Whether you prefer Google Maps or Waze, there is a wide range of apps that provide driving directions these days — and they will often give real-time traffic and accident updates, alternative ...

Last month, Google quietly killed off Google Sky Maps. But there’s still another way to virtually explore most of the solar system a la Google Maps: it’s called Google Maps in Space. Google Maps in ...

The Mercator projection, a centuries-old map style from the age of sail, still prevails in the internet age. Here’s what the African Union wants to use instead ...

On the Mercator projection, one of the world’s most popular maps, Greenland and Africa appear to be about the same size. But on the Equal Earth projection showing continents in their true proportions, ...

The African Union (AU) has backed a campaign to end the use of a 16th-century map in favour of one that more accurately displays Africa's size. The Mercator projection of the world distorts the sizes ...

The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organizations of the 16th-century Mercator map of the world in favor of one that more accurately displays Africa ...

The African Union is championing a drive to replace the 16th-century Mercator world map, arguing its widespread use by governments and international bodies inaccurately depicts Africa's true scale.

LONDON/DAKAR, Aug 14 (Reuters) - (This Aug. 14 story has been refiled to clarify the number of AU member states in paragraph 3) The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments ...

Los Angeles-headquartered MapQuest has announced the release of Private Maps by MapQuest – the first app fromaleading mapping brand specifically designed to protect users’ privacy. Secure, ...

Google, Apple and Bing Maps have changed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America following an executive order from President Trump. MapQuest has not yet updated its map to reflect Trump's order. In ...

Google Maps was the first company to rename the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America. Other software leaders, like Apple Maps, are now following suit. If you search map websites for information about the ...

The Council of Foreign Affairs has released its annual poll of foreign policy experts weighing in on the current or potential conflicts that could impact U.S. interests. The report was released ...