The term "scientist" might conjure up the stereotypical image of a person in a white lab coat isolated in a science lab and staring intently at some colorful liquid in a beaker. However, the term "data scientist" doesn't really fit that mold, does it? There's no reason for a data scientist to don a ...
- Wednesday, 11 May 2016 07:16
- By Hrishikesh Borboruah
Are you starting a new business, expanding an existing business, introducing a new product line, or entering a new geographic market? In all of these situations, market research can help you make better decisions and improve your chances of success. There are two types of market research: secondary ...
- Wednesday, 11 May 2016 07:05
- By Martin Grossner
While there are many ways to perform market research, most businesses use one or more of five basic methods: surveys, focus groups, personal interviews, observation, and field trials. The type of data you need and how much money you’re willing to spend will determine which techniques you choose fo...
- Wednesday, 11 May 2016 06:53
- By Bridget Miller
Chrome is more than just a browser--it's an ecosystem that can help make your day a bit more productive. And with the help of these extensions, it can deliver an extra boost of efficiency to your daily grind.
If you're a Chrome user, you know well how the extension architecture can expand functiona...
- Wednesday, 11 May 2016 06:41
- By Joshua Simon
Maybe you've just started at a new company—or maybe you've been working with one for a while. But something seems wrong. You can't put your finger on the issue, but deep in the core of your mind, you know something is amiss.
Still, you ignore the feeling and soldier on. Months or years later, you...
- Wednesday, 11 May 2016 06:07
- By Jeremy Frink
Researchers at nine UK universities will work together over the next three years on a £23m ($33.5m) project to explore the privacy, ethics, and security of the Internet of Things.
The project is part of 'IoTUK', a three-year, £40m government programme to boost the adoption of IoT technologies...
- Wednesday, 11 May 2016 04:53
- By Jay Harris
IBM Research is making its quantum processor available to the public via IBM's cloud to any desktop or mobile device.
"This moment represents the birth of quantum cloud computing," Arvind Krishna, senior vice president and director of IBM Research, said in a statement today. "Quantum computers are ...
- Wednesday, 11 May 2016 04:38
- By Jay Harris
A hacker handed over millions of stolen credentials for Google, Microsoft and Yahoo email accounts, as well as thousands for banking, manufacturing and retail, in exchange for researchers liking and voting up his social media page.
What’s the going rate for usernames and passwords of 272....
- Wednesday, 11 May 2016 04:15
- By Jeremy Frink
Website blocking has reduced online movie piracy and is playing a role increasing take-up of legitimate sources of content in the UK, according to new research unveiled in Sydney on Tuesday night.
The new research revealed that court orders requiring the UK's largest ISPs to block 53 piracy sites, ...
- Wednesday, 11 May 2016 03:45
- By Jeremy Frink
Life is full of big decisions: getting married, buying a home, picking your default Web browser.
I’m serious. Think about where you spend the majority of your time on your computer or phone. It’s inside those four WWW walls.
“Apps will kill the Web!” prognosticators proclaimed, as if ...
- Wednesday, 11 May 2016 03:29
- By Jay Harris
