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How can machine learning predict the future?
May 16th, 2019As you walk towards your car you type a text message on your smartphone. After you tap the first two or three letters of each word the phone constantly suggests potential words you might be…
What is data science ‘Impostor Syndrome’?
April 11th, 2019Over 40 years ago, in 1978, the academic paper that coined the term ‘impostor phenomenon’ was published. In this case, the term, which referred to a perception of fraud or phoniness by a person…
The main approaches to machine learning explained
April 7th, 2019Machine learning technology has made major advancements over the last ten years, turning concepts that were previously relegated to science fiction into real-life applications. But this progress…
Why is ethics a necessary part of modern data collection and analysis?
March 17th, 2019You’ve likely experienced the murkier side of data collection before. It’s commonplace for sites we’ve visited to show us advertisements further down the line, but what about connections that are…