Dashcam images reveal where police are deployed

"The researchers said they see two main benefits to this work: a step toward greater transparency in policing; and the potential for auditing all government agencies for efficiency and equity." https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2023/07/dashcam-images-reveal-where-police-are-deployed

"New research revealing how honeybees can make fast and accurate decisions, which could help to design more efficient robots and autonomous machines, has been published by scientists at the University of Sheffield." https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/news/honeybees-make-rapid-accurate-decisions-and-could-inspire-future-ai-study-suggests

The Publishing Triangle, an association of LGBTQ publishing professionals, have announced the winners of the 2024 Publishing Triangle Awards. https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/awards-and-prizes/article/94849-helen-elaine-lee-joseph-plaster-among-2024-publishing-triangle-award-winners.html

The Publishing Triangle, an association of LGBTQ publishing professionals, have announced the winners of the 2024 Publishing Triangle Awards. https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/awards-and-prizes/article/94849-helen-elaine-lee-joseph-plaster-among-2024-publishing-triangle-award-winners.html

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This makes me cackle (from 2019) https://au.news.yahoo.com/mechanic-finds-cause-car-trouble-chicken-bonnet-073351367.html

The Old Vine Registry is described as “the world's most comprehensive database of living historic vineyard sites.” https://www.oldvineregistry.org

Post News, a Twitter alternative that emerged in the wake of Elon Musk’s takeover, is shutting down. Noam Bardin, the platform’s founder and former CEO of Waze, writes that Post News “is not growing fast enough to become a real business or a significant platform.”

I'm not surprised. It was all vanity posts, no conversation.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/19/24135011/twitter-alternative-post-news-shutdown

Take a virtual tour of El Prado Museum https://www.museodelprado.es/visita-virtual-coleccion-2023

Housed at Northeastern, Cherokees Writing the Keetoowah Way, a potentially life-changing digital resource, aims to help ensure the Cherokee language persists.
https://news.northeastern.edu/2023/06/27/cherokee-language-lessons-translations/

Mattel has teamed up with Heinz to launch the limited-edition Heinz Classic Barbiecue Sauce. https://corporate.mattel.com/news/mattel-and-heinz-team-up-to-release-barbiecue-sauce

CalMatters announces the acquisition of The Markup, a nonprofit newsroom that specializes in covering technology and its impact on our lives. https://calmatters.org/inside-the-newsroom/2024/04/calmatters-acquires-themarkup/

Apparently, the fun of using AI/ML tools makes developers forget everything they know about secure coding practices. https://securityboulevard.com/2024/04/vulnerabilities-for-ai-and-ml-applications-are-skyrocketing/

Story structures from fictional storytelling to consider when designing conference talks https://www.seckington.com/understanding-story-structures/

The Galactic Legacy Archive is its official name — but informally, we're more likely to think of it as the moon library. https://mashable.com/article/moon-library-nasa

"Today my mother declared my bedroom a disaster area. I would like to request federal funds to hire a crew to clean up my room. I am prepared to provide the initial funds if you will provide matching funds for this project." https://news.lettersofnote.com/p/my-mother-declared-my-bedroom-a-disaster

Who said playing video games could never get you a job?
https://www.gamesradar.com/real-life-trucking-companies-are-trying-to-hire-american-truck-simulator-players-with-in-game-ads/

What if you want a 3D-printed structure with the warmth, shape, and texture of wood? Aectual, a furniture and finishes manufacturing platform, believes their 3D Printed Wood provides the answer. https://design-milk.com/aectual-transforms-wood-waste-into-3d-printed-screens-emotive-of-virgin-wood/

TIL Arizona has 106* license plate styles
(* some duplicated because of motorcycle variants) https://azmvdnow.gov/plates