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# five friday finds: bridges, fortunes, questions
- URL: https://flyways.snowbird.global/five-friday-finds-bridges-fortunes/
- Published: 2023-09-15T11:14:13.000Z
- Updated: 2024-11-05T05:52:22.000Z
- Description: culture and tech and everything in between
- Author: Gautam Ramdurai
- Tags: Newsletter, #Migrated-1730785798323, #Import 2024-11-05 13:50

Hello folks

Here are your finds for this week:

1. [**CAR DATA**](https://qz.com/nearly-every-modern-car-shares-or-sells-your-data-acco-1850812002?ref=flyways.snowbird.global) Nearly every modern car shares or sells your data, according to Mozilla
2. [**BRIDGES**](https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/11/03/1062731/monitor-bridges-crowdsourcing?ref=flyways.snowbird.global) Smartphone data from drivers could help spot when bridges need urgent repairs
3. [**TELLING FUTURE**](https://www.miscellanea.studio/proof-of-concepts/the-thing-about-trend-forecasting?ref=flyways.snowbird.global) Unpacking the art of trend forecasting, the reporting of trends, and the translation of ideas from concept to reality, niche to mass, and present to future in fashion retail
4. [**QUESTIONS**](https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230913-why-are-women-less-likely-to-ask-questions-in-public?ref=flyways.snowbird.global) Why do men dominate Q&A? If a man asks the first question then fewer women come forward with questions subsequently
5. [**SOLAR WONDER**](https://youtu.be/wkQuOrsgVGY?si=sKHiBmldFOYAkUfZ&ref=flyways.snowbird.global) This is a gorgeous way to discover the most memorable events in the history of our solar system.

My home is a mix of just-recovering and just-getting-sick people - so I'm ordering in strict relaxation for all in our family.

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