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Google Earth Accidentally Spoiled A Massive TV Show Months Before Release And Fans Are Still Not Over It

“The location scouts forgot Google had a camera in the sky,” one person said, while another added, “Spoilers are bad enough, but from Google Earth? Never saw that coming.”

Bored Panda · Sep 29

New Google Earth satellite images show scale of Gaza destruction

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The Independent UK · Sep 28

Google Earth exposes devastation in Gaza with new updated images

Google Earth shows the unprecedented devastation in Gaza, illustrating the scale of the wreckage

The Independent UK · Sep 28

An Australian caver spotted an 11-km scar and uncovered a hidden Nullarbor tornado

An Australian caver spotted an 11-kilometre scar across the remote Nullarbor Plain while browsing Google Earth. Satellite comparisons later dated its formation to November 2022, while physical evidence including curved cycloidal marks linked the disturbance to a tornado. Researchers estimated winds exceeded 200 km/h, leaving the unusual track visible for…

The Times of India · Sep 21

Google Earth Reveals Stone Traps: researchers map 252 desert kites; study reshapes Saudi prehistory

High-resolution satellite imagery has uncovered a stunning array of ancient stone structures scattered across Saudi Arabia. Previously obscured from view, these formations have now come into focus, enhancing archaeological assessments. Among the thousands of structures are intriguing 'desert kites,' believed to be traps for animals. This discovery emphasizes how modern…

The Times of India · Sep 20

Adding an AI tool to Google Earth shook our trust in maps that has been centuries in the making

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, Europe’s cartographers traded on their reputation for accuracy and detail at a time of huge societal change. But as demand grew for increasingly detailed maps of the world to support industrialisation at home and colonisation overseas, they didn’t always get it right.

The Conversation · Aug 6

How Togo has become a new entry point for weapons sent by Russia to Mali

A Russian ship under US sanctions, the Mikhail Britnev, dropped off its cargo of military vehicles at the Port of Lomé in Togo on July 9. It’s the first time that Togo has been a stop for a Russian shipment of weapons to Mali, carried out as part of Moscow’s…

France 24 · Aug 4

Google Earth’s potential disinformation nightmare

A new feature briefly allowed Google Earth users to overlay AI-generated images on locations of their choosing

The Guardian - US · Aug 4

Google Scraps AI Satellite Images Within 24 Hours: Why 'Deepfakes in the Sky' Alarmed Researchers

Google swiftly retracted its AI-generated satellite image feature on Google Earth after experts raised concerns about its potential to spread misinformation and undermine trust in digital evidence.

International Business Times UK · Aug 4

Google pulling Nano Banana from Google Earth after one day shows how bad our AI misinformation problem has got

Google rolled out its AI image editing trickery to Google Earth on the web, but it didn't take long before it was misused.

TechRadar · Aug 2