A sprite sheet is a large image containing many smaller images arranged in a grid. The main idea is to speed up load time and compute resources as computers are well optimized for working with images.

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An astonishingly high-resolution satellite that launched today will soon map changes on Earth’s surface in unprecedented detail — tracking everything from sinking croplands to crumbling ice sheets and ...

Whether you're heading across town or across the country, a navigation app like Google Maps can be essential to easier travel. It can help you steer clear of heavy traffic, accidents, toll roads and ...

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After testing got underway earlier this year, Google Maps for Android is widely rolling out a redesign of the “You” and “Contribute” tabs that embrace sheets. Last year, the main “Explore” tab and ...