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• ↓ A Severe Geomagnetic Storm’s Extensive Disruption of GPS
• ↓ South Park Renames Itself
• ↓ ‘They Are Americans’ Nonsense to Deal With’
• ↓ Williston Lake’s Floating Island
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"Belatedly noting that ads have started rolling out on Apple Maps in the U.S. and Canada. 9to5Mac explains where and where they’ll appear (in Suggested Places, and in search results). John Gruber and Oliver Roick have some initial thoughts."

"Previously: Apple Exploring Advertising in Maps; Ads Coming to Apple Maps: Report; Ads Coming to Apple Maps This Summer (U.S. and Canada); Online Maps Roundup: July 2026."

"We’ve seen before that solar storms can have an impact on GPS accuracy. A study published in Geophysical Research Letters determined that a severe geomagnetic storm in November 2025 caused positioning errors in excess of 10 metres—enough to disrupt autonomous vehicles and precision agriculture—and in mid-latitude regions that are normally calm. [ScienceAlert]"

"South Park’s creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have announced that they are changing the show’s name. Variety: “Inspired by the bravery and patriotism of Apple and Google, we are changing the name of ‘South Park’ to ‘South America,’” the pair shared in a statement. “We especially want to thank our parent company Paramount—a Skydance Capitulation.”"

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Apple Maps Has Ads Now

A Severe Geomagnetic Storm’s Extensive Disruption of GPS

South Park Renames Itself

‘They Are Americans’ Nonsense to Deal With’

Williston Lake’s Floating Island

Crawling Directions