Hacker News with Generative AI: Geolocation

Show HN: I Built an iOS app to locate stray animals (apple.com)
Locate & help stray animals with StraySync! Pin sightings, upload photos, and get real-time alerts—all on an interactive map. Join the community today

Mobile Apps, Animal Welfare, Community, iOS, Geolocation

85 points by Ic3creaM 39 days ago | 42 comments

WireGuard iOS Not Available in Germany (reddit.com)
I am not able to download the iOS app and get a warning that the app is not available in my region/region. Is this normal? Also I can’t find the app via the AppStore search and needed to rely on a google link to the iOS store.

WireGuard, iOS, Germany, App Store, Geolocation

19 points by quectophoton 67 days ago | 7 comments

Maps.me co-founder tries to close down Organic Maps open-source fork (github.com/orgs)
Today I am announcing the public disclose of the source code of so-called "metaserver", that previously was available only to few people of the team. At Organic Maps, we prioritize transparency and open communication with our community and committed to making our source code publicly available, ensuring that users can fully engage with and contribute to the project.

Open Source, Mobile Apps, Software Development, Geolocation, Legal Disputes

288 points by 0x457 140 days ago | 72 comments

The Fastest Way to Download Foursquare's New 100M+ POI Dataset (fused.io)
Foursquare just released an open dataset of over 100M global places of interest.

Data, Open Source, Geolocation, Mapping

14 points by MaxLenormand 155 days ago | 1 comments

EU irate about geo-locked Apple IDs (theregister.com)
The European Union has demanded more platform changes from Apple – this time accusing it of violating anti-geoblocking rules in several of its media services.

EU, Apple, Geolocation, Regulations, Media

52 points by cassianoleal 163 days ago | 58 comments

RGCosm – Reverse Geocode for OpenStreetMap (github.com/punnerud)
Locally hosted OpenStreetmap using sqlite3 for reverse geocode. So you easily can find adresses based on coordinates.

OpenStreetMap, Reverse Geocoding, Geolocation, SQLite3

46 points by punnerud 232 days ago | 6 comments

Geolocation of a helicopter from reflection in sensor ball (twitter.com)

Geolocation, Sensors, Technology, Aviation

9 points by wood_spirit 235 days ago | 0 comments

Chasing Shadows: Geolocate Images with Bellingcat's Shadow Finder Tool (bellingcat.com)

Geolocation, Image Analysis, Investigative Journalism

10 points by Tomte 247 days ago | 0 comments

Why GPS Is Under Attack (nytimes.com)

GPS, Security, Technology, Geolocation

15 points by brycehalley 296 days ago | 1 comments

ShadowFinder: Find possible locations of shadows around the world (github.com/bellingcat)