Big Data articles

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  Can fancy photos and lavish linking help Google+ take off?

  By Casey Newton on May 15, 2013 01:58 pm + 124 comments

  Almost two years in, Google’s social network hasn’t siphoned much activity off of Facebook. But Continue reading…

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  Article

  Twitter buys another analytical startup to help its advertisers spot trends in real time

  By Ben Popper on May 14, 2013 08:55 am + 4 comments

  Twitter acquired the Portland, Oregon-based startup LuckySort yesterday, a company known for its Continue reading…

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  Article

  Wolfram Alpha details gender differences in Facebook usage

  By Casey Newton on April 27, 2013 08:17 am + 20 comments

  The Facebook analytics service introduced by Wolfram Alpha last year has yielded some fresh Continue reading…

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  Article

  Microsoft touts energy savings from new smart campus technology

  By Casey Newton on April 15, 2013 02:59 pm + 10 comments

  Data-driven tweaks to corporate facilities can save millions of dollars in energy costs, and Continue reading…

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  Article

  GE gets lost in 'The Matrix' with new ad for connected hospitals starring Agent Smith

  By Carl Franzen on April 12, 2013 01:45 pm + 46 comments

  GE wants you to feel better about going to the hospital now that it's helping "connect" medical Continue reading…

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  Article

  Doctors turn to big data for help with cancer care

  By Jeff Blagdon on March 28, 2013 12:15 am + 5 comments

  The ability to query vast swaths of data is transforming government and industry, and now doctors Continue reading…

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  Article

  The massive data-collection industry that fuels Facebook's targeted ads

  By Russell Brandom on March 26, 2013 03:56 pm + 31 comments

  Facebook's user-targeted ads have been fueling profits and unsettling privacy advocates since the Continue reading…

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  Article

  Microsoft's MixShape uses big data and clever visuals to craft the perfect Spotify playlist

  By Jeff Blagdon on March 25, 2013 09:34 pm + 46 comments

  Making a good mix for a party or workout is serious, time-consuming work, so why not throw some data Continue reading…

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  NYC's 'geek squad' combines public agency info with big data techniques

  By Russell Brandom on March 25, 2013 04:33 pm + 5 comments

  In an article this weekend, The New York Times takes a look at New York City's Office of Policy and Continue reading…

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  Article

  The Bing operating system: Microsoft bets on deep search integration to beat Google

  By Tom Warren on March 14, 2013 09:42 am + 337 comments

  "A massive transformation of search as a product is playing out in very profound ways," says Continue reading…