taxpayer's deduction of $130,000 in relocation expenses after using Google Maps to prove their new Mississauga home was over 40 kilometers closer to their Toronto job than their previous Newmarket home, rejecting the CRA's argument based on a time zone error in their...

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Google Maps Uses AI to Identify Locations in Screenshots, Raising Privacy Concerns

Google Maps' new feature uses Gemini AI to identify locations within screenshots, saving them for users' review and impacting user convenience and privacy. The feature allows users to easily organize locations from screenshots for trip planning but requires access to photo data.

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Google Maps' "State Park" Labels Spark Outrage in Canada Amid US Annexation Talk

Google Maps mislabeled several Canadian provincial parks as "state parks", sparking outrage among Canadians amid President Trump's repeated calls to make Canada the 51st US state; Google says it is a long-standing issue and is working to correct it, but critics demand faster action.

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Mexico Condemns Google for Renaming Gulf of Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum condemned Google for renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on its maps, following a US government decree. She stated that Google's action, based on a US geographical names update, improperly alters Mexico and Cuba's continental shelf designations and ...

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Mexico Threatens Google Lawsuit Over "Gulf of America" Name Change

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum threatened to sue Google for renaming the "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" on Google Maps, following a U.S. government update, despite Mexico's objections; the lawsuit's details remain unclear.

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