出行时，总是会出现那种「明明和朋友约好了在某个地方见面，结果谁也找不到谁」的情况。除了因为「地铁口实在太多容易迷路」，还有一个原因是市面上常见的地图导航 App 对位置的描述不够精确。 在这些 App 里，想要确定「米花町五丁目 39 番地」这个地址 ...

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A recognizable location was chosen: the Washington Square Arch in Washington Square Park in lower Manhattan. The ZDNet journalist dressed conspicuously: a black hat, black sunglasses, and a puffy ...

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Putting a new spin on the term “digital nomad,” U.K. addressing platform what3words has partnered with Airbnb to list stays with Mongolian nomads. The startup’s simplified addressing system is being ...