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Will Big Data and Big Money Mean Big Trouble?
It’s "the Year of Big Data." What is it? What are the benefits and the dangers? Why are numerous federal agencies about to begin a major research initiative on big data?
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenIt’s "the Year of Big Data." What is it? What are the benefits and the dangers? Why are numerous federal agencies about to begin a major research initiative on big data? Also, can the international community heal a fractured Syrian opposition? On Reporter's Notebook, did Trayvon Martin or George Zimmerman call for help? As public reaction continues, we hear about voice analysis of a cry for help.
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3 storiesCan International Community Heal Fractured Syrian Opposition?
Former Secretary General Kofi Annan formally told the UN Security Council today that Syria has agreed to implement a peace plan on April 10, but fighting continues. Over the weekend, the US and others offered help to a fractured opposition. Josh Rogin reports for Foreign Policy magazine.
Read the story8 minWill Big Data and Big Money Mean Big Trouble?
Big Data -- the accumulation of massive amounts of information just for its own sake -- is the revenge of the nerds, a booming generator of money and power. New kinds of faster, cheaper hardware and software are providing a level of data never imagined before, including facts about human behavior.
Read the story37 minIs That George Zimmerman or Trayvon Martin Screaming for Help?
Every development in the Trayvon Martin case continues to generate widespread reaction, both heated and polarized.
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