While the twentieth century's conflicting visions and exploitation of the Middle East are well documented, the origins of the concept of the Middle East itself have been largely ignored. With ...

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Ordnance Survey, the United Kingdom's national mapping agency, is opening up some of its secret code to allow software developers to create Google Maps-style mashups. Dubbed OpenSpace, the project ...

Continuing an ongoing string of acquisitions, Microsoft on Wednesday announced that it acquired Multimap, a leading UK-based provider of location and mapping services. The acquisition gives Microsoft ...

According to just about everyone, including those in Las Vegas, the United Kingdom and Ireland house the best accents in the world. But could you actually pinpoint where some of the most iconic speech ...