Dating and Data: OkCupid On the Algorithm of Love
When it comes to dating, there are a lot of factors that come into play that may result in a match. Sure, physical attraction and mental chemistry are the basics, but is it possible to determine right...
View ArticleWhat Do Americans Think About Spying, Surveillance, and Big Data?
Privacy means a lot of different things to Americans. However, the recent leak at the National Security Agency revealed that we may be tracked and monitored to a greater extent than we previously...
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Big Data Meets Big Brother in Dave Eggers’ The Circle
The Circle by Dave Eggers, out from Knopf/McSweeney’s, imagines a not-too-distant future when we give up on privacy all together. The Circle, a dystopian digital company, links users’ emails,...
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Tomorrow on FORA.tv: WIRED Data | Life
WIRED: Data | Life Data, technology, and design have revolutionized our lives on a grand scale; just ask any of the millions upon millions of smartphone, tablet, or laptop users around the world. In...
View ArticleLeafly: The Yelp for Marijuana
If you have a medical marijuana prescription, then chances are you’ve heard of Leafly, an app that is often compared to Yelp. Leafly helps users rate and review different types of cannabis and the...
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