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Black neighborhoods split by highways

FlowingData

Rachael Dottle, Laura Bliss and Pablo Robles for Bloomberg on how urban highways often split communities : By the 1960s, the neighborhood’s business core was gone, replaced by newly constructed Interstate 94. Tags: Bloomberg , highway , race , urban. Homes and businesses were seized and destroyed under eminent domain.

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Using satellite imagery to assess the damage in Ukraine

FlowingData

sar can pick up damage even through clouds, but is much less sensitive to changes outside of urban areas. Tags: damage , Economist , satellite imagery , Ukraine , war NASA’s firms cannot see through cloud cover, a particular problem in winter. But by combining the two datasets, we can form a fuller picture of the war.

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Mapping the cool spots in hot cities

FlowingData

These snapshots of heat differences offer clear evidence of cooling strategies that can counteract what researchers term the “urban heat island effect,” in which city temperatures get that extra boost. Tags: Bloomberg , climate , cooling , heat. Bodies of water, greenery, and reflective surfaces.

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Dolphin hack: What can you do with a Flipper Zero

Dataconomy

This powerful gadget not only reads, copies, and emulates RFID and NFC tags, but it also excels in working with radio remotes, iButton, and digital access keys, complete with a GPIO interface. But what can you do with a Flipper Zero? Unlocking the secrets of RFID In tandem with its NFC capabilities, the Flipper Zero also masters RFID.

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How Big Data Will Make Or Break Future Smart Cities

Smart Data Collective

By collecting data, open spots in the structure can be tagged and it can be identified when the structure is full. Smart water meters, for example, can be installed in homes and businesses to boost sustainability measures and enable smart urban planning. Resource management. Conclusion.

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Beyond the Mud: Datasets, Benchmarks, and Methods for Computer Vision in Off-Road Racing

ML @ CMU

These systems are adept at navigating through thousands of photos to tag athletes, enabling fans and participants alike to swiftly locate images of specific racers or moments from events. Unlike the relatively predictable environments of track racing or urban marathons, off-road racing is fraught with unpredictability and extreme conditions.

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Beyond the Mud: Datasets, Benchmarks, and Methods for Computer Vision in Off-Road Racing

ML @ CMU

These systems are adept at navigating through thousands of photos to tag athletes, enabling fans and participants alike to swiftly locate images of specific racers or moments from events. Unlike the relatively predictable environments of track racing or urban marathons, off-road racing is fraught with unpredictability and extreme conditions.