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PC Magazine, PC World, and Macworld's Origins, as Told by David Bunnell

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Introduction by Harry: David Bunnell (1947-2016) didn't create the idea of computer magazines. But he may have done more than anyone to turn them into a big business.

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Calculating win probabilities

FlowingData

Zack Capozzi, for USA Lacrosse Magazine, explains how he calculates win probabilities pre-game and during games. On interpretation, which could easily apply to other sports and all forecasts: But interpretation here matters quite a bit. But learning more about the calculation made it more interesting.

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Podcast: On Learning-Aware Mechanism Design with Michael I. Jordan

ODSC - Open Data Science

In 2016, he was named the “most influential computer scientist” worldwide in Science magazine. Michael, currently a Distinguished Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, has made significant contributions to the field of AI throughout his extensive career.

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10 Years Later: Who’s the GOAT of Data Catalogs?

Alation

April 2016: Tesco Group becomes first customer outside North America. May 2016: Alation named a Gartner Cool Vendor in their Data Integration and Data Quality, 2016 report. May 2019: Inc Magazine names Alation a Best Workplace of 2019. May 2021: Inc Magazine names Alation a Best Workplace of 2021.

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Data Privacy in the Digital Age: A Right or a Luxury?

Smart Data Collective

For example, when you’re reading a physical newspaper or a magazine, it’s impossible for the media company that owns the newspaper or magazine to monitor which pages you spent the most time reading and what type of articles you prefer. This is why data privacy is so important.

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Cloud Technology Helps Students Earn Higher SAT Scores

Smart Data Collective

Education Technology Magazine has published an article on some of the most surprising ways that cloud technology is changing academia. However, since the scoring format changed in 2016, schools may tweak their policies accordingly. Cloud technology is changing some of the most core aspects of our lives.

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Why am I starting a Substack? AI + Humanity and the Experiments we are running.

Becoming Human

Many of us got our start back in 2016 during the first chatbot boom. was originally published in Becoming Human: Artificial Intelligence Magazine on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. Now, many of you may know my work in AI and chatbots.

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