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Majid Al Futtaim joins IBM Food Trust

Technology February 17, 2021

Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia –…

Power Reimagined

Technology February 11, 2021

Raptic has been a leading manufacturer in tech accessories and continues to push the boundaries even further by creating brand…

UN backs Equal Earth projection to fix Mercator map errors

News September 5, 2026

The international measure focuses directly on the widely utilized Mercator map projection, which was originally developed in the 16th century by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator for maritime navigation purposes. While effective for nautical direction, the mathematical scaling of the Mercator model progressively exaggerates landmass sizes farther from the equator while compressing regions near it. According to documentation published by the United Nations General Assembly, these technical distortions continue to permeate modern educational textbooks, news media broadcasts, digital mapping platforms, and official government publications worldwide.