Tag Archives: Aerial

In recent years Russian internet company Yandex has expanded its maps with high definition 360 degree aerial photos of Latvia. As reported by LTV programme De Facto, some of those photos may have been taken in violation of restrictions imposed in the country. The photos taken 100-200 m off the ground feature not just the most popular tourist destinations but also railway hubs, bridges, hydroelectric power plants and communication towers. For example, approximately 50 photos were taken from… Source link

Google is adding “photorealistic aerial views” to almost 100 landmarks in Google Maps, the company announced on Wednesday. The views, which remind me of Apple Maps’ Flyover feature, give you an overhead look at landmarks in cities including Barcelona, London, New York, San Francisco, and Tokyo, according to Google. You can get an idea of what the new aerial views look like in this GIF from the company: The aerial views are… Source link

Handlebars tight in snaking rows of colour, thousands of abandoned bicycles line an open field outside the city of Shenyang, relics of a shared bike mania that has overwhelmed China’s cities. The turquoise, blue and yellow bicycles, arranged in long lines, some piled on top of each other, bear the logos of the companies that dominate China’s bike-sharing sector — Hellobike, Didi and Meituan. Low cost-shared bikes, which users can unlock using apps and park virtually anywhere, burst onto… Source link

One of the top WNBA free agents is off the market. Versatile guard Aerial Powers has reached an agreement with the Minnesota Lynx, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Powers, 27, was playing at an All-Star level last season in the Florida bubble with the Washington Mystics, averaging career highs in points (16.3), rebounds (4.8) and field-goal percentage (46.4). A hamstring injury limited her to only six games, but it didn’t affect her stock as the five-year veteran had multiple suitors,… Source link