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Machine learning tool cleans dirty data
October 19, 2016 | NewsTo reduce data-cleaning mistakes, ActiveClean takes humans out of the two most error-prone steps of data cleaning: finding dirty data and updating the model.
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NYC looks to tech to improve pedestrian safety
| NewsAs part of its goal to eventually eliminate pedestrian fatalities in its streets, New York City is considering smartphones or wearable devices to help visually impaired pedestrians safely cross streets.
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USPS weighs public perception of drone delivery
| NewsWith its recent survey of 18-75 year-olds across the country, the U.S. Postal Service's inspector general gauged the public’s readiness for drone deliveries.
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Hayden: Russian email hack is ‘honorable state espionage’
October 18, 2016 | NewsThe former CIA and NSA director discusses Russia's recent hacks of Democratic party emails as well as Apple's stand against the FBI over encryption.
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Why are first responders turning away from radio encryption?
| NewsPublic safety agencies are turning off their radio encryption over concerns of not being heard by nearby departments using older devices.
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Open source software matches benefits to eligible recipients
| NewsBenefit Assist sifts through tax information to help determine a person’s eligibility for benefits from programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Medicaid and Medicare.
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Weather forecasters can’t manipulate hurricane warnings — here’s why
| NewsToday’s networked and publicly available weather data makes decisions about issuing weather warnings transparent.
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Hardware enlists as a service
| NewsPurchasing hardware can be made economical by amortizing costs over a term of payments -- the digital equivalent of renting a car.
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Criminals increasingly hold government computers for ransom
October 17, 2016 | NewsCyber-age extortionists are preying on state and local governments, hospitals and even police departments, forcing officials to decide whether to meet the demands or risk losing their data.
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White House open sources Facebook Messenger chatbot
| NewsCode makes it easy for the public to send President Obama messages through Facebook’s Messenger platform.