Union chiefs have told teachers to demand full answers to at least 169 questions from their bosses on bin lids, tissue supplies and employing new staff to clean paint brushes, scissors and glue sticks before agreeing to return to school, it was revealed today. The National Education Union has also told its 450,000 members to … Read more
Historical maps reveal how North America’s sprawling cities have grown over the last one hundred and fifty years, expanding outward and upward through gold rushes and economic depressions – with some cities even building over rivers with man-made islands. These incredible late 19th century maps offer a glimpse into the urban landscape of America post-Civil … Read more
Data generated from searches on Apple Maps is released to help authorities monitor whether people are adhering to lockdown rules or still traveling The data is now publicly accessible via Apple’s database Information uses navigation requests entered into Apple Maps Apple says the data is anonymized and not associated with an Apple ID The company … Read more
Apple Maps users will soon be able to use the app to locate the nearest official COVID-19 testing center Apple Maps will soon help users located the nearest COVID-19 testing center Maps will describe the testing center and whether one needs a referral A portal has been set up for hospitals and healthcare providers to … Read more
Amazing maps show how locked-down London is EMPTY of traffic – compared to last Good Friday before coronavirus struck TomTom showed traffic in the capital, Manchester and Birmingham was down on Thursday compared to 2019 This suggests most people are following the Government’s lockdown instruction not to visit tourist hotspots The images for the Thursday … Read more
Google tweaks Maps app to highlight restaurants offering delivery options so people know where to order food during lockdown The tweak puts shortcuts on the home screen of the app to find delivery options It’s live on Android and iOS in the UK, US, Netherlands, and France Easier ways to find delivery could help local … Read more
Fifteen percent of Americans get no exercise and nearly a third of people in seven states – mostly in the South – are totally inactive, new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention maps reveal. A sedentary lifestyle – defined as getting no physical activity beyond the basic movements from the couch to the kitchen or … Read more
Radar pictures show skies across the world starting to empty as the number of travel bans increases. Most recent figures from flightradar24 show that as of yesterday there were 132,135 flights worldwide. On Monday March 16 there were 167,279 flights worldwide, a month before on Monday February 17, the number was 172,520. The biggest impact … Read more
Coronavirus is well on its way to overwhelming US hospitals, but the capacity of health care systems varies widely from state-to-state and even city by city, and new data reveals which areas will be hit hardest. The research compiled by experts at the Harvard Global Health Institute compiled data that shows just how critical ‘flattening … Read more
Hackers are using the world’s fear of coronavirus against them. Security experts found fraudulent websites are using maps tracking the outbreak to infect people’s computers and steal personal information. The malicious software being used is known as AZORult, which was first discovered in 2016 and currently sold in Russian forums with the sole purpose of … Read more