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The Los Angeles Police Department Is Predicting and Fighting Crime With Big Data

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When they released the movie Minority Report in 2002, the predicting and consequently preventing of crime was still science fiction. It was a distant future and criminals-to-be had not to fear about predictive analytics being used by the police. Fast-forward to 2014 and things have changed. Although we are still very far away from the Minority Report scenario, predicting where … [Read more...] about The Los Angeles Police Department Is Predicting and Fighting Crime With Big Data

The Impact of Big Data on the Food Industry

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As consumers, we have pretty high expectations for our food. We expect our ketchup or our frozen lasagna or our oreo cookie to taste the same every time, no exceptions. Producers and restaurant owners must also constantly keep up with changing trends as they adapt their menu and decide which food to pair with what. Needless to say, keeping quality consistent in a competitive … [Read more...] about The Impact of Big Data on the Food Industry

How Your Travel Journey Can Be Improved With Big Data

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The airline industry has always been known for creating a lot of data and for airline companies the potential benefits when applying big data correctly are tremendous. From the moment a customer books a flight until the moment the airplane is in the air, data is continuously being created and this data can be turned into information to improve your travel journey and improve … [Read more...] about How Your Travel Journey Can Be Improved With Big Data