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Google Maps now shows the 'Gulf of America'


The world sees both names.

Umar Shakir is a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. Google says it determines a user’s location — and thus which version of the body of water they see — using data from their mobile OS, SIM, and network. A weekly newsletter by David Pierce designed to tell you everything you need to download, watch, read, listen to, and explore that fits in The Verge’s universe.

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