The Science of Data
The actuarial profession used to look at predictive analytics skills as the next best thing. A data scientist was a valuable contribution to the future of insurance. This interesting information came to us from Digital Insurance in their article, “How insurance data science is like gelato.” In actuality, data science is an ethereal ideal that…
Read MoreIntegrity in Research
The five Hong Kong Principles (HKPs) focus on improving research integrity by rewarding researchers for certain behaviors: responsible research practices; transparent reporting; open science (open research); valuing a diversity of research types; and recognizing all contributions to research and scholarly activity. This interesting subject came to us from PLOS Biology in their article, “The Hong Kong Principles…
Read MoreAI in Learning
Artificial intelligence (AI) is in all the headlines these days. The various uses of AI include facial recognition, personal assistants and self-driving cars, plus much more. Machine learning is a branch of AI that focuses on developing machines that learn patterns from data, without being explicitly programmed to do so. This interesting information came to us…
Read MoreUsing AI and Analytics
The rapid spread of COVID-19 around the world has brought advanced big data analytics tools front and center. Health IT Analytics brought this topic to our attention in their article, “Understanding the COVID-19 Pandemic as a Big Data Analytics Issue.” Researchers, government health agencies and software developers are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, natural language processing…
Read MoreOn Demand Professional Development
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) is making it even easier for communications professionals to learn about timely topics and recent developments in scholarly publishing. The SSP OnDemand Video Content Library is the easy access platform that offers a variety of recorded video content that users can access when it’s convenient for them. Access requires…
Read MoreUsing Technology in the Pandemic Battle
The coronavirus health crisis has resulted in many changes. Changes in our we work, how we educate our children and how the healthcare system learns simultaneously with treating patients. Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) have adapted labs and lessons learned from treating other diseases to help check the virus and save lives. This…
Read MoreBlockchain in the Clouds
Technology is an ever-changing playing field and those wanting to remain at the helm of innovation have to adapt. The consumer is charting a new course and companies must embrace emerging technologies. Data Quest brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Adoption of emerging technologies in public sectors.” As the IT industry trends…
Read MoreAI and Search
Semantic technology is a frequent topic of conversation in the information science world. Machine learning or semantic technology is the basis for most commercial artificial intelligence (AI) systems. But where does semantic search fit in? Semantic search seeks to improve search accuracy by understanding searcher intent and the contextual meaning of terms as they appear…
Read MoreInternet of Things and Home Insurance
Technology continues to advance, and in the process, enhance our lives, both personally and professionally. However, not everyone has caught up. This interesting information came to us from Digital Insurance in their article, “More IoT devices, but homeowners’ insurance adoption still lags potential.” The Internet-connected smart devices that make up what is known as Internet…
Read MoreSemantic Caching and Data
Semantic caching is a technique that integrates support for associative access into an architecture based on data-shipping. It can be very attractive for use in distributed systems due to the reduced network traffic and the improved response time. This interesting topic came to us from the ACL Digital Library in their paper, “Using Semantic Caching to Manage…
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