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Around Australia, Google Takes Street View Underwater And Out Into The Bush
Want to look around underwater at the Great Barrier Reef? Feel like taking a wander through the Montague Island Nature Reserve? Google has a bunch of new walking and swimming tours via Street View, all around Australia.
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Google Street View Is Blurring The Faces Of Ancient Gods
Ever notice how all the faces are blurred in Google Street View photos? That happens thanks to a privacy-enabling robot. But it’s not a perfect robot. The Google Street View robot not only blurs the faces of humans but also of statues, despite the fact that statues have no notion of privacy. Makes you think,…
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Even Scientists Are Using Google Street View To Measure Gentrification
Google Street View is an excellent way to watch your neighbourhood change. In fact, we’ve conducted our own informal surveys of urban transformation in Detroit, San Francisco and Brooklyn. While our investigations were based on casual observation, now a pair of sociologists from Harvard are using Google Street View data to measure gentrification — and…
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Explore The Largest Cruise Ship In The World With Google Street View
At 360 metres long and weighing in at 202,000 tonnes, Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas is the largest cruise ship ever built. It’s able to carry 5400 passengers — plus crew — and with on-board amenities like a skating rink, a miniature golf course, surfing simulators, and a merry-go-round, there’s little need to ever…