Make Your Own Maps

Apple's testing a new crowdsourcing option for Maps data.

MARCH 16, 2021 It's March 16, 2021. It's National Freedom of Information Day. Feel free to request your own copy of government records here. Get the deets right now.     ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 231 articles, 4 podcasts, 8 press releases, 286 tweets, and 12 YouTube videos 1. Apple Maps Tests Real-Time Crowdsource Data in iOS 14.5 Taking a page from Google's own Maps offering, Apple is apparently testing a new feature that will let users add their own data to the Maps app. The crowdsourced feature is only in testing now, but we could see it as soon as early Spring this year. 2. Tinder Will Let You Run a Background Check on Your Dates App-based dating is fairly ubiquitous these days, but it still brings a host of privacy and safety concerns. Tinder aims to help fix this problem with an investment in Garbo, a service that lets users run a background check on potential dates. 3. Outriders Will Be Free for Xbox Game Pass Members Square-Enix's big upcoming game release, Outriders, is coming to Microsoft's Game Pass upon launch. The hotly-anticipated looter-shooter will let Game Pass subscribers play with other consoles and PC players, as well. Get some! 🦑 Go Deeper Apple's gadget-finding AirTags haven't even been officially announed, yet, but leaked information about their capabilities is abundant. Charlie Sorrel has a deeper look at how they might actually protect your privacy and even keep you safe from stalkers.     🎱 By the Numbers Google in the lead Data: The Manifest If Apple's following Google's lead in terms of features, it's really a testament to the lead the latter company has in the Maps app arena. Here's hoping that the new crowdsourcing for each version will help us all get to where we need to be more efficiently and safely.     🔥 Today's Hot Deal If you're looking to up your game (or home theater) with killer audio, this Philips 3.1 channel soundbar with wireless subwoofer, HDMI, and Bluetooth could fit the bill, especially at half off (now $149). Don't Miss This Deal 🤓 Nerd Out "That's what I call losing your head." — Bob Schulties, Senior Editor This amazing sea slug can literally have its head severed and grow a new body. It doesn't seem to be a way to escape predators as it takes too long, but might be a way to expel parasites. Wow! (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It  That's a heck of a moon shot Image: Moog Making music can be an addiction, and if we were going to be addicted to anything, it's this wildy expensive (but incredibly cool) 16-voice analog polyphonic Moog One synthesizer. As Engadget's managing editor Terrence O'Brien says, "If money is no object, why not shoot for the moon?" 🙈 Wait, What? The night sky is safe According to a survey done by HighSpeedinternet.com, A third of Americans believe low-Earth orbit satellites could ruin the view of the night sky. While some astronomers might be able to see them, you're never going to be able to notice such small objects with your own naked eyes. So, relax.     🗞 Extra! Extra! We've got you covered with the best in daily tech news! See the latest on our site or follow us on Google News. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up here. Have something you'd like us to write about? We're always open for suggestions, too. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Tech Today newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here .   Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our review process here. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. A Dotdash Brand 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 2020 Dotdash • All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.   [View in Browser]