Perspective. Recycling, ready or not.
https://www.bespacific.com/theres-an-army-of-thieves-coming-for-your-catalytic-converter/
There’s an Army of Thieves Coming for Your Catalytic Converter
Popular Mechanics – One of the largest crime-waves in recent years could cost you thousands: “…According to the Universal Technical Institute, there are typically 3 to 7 grams of platinum, 2 to 7 grams of palladium, and 1 to 2 grams of rhodium in the standard converter.
… While a variety of industries, including computer hardware and medical tools, use PGMs like palladium, the automotive industry uses over 80 percent of the global supply of palladium each year. This intense demand exceeds what mining can supply, so the autocat recycling industry steps up to supplement the rest. More than 90 percent of the PGMs in an old catalytic converter can be recovered, and industry estimates suggest that recycled PGMs account for 40 to 50 percent of the annual supply. Recyclers typically buy used catalytic converters in thousand-pound lots from scrap yards, or take them from the junked cars they buy by the thousands, Froneman says, noting his company processes up to 24 tons of old catalytic converters per day. Used autocats are “decanned” with hydraulic shears, then the PGM-coated honeycomb substrate is removed, pulverized, smelted, and refined. From there, the PGMs are sold to original equipment manufacturers that build new catalytic converters for auto manufacturers. Whereas mining yields around 16 grams of PGMs per ton of ore, recycling yields up to 2300 grams per ton of old catalysts, Froneman says—a lucrative industry for miners, refiners, and thieves…”
Not surprising to find the pendulum swinging yet again. Will they now translate that to a more general acceptance of surveillance?
https://www.bespacific.com/the-supreme-court-is-building-its-own-surveillance-state/
The Supreme Court Is Building Its Own Surveillance State
Wired – Searching clerks’ phones to find out who leaked the Dobbs opinion sets a dangerous precedent of exploiting digital rights. “Following the leak of a draft opinion striking down abortion rights, the Supreme Court’s police force (the Marshal’s Office) launched an unprecedented probe to uncover who leaked the decision. Already, authorities have demanded phone records, signed affidavits, and law clerks’ devices. The scrutiny is so intense that many onlookers have suggested that clerks retain attorneys to protect their rights. While it’s unclear how broad the cellphone searches are, or the exact language of clerks’ affidavits, the intrusive probe reveals a disturbing about-face from the Supreme Court, and particularly Chief Justice John Roberts, on surveillance powers…”
I’ll take guidance anywhere I can find it.
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/eeoc-issues-guidance-ada-employer-use-ai-screening-tools
EEOC Issues Guidance on the ADA & Employer Use of AI Screening Tools
… The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is one of the federal agencies that is keenly aware of and has raised concerns about the potential of automated technologies to perpetuate the biases that humans may intentionally or unintentionally inject into hiring and employment decisions. In October 2021, the EEOC launched the Artificial Intelligence and Algorithmic Fairness Initiative in response to the increased use of AI in workforce management systems and hiring processes. According to the EEOC, the purpose of the initiative is “to ensure that the use of software, including [AI], machine learning and other emerging technologies used in hiring and other employment decisions comply with the federal civil rights laws that the EEOC enforces.”
Consistent with that initiative, on May 12, 2022, the EEOC issued its first guidance addressing the use of AI in making employment decisions. The guidance, entitled “The Americans with Disabilities Act and the Use of Software, Algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence to Assess Job Applicants and Employees,” aims to ensure that AI and other automated technologies do not discriminate against or disadvantage job applicants and employees with disabilities.
Baby steps. Drive slow when the streets are less crowded.
Cruise can finally charge for driverless robotaxi rides in San Francisco
Cruise, the autonomous vehicle unit of General Motors, has finally been given the green light to start charging fares for its driverless robotaxi service in San Francisco.
… Cruise will be operating its passenger service at a maximum speed of 30 miles per hour between the hours of 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on select streets in San Francisco, adding another one and a half hours to its current service.
Tools & Techniques. Highly recommended. (I use Feedly.) Great for those sites that only publish occasionally. Never miss a post.
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