In quantum computers, generating more errors in a given operation may help reveal the right answer, according to new research. My comments: The idea is that adding noise to quantum computer operations

I'm writing about the tax visualization published at Not only is this an excellent example of data visualization, it is so because of the story it tells. Up until the Reagan tax cuts, the average tax rate

Links about a variety of recent blockchain applications. Source:

Here's some useful advice based on a scientific study that I thought I'd share. "When we get escalate arguments, it's not usually based on strategy. Here's how slowing down can help us avoid making

The US elected a criminal to office and now his mobster impression with regard to Ukraine is finally leading to the first steps to removing him from office. To him, the truth is whatever he wants it to

I went to a lecture today about these. Let me begin with definitions, then show how they're related. Coverage error: The exclusion of people of people from a survey. Algorithmic bias: Algorithmic outcomes

Thanks again to Martin Schimandl and his aliases! Mac disk image can be found at

My latest PoR reward had 50 GRC deducted. Was this a tax to fund development? Something more insidious? Below is my transaction record as shown in the client. You will see a 50 GRC debit, apparently payable

In recent years, AI has been becoming increasingly involved with shipping and logistics. What's more, the reverse supply chain has also recognized the need to optimize their processes. The reverse supply

The Department of Health and Human Services plans on a fall test of its Accelerate blockchain-based acquisition portal and a rollout by the beginning of the year, the agency's CIO said. Accelerate is the

When talking about blockchains, we commonly think of its applications in the future. “Blockchain will solve this, blockchain will achieve that”. It’s easy to forget that blockchains are already deployed

Blockchain technology isn’t shaking out how we thought it would. So, should we pack our bags and go home? For the last decade, blockchain technology has captured the imaginations of nearly every industry

Some voters in Provo and other Utah County cities will be able to cast ballots on a blockchain-powered mobile app in a pilot program for the August election. Source:

The arrival of Facebook in the world of cryptocurrencies could take these emerging financial technologies to the next level – and governments are only just starting to consider their response. Ian Hall

This journal is the first data science journal with such a broad scope. Its foci are foundational thinking research milestones educational innovations major applications HDSR is open access. It's articles

The UK government risks “magnifying” problems in the quality of its data through the application of new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, spending watchdog the National Audit Office (NAO) has

All the years have come, and the years have gone, but the oft-told tale is not true, for of all the things the Danube is, the Danube is not blue. -Spike Jones Instead of my usual link to a boring article

The Government of Canada (GC) is using blockchain technology to issue project-based employees with a kind of digital CV, providing “a permanent, self-owned and secure record of their skills and experiences.”

Researchers pinpoint the “neurons” in machine-learning systems that capture specific linguistic features during language-processing tasks. Source:

A new report has called for the creation of a regulatory body to oversee the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by the New Zealand government. Source: