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    Garage owner apologises for faking 'murder scene'

    A garage owner in Edinburgh has been forced to apologise after being caught on Google Street View staging a 'murder

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    Council housing block shaped like swastika

    One Google Maps user was browsing maps of Devizes when he stumbled across a view of a local council block, and was shocked to discover that it looks like a swastika from the air. The building has become an internet sensation. However, it is not

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    Four out of five young drivers can't read a map

    A recent survey has found that almost two out of three participants questioned prefer to use a satnav to a paper map when navigating and planning journeys. The questionnaire, carried out by NetVoucherCodes, asked 2000 participants about their

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    Apple takes on rival Google with mapping app

    Tech giant Apple is set to take on rival Google with the launch a 3D map of the world. The news was announced yesterday at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, where senior vice president of iOS software Scott Forstall mapped

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    Google admits its Street View cars were stealing information

    Google has admitted that its Street View camera cars were unintentionally snooping on private wi-fi networks and stealing URLs, emails and passwords while simultaneously photographing the nation's road network. The internet search giant

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    Woman to sue after Google map 'caused accident'

    A woman is suing the internet giant Google after claiming she was injured while following a route suggested by the company's popular mapping service. Lauren Rosenberg, from California, was walking along a two mile route in Park City, Utah

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    Google apologises for using its cars to snoop on private internet use

    Google has apologised for mistakenly spying on people's private internet use over a four-year period through its Street View cars. The internet giant has been driving around the country taking pictures of the roads to enhance its online