Stories Tagged as
Big data
Mining data for a map to the uninsured
by
Molly Wood
Oct 16, 2013
In Camden, New Jersey, one non-profit is using real-time hospital data to help locate people eligible for Obamacare.
Big data, big quality of life improvements
by
Molly Wood
Oct 9, 2013
Cities can make big data more accessible to improve quality of life and make services more efficient,
How an $8,000 garbage bin actually saves taxpayers money
Sep 26, 2013
It turns out the government can do more with Big Data than just spy -- they can use it to save money, too.
The big data behind Indy Car racing
by
Molly Wood
Sep 26, 2013
The need for speed isn't just what gets Formula One race car drivers across the finish line.
Two new applications for big data
by
Molly Wood
Sep 2, 2013
Leveraging massive amounts of computing power to predict weather and explore the galaxy.
Can Ticketmaster's former CEO help Twitter make big bucks?
by
Molly Wood
Aug 29, 2013
By hiring Nathan Hubbard, Twitter seeks to make revenue.
Google's new search knows too much about you
by
Molly Wood
Aug 16, 2013
What are you doing tomorrow? Google already knows.
For public good, not for profit.
IBM uses big data to get smarter on energy
by
Molly Wood
Aug 15, 2013
How the company translates tidal waves of real time data to make renewable energy plants more efficient by predicting the weather.
Trace takes big data to extreme sports
by
Molly Wood
Aug 5, 2013
A new device tells athletes more about the sports they play.
Forget Mad Men -- the math men are in charge
Jul 29, 2013
Everybody from Google to Coca-Cola is collecting data and eating into the traditional territory of advertising.