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Microsoft veteran Bob Muglia: Relational knowledge graphs will transform business

'We're at the start of a whole new era' with knowledge graphs, says Microsoft veteran Bob Muglia, akin to the arrival of the modern data stack in 2013.

May 7, 2022 by Tiernan Ray

Dealing with piles of old CDs/DVDs

Given how cheap CDs and DVDs have become, it's pretty easy to end up hip deep in old, unwanted discs. But what do you do with these discs? In this article I look at a few possibilities for safe disposal of your unwanted discs, depending on whether your discs contain sensitive data or not.

August 3, 2006 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

All the high-tech ways your boss is trying to own your soul

These meddling apps and sneaky strategies help the boss poach your privacy and can even keep you working around the clock.

October 8, 2015 by Jefferson Reid

Volume, velocity, and variety: Understanding the three V's of big data

For those struggling to understand big data, there are three key concepts that can help: volume, velocity, and variety. These three vectors describe how big data is so very different from old school data management.

March 21, 2018 by David Gewirtz

Six clicks: Excel power tips to make you an instant expert

Excel isn't just for number crunchers with accounting degrees. In this gallery, I present six of my favorite hidden features to make you more productive when working with Excel spreadsheets.

July 30, 2014 by Ed Bott

Six Clicks: Insanely great Raspberry Pi devices you can build yourself

The question isn't: "What can you do with a Raspberry Pi?" The question is: "What can't you do with a Raspberry Pi?"

May 14, 2014 by Steven Vaughan-Nichols

Meet Estée Lauder's chief analytics officer: 'Data hoarding doesn't solve the problem'

The Estée Lauder Companies has created a chief analytics officer position as part of its senior leadership team. Learn about this important role and its impact on digital transformation efforts. From data science to culture, it's more complicated than you might think.

July 30, 2021 by Michael Krigsman

Workers waste half their time as they struggle with data

As data grows in complexity, data workers waste time searching for and preparing data instead of gaining insights according to a new report.

July 9, 2019 by Eileen Brown

Westpac uses data to get Know Me to know you

Westpac has adopted an analytics approach to customise and personalise services for its 9 million customers.

February 24, 2014 by Aimee Chanthadavong

Snowflake to support Python natively in its Snowpark developer platform

The move means that Snowflake's Data Cloud will be more accessible to a wide range of data scientists and developers.

November 16, 2021 by Larry Dignan