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  2. Art Fund - Wikipedia

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    Art Fund (formerly the National Art Collections Fund) is an independent membership-based British charity, which raises funds to aid the acquisition of artworks for the nation. It gives grants and acts as a channel for many gifts and bequests, as well as lobbying on behalf of museums and galleries and their users.

  3. Google Maps pin - Wikipedia

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    The Google Maps pin is the inverted-drop-shaped icon that marks locations in Google Maps. The pin is protected under a U.S. design patent as "teardrop-shaped marker icon including a shadow". [1][2] Google has used the pin in various graphics, games, and promotional materials. The pin, sometimes referred to as "the marker", [3] has been widely ...

  4. History of Google - Wikipedia

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    Scott Hassan and Alan Steremberg were cited by Page and Brin as being critical to the development of Google. Rajeev Motwani and Terry Winograd later co-authored with Page and Brin the first paper about the project, describing PageRank and the initial prototype of the Google search engine, published in 1998. Héctor García-Molina and Jeff Ullman were also cited as contributors to the project ...

  5. ‘A nice gesture’: North Texas Republicans push to rename a ...

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    Photo illustration/Image: Deb Cram, USA TODAY NETWORK An effort in one North Texas city to rename a public street after former President Donald Trump has so far hit roadblocks, but supporters aren ...

  6. Sextortion scams evolve with Google Maps images to intimidate ...

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    Follow these steps to learn how: Go to maps.google.com and type your home address into the search bar at the top-right. Click on the photo of your house that shows up. You’ll see a Street View ...

  7. MapQuest - Wikipedia

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    MapQuest. Screenshot of MapQuest in use on a web browser. MapQuest (stylized as mapquest) is an American free online web mapping service. It was launched in 1996 as the first commercial web mapping service. [1] MapQuest vies for market share with competitors such as Apple Maps, Here and Google Maps. [2][3]

  8. Google Earth - Wikipedia

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    Google Earth is a web and computer program that renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles. Users can explore the globe by entering ...

  9. Google Maps - Wikipedia

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    Google Maps is available as a mobile app for the Android and iOS mobile operating systems. The first mobile version of Google Maps (then known as Google Local for Mobile) was launched in beta in November 2005 for mobile platforms supporting J2ME. [185] [186] [187] It was released as Google Maps for Mobile in 2006. [188]