How Tenant-Screening Algorithms Keep Cycles of Discrimination Going

Telling a never-ending story

"...renters highly vulnerable to property managers' use of predictive analytics that can introduce prejudice into the tenant evaluation process...."

Jan. 27, 2023 News Feature by Dina Barrish

Sports' Body Politics

The ethics behind data mining athletes' emotions

"...numerous ethical questions in this newest frontier in sports analytics. Teams have paid for the player's skill – does..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature by Kahron Spearman

SXSW Panel Discusses Promoting DEI in the Workplace

In challenging times, supporting diversity is more critical than ever

"...increased options for self-identifying and reporting. AI and other analytics tools were proposed as valuable resources for monitoring progress..."

March 14, 2024 SXSW Post by Jessi Cape

Point Austin: The Meanings of 'Affordability'

The new year signals changes in the life of Austin

"...changing rapidly, willy-nilly. In a recent blog post, Civic Analytics policy wonk Brian Kelsey posted some fairly stunning demographic..."

Dec. 27, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Postering the City, Flyering the Town

Fritz "Motorblade" Blaw's still got it covered

"...and Scotland – I see that on the Google analytics for my site – and then they call me..."

Aug. 29, 2012 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

SNAPPatx.org: Let's Talk Transportation

New online hub greases wheels of transportation talk

"...said Roger L. Cauvin, the forum's data management and analytics coordinator. A project of the nonprofit Texas Citizen Fund,..."

April 23, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Keep Your Ear to the Ground

Overheard at SXSW 2010

"...hits your shitty blog gets a month. Fuck Google Analytics." – sign posted outside Beerland discouraging whining about the..."

March 26, 2010 Screens Feature by The Screens Staff

Opinion: Public Transit Alone Won’t Fix Traffic Woes. Is Congestion Pricing the Solution?

This lesser-known traffic control strategy encourages the diversion of traffic through ulterior routes, means, or times

"...a report to the U.S. Department of Transportation, K.T. Analytics found that these dynamic pricing systems in cities like..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Column by Aarnav Chitari

Layoffs at County’s Largest Mental Health Provider Approved by Board of Trustees

Nurse describes “sloppy and dysfunctional” leadership

"...resignation of our our supervisors and director of medical analytics,” Lewis said of alarming resignations within the residential crisis..."

Sept. 1, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Trust Is the Vibe at Fallout Theater

The Downtown comedy club celebrates its fifth anniversary by looking to the future

"...already discussed Fallout's website and – *gasp* – data analytics! Segovia gave credit to Friedrich for "already finding a..."

Jan. 27, 2023 Arts Feature by Valerie Lopez

Austin Seeks Federal Funds for Safer Streets

The $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill presents an opportunity

"...pedestrian hybrid beacons, a citywide street lighting study, video analytics for crash analysis and project evaluation, and education efforts..."

Sept. 23, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

Different Court and State, Same Alex Jones

Jones keeps lying in court and getting caught

"...team never looked at their broadcast ratings or Google Analytics, claims that were exposed as lies by InfoWars internal..."

Sept. 23, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

City Hall Gears Up for $300M+ Housing Bond

Austin voters will likely be asked to approve the money in November

"...Austin jointly conducts an ongoing study with the data analytics firm Civic Economics to discern "The Economic Impact of..."

July 15, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Faster Than Sound: I Subscribed to the Austin-Based festivalPass and Felt Confused

Few discounts and few Austin options on new NFT-dabbling concert ticket marketplace

"...Among various entrepreneurial ventures, Vincent previously ran a data analytics company where MoviePass was a major client. The CEO..."

June 24, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Panel Recap: Mark Cuban Sees Live Podcast Communities as the NFT Gateway Drug

It starts with Joe Rogan, ends with non-fungible token

"...improve creators' ability to interact with the audience, provide analytics and sentiment data on how they are responding, and..."

March 15, 2022 SXSW Post by Tom Cheredar

The Verde Report: Coach Wolff Candidly Assesses Austin FC’s First Season

“We're going to be better in the second year for everything that we've gone through in this first year”

"...has notes, scouting reports, player conditioning data, and advanced analytics, all curated by club staff in the early morning...."

Nov. 5, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Coach Josh Wolff Candidly Assesses Austin FC’s First Season

“It doesn’t come easy and it doesn’t come cheaply”

"...has notes, scouting reports, player conditioning data, and advanced analytics, all curated by club staff in the early morning...."

Nov. 3, 2021 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

APD's Early Warning System for Reckless and Aggressive Officers Is Broken. Is It Worth Fixing?

Falling into the GAP

"...Since 2006, data analytics in general, as well as within law enforcement specifically,..."

Aug. 27, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Recap: Austin FC Hangs Tough But Falls Short in First Ever Match

Los Angeles FC beats ATXFC 2-0

"...(LAFC had 9 to Austin’s 3) or the new-age analytics like expected goals (2.6 for LA, 0.6 for ATX),..."

April 17, 2021 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Once Again, Redistricting Looms in Texas

Republicans hold all the power to draw new lines, but there's more attention on the process than ever before

"...their goals," says Fred Gifford, the director of geospatial analytics – i.e., "the map guy" – for the National..."

Feb. 12, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Opinion: Coronavirus Is Exposing the Threat the Texas GOP Poses to Public Health

Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez explains why a government that takes care of its people builds a healthier and safer country

"...Luis Mireles, a 24-year-old college student studying business analytics, is like the one in six Texans that have..."

March 27, 2020 Column by Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez

Public Notice: Department of Unintended Consequences

Could the new land development code actually make Austin less affordable?

"...by RealPage, a global provider of software and data analytics for the real estate industry), there's clearly enough breathing..."

Jan. 24, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Life as a Camgirl

Cam creator Isa Mazzei on her new autobiography

"...to do certain kinds of shows? These are all analytics that camgirls know. Camgirls track these things. They put..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

UT Students Break Into E-Sports Through Longhorn Gaming

The university's independent organization gains notoriety in the competitive gaming world

"...at least a smidge of legitimacy. In February, gaming analytics firm Newzoo estimated that e-sports generated $865 million globally..."

Oct. 4, 2019 Screens Feature by Derek Udensi

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...According to analytics firm Inrix, the average American spends 42 hours a..."

Nov. 10, 2017 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

“Center for Austin’s Future” in Search of Candidates

New nonprofit plans to groom City Council members

"...hope is to increase voter turnout, "relying on voter analytics, to expand the voting population, especially historically inactive voters."..."

Oct. 20, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Texas' Marijuana Policy May Be Progressing Quicker Than Expected

Texas' marijuana policy may be progressing quicker than anyone realizes

"...lighting and fertilizer, in-dispensary ad networks, and industry-specific data analytics. Investors in attendance carried a rosy outlook for the..."

May 12, 2017 News Feature by Braden Maccke

Free Stuff to Do at SXSW: Week One

Your guide to free events on SXSW's first weekend

"...media. Saturday and Sunday cover basic coding, branding, data analytics, and anything else you need to beef up your..."

March 10, 2017 Screens Feature by Tucker Whatley

Public Citizen Tom “Smitty” Smith Looks Back on a Life Well Lived

The man in the white hat's relentless hard work and willed optimism

"...the bar graphs reflecting resource and economic analysis, energy analytics combined with political commentary. Most especially, the optimism –..."

Dec. 16, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Public Notice: Good City, Bad City

City staff does some things right, some things wrong

"...the exact address you're looking for. And there are analytics features that let you filter by time or activity..."

Sept. 2, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

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