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USA Today has a cover story on the changing face of religion. The story references a well-done graphic showing regional change from 1990 to 2008 based on data collected over 18 years from the American Religious Identification Survey (ARIS).
Australia has laws regarding tracking people via cell phones without permission:
Under the Surveillance Devices Act, anyone caught using tracking devices or spy cameras without consent faces a maximum penalty of two years’ jail and a $26,429 fine.
That does not mean that private investigators are taking responsibility when selling such services. In fact, many disavows themselves of liability, simply telling users to be sure they are using it for legal purposes. A company called Spousebusters, which per its name sells services to those who want to track spouses and partners does just that.
- The Age
The comment from CEO Evan Williams comes from an interview in Der Spiegel (in German) but the gist is that a “local news around you” Twitter feed may be in the works. The guess is that news would be delivered based on your current location. The source of the news? Other Twitter? What is news? There are a number of other questions posed, too.
- TechCrunch via Neowin
An article discussing the map’s launch is available. Further discussion on the Map of the Week blog. This effort follow the LA Times one launched earlier this year (APB coverage). Both are built on Google Maps. Both, in addition to helping drive interest in online newspapers may pay off for the papers as a tool for hyperlocal content and advertising.
