Google Maps Update Introduces 3D Globe Mode and Angers Flat Earthers

By Jay Everitt

Alongside many recent updates to its applications and functions, Google Maps has announced an unprecedented release of ammunition to the sensible side of everyone’s favorite flame war. On August 2, the official Twitter account of the application released a tweet announcing the change. After previously using Mercator proportions to display the widest perspective, the full image of our planet is now represented in globe mode.…

Jay Everitt
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