Tag: data mining

Computers Can't Answer Everything

By Erica Naone | 11/19/2009 | 8 Comments

A startup says natural language processing works best with human intelligence.

Fixing E-Mail

By Erica Naone | 11/13/2009 | 1 Comment

Experts at Defrag believe e-mail can benefit from lessons learned on the social Web.

Behind the Big Apple's Data Dump

By David Talbot | 10/07/2009 | 2 Comments

NYC releases a wealth of data--but with a positive spin.

Search Me

By David Talbot | 06/23/2009 | 5 Comments

Inside the launch of Stephen Wolfram's new "computational knowledge engine."

Hunch: A Cure for Indecision?

By Erica Naone | 06/15/2009 | 8 Comments

A new site provides answers to life, the universe, and just about everything.

Extracting Meaning from Millions of Pages

By David Talbot | 06/10/2009 | 1 Comment

University of Washington software pulls facts from 500 million Web pages.

A Smarter Way to Dig Up Experts

By Erica Naone | 04/08/2009 | 0 Comments

Data-mining techniques could make it easier to locate expertise.

Mapping a City's Rhythm

By Kate Greene | 03/13/2009 | 0 Comments

A phone application highlights hot spots and will soon show where different urban "tribes" gather.

How to Share without Spilling the Beans

By Erica Naone | 03/02/2009 | 3 Comments

A new protocol aims to protect privacy while allowing organizations to share valuable information.

Sick Searchers Help Track Flu

By Robert Lemos | 11/12/2008 | 3 Comments

Google releases a tool to track the intensity and spread of the flu.

Adapting Websites to Users

By Erica Naone | 06/09/2008 | 3 Comments

Websites that change to fit the cognitive style of the user could be more effective at selling products online.