Writer -- @tomtom / Former Editor @Shift_tnw @thenextweb / Writes about and studies: tech, maps, transport. Views my own.
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Matthew Beedham retweeted
BREAKING: MIT just completed the first brain scan study of ChatGPT users & the results are terrifying.
Turns out, AI isn't making us more productive. It's making us cognitively bankrupt.
Here's what 4 months of data revealed:
(hint: we've been measuring productivity all wrong)
There are heaps of examples that have shown improvements in NYC traffic since the toll. Fewer cars. More riding the bus. Quieter. Safer. Cleaner. But that's going to be thrown away, for one man's ego? Sad.
While questions are being raised about New York’s congestion pricing toll scheme, our 2025 Traffic Index ranked NYC as the slowest moving city in North America. bit.ly/4gIXx7u #congestionpricing #NewYork #TomTom
theverge.com/cars/613962/bme…
Skip over the marketing and we realize that this is what carmakers will have to do to differentiate their vehicles from the competition.
There's all this chat about software defined vehicles, which is both very specific and very vague at the same time. But this offers some clarity into the spectrum of how software defines vehicles.
Matthew Beedham retweeted
Google Maps will start showing the Gulf of America instead of the Gulf of Mexico
Google said Monday it will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of America” in Google Maps after the Trump administration updates its “official government sources.”
The company also said it will start using the name “Mount McKinley” for the mountain in Alaska currently called Denali.
Matthew Beedham retweeted
The first Volkswagen Group models featuring TomTom and CARIAD's co-developed navigation are officially on the road! These vehicles power seamless driving with real-time traffic info, lane-level routing and an intuitive EV routing and range service.
More info here: bit.ly/4hEj0jK
Maps are something special. As the digitize and vanish into the background of apps and we spend less time just gazing upon them. Let's remember how special they are.
There’s a community-driven map that’s changing the digital world! 🌍 @openstreetmap is celebrating 20 years of transforming how we use maps and empowering people everywhere. Learn how it’s become essential for humanitarian work, urban planning and more.
Read the article: bit.ly/3SN4Th7
Matthew Beedham retweeted
Traffic is our world's pulse, and TomTom can feel it. We know its patterns, anticipate its every move. TomTom traffic solutions shape smarter cities, optimize business operations and keep traffic flowing. Join us in moving our world forward, together. bit.ly/3SySOft
Matthew Beedham retweeted
Navigate Paris 2024 like a pro with TomTom’s real-time traffic insights and live route info!🚦Don't miss out on the details: bit.ly/3SmCE8L
Matthew Beedham retweeted
Interested in exploring the past, present and future of maps? Read the full article here: bit.ly/3L8vVeG
Matthew Beedham retweeted
🚗 Big moves in transport tech!
Our latest news round up covers self-driving cars in San Francisco, driverless trucks being tested in Sweden, autonomous mining equipment, lunar surface maps and more 🚀 bit.ly/4eRcKUc
Matthew Beedham retweeted
Bloody hell, I remember that. Specifically, HOURS sitting in a recording studio listening to Jeremy reading out all the instructions. But seller is talking shit about why it wasn't on sale for long. It was because BBC hadn't approved and it broke rules about commercial tie-ins.
This is a costly endeavor. But if you don't have access to quality map data from a multitude of sources... it'll be a reality for a while to come. Apple's going the course alone in mapmaking, and will no doubt, come up against more challenges like this.
9to5mac.com/2024/02/20/apple…
TomTom still uses MoMa cars as part of a much larger, and constantly growing, network of sources that come from open data, partners, communities and beyond. Reality is it takes a lot of people coming together to map accurately and consistently.
tomtom.com/newsroom/behind-t…
Matthew Beedham retweeted
The ball. On the ground. That's a try. Absolutely scandalous decision. #SCOvFRA – at Stanborough, East
Matthew Beedham retweeted
We’re thrilled! Yesterday, TomTom Orbis Maps won the overall grand prize and the #Mobility category at the Dutch Automotive Innovation Awards. The award recognizes our three decades of innovation in the automotive world.
Thank you, @AIAwardNL, for this honor! 🎉
