New Project Aims To Improve City Services In Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem is one of 100 cities taking part in a project launched by Bloomberg Philanthropies.
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What's Up Those Baseball Sleeves? Lots Of Data, And Privacy Concerns
Professional athletes use wearable technology to improve performance. But key questions remain over who owns the data and how the information is used.
Activists Build Human Rights Abuse Cases With Help From Cellphone Videos
A human rights group finds itself with an interesting problem — an overwhelming number of videos to catalog as it builds legal cases. Computer scientists are creating tools to analyze the videos.
Where ICE Already Has Direct Lines to Law-Enforcement Databases With Immigrant Data
Immigration and Customs Enforcement documents show that for years, law enforcement in hundreds of jurisdictions, including major sanctuary cities, are feeding information into regional databases.
One Photo And Just A Few Words: How Completely Did Beyoncé Dominate The Internet?
Beyoncé is as much idol as human at this point — so when she (very carefully) shares, the world listens (very closely).
FCC Vote Means Internet Providers Need Permission To Share Your Data
Internet service providers will have to ask consumers before collecting and selling their data. However, the new rules do not apply to Google, Facebook and other tech giants.
How Your Health Data Lead A Not-So-Secret Life Online
Apps can make managing health care a lot easier, but most don't have the privacy protections required of doctors and hospitals. And a simple Web search can clue in advertisers to health concerns.
The U.N.'s Rundown Of Some Of The World's Biggest Problems
A new report reveals where the world stands in the fight against extreme poverty, inequality and climate change.
Can Big Data Help Head Off Police Misconduct?
An officer who has been under stress after responding to cases of domestic abuse or suicide may be at higher risk of a negative interaction with the public, a data scientist says.
Can Big Data Resolve The Human Condition?
What makes the Kavli HUMAN Project, which will follow 10,000 people over 20 years, so exciting is that it's exactly the kind of approach that can show us if Big Data really works, says Adam Frank.