Now, in 2024, we continue our decades-old tradition of honoring big ideas. We even see hints of our original honorees in this year’s list: Sea-Doo and Ford made both lists, 36 years apart. We’re proud to bring you promising innovations—from things that make life at home easier to literal out-of-this-world explorations. This is the Best of What’s New 2024.
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Category Archives: Transportation
How Much Do I Need to Change My Face to Avoid Facial Recognition?
Gizmodo: “Our biometric data is freely available to anybody with an AI model and a camera. Facial recognition software is such a pervasive technology that we submit our data whenever we go through airport security or walk into a drug store. You start to wonder if it’s possible to hide our facial features or—on the extreme end—change our… Continue Reading
32 Rules to Make Holiday Air Travel Faster, Cheaper, More Comfortable
Bloomberg [unpaywalled] “The essential handbook for surviving air travel, through the holidays and beyond. With weather delays, tech outages, seatmates who won’t share the armrest, fees for things you used to get for free—it’s easy to never want to step into an airport again. To help you survive flying this season, Bloomberg Businessweek scoured every… Continue Reading
Formaldehyde Cancer Risk in Your Neighborhood
ProPublica – Risk in Your Neighborhood. In most of the country, formaldehyde contributes more to outdoor cancer risk than any other toxic air pollutant. Look up your address to see risks from the chemical on your block and where it comes from. Formaldehyde causes more cancer than any other toxic chemical in the air. It’s… Continue Reading
Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, November 30, 2024
Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, November 30, 2024 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on… Continue Reading
Bookmark ‘Calculator Soup’
Lifehacker – For the Next Time You Need to Convert Just About Anything – “We all have a few go-to calculations that we find ourselves doing often, like converting ounces to cups or miles to kilometers—that sort of thing. When I need to do a quick conversion, I use Calculator Soup, a simple website offering… Continue Reading
Senators Say TSA’s Facial Recognition Program Is Out of Control
Gizmodo: “A bipartisan group of 12 senators has urged the Transportation Security Administration’s inspector general to investigate the agency’s use of facial recognition, saying it poses a significant threat to privacy and civil liberties. Their letter comes just before one of the busiest travel periods of the year when millions of Americans are expected to… Continue Reading
Tesla Has Highest Rate of Deadly Accidents Among Car Brands
RollingStone [unpaywalled]: “Despite the company’s claim that its vehicles are “engineered to be the safest in the world,” the Model S and Model Y rank among the most dangerous automobiles..” iSeeCars – The 23 Most Dangerous Cars On The Road. These vehicles are up to five times more likely to have had a fatal crash.… Continue Reading
Google will let you search for products on Maps to help with holiday shopping
The Verge: “Google has added some new travel and shopping features to Maps that aim to make it easier to find local products and stay on time during busy periods. Starting today, Maps now allows users to search for items like home goods, clothing, and electronics, and find stores nearby that sell them — a… Continue Reading
Google Maps just got 5 big upgrades in time for the holidays
Tom’s Guide – “Today, Google announced the arrival of several new features meant to help with your holiday plans. The features cover everything from traveling on public transit to planning trips with your electric vehicle or a trailer. Most of the features are built around making travel easier and to help you get around without… Continue Reading
100 Most Powerful People in Business
Fortune: “How do you measure power, exactly? Revenue alone doesn’t define it, nor does seniority. Who is more powerful: the CEO who oversees a $20 billion enterprise? Or the AI genius who leaves that bureaucratic behemoth to found a nimble, paradigm-shifting startup? The farsighted venture capitalist who inks a term sheet to fund said startup?… Continue Reading
DeFlock – Automated License Plate Readers
Welcome to DeFlock, your go-to resource for understanding and addressing the growing presence of Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) in our communities. Our mission is simple: to shine a light on the widespread use of ALPR technology, raise awareness about the threats it poses to personal privacy and civil liberties, and empower the public to… Continue Reading
