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The Siena Galaxy Atlas details 400,000 nearby galaxies for everyone to navigate and explore

TechSpot

Astronomers at NOIRLab in Tucson, Arizona, have created a digital catalog of nearly 400,000 galaxies, offering both scientists and the general public the opportunity to explore the star-filled giants residing in the Milky Way's cosmic neighborhood. The Siena Galaxy Atlas 2020 provides a downloadable data model for offline use, and.

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TuSimple aims to test self-driving trucks on public roads without human safety operator by EOY

TechCrunch

Self-driving trucks startup TuSimple signaled it is close to testing its system without a human safety operator on public roads before the end of the year. What makes the driver-out pilot program so challenging is that we’re solving for both known and unknown factors that we might encounter on public roads.

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Uber is bringing its EV and public transit features to more cities

The Verge

The new markets include Austin, Calgary, Houston, Miami, New York City, Tucson, Winnipeg, Washington, DC, and hundreds more. Lastly, Uber is expanding its public transportation feature to more cities. For years, Uber has faced criticism for its negative effects on public transportation in the US.

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Self-driving trucks startup TuSimple raises $350M from US rail, retail and freight giants

TechCrunch

TuSimple also operates an engineering center and truck depot in Tucson and more recently set up a facility in Texas to support its autonomous trips —always with a human safety operator behind the wheel. TuSimple also has operations in Beijing and Shanghai. . TuSimple has since expanded operations into Texas. .

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The power of social media for Hurricane Sandy

ASU Lodestar Center

With charity events, it all comes down to public awareness. We first set up our campaign to geo-target our location which was specifically Tucson, based on the companies’ location. located in Tucson alone and we received several hundred clicks on our ad for more information. Trevor Mc Cann. Ch i ef Executive Officer.

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911 outages have become a fact of life — are we even fixing this?

The Verge

Police departments and public safety agencies across the country had to hand out alternative numbers to call — and in some cases, warn residents not to dial 911 just to test if the systems had started working again. 911 services are down in the City of Tucson. If you need to make an emergency call, dial 520-372-8011.

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Research Friday: The Self-Sufficiency Standard

ASU Lodestar Center

Consequently, many hard-working, low-income families look to public supports like food stamps, WIC, KidsCare and subsidized child care to keep their heads above water. But since these programs are typically based on the FPL, families may earn just enough money to be disqualified for public assistance–but not enough to be self-sufficient.