WASHINGTONPOST (Violet Jira) - New Mexico leaders ask Apple and Google not to use ‘New America’ on their maps
Members of the state’s congressional delegation said they don’t want a repeat of what happened with Lake America and the Gulf of America.
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Trump cheers as Apple Maps updates Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'
Apple Maps and Google Maps are two of the most widely used navigation systems in the U.S.
ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - Apple changes Lake Ontario name to 'Lake America' for US users of its Maps
Apple has relabeled Lake Ontario to “Lake America” for U.S. users of its maps app, following competitor Google days after President Donald Trump ordered a new name for the body of water amid his escalating trade war with Canada
AXIOS (Donica Phifer) - Apple joins Google in renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America"
Apple has changed the label on Lake Ontario to "Lake America ," according to an Axios review of Apple Maps on Tuesday afternoon. Why it matters: Apple is the second major digital map provider to make the switch. Google did so over the weekend — at least for those in the United States. Driving the news: President Trump had reportedly asked Apple to make the switch last week, Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum told Fox Business on Monday. - Apple's decision comes less than a week after the president's executive order to rename the body of water along the U.S.-Canada border. - The company also eventually changed the Gulf of Mexico to "Gulf of America " and Mount Denali to Mount McKinley last year when Trump renamed those…
AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - Trump takes his "Lake America" push to Apple
President Trump has personally asked Apple to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America " on Apple Maps, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in an interview Monday. Why it matters: The request comes after Google changed the lake's name on mobile and desktop for U.S. users on Saturday. Editor's note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
REDSTATE (RedState) - Google Maps Sent Drivers the Long Way on Purpose, Without Their Consent
HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - Google Maps Will Show 'Lake America' In U.S., Not 'Lake Ontario'
Google Maps has changed the name of “Lake Ontario” to “Lake America” for U.S. users, the company said.
HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - 'Genuinely Disturbing': Critics Blast Google Maps Over This 'Weak' Trump-Inspired Move
The change is similar to a move by the tech giant following Trump’s first day back in office.
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Disturbing Google Maps images highlight site of Illinois fatal dog attack
Shocking images from Google Maps show packs of stray dogs roaming the street in Washington Park, Illinois, where 68-year-old James L. Gibson was killed in a brutal attack, raising questions about years of lax animal control and public safety failures. James L. Gibson was found dead Thursday night after being attacked by at least five […] The post Disturbing Google Maps images highlight site of Illinois fatal dog attack appeared first on American Almanac .
Shocking images from Google Maps show packs of stray dogs roaming the street in Washington Park, Illinois, where 68-year-old James L. Gibson was killed in a brutal attack, raising questions about years of lax animal control and public safety failures. James L. Gibson was found dead Thursday night after being attacked by at least five dogs on a street in Washington Park, Illinois. Witnesses described the scene as chaotic and terrifying, with one local resident recounting the victim’s screams as the dogs mauled him. Despite the horror of the attack, the tragedy was not an isolated incident: neighbors said dogs had been escaping from a fenced-in yard for roughly two years, and recent Google Maps images show packs of dogs running freely on…Open
AXIOS (Donica Phifer) - Google Maps adds 'Lake America' as Ford compares change to 'SNL' skit
President Trump 's order to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America" is stirring up more controversy, as tech companies decide whether to comply or not. The big picture: Google and other digital map providers—like MapQuest and Apple—have split on whether to accept the name change or keep Lake Ontario on their maps. Driving the news: An Axios review of Google and Apple Maps on Sunday showed Google now says "Lake America" on mobile and desktop, while Apple Maps says Lake Ontario. - Google said Saturday that it had changed the maps in accordance with updates from the U.S. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and updated Google Maps "to reflect name changes in official government sources." Zoom out: Google's update means that users…