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Interesting Data Science Articles and News
World’s First Self-Driving Taxis Debut in Singapore – The world’s first self-driving taxis are picking up passengers in Singapore.
IBM Wants You to Know That AI Is Not Futuristic – It’s Here Now – IBM is launching new TV ads this week during the U.S. Open, showing how artificial intelligence and cloud-based computing are technologies that are here today and transforming businesses.
A world of languages – and how many speak them – This infographic displays the 23 languages that make up the native tongue of 4.1 billion people.
What is the Internet of Things (IoT)? – We’ve compiled a beginner’s guide to the IoT to help you navigate the increasingly connected world.
9 Paths to a Data Science Interview – Roger Huang compiles a the best methods to getting a data science interview.
Facebook opens its advanced AI vision tech to everyone – Facebook announces that it’s open-sourcing its latest computer-vision findings to the public so that everyone can pitch in to develop the tech.
A Beginner’s Guide to Neural Networks with R! – Learn how Neural Networks work and how to implement them with the R programming language and see how we can easily visualize them.
MIT Researchers Radically Boost Wi-Fi With Smart Routers That Talk To Each Other – Tech lets wireless access points cancel out interference, providing a speed boost for crowded venues.
A Concise History of Neural Networks – Neural networks began unsurprisingly as a model of how neurons in the brain function. Read about the history of neural networks.
The 10 Algorithms Machine Learning Engineers Need to Know – Read this introductory list of contemporary machine learning algorithms of importance that every engineer should understand.
Every Data Science Interview Boiled Down To Five Basic Questions – Data science interviews are notoriously complex, but most of what they throw at you will fall into one of these categories.
New tourism app has IBM’s Watson guide you around Orlando – A new app, backed by the supercomputing power of IBM’s Watson, will tell you how to get the most out of your time in Orlando.
Big data analytics and NLP: How health plans can make more money – and keep it – Natural language processing is an emerging area that can help unlock value from the vast stores of unstructured data that account for as much as 80% of all clinical data. UPMC Health Plan does just that.
Airlines, Trackers Aim to Prevent a Travel Nightmare: Lost Luggage – Delta and other airlines improve how they track luggage; new products like Trakdot, LugLoc and the Bluesmart bag let you track your luggage.
3 Ways Big Data Is Being Used in IT – One industry that’s often overlooked in the rush to use computers to crunch data to optimize our world is the information technology (IT) sector itself.
IBM’s Watson Takes On Yet Another Job, as a Weather Forecaster – The integration of the supercomputer and weather stations around the world could have a huge impact on global industry
How big data is making sports more intelligent – From trainers and athletes to businesses, big data analytics can make a difference in improving efficiency, accuracy and profitability in sports.
Upcoming Data Science Events
Data Innovation Day 2016: Algorithms, Automation, and Public Policy – Join the Center for Data Innovation for a conversation with leading experts on the state of artificial intelligence and machine learning on October 19th in Washington, DC.
Big Data & Health Presented By IBM Canada – On September 12th, We Are Wearables Toronto and IBM Canada present “Big Data and Health”, a look at how wearables and sensors are changing healthcare.
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