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Activity using Strava's tracking technologies such as the one above has helped the company produce a heat map of the world using one billion total activities.
Technology
Recent discovery on Strava heat map points out the ease of leaking data through social media platforms
Free Syrian Army fighters snap a picture of an elderly man using a mobile phone in Old Aleppo, Syria.
Conflict
In Aleppo, cell phones are helping some desperate Syrians find clean water
Albert Einstein’s work made clear that clocks in space move at a different speed than clocks on Earth. Taking into account those differences is crucial to ensuring GPS’ accuracy.
Technology
The next time your GPS gets you somewhere on time, thank Albert Einstein
Environment
Hackers’ next target could be your automobile
Supreme Court Rules Against GPS Tracking
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Geocaching