“Cofounded by Seth Herr and Bryan Hance in 2013, Bike Index is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. It is the most widely used and successful bicycle registration service in the world with over 1,132,000 cataloged bikes, 1,570 community partners and tens of thousands of daily searches. Seth built Bike Index when he was a bike mechanic because… Continue Reading
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Modeling the Demand for Electric Vehicles and the Supply of Charging Stations in the United States
CBO – Modeling the Demand for Electric Vehicles and the Supply of Charging Stations in the United States: Working Paper 2023-06 By David Austin. “This paper presents a simulation model of the markets for light-duty electric vehicles (EVs) and the associated public charging infrastructure, as well as the network interactions between them. It illustrates the… Continue Reading
Cars Are the Worst Product Category We Have Ever Reviewed for Privacy
Mozilla Foundation: “Modern cars are a privacy nightmare. Car makers have been bragging about their cars being “computers on wheels” for years to promote their advanced features. However, the conversation about what driving a computer means for its occupants’ privacy hasn’t really caught up. While we worried that our doorbells and watches that connect to… Continue Reading
CBP Tells Airports Its New Facial Recognition Target is 75% of Passengers Leaving the US
404 Media: “Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has told airports it plans to increase its targets for scanning passengers with facial recognition as they leave the U.S., according to an internal airport email obtained by 404 Media. The new goal will be to scan 75 percent of all passengers, the email adds. The news signals… Continue Reading
AI Litigation Database
“This database presents information about ongoing and completed litigation involving artificial intelligence, including machine learning. It covers cases from complaint forward – as soon as we learn of them – whether or not they generate published decisions. It is intended to be broad in scope, covering everything from algorithms used in hiring and credit and… Continue Reading
DHS Community Leaders New Resources to Prepare for Extreme Temperature Events
“With roughly 130 million Americans across 22 states under heat alerts, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are releasing new resources to help communities manage extreme heat, which is growing in intensity due to the climate crisis. Heat remains the number one weather-related cause of death in… Continue Reading
Mapping Diversity
“Mapping Diversity is a platform for discovering key facts about diversity and representation in street names across Europe, and to spark a debate about who is missing from our urban spaces. We looked at the names of 145,930 streets across 30 major European cities, located in 17 different countries. More than 90% of the streets… Continue Reading
NASA’s High-Resolution Air Quality Control Instrument Launches
“A NASA instrument to provide unprecedented resolution of monitoring major air pollutants – down to four square miles – lifted off on its way to geostationary orbit at 12:30 a.m. EDT Friday. The Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) instrument will improve life on Earth by revolutionizing the way scientists observe air quality from space.… Continue Reading
Extreme Temperature Diary
Guy on Climate [Meteorologist Guy Walton]: Extreme Temperature Diary – Wednesday August 16th, 2023/Main Topic: “The main purpose of this ongoing blog will be to track planetary extreme, or record temperatures related to climate change. Any reports I see of ETs will be listed below the main topic of the day. I’ll refer to Main… Continue Reading
The world’s infrastructure was built for a climate that no longer exists
Foreign Policy: On the Highway to Climate Hell – “Countries have spent decades building critical infrastructure that is now buckling under extreme heat, wildfires, and floods, laying bare just how unprepared the world’s energy and transportation systems are to withstand the volatility of climate change. These vulnerabilities have been on full display in recent weeks… Continue Reading
Google Maps 5 more examples of how the app has lost its way
Fast Company, Michael Grothaus: “Last week I wrote a piece highlighting how Google Maps has become a bit of an eyesore in recent years. While Google Maps’ data on businesses and other points of interest is second to none, using the map to navigate has become a challenge, mainly due to excess visual clutter. Since… Continue Reading
Exit locations of every DC Metro station – 98 of them
About this Guide: “We’ve all been there: You exit a crowded Metro train, only to realize that the escalator is a few hundred feet down the platform. By the time you get there, you’re stuck in line behind a group of tourists. There’s a better way! If you plan ahead and choose your train car… Continue Reading
