“There is a lot of discussion these days about China’s growing influence around the world relative to America’s—and how this sprawling contest for clout is shaping the future of geopolitics.Now we have a way to track and quantify this intensifying competition across time using the Formal Bilateral Influence Capacity (FBIC) Index, a new measure of… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: June 2021
How to Delete Your Personal Data From Public Record Websites
Make Use Of: “When someone searches for your name, they can find a lot of information about you. Sometimes, these will be things that you want to be found—like links to your personal website or Twitter account. But in worse cases, they can discover your phone number or where you live. Fortunately, there is a way to get this… Continue Reading
Senate approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
S.475 – This Act may be cited as the “Juneteenth National Independence Day Act”. AP: The Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would make Juneteenth, or June 19th, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. The bill would lead to Juneteenth becoming the 12th federal holiday. It is expected to… Continue Reading
New Documents Show Trump Repeatedly Pressed DOJ to Overturn Election Results Before Inciting Capitol Attack
House Committee on Oversight: “Ahead of Hearing on Insurrection, Oversight Committee Releases New Evidence and Seeks Transcribed Interviews with Key Officials Washington, D.C. (June 15, 2021) — Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, released new documents showing President Trump’s efforts to pressure the Department of Justice (DOJ)… Continue Reading
Final Report -Commission on the Future of US Aerospace Industry
NASA – Final Report of the Commission on the Future Of The United States Aerospace Industry – “Executive Summary: …The industry is confronted with a graying workforce in science,engineering and manufacturing,with an estimated 26 percent available for retirement within the next five years. New entrants to the industry have dropped precipitously to historical lows as… Continue Reading
NOAA – Hurricane safety, explained
“Hurricanes are powerful storms that bring life-threatening hazards to people living in both coastal and inland communities. Though you may first think of wind when envisioning a hurricane, water hazards are historically the most deadly. In this explainer, we will review the three major hazards of hurricanes — storm surge, heavy rainfall, and strong wind… Continue Reading
How to Protest Without Sacrificing Your Digital Privacy
Vice: “Thousands of protesters are filling the streets of American cities to protest the police killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, and police brutality writ large. Police officers have shown they’re more than willing to escalate violence with pepper spray, tear gas, rubber bullets, vehicles, and other dangerous crowd suppression measures. In addition,… Continue Reading
How to Take Screenshots of Anything
Gizmodo: “Whether you’re showing off your gaming skills, trying to troubleshoot a problem, or capturing someone’s terrible tweet before it’s inevitably deleted, screenshots are an essential part of our digital lives. It’s not always obvious just how to pull off a screengrab though, especially if you’re jumping between different devices, so here’s a quick guide… Continue Reading
NYC’s Street Trees
“The New York City Street Tree Map is the world’s most accurate and detailed map of a city’s street trees. Through this map, you can explore our city’s urban forest, mark trees as favorites and share them with your friends, and record and share all of your caretaking and tree stewardship activities. Our tree map… Continue Reading
What Data About You Can the Government Get From Big Tech?
The New York Times: “The Justice Department, starting in the early days of the Trump administration, secretly sought data from some of the biggest tech companies about journalists, Democratic lawmakers and White House officials as part of wide-ranging investigations into leaks and other matters, The New York Times reported last week. The revelations, which put… Continue Reading
The Best Ways to Compress PDFs for Free
Life Hacker: “Have you ever noticed how strict websites are about PDF sizes? Whether it’s uploading a resume, submitting a school project, or sending an important file to a colleague, most of us have probably found ourselves needing to compress a PDF to meet a website’s clandestine PDF size restrictions. While Adobe Acrobat DC is… Continue Reading
Investigator’s Guide to Tumblr
SMI Aware: “Founded in 2007, Tumblr is a microblogging and social networking website. The platform allows users to share text, images, quotes, links, video, audio, and chats. As a microblogging site, Tumblr allows users to be creative and build independent content on a personalized page with little effort. How does Tumblr work? A large part… Continue Reading
