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Google Maps looks different for some users in big change
Google Maps has potentially rolled out a change that could vastly change the user experience, depending on whether you’re logged in to a Google account.
Google-focused tech website 9to5Google spotted a change where non-logged-in users apparently now get a “limited view” version of Maps, which is missing lots of key features, including displays of nearby businesses, more detailed info on nearby attractions, and user reviews. In “limited view” mode, for instance, when clicking on a restaurant — which doesn’t display on the side of the page — users wouldn’t get key info like user reviews, busiest hours, or dine-in/take-out status, 9to5Google noted.
As is often the case with such changes, users posted about noticing the change on Reddit.
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There are some indications that perhaps the change could be a glitch of some sort, rather than a wholesale shift. Tech site Tom’s Guide noted an error message received by some users indicated the issue could be network problems, a Chrome extension, or other problems. The error message does state that the issues could be fixed by logging in. The writer for Tom’s Guide noted, however, that they saw a stripped-back version of Maps while logged out with no error message.
Mashable has reached out to Google and will update this story with any clarification or further details.
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Pressure trailer: Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser star in stormy World War II drama
Did you know that a weather forecast almost changed the course of World War II?
That’s the true story at the heart of upcoming drama Pressure, directed by Anthony Maras and starring Andrew Scott and Academy Award winner Brendan Fraser. Maras co-wrote the film with David Haig.
Fraser plays General Dwight D. Eisenhower, who’s just 72 hours out from launching the D-Day invasion of Normandy. It will be the largest seaborne invasion in history, and it could secure victory for the Allied Forces in their fight against the Axis.
For the landings to go smoothly, though, Eisenhower and the tens of thousands of Allied troops will need perfect conditions. Enter Captain James Stagg (Scott), a British meteorologist. Eisenhower asks him to provide the forecast for D-Day, and Stagg’s findings are less than encouraging.
As the film’s trailer shows, according to Stagg, two aggressive storms are approaching. If the Allies go through with the invasion now, the Axis forces will be the least of their concerns — it’s really Mother Nature they should be worrying about. Now, Eisenhower is faced with a difficult choice. If he continues with D-Day as is, he risks failure in the face of the storms. If he delays the invasion, he could risk the fate of the entire war. The pressure is on — and I’m not just talking about the air pressure in the storm systems.
Pressure also stars Kerry Condon, Chris Messina, and Damian Lewis.
Pressure opens in theaters May 29.
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Crime 101s Chris Hemsworth and Halle Berry play our new mash-up game
In Crime 101, Chris Hemsworth and Halle Berry play a game of cat and mouse, as his mastermind jewel thief and her fed-up insurance broker plot a heist that’s drawing the attention of a determined detective (Mark Ruffalo) and a mercurial robber (Barry Keoghan). So, what better way to toast the latest crime thriller from writer/director Bart Layton than to play a new game?
Entertainment Editor Kristy Puchko sat down with Hemsworth and Berry for a portmanteau game. She’s combined the plotlines of two movies whose titles share a word in common. Can these stars name the new mashed-up titles?
Here are a few of the challenges put before the Crime 101 stars. Can you find the answer faster than them? As a bonus clue: One movie in each mash-up stars Halle Berry or Chris Hemsworth.
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Chris Hemsworth and Halle Berry co-star in a heist thriller about a non-violent thief facing off against a fur-loving fashionista named Cruella de Vil.
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This superhero sequel from director Brett Ratner follows Wolverine, Storm, and four young boys as they learn life lessons while searching for the body of a missing kid. Adapted from a Stephen King novel, River Phoenix co-stars.
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An all-girls a cappella group must survive a deadly pair of honeymooners in this musical thriller, where Chris Hemsworth appears as a mysterious hitchhiker.
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Kevin Kline won an Oscar for his comedic turn as an apoplectic jewel thief called Otto in this cyber-thriller, which co-stars Halle Berry and John Travolta.
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A fairy tale princess and an iconic comedian collide in this action-packed reimagining of the life of Andy Kaufman.
For the answers, watch the video above.
Crime 101 is now playing in theaters.
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Amazon shuts down Blue Jay warehouse robot project after less than a year
Last October, Amazon announced Blue Jay, a new robotic arm system that was supposed to act as “an extra set of hands” for its warehouse workers. This week, Amazon decided Blue Jay is no longer needed.
The news was reported first by Business Insider and then corroborated by TechCrunch. Blue Jay was meant to be a multi-arm helper system for same-day delivery facilities, and it was being tested in South Carolina at the time of its announcement last fall. After six months, though, Amazon is winding down project Blue Jay and moving its core tech and employees to other projects.

Look at it go!
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While this was not made explicitly clear when Blue Jay was first announced, an Amazon spokesperson told TechCrunch that it was always meant as a prototype.
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“We’re always experimenting with new ways to improve the customer experience and make work safer, more efficient, and more engaging for our employees,” the spokesperson told TechCrunch. “In this case, we’re actually accelerating the use of the underlying technology developed for Blue Jay, and nearly all of the technologies are being carried over and will continue to support employees across our network.”
Blue Jay was not the only warehouse robotics initiative Amazon has under its belt, and it won’t be the last. But for whatever reason, this one just didn’t work out as planned.
