Facebook has a spotty history when it comes to digital privacy,cat3movie so naturally it's getting into the street level maps game.
Swedish mapping startup Mapillary announced in a company blog post on Thursday it had been acquired by Facebook. Mapillary CEO Jan Erik Solem didn't give any financial details about the acquisition, but noted that things would not change much for Mapillary users, at least in the short term.
In case you haven't heard of Mapillary, it solicits photo uploads from regular folks in order to build out a highly detailed street level map of the world. It's similar to what Google Maps does, but you can upload your own photos instead of waiting for a Google van to drive around your neighborhood. Folks who make their own mapping software can use Mapillary's data for their own purposes, too.
Mapillary's blog post indicated that the data would remain open and free to use for both commercial and non-commercial purposes, so it doesn't seem like Facebook is walling it off yet. It's not entirely clear what Facebook intends to do with Mapillary's platform, as general use mapping software isn't really in Mark Zuckerberg's portfolio.
That said, the Mapillary blog pointed to Facebook Marketplace and humanitarian aid as ways Facebook uses maps behind the scenes. Given the litany of privacy problems Facebook has dealt with in recent years, including with its shiny new Messenger Rooms video chat service, skepticism about this acquisition is certainly understandable.
Topics Cybersecurity Facebook Google Privacy
U.N. aims to make carbon emissions cost money at COP 25 climate talks
There's now an official Hamilton app because Hamilton is forever
'Star Wars: The Last Jedi': Carrie Fisher Leia details revealed
Congrats world, you watched Snapchat's dancing hot dog 1.5 billion times
Nvidia DLSS: An Early Investigation
Facebook is finally ready for its next big move: Taking on TV
'Game of Thrones' Season 7, episode 5 photos: 'Eastwatch'
You may want to hold off buying that Microsoft Surface
Best Samsung Frame deal: Free Music Frame with Frame Pro art TV purchase
These 'Game of Thrones' moments spiked your heart rate, says Apple Watch app
Skywatching is lit in May, says NASA
YouTube CEO perfectly sums up why Google engineer’s memo is so hurtful
Life for Snapchat just went from bad to even worse
Find out how much money you could be getting for your place on Airbnb
Your 'wrong person' texts may be linked to Myanmar warlord
'Game of Thrones': Who is Dickon and why does he matter?
Yes, there's a new app with the sole purpose of giving you dank memes
Tattoo parlor wants to give you a random tattoo via a bubblegum machine
A Typical Wall Street Republican
Interactive audio map plots the sounds of protests around the world
Kellyanne Conway said Trump empowers women and you can guess how that wentLiam Gallagher's sweary guide to being a Twitter legendTikTok agrees to $92 million settlement in class action privacy lawsuitColin Kaepernick is standing up to the National Football LeagueHarvey Weinstein expelled from motion picture academyDoes anyone actually like Clubhouse?Why extreme winter freezes will still happen in a warming world'OK Google' has apparently been broken on Wear OS devices for months, but a fix is comingFacebook updates Instagram's nudity policy after Oversight Board recommendationSpacecraft zooms by Venus and snaps a striking imageYouTube launches supervised accounts for tweens and teens'OK Google' has apparently been broken on Wear OS devices for months, but a fix is comingRussia reportedly using 'Pokémon Go' for election meddling is meme goldKevin Hart responded to The Rock's workout bragging and well, he triedNewest Las Vegas 'slot machine' is 11 stories tall and dispenses used carsTrump and Mitch McConnell formally announce bromance in weird Rose Garden press conferenceFacebook reaches deal to reverse Australia's news ban‘Magic: The Gathering’ Time Spiral Remastered gives angels a new vintage lookProfessor gives an explosive rant against pomegranates, but there's a good reasonMakha Bucha Day had 200,000 Buddhists celebrating over Zoom: Photos Where to pre These animals went extinct in 2019 The Beatles are coming to 'Doctor Who'. The real ones already visited. Put away the drone and let the firefighters do their work 'Biosphere' spoiler Walking atop an explosive volcano, like White Island, is always dicey Mother's Day Lego deals: Discounted Lego Icons building sets at Amazon Major Chinese panel manufacturers may reduce production by 20% · TechNode Neuralink’s first human brain chip implant experienced a problem Where to watch every 'Hunger Games' movie in 2024 Xiaomi set to display first EV at stores in Q1 · TechNode This 'starry night' toad was lost to scientists for decades Malaysia's last Sumatran rhinoceros has died. Here's why it's important. Heytea removes co Best free online courses from MIT Bilibili warns fall in gaming revenue may impact annual earnings · TechNode Redmi debuts K70 series for its 10th anniversary · TechNode Wordle today: The answer and hints for May 11 Despite NSFW explorations, OpenAI says porn is off the table Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake rap beef is big business for content creators
2.3154s , 10104.3828125 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【cat3movie】,Steady Information Network