Generating Recommendations at Amazon Scale with Apache Spark and Amazon DSSTNE
DSSTNE is used to train neural networks and generate recommendations that power various personalized experiences on the retail website and Amazon devices.
Facebook is testing encrypted, secret, self-destructing Messenger chats
Those who crave more security will soon have some piece of mind knowing their conversations are less likely to fall in the wrong hands.
How Valleywag changed my life
Today it really is easy to get your data out of Google. And it all started because of a post on an internet gossip rag.
Hadoop adoption would be helped by more standards; not more options
NoSQL movement will ultimately dominate the world of analytical systems.
These are the apps refugees are using to find their way in Europe
A list of apps that helps Syrians to find jobs and accommodations and to provide learning for their children.
With Brexit, APIs just got geopolitical
A critical mass of digital platform opportunities could create a new center of gravity for startups and alter the flow of fintech talent and funds.
Facebook lays down foundations for easier, cheaper net access
Facebook began to put some serious thought into providing internet access to remote areas of the world.
I do not want to pick on the author of the original piece, which has much more than this line and… — Medium
The implication here is that you have access to all of the data you could possibly need.
Bulgaria passes law requiring government software to be open source
Amendments to the country's Electronic Governance Act have been voted on in Parliament and are now in effect.
Top 5 graph visualisation tools
With the amount of data growing rapidly it is more important than ever to interpret all of this information correctly and quickly to make well-informed business decisions.
How Effective Is Hadoop Distribution for Big Data Analytics?
Hadoop’s capabilities make it one of the most sought after data platforms for successful businesses all over the world.
Internet of Things Checklist: 4 IoT Prerequisites
Internet of things (IoT) is transforming everyday man-made landscape and making it smarter.
Apache Spark Key Terms, Explained
Here you can find full explanations of the key terms one encounters when working with Apache Spark.
WhatsApp vs. Signal vs. Google Allo
How is someone who cares about their privacy and security to choose between them?
MapR, Microsoft make announcements at Hadoop and Red Hat summits
MapR is making cluster management and upgrades easier. Microsoft will be showing its enterprise database on Red Hat's Enterprise Linux.
Big data analytics, integration critical to digital Malaysia’s success – BorneoPost Online
What challenges do Malaysian companies face in getting value from big data?
Another Record-Setting Spark Summit
Recap of highlighted talks from Spark Summit 2016
4 Ways Trillion Dollar Big Data will Affect Business
An insightful analysis of forthcoming changes Big Data triggers
The Companies That Matter Most in Data
The list is growing...Top of the line Big Data companies
3 Emerging Open Source Data Analytics Tools Beyond Apache Spark
Emerging data analytics tools that are worth exploring
Watch LIVE: Data science and engineering at scale
Don’t miss out on Spark Summit 2016 by viewing real-time video stream
Splice Machine to Move to Open Source, Give Early Access to Developers
Splice Machine has joined the mainstream
The rise of machine intelligence at #codecon 2016
Today intelligence technologies are not a hype but reality
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