Stories Tagged as
Big data
Bringing accountability to police through data
by
Molly Wood
Aug 26, 2014
How the use of data collection and analysis tools could improve policing.
Beyond ad clicks: using 'Big Data' for social good
by
David Gura
Aug 22, 2014
One professor is trying to get the best data scientists to tackle social problems.
Jawbone tracks big cities' 'Zzz's
by
Kai Ryssdal
Aug 15, 2014
The Wall Street Journal visualized hundreds of Up users' sleep schedules.
Tracking Ebola through online data
by
Molly Wood
Aug 12, 2014
How an online data collection program has changed the way we track disease.
Who has better online privacy? The U.S. or EU?
Aug 8, 2014
The EU approach to privacy is like a blanket. In the U.S., it's a patchwork quilt.
This headline was plagiarized, please don't Google it
by
Ben Johnson
Jul 31, 2014
The bright line between stealing ideas, pre-Internet and post-Internet.
Bringing a smarter approach to American healthcare
by
Molly Wood
Jul 9, 2014
Why "Big Data" may help hospitals deliver better care outcomes.
For public good, not for profit.
Pop-up bus service looks to reinvent mass transit
by
Ben Johnson
and Abraham Moussako
Jul 3, 2014
A Massachusetts start-up uses data to create faster bus routes.
Data brokers set the price tag on your head
May 28, 2014
Now, the FTC wants them to give us some personal information.
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Why automakers are getting into healthcare
by
David Gura
Apr 10, 2014
Retail, telecom and auto firms are looking at billions in healthcare spending