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Challenging election disinformation with data
Harvard University researcher Brian Friedberg operates like a detective, snooping in the dark recesses of the Internet. His main target is the far-right conspiracy theory QAnon, a shadowy movement described in a recent CNN report as “dangerous and growing.” Source : https://datajournalism.com/read/longreads/challenging-election-disinformation-with-data Date : September 28, 2020 at 01:10PM Tag(s)…
10 Bits: the Data News Hotlist – September 19, 2020 – September 25, 2020
This week’s list of data news highlights covers September 19, 2020 – September 25, 2020 and includes articles about detecting signs of arthritis early with machine learning and using AI to win an esports tournament. Source : https://www.datainnovation.org/2020/09/10-bits-the-data-news-hotlist-283/ Date : September 26, 2020 at 02:25PM Tag(s) : #DATA ENG Share…
Correlation Coefficients in Data Science and Machine Learning (in One Picture)
In my first post on correlation coefficients, I outlined the differences between five popular coefficients: Pearson’s, Spearman’s Rank, Kendall’s Tau, Gamma, and Yule’s Q. There are many others to choose from, depending on what you’re doing with your data. This one picture is a comprehensive overview of less popular correlation coefficients you…
6 Best AI-Based Apps in 2020: A Brief Introduction
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the best recognized and most visible technologies in this time of science and technology. It allows accomplishing the task in less time more reliably and consistently. This innovative technology enables you to simplify your activities, thinking skills, speed the process, and make the traditional…
Weekly Digest, September 28
Monday newsletter published by Data Science Central. Source : http://www.datasciencecentral.com/xn/detail/6448529:BlogPost:983419 Date : September 28, 2020 at 12:42AM Tag(s) : #DATA ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
How Countries And Corporations Are Waking Up To Benefits Of Blockchain
The blockchain technology has been around for a while now and the success of the popular cryptocurrency Bitcoin really put this technology on the map. However, digital currencies are not the only area in which blockchain is being used and as time goes by more and more companies and governments…
What the EU Needs to Get Right in the Digital Services Act
The European Commission is in the process of crafting the Digital Services Act (DSA), an update to the eCommerce Directive adopted in 2000. The DSA is an attempt to set the rules of the road for online platforms, big and small, for the foreseeable future. Source : https://www.datainnovation.org/2020/09/what-the-eu-needs-to-get-right-in-the-digital-services-act/ Date :…
AI Weekly: Amazon went wide with Alexa; now it’s going deep
After putting Alexa everywhere it could, Amazon is focusing its efforts on going deep, with new Alexa capabilities, a new edge chip, and surveillance gear.Read More Source : https://venturebeat.com/2020/09/25/ai-weekly-amazon-went-wide-with-alexa-now-its-going-deep/ Date : September 26, 2020 at 02:31AM Tag(s) : #DATA ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
Driving Business Results with Artificial Intelligence Services
Artificial Intelligence (AI) seems to be seeping into every aspect of our life with AI-powered solutions positively changing tech and trade, healthcare, education and even our personal everyday life. Source : http://www.datasciencecentral.com/xn/detail/6448529:BlogPost:981311 Date : September 24, 2020 at 09:00PM Tag(s) : #DATA ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp…
Data & insights for tracking the world’s most watched election
Data is how we understand elections. In the leadup to major political events, we all become data people: we track the latest candidate polling numbers, evaluate policy proposals, and look for statistics that could explain how the electorate might swing this year. Source : https://www.tableau.com/about/blog/2020/9/data-insights-tracking-worlds-most-watched-election Date : September 24, 2020…
Common Cyber Attacks And How To Protect Yourself From Them
Cybercrime, particularly in the financial sector, not only cost the world economy $2.7 billion in 2018, but it also is one of the most feared threats to national security in the United States, with more than 164 million personal records getting exposed in 2019, alone. Source : https://www.smartdatacollective.com/common-cyber-attacks-and-how-to-protect-yourself-from-them/ Date :…
What is a Data Mart?
A data mart is a subset of a data warehouse designed to service a specific business line or purpose. Data warehousing pioneer Ralph Kimball conceived of data marts to “begin with the most important business aspects or departments.” This bottom-up dimensional approach creates a user-friendly, flexible data scheme that delivers…
How to Use Big Data to Cash in on the Firearms Market
If you’ve never been aware of big data in the firearms industry, you’re in for a treat. Statistics over time have proven that the firearms industry does exceptionally well under two conditions: right before a presidential election and during a national crisis. Currently, the U.S. is facing both of these…
RWDG Webinar: Data Governance and Three Levels of Metadata Management
To view just the slides from this presentation, click HERE>> About the Webinar There are three levels of metadata that every organization must govern well. These levels are the semantic level, the business level, and the technical level. All three levels are important components of Data Governance and must be…
How Private Equity Firms are Using Data Science to win deals
Private equity firms are always looking for ways to maximize their returns on their investments. Turns out data science is the newfound weapon in the hands of the firms to maximize their returns. Source : https://datafloq.com/read/how-private-equity-firms-using-data-science-win-deals/9673 Date : September 22, 2020 at 07:07AM Tag(s) : #DATA ENG Share this… Email…
4 Ways Big Data Systems Are Informing The Fight Against COVID-19
We learn something new about the COVID-19 pandemic every day. This is a credit to brilliant scientists, epidemiologists, and public health experts around the world, but these professionals wouldn’t be able to do their jobs without big data systems. Source : https://www.smartdatacollective.com/4-ways-big-data-systems-are-informing-the-fight-against-covid-19/ Date : September 22, 2020 at 03:09AM Tag(s)…
AI Should Change What You Do — Not Just How You Do It
What’s possible now that wasn’t before? Source : https://hbr.org/2020/09/ai-should-change-what-you-do-not-just-how-you-do-it Date : September 21, 2020 at 04:26PM Tag(s) : #DATA ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
Webinar: Knowledge Graphs vs. Property Graphs
To view just the slides from this presentation, click HERE>> This webinar is sponsored by: About the Webinar We are in the era of graphs. Graphs are hot. Why? Flexibility is one strong driver: Heterogeneous data, integrating new data sources, and analytics all require flexibility. Graphs deliver it in spades….
How Big Data Impacts The Finance And Banking Industries
Nowadays, terms like ‘Data Analytics,’ ‘Data Visualization,’ and ‘Big Data’ have become quite popular. . Source : https://www.smartdatacollective.com/how-big-data-impacts-finance-and-banking-industries/ Date : September 20, 2020 at 10:12PM Tag(s) : #DATA ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
Weekly Digest, September 21
Monday newsletter published by Data Science Central. Previous editions can be found here. The contribution flagged with a + is our selection for the picture of the week. Source : http://www.datasciencecentral.com/xn/detail/6448529:BlogPost:981086 Date : September 21, 2020 at 03:08AM Tag(s) : #DATA ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print