The UN voted to encourage the use of equal-area map projections, particularly the Equal Earth projection, to address size distortion issues in the widely-used Mercator projection. Earthling Maps, a mapping tool, released version 2 with improvements including support for Equal Earth and other projections to provide more accurate geographical representation.
Quick Route is a free, account-free route planning tool for cyclists, hikers, and runners that traces trails, calculates elevation gain and slope grades, and exports GPX files without paywalls. It uses OpenStreetMap data with color-coded terrain types and integrates with bike computers and fitness watches.