Business & Finance | Advertising/Marketing

Report: 84% of marketing leaders use predictive analytics, but struggle with data-driven decisions

Pecan AI’s report on predictive analytics helps marketing teams tackling challenges with AI, wherever they are on the adoption curve.

Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information

How to Completely Wipe All Data From Your Computer

Plus: the best way to recycle the machine when you’re done.

Business & Finance | Business

With more data available than ever, are companies making smarter decisions? | TechCrunch

Baseball is like a laboratory for advanced statistical analysis, and businesses could learn a lot from watching how the sport deals with expanding datasets.

Science & Technology | Tech

Data labeling will fuel the AI revolution | VentureBeat

Labeling data for AI using the right techniques helps companies make better decisions and has a measurable impact on business success.

Science & Technology | Social Media

Facebook now lets you transfer your photos, posts and notes to other sites. Here's how

Want to quit Facebook? Now you don't have to worry about losing all of your posts.

Business & Finance | Business

Airbnb finally settles lawsuit against NYC and hands over host data

The battle that's raged for nearly two years comes to a close.

Science & Technology | Social Media

Twitter says it unintentionally misused user data for advertising

Users saw adds targeted based on email and phone numbers provided for security.

Business & Finance | Business

How early-stage startups can use data effectively | TechCrunch

TechCrunch - Reporting on the business of technology, startups, venture capital funding, and Silicon Valley

Business & Finance | Business

AT&T reaches settlement with FTC over throttling- 9to5Mac

The FTC initially sued AT&T over its deceptive unlimited data claims, saying that the carrier failed to inform customers they would face throttling.

Science & Technology | Social Media

The Difference Between How Younger and Older Gen Xers Use Social Media – Adweek

They also have differing streaming habits.

My behavior is closer to younger Gen Xers, probably because I have an above average connection to social media. Regardless, almost all of the data you see is about Millennials and Boomers. It’s nice to see something about us! We’re a smaller generation, but were also early adopters of social media!

Science & Technology | Tech

6 Times “Opting Out” Doesn’t Actually Stop Data Collection

Telling a company you want out doesn’t necessarily mean it stops collecting, or even sharing, your data.

News | The News

Netflix wants everybody to chill about that NYT Facebook story, denies trying to 'slide into your DMs'

HMM.

Science & Technology | Tech

Timehop database hack sees 21 million users' data stolen

The social media time capsule was hacked July 4.

Science & Technology | Technology

This is how Facebook collects data on you even if you don’t have an account

There’s little you can do about it.

News | The News

'The Data Doesn't Lie': Trump's Digital Guru Explains How They Won the Election | Fox News Insider

Brad Parscale, former digital director for the Trump campaign, spoke out on "The Kelly File" tonight in his first-ever television interview.

Politics | Politics

I used to think gun control was the answer. My research told me otherwise. - The Washington Post

Evidence suggests that no one broad gun-control restriction could make a big difference.

This is a great article (from a source that leans left) that displays a level of honesty rarely seen on either side these days. The ONLY thing that should ever matter in policy decisions are the facts. They are often too easily ignored. There is a very long list of policy positions that are based on emotions and not logic.

Business & Finance | Business & Finance

What it's like to have the best job in America right now

If you've ever wondered what exactly a "data scientist" is or does, wonder no more.

Miscellaneous | Social Media

‘10 Concerts’ Facebook Meme May Reveal More Than Musical Tastes

Privacy experts said the specific answers posted in response to the meme could be used by marketers to target ads or by hackers to breach secure accounts.

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

If Diamonds Are Forever, Your Data Could Be, Too - NYTimes.com

Science & Technology | Tech

Data transmission rates are hitting ludicrous speeds in the lab

magine a world without buffering, a world where downloading HD movies takes less than one second, a world where your favorite web pages load before you even take your finger off the enter button. Don’t fret, we’re getting closer.

Miscellaneous | Resources DrEleanor Uses

Moptwo

Moptwo is a phenomenal way to stay abreast of information. I find that there are so many interesting articles posted and exciting that I am a huge dedicated fan.

Science & Technology | Technology

Solid-state drives lose data if left without power for just a few days | ZDNet

Solid-state drives are great for performance, but data security must come first.

Science & Technology | Social Media

5 Ways to Use Data to Inform Your Social Media Marketing Strategy

As illustrated in last week’s post, being data focused can help support your intuition as a marketer and ensure your efforts are reaping results for your business. The same logic applies to your so…