Big data
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Although information is anonymized, data miners and brokers can build up detailed dossiers on individual patients by cross-referencing with other sources
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By collecting data on how desperate we are to buy and how much we can afford to pay, companies are finding sophisticated new ways to squeeze extra cash from unwitting shoppers
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The Australian anthropologist explains why being scared about AI and big data has more to do with our fear of each other than killer robots
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Across the globe, open data projects are trying to raise awareness of poor water quality, increasing access to valuable information
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Deep learning needs to become more efficient if it is going to move from using data to categorise images of cats to diagnosing rare illnesses
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Data appropriation is a form of exploitation because companies use data to create value without providing people with comparable compensation
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One of the UK’s oldest organisations is supporting its newest ones to be at the forefront of an industry that combines big data, GPS and smartphone technology
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Projects in the UK and US give people easy access to court judgments so they know their rights before seeking legal advice
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The tech giants thought they would beat old businesses but the health and finance industries are using data troves to become more, not less, resilient
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Britain’s decision to leave the EU will have an impact on open data projects and workers, but to what extent is still uncertain
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Political science The big data explosion sets us profound challenges - how can we keep up?
Daniel ZeichnerBig data analysis promises huge opportunities, but raises huge issues. How do we ensure we are masters of the data revolution and avoid being enslaved by it?
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No matter how much data you have, or how beautifully arranged it is, you won’t gain real understanding without a human brain
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Two bitter rivals have agreed to drop mutual antitrust cases across the globe. Why? To fend off the greater regulatory threat of democratic oversight
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Prof Luciano Floridi proposes codes for the reuse of medical data and data donation
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As the spread of ‘super bugs’ continues, open data can be used to pinpoint areas most at risk and help healthcare providers tackle the issue
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In Kosovo, Serbia and Bosnia, NGOs are collecting hate crime data and leveraging the countries’ EU ambitions to push for rights
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Many companies offer wellness programs, but few employees are aware of just how much private data they are giving away when they use them
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Several US law enforcement agencies use analytics software to identify potential criminals, yet there is little oversight and no proof the data is reliable
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New report heralds mass data monitoring in higher education – but there are concerns about how much say students and staff will have
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From improved data literacy to the adoption of data by activists, experts share their thoughts on what this year will hold for the open data community
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Listening to our bodies and recording and analysing the results is more beneficial than smoothies or vitamins, says the physician who treated Steve Jobs
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The Future Cities Catapult aims to improve policymaking – be it for better flood defences, banking or medicine
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There is a proliferation of technology that helps us match talent with need. If privacy is protected in the process, this development could have a high impact
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