Google Earth, the software that uses satellite imagery to create stunning views of our planet (from whole continents to your own backyard) may be in store for an upgrade. Researchers from Georgia Tech have devised a way to animate these pictures in real time, using algorithms that track moving objects such as cars and pedestrians. [PopSci]

Let’s hear from you. Would a real-time animated Google Earth be really cool or a little too creepy (think Big Brother)?

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