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  • Google Maps Disables Live Traffic Data in Israel and Gaza

    Google Maps Disables Live Traffic Data in Israel and Gaza

    Google Maps and Waze have disabled live traffic updates for areas of Israel and the Gaza Strip at the request of the Israeli military, according to a Bloomberg report. The live data tool was removed ahead of a potential ground invasion for the safety of local communities. “As we have done previously in conflict situations…


  • Growing Up Gay in the Age of Apps

    Growing Up Gay in the Age of Apps

    From the time I knew what intersections were, I said my family lived at the crossing of Inwood Road and Preston Road in North Dallas. I asserted that fact certainly for the better part of a decade. Then I found out those two roads ran parallel to each other. Then we moved to a different…


  • How to Download Maps on Your Phone to Travel Offline

    How to Download Maps on Your Phone to Travel Offline

    Even in this day and age, you can’t always guarantee a strong cellular connection to a mobile network everywhere you go, especially if you’re on vacation. That can cause a problem when you’re trying to make your way from A to B using your map app of choice. The solution is to download and cache…