Big Data

At almost every point in our day, we interact with digital technologies which collect our data. From the moment our smart phones wake us up, to our watch tracking our morning run, every time we use public transport, every coffee we purchase with a bank card, …

In the age of big data and breathtaking advances of artificial intelligence, social infrastructure promotes digital engagement and active presence. Digital democracy propagates the participation of a growing number of users to interact with institutions and s…

From tiny startups to Fortune 500 companies, businesses of all sizes now harness the power of cloud computing. Amazon Web Services is the most popular platform, providing cheap storage and hosting solutions. If you want to build a career in this niche, the Ul…

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You can get a good gauge on a technologys importance by check out its biggest users. So when you know Google, Facebook, Dropbox, Yahoo, IBM and NASA employ the Python programming language to fuel their innovation and development, thats a good indication it sh…

At Smart Data Collective, we strive to have a balanced conversation about the impact of big data. There are obviously a lot of beneficial changes that big data has spurred. However, big data has also created some important challenges as well, which we feel du…

Big data is rewriting the playbook for the criminal justice system. Oxford Research Encyclopedias has talked about some of the ways that criminal justice professionals are utilizing big data. Two significant applications really stand out the most: Bi…

Wondering where free agents like Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving or Kawhi Leonard will land? Well, Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz is here to lend his expertise and predict where they all will go. USA TODAY The NBA needs to do away with its free-agent timelin…

The rise of digital platforms, cutting-edge forms of automation, and Big Data promises to transform labor markets and upend longstanding business models. It will also broaden our thinking about human wellbeing, much of which hinges on social and experiential …

This is a milestone year for CargoMetrics, the Boston-based technology company whose big data machine tracks and analyzes global seaborne trade in near-real time. It now receives and processes over a billion pieces of unique information every single day and …