Machine learning and big data know it wasn’t you who just swiped your credit card
The end-of-year shopping whirlwind is underway. How does your credit card issuer watch out for fraudulent purchases on your account amid all those transactions?
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How to teach and parent better in the age of big data
US schools now collect detailed data on their students. But teachers and parents need to think carefully about how that data is used – and what it shows, or doesn’t show, about a student.
We use big data to sentence criminals. But can the algorithms really tell us what we need to know?
The Supreme Court may soon hear a case on data-driven criminal sentencing. Research suggests that algorithms are not as good as we think they are at making these decisions.
Scientists are on a path to sequencing 1 million human genomes and use big data to unlock genetic secrets
The first full human genome was sequenced 20 years ago. Now, a project is underway to sequence 1 million genomes to better understand the complex relationship between genetics, diversity and disease.
Alphabet’s new plan to track 10,000 people could take wearables to the next level
Project Baseline opens up new opportunities in health care, both for the researchers working with big data and for consumers who want more sophisticated ways to track their health.
Why we’re training the next generation of lawyers in big data
Artificial intelligence and data analytics are transforming the practice of law.
The promise and perils of predictive policing based on big data
Preventing crime before it happens, while saving resources, sounds like a great use of big data. But these calculated probabilities raise big questions about civil liberties.
How big data and algorithms are slashing the cost of fixing Flint’s water crisis
By tapping into diverse data sources in Flint, researchers can predict vulnerable homes and even have found that home water service lines may not be the biggest contributor to lead poisoning.
Half of Earth’s satellites restrict use of climate data
There are more satellites than ever before, orbiting Earth and collecting data that’s crucial for scientists. Why do some nations choose not to share that data openly?
How a simple observation from the 1800s about patterns in big data sets can fight fraud
The first digits of numbers in a data set aren’t distributed equally. And now you know more than a lot of fraudsters do – and should – when they’re making up their phony numbers.
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