Cutting Corners: Mapping America’s Roundabouts

–From the June 2017 issue-In and around the vicinity of C/D headquarters, roundabouts are proliferating. This follows a national trend from the past two decades, particularly between 2005 and 2010. It has also led to an all-too-common phenomenon, in which those who understand the key benefit of these European-style circles—expediting the flow of cars through […]

Windows 10’s upgraded mapping helps you plan elaborate routes

You likely know that Microsoft packed a lot of improvements into the Windows 10 Creators Update, but there are still a few surprises left… particularly if you use Windows’ built-in navigation app to get from A to B. Microsoft has detailed Creators’ numerous Maps upgrades, many of which revolve around planning trickier routes. For one, […]

Uber now has mapping cars on five continents in its bid to overtake Google Maps

Uber announced today that it would begin generating its own 3D maps of Singapore. This was the latest in a blizzard of news surrounding the ride-hail company’s increased investment in mapping, the goals of which appear to be twofold: outpace Google, and lay the groundwork for Uber’s fleet of self-driving cars. To map Singapore, Uber […]

Brain mapping could lead to better Parkinson’s treatments

When you repair electronics, you frequently test individual parts to see how they affect the whole. Why not try that with the brain? Stanford is doing just that. It developed a technique that fires specific kinds of neurons to map the brain and identify problems caused by Parkinson’s and other diseases. The approach first uses […]