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We asked artificial intelligence to create dating profiles. Would you swipe right?
March 1st, 2020How much of what you see on a person's dating profile do you consider "real"? The person may be using a particularly flattering picture, their job title may be a bit of an exaggeration, and maybe…
Descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytics: What are the differences?
January 29th, 2020Businesses use analytics to explore and examine their data and then transform their findings into insights that ultimately help executives, managers and operational employees make better, more…
Soft skills for data analysts in business
December 4th, 2019A momentous shift has occurred in the world of data analysis over the last ten years as the industry has turned its focus toward the digital arena. Once a sideline operation that was looked after…
Can you teach yourself to be a data scientist?
October 3rd, 2019The number of education options available to would-be data scientists starting their careers has risen dramatically over recent years. Business…
How businesses use analytics to learn about their customers and find new ones
September 9th, 2019Marketing departments in Australia and around the world are increasingly relying on the power of data science to capture consumer attention. While the creation of advertisements still relies on…
Creative decision making – how data science is both an art and a science
September 8th, 2019It’s probably safe to assume that most people view data science as being a strictly scientific discipline—it’s right there in the name after all. Yet, many data scientists…