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Google will make wheelchair accessibility info more prominent in Maps

The Verge

Starting today, Google Maps will feature a new mode called Accessible Places that, when toggled on, will more prominently show wheelchair accessibility info, the company announced on Thursday. If it’s confirmed that a place does not have an accessible entrance, we’ll show that information on Maps as well.”.

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Google Maps will now give EV drivers real-time battery range info, starting with Ford

TechCrunch

Google announced Tuesday at CES 2024 a new feature for EV drivers that will track and display real-time battery information in Google Maps.

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Google disables Maps traffic data in Ukraine to protect citizens

The Verge

Google has temporarily disabled live traffic features offered by Google Maps in Ukraine to protect users’ safety as the country is invaded by neighboring Russia. Google said the decision to disable these features was made to protect local users’ safety after consultation with Ukrainian authorities, report Reuters and Vice.

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Scanning for Good: 5 Reasons QR Codes Are a Safe Option for Nonprofits

NetWits

In addition to web URLs, QR codes can contain SMS messages, plain text, contact info, event invites, Google Maps locations, YouTube videos, or social content. QR Codes Can Do a Lot. When scanned, QR codes often take users to a mobile web page. Clever use of mobile technology might be just what your next campaign needs.

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How to use AI to find new movies, music, and books

Fast Company Tech

Imagine turning your reading history into a treasure map. You can tune the atlas by adjusting the info and examples you give it. With AIs help, you can map out your own universe of awesome. Use your voice: If talking jogs your memory, use conversation mode in ChatGPT , Claude , Googles Gemini , or Microsofts CoPilot.

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Google plans vaccination clinics at some of its sites

The Verge

Google is launching an initiative to provide more than $150 million to promote education and equitable distribution of coronavirus vaccines, the company announced today. Google launched the vaccine information panels in search last month in the UK , listing information on each individual vaccine. Early data in the U.S.

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Simple Search is a browser extension that gives you Google circa 2010

The Verge

For the last 10 years, Google has been building new widgets into its search results — and now, a group of journalists has built a browser extension to show you what search would look like without them. It’s a view of an older, simpler Google, one with surprising antitrust implications. A standard Google search for “crocs shoes.”.

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