The web as a database: The biggest knowledge graph ever

Imagine you could get the entire web in a database, and structure it. Then you would be able to get answers to complex questions in seconds by querying, rather than searching. This is what Diffbot promises.
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How can GPUs and FPGAs help with data-intensive tasks such as operations, analytics, and machine learning, and what are the options?
Read More →Data-driven disaster relief: Measuring the impact of emergency response

With natural disasters picking up in frequency and intensity, the role of NGOs in disaster relief is picking up as well. A key requirement for all NGOs is transparency, and applying data-driven techniques may help.
Read More →Zen and the art of data structures: From self-tuning to self-designing data systems

Designing data systems is something few people understand, and it's very hard and costly. But that, too, could be automated, says new research from Harvard, and we're about to start seeing it in real life.
Read More →Radio data and the future of broadcasters: Using attribution analysis to measure consumer behavior

Is it possible to determine how effective radio advertising really is? TagStation says yes, using a method called attribution analysis, and this may be key for the future of broadcasters.
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