Data Science

The general data protection regulation (GDPR) goes into effect on May 25th and it will impact companies located in the EU, and those that operate there. Is your business ready for this change? Shelly Palmer discusses this new EU data privacy law on CNN Money with Maggie Lake. Original Airdate: May 24, 2018 Continue Reading →

A smart contract is just like an old-fashioned verbal or paper contract except with a smart contract, the conditions can be met digitally. Smart contracts are not new, but they are newly relevant (and a bit overhyped) because they are an awesome, non-cryptocurrency use of blockchain technology. Continue Reading →

On May 25, a new law called the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is going into effect in the European Union. The law was created to protect EU citizens from potential abuses, like the recent Cambridge Analytica scandal. Wondering how this will change your world? Here are 5 things you should know. Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer speaks with Paula Newton about Google Duplex, Google AI and the future of Automatic Speech Recognition and Natural Language Understanding on Quest Means Business on CNN. Original Airdate: May 10, 2018 Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer talks about GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations) and why you’re getting all those privacy notices now on Fox 5’s Good Day Wake Up with Sukanya Krishnan and Kerry Drew. Original Airdate: May 8, 2018 Continue Reading →

Known simply as 5G, the next-generation wireless network has been touted as "world-changing" and a quantum leap in the evolution of communication. There’s a good reason: it will be. If you're wondering how and why, here are 5 things 5G should make you think about. Continue Reading →

At long last, Apple on Monday announced its new TV streaming service, Apple TV+, which will become a destination for some of the best and most exciting streaming video content when it launches later this year. Here's everything you need to know. Continue Reading →

It’s you against the bots and trolls. And, although you may not know it, you are being viciously attacked every day. To help you understand how, I am going to teach you (for informational purposes only) how to weaponize social media, and build your own troll farm. If you can read, copy, and paste, then you can do this. Let’s begin. Continue Reading →

Real fake news articles feature fabricated stories crafted to push a particular agenda. In most cases, the thesis of the article is supported by alternative facts (lies). But there are more subtle, more insidious types of fake news. Specifically, articles that might pass a cursory fact check, but have been written to espouse a point of view unintended by the original author. Here’s a quick case study that demonstrates the technique and clearly illustrates why it will be nearly impossible to stop. Continue Reading →

Wikiality is Facebook’s answer to fake news, alternative facts, and truthiness. Facebook, the social media giant, is going to let you rank the news you think is most valuable. What could possibly go wrong? Continue Reading →