“Nobody knew what would come of online maps, or how they would become such a crucial aspect of daily lives in the Internet-connected world.” ReCode’s Liz Gannes takes a very interesting look back at ten years of Google Maps; the company’s second largest property after its search engine.

+ While Google is leading the ground war, Apple is trying to soak up the sun. The company has agreed to acquire enough solar power to supply “all of Apple’s California stores, offices, headquarters and a data center.” From Tim Cook: “We know that climate change is real. Our view is that the time for talk has passed, and the time for action is now.”