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A data visualisation project titled 'The people holding up the internet' is drawing attention online. The piece highlights the often unseen workers and infrastructure responsible for keeping the internet running, presenting the topic through charts and visual storytelling. Discussion is centred on the project itself, with little additional detail available about its specific findings or the reaction to them.
- 2New example added to 'How to lie with data visualization'●RE: https:// social.wildeboer.net/@jwildebo er/117398425595433788 A great new entry for the "How to lie with data visual
Jan Wildeboer shared a chart he says belongs in the classic 'How to lie with data visualization' collection, arguing it distorts energy data through misleading design choices. Commenters on Mastodon echoed the criticism, using it as a fresh teaching example of how graphics can deceive even when the underlying numbers are technically accurate.
- 3Robot Cameras Are Becoming Part of the AI Training Loop▼The Robot Camera Is Becoming Part of the AI Training Loop
The robotics industry is moving toward using cameras mounted on robots not just for navigation, but as active sources of data that feed directly back into AI training. The Association for Advancing Automation highlights this shift, in which robots continuously capture visual data from real work environments, improving the models that control them and closing the loop between perception, action and learning.
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A data visualization project titled 'People Holding Up the Internet' is drawing attention, highlighting the workers who maintain the internet's underlying infrastructure, such as cable layers, data center staff and network engineers. Discussion is focused on the project's presentation of this often invisible workforce, with readers weighing in on the vital but little-seen labor that keeps the global network running.
- 5Waco firefighters test augmented reality helmet technology▼Waco Fire Department test AR helmet technology
The Waco Fire Department in Texas is testing augmented reality helmet technology designed to assist firefighters during emergency operations. The AR helmets could provide wearers with real-time visual information such as navigation through smoke-filled buildings, thermal imaging, or critical data overlays, potentially improving safety and decision-making in dangerous conditions. The trial is drawing attention as departments nationwide explore how wearable technology could modernize firefighting equipment and procedures.
- 6Datastory Launches AI Data Storytelling With Open Knowledge Graph●Show HN: Datastory, Data storytelling with AI and an open knowledge graph
A new tool called Datastory has been launched, combining AI-powered data storytelling with an open knowledge graph. The founder shared the project publicly on Hacker News, inviting feedback from the developer community. The product aims to make data analysis and visualization more accessible by automatically turning raw data into narrative-driven stories backed by a shared, open knowledge base.
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