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This is the open-source Google Maps alternative I’ve been waiting for

I trialed this open-source navigation app that's taking on Google Maps with a community-driven approach, and the results were interesting.
PCMag Australia

I Have Zero Programming Skills. My First Attempt at Vibe Coding Went Surprisingly Well

AI tools promise that anyone can build apps, so I put that claim to the test. After a few minor bumps, I built a custom ...

Who really controls the map? Inside Google’s grip on Lowcountry navigation

Google Maps data can create confusion in landmark names, like the Bridge to Nowhere and delayed updated Goose Creek street ...

Google’s and OpenAI’s Chatbots Can Strip Women in Photos Down to Bikinis

Users of AI image generators are offering each other instructions on how to use the tech to alter pictures of women into ...
CNET

I Tried Google Maps' New Gemini Feature, and It Was a Surprisingly Helpful AI Assistant

Keep your hands on the wheel while chatting with Gemini about your route and destination -- or have it handle your to-do list.
TechCrunch

OpenAI fires back at Google with GPT-5.2 after ‘code red’ memo

OpenAI launched its latest frontier model, GPT-5.2, on Thursday amid increasing competition from Google, pitching it as its most advanced model yet and one designed for developers and everyday ...
SFGate

In 2022, Google declared a 'code red.' Now, its rival is on the back foot.

OpenAI not only popularized artificial intelligence chatbots, its ChatGPT tool is practically synonymous with the technology. But thanks to the threat of Google, the smaller company is scrambling. The ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Google Joins AI IDE Race to Compete with VS Code, Apparently Forking VS Code

Google has entered the fast-emerging category of AI-first coding environments with Google Antigravity, an agentic development platform that aims to reimagine the IDE in the era of autonomous coding ...
ZDNet

You should still learn to code, says top Google AI exec - here's why

AI Dev, DeepLearning.ai's AI conference, made its NYC debut. We sat down with Andrew Ng at the event to talk AI and developers. Ng recommends that everyone learn to code. The second annual AI Dev, a ...
Morningstar

Salt Security Launches GitHub Connect to Proactively Discover Shadow APIs and MCP Risks in Code Repositories

New capability for the Salt Illuminate™ platform moves discovery "From Code to Context," identifying risky MCP servers and shadow APIs before deployment. With GitHub Connect, Salt enables customers to ...
Forbes

The New Economics Of Maps: Turning Location Data From APIs Into KPIs

For the past two decades, location data has helped fuel the digital economy. It’s the little helper that guided us to the nearest coffee shop, summoned a ride to our doorstep, let us check in at a ...
Nature

‘Google Maps’ for Roman roads reveals vast extent of ancient network

A high-resolution digital map allows people to plan their routes along the ancient roads of the Roman Empire. Combining historical records with modern mapping techniques, researchers mapped hundreds ...