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- on 1Password wades into a right-wing mess after funding a Linux project in c/technology@lemmy.world · 3 Sep 2026
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on Google Maps changes Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ for U.S. users in c/technology@lemmy.world · 1 Sep 2026
OSMAnd is really good, but it’s pretty slow with a clunky interface and an unpleasant theme. CoMaps has a very streamlined UI, a pleasant theme and very good performance.
I still keep both since OSM is more feature rich especially for elevation (important when cycling), but for day to day use CoMaps is the one I use.
Both are fully Open Source and use OSM data so I’m not worried much about them going to shit, though I’m under the impression CoMaps is non-profit more community built, while OSMAnd is a for small for-profit with still a community behind.
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on Google Maps changes Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ for U.S. users in c/technology@lemmy.world · 1 Sep 2026
OSM is not really a map app, it’s a collaborative geo database. You can build apps of top of it, there are many many such apps. The openstreetmap.org website isn’t really a map app and is mainly tailored for the needs of OSM contributors and editors.
CoMaps is a map app that uses OSM data, and packages it in a nice, offline-first, private, and Open Source app that is quite good and easy to use.
cartes.app is another app that uses OSM data, but works closer to your regular maps, being online-first, which has its pros and cons. Still quite private and Open Source though.
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on Google Maps changes Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ for U.S. users in c/technology@lemmy.world · 1 Sep 2026
OSM is not really a map app, it’s a collaborative geo database. You can build apps of top of it, there are many many such apps. The openstreetmap.org website isn’t really a map app and is mainly tailored for the needs of OSM contributors and editors.
CoMaps is a map app that uses OSM data, and packages it in a nice, offline-first, private, and Open Source app that is quite good and easy to use.
cartes.app is another app that uses OSM data, but works closer to your regular maps, being online-first, which has its pros and cons. Still quite private and Open Source though.
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on New Orleans will use AI to answer 911 calls instead of a human in c/technology@lemmy.world · 9 Aug 2026
Except that could be done without AI. Just have a recording that says "we are aware of … taking place near you, are you calling about this ? “, then answer with yes/no.
No need for bullshit AI.
Why isn’t this in the article? That’s literally a journalist’s job to provide that kind of context.