From a special storm website created by a US military agency to a state's interactive map of evacuation routes, the authorities are mobilizing digital tools to help millions of people cope with the devastating passage of ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 6, 2016
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Ready to hit the streets in search of a Pikachu?
Software
Jul 18, 2016
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You might start seeing more ads when getting directions from Google's popular mapping service.
Internet
May 24, 2016
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Scott W. Anderson and colleagues use repeat aerial LiDAR to quantify the erosional impact of the heavy rains that inundated the Colorado Front Range in September 2013. The five-day storm triggered more than 1,100 landslides ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 30, 2015
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This year marks the 200th anniversary since William Smith published his life's work, a geological map of England and Wales, in 1815. While "Strata Smith" and his map are well-known among geologists, this humble man and his ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 2, 2015
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Academics at the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) at the University of York are capitalising on the opportunities offered by the development of low-cost unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to monitor, map and explore our ...
Engineering
Jun 30, 2014
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A group of computing and software students have created some stunning videos using one of the most powerful computers in the world.
Computer Sciences
May 12, 2014
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Due to the success of navigation devices and smartphones, digital maps are used widely in everyday life. They guide us safely along motorways or to the next bakery as long as the map is good and clear. However, representation ...
Computer Sciences
May 8, 2014
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Google on Wednesday added virtual time travel to its Internet offerings.
Internet
Apr 23, 2014
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There isn't a radio-control handset in sight as a nimble robot briskly weaves itself in and out of the confined tunnels of an underground mine.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Nov 21, 2013
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