Category «Transportation»

Flight Deals is our new, AI-powered flight search tool

Google Blog: “Attention deal-seekers Today, we’re introducing Flight Deals, a new, AI-powered search tool within Google Flights. Flight Deals is designed for flexible travelers whose number one goal is saving money on their next trip. Instead of playing with different dates, destinations and filters to uncover the best deals, you can just describe when, where …

Subjects: E-Commerce, Search Engines, Transportation

Automated License Plate Readers: Background and Legal Issues

CRS In Focus, IF13068, July 21, 2025. “Automated license plate readers (ALPRs) are camera systems that capture the license plate data of vehicles, along with related information. They are generally available in fixed and mobile formats. Fixed ALPR systems are mounted in specific locations, often using existing infrastructure such as light poles, traffic lights, buildings, …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Government Documents, Legal Research, Transportation

Trump Administration to Slash Environmental Protection Rules for Rocket Launches

ProPublica: “A draft executive order viewed by ProPublica directs the secretary of transportation to “use all available authorities to eliminate or expedite” environmental reviews for launch licenses — a change Elon Musk’s SpaceX and others have long sought. The Trump administration is considering slashing rules meant to protect the environment and the public during commercial …

Subjects: Climate Change, Environmental Law, Government Documents, Legal Research, Transportation

ICE Is Searching a Massive Insurance and Medical Bill Database to Find Deportation Targets

404 Media: “Agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have gained access to a massive database of health and car insurance claims and are using it to track down people they want to deport, according to internal ICE material viewed by 404 Media. The database, which contains details on more than 1.8 billion insurance claims …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Congress, Courts, E-Records, Government Documents, Health Care, Transportation

Climate.gov Didn’t Fit Trump’s “Gold Standard”

SciLight – Climate.gov Didn’t Fit Trump’s “Gold Standard.” Dismantling climate.gov is not an accident; it is a blueprint. Jacob Carter. Well, I didn’t expect confirmation so soon, but we now know how this administration will be using the “gold standard science” executive order (EO) and the subsequent OSTP guidance: to undo science that is politically …

Subjects: Censorship, Climate Change, E-Government, E-Records, Economy, Education, Environmental Law, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Housing, Legal Research, Search Engines, Transportation

Which Brands Make the Best Cars?

“Every year, Consumer Reports publishes a car brand report card. We rank automakers based on their vehicles’ average Overall Score—a combination of our road-test scores, safety ratings, and predicted reliability and owner satisfaction data. This provides a definitive number to help consumers see which brands shine and which might be best avoided.  We also present …

Subjects: Economy, Transportation

This free website is like GasBuddy for parking

Fast Company – “Save yourself time, money, and headaches by tapping into crowdsourced wisdom about parking pricing. Like ​GasBuddy​ and so many other apps, Parkopedia depends on user-submitted data, so it may not always be perfect—and it may be better in some cities than others. But Parkopedia is available all over the world and has …

Subjects: Transportation

Airlines Don’t Want You to Know They Sold Your Flight Data to DHS

Wired + 404 Media: “A contract obtained by 404 Media shows that an airline-owned data broker forbids the feds from revealing it sold them detailed passenger data. A data broker owned by the country’s major airlines, including Delta, American Airlines, and United, collected US travelers’ domestic flight records, sold access to them to Customs and …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Records, Internet, Legal Research, Privacy, Transportation

Smart Cars, Dumb Passwords: Auto Industry Still Runs on Weak Passwords

“A new study by NordPass and NordStellar reveals the automotive industry is plagued by weak, reused, and common passwords like 123456, leaving smart cars and critical systems vulnerable to cyberattacks. Learn why the car sector’s digital security is lagging. Even with all the progress in smart vehicles and automated systems, the automotive industry still has …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Internet, Transportation