Amnesty International USA and the Standby Task Force have launched an ambitious campaign to crowdsource analysis of Syrian satellite imagery for military movements, demonstrations, and checkpoints. So far, volunteers have tagged more than 2,000 potential troublespots. Is DIY intelligence analysis the future of human rights work?
Meteorologists may become better at their jobs thanks to your smartphone.
Atmospheric scientists at the University of Washington are collecting data from people using PressureNet, a free app that works on certain Android devices.