Henry Grabar on Urban Planning Blunders Henry Grabar, the author of Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World, recently spoke about the blunders of urban planners. Grabar believes that better cities depend heavily on a smarter approach to parking. He pointed out some serious parking-related issues that urban planners need to consider to make cities
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Facebook Whistleblower Warns of Emerging Threats A former Facebook data scientist turned whistleblower, Sophie Zhang, has shared her concerns about emerging threats posed by virtual reality and AI. While laws to fix social media platforms will eventually come, Zhang warns that we need to start thinking about how to regulate these new technologies before they
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‘Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World’ – Written by John Vaillant – Examines the effects of climate change – Timely publication In ‘Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World’, author John Vaillant takes a hard look at the effects of climate change in a timely examination. Through the use of
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Apple finally launches a budget-friendly MacBook Air Apple has finally released an affordable version of their MacBook Air, targeting the budget-conscious and education markets. Here are the main points: The new MacBook Air is $200 cheaper than its predecessor, starting at $999 The laptop includes a 13-inch Retina display, Touch ID, and the latest Apple-designed
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Protect Your Home from Wildfire Smoke, Smog, and Allergens with the Right Air Purifier If you’re someone who cares about the air quality in your home, you’ve likely considered purchasing an air purifier. With the recent increase in wildfires and smoggy days, the demand for air purifiers has only grown. But with so many options
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Living Without Auditory Intrusions: Is It Really a Good Thing? The Pros and Cons of Noise-Cancellation Technology Noise-cancellation technology has made life easier for those who seek to live without auditory intrusions. Devices like white noise machines, construction-grade headphones, and noise-cancelling earbuds have made it possible for people to shut out their surroundings and create
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The Xiaomi 13 Ultra: More than just a phone The Xiaomi 13 Ultra is a new smartphone that’s so packed with features that you’ll forget it’s actually a phone. One of the standout features of this new device is its camera. But this isn’t just any camera, it’s a camera that rivals some of the
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Amazon’s Delivery Service Partners Under Pressure Amazon’s “delivery service partners” who operate their own delivery fleets are feeling the heat as the ecommerce giant’s delivery demands increase. Despite being called partners, some contractors said they have little freedom to manage their own logistics businesses and some have gone into debt buying Amazon-branded vans. Increasing Demands
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Upgrade Your Father’s Day Gift Game with These Tech Picks Introduction Ties are so last century. This Father’s Day, instead of buying your dad another tie that will inevitably gather dust in his closet, consider gifting him some tech gear that he’ll actually use. Say goodbye to the standard, uninspired present and hello to some
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New Technique Helps Hubble Users A new technique has been pioneered by astrophysicists that promises to aid users of the Hubble Space Telescope. The technique, called Machine Learning for Multiwavelength Analyses (MAMA), uses AI to help astronomers detect and classify galaxies observed by Hubble into different groups. MAMA can therefore identify galaxies that are obscured
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