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Medical journal's critics say it should share more data

by Dan Gorenstein
Apr 27, 2016
The New England Journal of Medicine is coming under scrutiny for transparency.
Critics of the New England Journal of Medicine say it's not transparent enough.
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Why your online memories are massive energy guzzlers

by Lauren Silverman
Apr 26, 2016
The hunt is on for data storage centers which use energy more efficiently
Aligned Energy developed a cooling system called “conductive cooling.” In this process, a heat sink removes heat directly at the rack or aisle, drawing hot air from servers and passing it across coils chilled by refrigerant. Cool air comes out the other side. 
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Using data to predict child abuse

by Lauren Silverman
Apr 14, 2016
Texas doctors are using predictive data to pre-empt child abuse before it happens
Cook Children’s Medical Center is using predictive analytics to locate potential cases of child abuse.
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Guess what: data is driving political campaigns

by Kai Ryssdal
Mar 2, 2016
How much is data shaping political campaigns these days? Think "800 lb gorilla"
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Robots, data, and the industries of the future

by Molly Wood
Mar 2, 2016
Soon, you may have your own personal C-3PO
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New doc shows our evolving relationship with big data

by Molly Wood
Feb 24, 2016
It's not all black and white.
A staff member at the Somerset House in London stands in front of an art exhibit themed on big data. Rick Smolan, executive producer of the film "The Human Face of Big Data," says our relationship to data isn't black and white.
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Netflix ratings and why you don't get to see them

by Kai Ryssdal
Feb 23, 2016
The new season of "House of Cards" will be out soon, but we won't know how many people watch
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Will data-sharing agreement affect tech industry?

by Molly Wood
Jan 29, 2016
Just because they parked it in your spot doesn't necessarily make it yours.
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Why data may be the key to a cancer "moon shot"

by Dan Gorenstein
Jan 13, 2016
Vice President Biden in charge of a moon shot to help find a cure for cancer.
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How the U.S. requests user data from Google

by Sarah Menendez
Dec 23, 2015
A transparency report shows how the company gets data requests from the government.
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