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Carleton University. Biodiversity. OSM.
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restofworld.org/2025/africa-...
Big Tech’s “AI for good” spending increases in Africa. So does skepticism
While Google, Microsoft, and Meta provide AI for social good, some advocates say projects exploit the continent for data, erode local control.
restofworld.org
August 20, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
African Union joins calls to end use of Mercator map that shrinks continent’s size
Member states back Correct the Map campaign that urges governments and organisations to use more accurate map
www.theguardian.com
August 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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www.theverge.com/games/672035...
Real-world map data is helping make better games about farms and transportation
Titles like City Bus Manager and Global Farmer are benefiting from OpenStreetMap.
www.theverge.com
May 26, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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37 Islington: Detour southbound via Rexdale Blvd, Kipling Ave and Dixon Rd due to police activity.
January 11, 2024 at 5:34 PM
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A deep dive into govt. censorship and how some brave journalists are risking personal safety and security to keep news reporting alive restofworld.org/2023/india-y...
January 8, 2024 at 6:26 PM
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How crowded are the oceans? Advances in AI and satellite imagery allowed researchers to create the clearest picture yet of human activity at sea, revealing clandestine fishing activity and a boom in offshore energy development.
www.theverge.com/2024/1/3/240...
January 3, 2024 at 6:08 PM
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#ClimateChangeDilemas: To swim or to walk. Photo from Nov 23. But, same dilemma on a day like today with highs of 8C
A semi-frozen water bodies with geese and gulls walking and swimming on the ice and water.
December 15, 2023 at 5:00 PM
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The 16th International Conference on Spatial Information Theory (COSIT 2024) will be held on September 17-20 in Québec City, Canada: cosit.ca #geospatial
The 16th International Conference on Spatial Information Theory
September 17-20, 2024 | Quebec City, Canada. COSIT brings together researchers focused on theoretical (and applied aspects) of spatial information.
cosit.ca
November 9, 2023 at 7:19 PM
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Feels good to get back an open social platform
November 7, 2023 at 8:31 PM