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Man vs big data : everyday data explained

By: Cowley, Stewart
Title By: Lyewood, Joe [Illustrated by]
Material type: BookPublisher: London : Aurum Press, c2017.Description: 224 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9781781316696Subject(s): Big data -- Popular worksDDC classification: 005.7 CO MA Online resources: Location Map
Summary:
Have you ever wondered how to beat the bookies? How does your computer know you might like this song? And should you be worried about this?
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Item type Home library Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds
REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai
Main Collection
005.7 CO MA (Browse shelf) Available Mar2020 T0063906
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Includes bibliographical references.

• Machine generated contents note: 1.Big Data vs Big: Is there enough room in the universe to store all our selfles?
• 2.Big Data vs Analytics: Does `The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins' by Leonard Nimoy define our future?
• 3.Big Data vs Privacy: Is your toaster talking to your fridge about you behind your back?
• 4.Big Data vs Dating: Is the mathematics of love just `Love plus One'?
• 5.Big Data vs The Marathon: Should you chase the Womble when running a marathon?
• 6.Big Data vs The Bookies: Should you bet against the robots?
• 7.Big Data vs Money: Are we all turning into Larry Fink?
• 8.Big Data vs Work: Do you have what it takes to be an `Awesome Nerd'?
• 9.Big Data vs Politics: Are politicians becoming obsolete?
• 10.Big Data vs Science: As a species, is it worth getting out of bed any more?.

Have you ever wondered how to beat the bookies? How does your computer know you might like this song? And should you be worried about this?

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