Did a spinoff company from a Swedish defense contractor just out-Google Google? C3 Technologies (which Fast Company covered here) makes jaw-droppingly detailed 3-D models of entire cities using computer-vision technology originally ...READ»
Do you lie awake at night, dreading that your kisser will show up on some stranger's screen in the background of a Google Street View image? Then you need therapy. But if you can't afford that, Martin Backes has designed some ...READ»
If people were meant to pop out of bed, we'd all sleep in toasters. But since you managed to get up anyway, here's our early news summary to help you on your way.READ»
Google's jumping into the day of luuurve with its Valentine app, which leverages Google Maps to remind a loved one of a place you both hold dear. Other potential (though not recommended) uses: cyberstalking!READ»
Stephen Chau went from working on Google's IPO to working at Google, where he tackled Street View, one of the search giant's fastest growing and best-known products.READ»
The Italian government has joined a long line of national investigations into whether Street View vans broke the law by downloading personal information from unsecured Wi-Fi networks. Can't keep up? Here's a handy interactive guide, courtesy of Google Maps.READ»
Google announced a restart of Street View data capture operations, but in the wake of the fiasco about illegal wireless network snooping, there's no Wi-Fi kit aboard Google's cars. That fiasco is rolling on independently, however. ...READ»
Online privacy is a hot potato. VC notables Venrock, Kleiner Perkins, and Accel Partners are all betting big bucks on privacy startups. "Privacy is a big issue, and it's going to get bigger because people realize it can be used ...READ»
To address the concerns of the German public and data protection authorities, Google's just explained in detail what data its Street View fleet gathers as it transits the highways of the World. It's a lot, and more personal than you ...READ»
You may have digital chills when pondering how much data Google collects about you, but the legislators in the E.U. are having serious spine-quakes, and are trying to regulate. An unexpected side-effect may be the death of E.U. ...READ»
Google's announced a plan to update the billboards captured in its Street View service with new ones so the info is up to date no matter how old the image is. Of course, this is Google here, so they'll be charging for the ...READ»
The artist Jon Rafman is an alchemist. His best-known project takes the dumb, unblinking eye of Google Streetviews and turns it an art medium. Combing through thousands upon thousands of images, he collects ones that feel like ...READ»
Google's Street View revolutionized desktop maps, and its coverage of cities around the world is still expanding. But compared to some upcoming augmented reality apps, Google almost feels like its lagging. Is this why its added ...READ»
Google's Street View app has always been, if you think about it, a bit mind-blowing (that's why we put Stephen Chau on our list of the 100 Most Creative People). But amazing--and free!--as it is, the app has never been very easy to ...READ»
