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(Zibumi), a software development company headquartered in Turkey and known as a developer of innovative visualization, analysis, and simulation capabilities in leveraging game engines. Zibumi will help advance 3D visualization and simulation in Esri software and expand the ongoing integration of game engine technologies into ArcGIS. Esri also announced the creation of the Ankara R&amp;D Center.\r\n<h2>Esri Recognized for Its Work in Mapping COVID-19<\/h2>\r\nInc. magazine\u2019s inaugural Best in Business list has awarded Esri the gold medal in the Government Services category. These awards were created to honor companies that have gone above and beyond to make a positive difference, tackling today\u2019s problems to lead to a better future. \u201cThis year, more than ever, our mission of helping our customers make an impact through the use of GIS is critical,\u201d said Jack Dangermond, Esri founder and president.\r\n<h2>Enforcement of HTTPS Only<\/h2>\r\nArcGIS Online has been updated to enforce the HTTPS-only standard. Customers with subscriptions still set to allow both HTTP and HTTPS must switch to HTTPS only. 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