Large DDoS Attacks Cause Outages at Twitter, Spotify, and Other Sites

October 26, 2016November 11, 2016 by John Daniell

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Published By: TechCrunch, 10/21/2016 >> View the Article << Summary A recent large scale DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack on DNS provider Dyn caused many sites to become temporarily inaccessible, including Twitter, Spotify, and a…

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How Vector Space Mathematics Helps Machines Spot Sarcasm

October 24, 2016November 9, 2016 by John Daniell

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Published By: MIT Technology Review, 10/13/2016 >> View the Article << Summary Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology are focusing on a new strategy for recognizing sarcasm automatically. This development represents a step forward in helping…

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UA Uses Big Data to Solve Bus Woes in Brazil

October 19, 2016November 11, 2016 by John Daniell

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Published By: UANews, 10/12/2016 >> View the Article << Summary The University of Arizona is using big data to help resolve public transportation issues in Fortaleza, Brazil. The algorithms they have created help identify problem areas that…

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Google Translate Gets a Deep-Learning Upgrade

October 12, 2016 by John Daniell

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Published By: IEEE Spectrum, 10/3/2016 >> View the Article << Summary Engineers at Google are upgrading their Google Translate service to use deep learning, which is an artificial intelligence technique. This is the first time this…

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The NFL Joins the Data Revolution in Sports

October 5, 2016October 6, 2016 by John Daniell

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Published By: The Conversation, 9/21/2016 >> View the Article << Summary The NFL began placing tracking sensors inside of footballs and shoulder pads during the preseason and will carry this practice into Thursday night games this…

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Southampton to Help Develop Software Which Could Transform Ship Maintenance

September 26, 2016September 26, 2016 by John Daniell

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Published By: University of Southampton, 9/15/2016 >> View the Article << Summary Researchers are planning to develop software that can monitor and gather data on the performance and efficiency of a marine vessel. Through the use of…

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