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Big Data

silicon valley Sept. 28, 2020

Is Palantir’s Crystal Ball Just Smoke and Mirrors?An inside look at how Big Data’s scariest, most secretive unicorn got its start.

By Sharon Weinberger
select all Oct. 2, 2017

Would You Let the Subway Sell Your Data If It Led to Better Service?Transportation agencies around the world are wising up to the fiscal benefits of data mining, but what does that mean for us?

By Paris Martineau
select all Sept. 11, 2017

Equifax Is a Superfund SiteThe penalties for companies that harvest data and then get hacked should be much higher.

By Brian Feldman
select all July 28, 2017

India Is Going to Search Instagram and Facebook to Find Tax FraudstersBe careful what you hashtag.

By Brian Feldman
select all Dec. 14, 2016

Silicon Valley Has Already, Accidentally, Created a Muslim RegistryWhen big data gets used for nefarious purposes.

By Brian Feldman
Oct. 27, 2016

Is the Donald Trump Campaign Getting Scammed by Data Hucksters?One of their key “voter suppression” initiatives doesn’t really make much sense, and isn’t realistic at all.

By Jesse Singal
under construction Oct. 8, 2013

Giant NSA Data Center Won’t Stop Blowing UpTen meltdowns in thirteen months.

By Adam Martin
technology Mar. 24, 2013

The City’s Big Data Office Knows New YorkThey sift through the equivalent of 143 million printed pages of numbers each day.

By Andre Tartar