Hacker News with Generative AI: Location Data

Foursquare Open Source Places Data (foursquare.com)
In an effort to change that dynamic, we are announcing today the general availability of a foundational open data set, Foursquare Open Source Places (“FSQ OS Places”).

Open Source, Data, Location Data, Maps

4 points by lucidhss 12 hours ago | 1 comments

Foursquare Open Source Places: A new foundational dataset (simonwillison.net)
Foursquare Open Source Places: A new foundational dataset for the geospatial community (via) I did not expect this!

Open Source, Geospatial Data, Datasets, Foursquare, Location Data

147 points by po 22 hours ago | 25 comments

Niantic announces “Large Geospatial Model” trained on Pokémon Go player data (nianticlabs.com)
At Niantic, we are pioneering the concept of a Large Geospatial Model that will use large-scale machine learning to understand a scene and connect it to millions of other scenes globally.

Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Location Data, Mapping, Games

312 points by bookstore-romeo 1 day ago | 255 comments

Tell HN: ChatGPT now "knows" your geolocation (ycombinator.com)
Just a heads up: I use ChatGPT everyday, but until recently you had to mention your location in the conversation, if you needed it for context, or else it would assume the US.

Generative AI, ChatGPT, Privacy, Location Data

4 points by mickelsen 19 days ago | 4 comments

Location tracking of phones is out of control (arstechnica.com)
You likely have never heard of Babel Street or Location X, but chances are good that they know a lot about you and anyone else you know who keeps a phone nearby around the clock.

Privacy, Location Data, Mobile Devices, Surveillance

58 points by dangle1 28 days ago | 7 comments

Nuances around location-based programming (austingil.com)

Programming, Location Data, Software Development

25 points by thunderbong 105 days ago | 12 comments

Towards Standardizing Place: Why I'm Excited for Overture's GERS (dbreunig.com)

Standardization, Location Data, Mapping

3 points by dbreunig 112 days ago | 0 comments

Bumble and Hinge allowed stalkers to pinpoint users' locations down to 2 meters (techcrunch.com)

Privacy, Dating Apps, Location Data, Security

15 points by arizen 113 days ago | 2 comments

What's in my location history? (zdimension.fr)