Posts Tagged ‘Data’
Collaborating for Cleaner Energy
Oxford University Press and the National Institute of Clean-and-Low-Carbon Energy (NICE) have announced the launch of an open access, peer-reviewed international journal – Clean Energy. Knowledge Speak brought this interesting information to our attention in the article, “Oxford University Press and the National Institute of Clean-and-Low-Carbon Energy announce publishing partnership.” This academic collaboration will serve as a…
Read MoreDNA Tells a Story
Nothing tells a story like your DNA and with the widespread DNA testing shedding light on the ancestry of millions of people, there are lots of stories being shared. A growing number of companies now offer DNA tests that promise to pinpoint a customer’s heritage and identify genetic relatives. Millions of people have signed up for…
Read MoreNewly Released Project Highlights Semantic Technologies
Collaboration pays off between industry, academia and EUR4 million of funding from the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 program. The ALIGNED project rolled out five trial platforms showcasing its success in applying the latest big data research findings to solving the problems of industry. This interesting information came to us from PR.com in the release, “ALIGNED: Successfully…
Read MoreIndexing History
In the information science world, “indexing” denotes various methods for organizing data so that it is easily searchable. To a student, however, the word might evoke images of 3×5 lined cards with every bit of potentially useful information crammed into the available space. The Atlantic brought this interesting topic to us in the article, “How…
Read MoreThe Science of Security
The internet and computers in general have changed many things in the business world. Accounting is no longer done by hand, inventory is managed automatically, and security is no longer just a safe or lockbox. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Why Cyber Security and Data Science Have Similar Problems.” Using…
Read MoreInternet of Things Vulnerable for Cyberattacks
The Internet of Things (IoT) has garnered much attention, including those in charge of cybersecurity. Federal News Radio brought this information to our attention in their article, “NIST lays out roadmap for Internet of Things security.” The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently gave federal agencies and private industry a better roadmap to future IoT…
Read MoreAI in HR
The job market is as competitive as it has ever been. This is exacerbated by long-term low unemployment and a service economy that places a premium on talent and performance. Finding candidates who aren’t simply qualified for open positions but are motivated, can be very challenging. Benefit News brought this interesting information to our attention in…
Read MoreIntelligent Language
Natural language processing (NLP) is the ability of a computer program to understand human language as it is spoken. As a component of artificial intelligence (AI), it also falls into the linguistics field. A cousin to NLP is neural machine translation (MT) and the differences between the two can get a little fuzzy. This information came to our…
Read MoreAll in on AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming common in every type of organization and business. Retail is certainly taking advantage of the benefits it offers. This interesting information came to us from Inc. in their article, “Selling Online? These A.I. Tools Can Help You Do It Better.” Big e-commerce stores are deploying the machine learning and statistics techniques…
Read MoreArt, Social Protest and Archives
When you think of art and archives, protest signs don’t often come to mind. Fortunately, many of the signs from Boston’s first Women’s March in 2017 have been saved and now available to the public not in poster form but as a searchable digital archive. The Northeastern professors serve as the primary reason. This interesting information came…
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