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This New Tool Will Hunt Down the Cheapest Gas Prices In Your Area

A New AI-Powered Gas Tracker Is Trying to Map the Stations Google Misses

The Gas Index combines public listings, user-submitted photos, and AI phone agents to gather fuel prices from stations that often fall outside major map platforms' coverage.

Key Takeaways

The Gas Index uses vehicle data, trip distance, and octane needs to estimate real fuel savings.
The service combines major-platform data with crowdsourced photos and AI phone calls to gather prices.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 15, 2026·via thedrive.com

Australia’s New Ecosystem Maps Put Human Pressure Into Sharper Focus

New national datasets from University of Queensland researchers map ecosystem disturbance across Australia and highlight areas still relatively free of human pressure.

Key Takeaways

Researchers produced two new national datasets for Australia.
The maps show ecosystem disturbance and the extent of human pressures.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 3, 2026·via phys.org

Naver’s Seoul World Model Tries to Fix a Core Weakness in Generative Video

By grounding video generation in 1.2 million real street-view images, Naver says its Seoul World Model can produce more consistent city-scale scenes than fully synthetic world models.

Key Takeaways

SWM uses 1.2 million Naver Map panoramic images.
The model generates video from coordinates, camera movement, and text prompts.

DT Editorial Team·Mar 29, 2026·via the-decoder.com