Measuring distances accurately has become significantly easier with the advent of smartphone technology, particularly with the array of distance measuring apps available for both Android and iPhone.

An underrated feature in Google Maps is the ability to measure the distance between two or more points. It can aid tremendously with planning, whether you’re aiming to walk or go on a road trip.

Scientists have developed a novel method to calculate the distances to stars, and it could be useful in helping map the size of galaxies. The study is published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal ...

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Regular tape measures are so last year. Forward-thinking creators (and anyone who needs to measure anything) should turn to Bagel, the "smart" tape measure. It also looks vaguely like a bagel. Sort of ...

Open earth.google.com. Go to Tools > Measurement. Click on the starting point. Hover your mouse and click on the endpoint. Head to the Measure pop-up box. To learn more about these steps, continue ...

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