The FBI just announced plans to ramp up their social media monitoring, data mining, and analysis. The surprising thing is that they haven't done so already.READ»
In the new book Atlas of Science: Visualizing What We Know, author Katy Börner gathers hundreds of examples of scientific maps, data charts, and timelines that span both geography and history. Here's a peek, including Claudius ...READ»
Just 24 hours after Digg announced it was slashing the workforce by 37%, more damaging revelations about the site are unearthed by Digg user LtGenPanda.READ»
Sarcasm, emoticons, slang, and idioms are usually difficult for software to interpret, which makes it tricky for companies to analyze huge amounts of customer feedback through comments, blogs, and emails. IBM's new software might be able to help.READ»
Computer programmer Pete Warden speaks about the massive social network enlightenment that Facebook's datasets could herald--and why it all went off the rails.READ»
By now, you probably already know your behavior on social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook can get you fired, evicted, and even arrested--but what about your friends' behavior?
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Google Books can't seem to shake off controversy these days. One of the more fraught aspects of Google's all seeing eye is getting a shakedown, though: The FTC's forced Google to issue a separate privacy policy to protect your book ...READ»
