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  Lockdowns and the Bounce

  Medium - barrysmyth

  This analysis looks at Covid-19 lockdowns in and around Europe, their effect on virus transmission rates, and what is likely to happen as …

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  Another fitness app revealed the location of overseas soldiers

  Mashable - Jack Morse

  As well as where they live. Who would have thought getting in shape could be so risky. Fitness apps help you track your runs, calories burned, and maybe even your heart rate. If you happen to be using a Polar device and its associated app, however, that information — in addition to small details like …

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  SimHash for question deduplication - Data, what now?

  datawhatnow.com - Vinko Kodžoman

  During the past few weeks, I have been trying to squeeze more performance out of the model for the Quora Question Pairs competition challenge on …

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  What the Data Says About Women in Management Between 1980 and 2010

  Harvard Business Review - William Scarborough

  What does women’s progress (or lack thereof) in management positions look like over time? Data on full-time managers from the U.S. Census and American Community Survey for the years 1980 and 2010 shows that, while women’s representation in management has increased, things get a little more …

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  Apple Health data used as evidence in murder trial

  Cult of Mac - Luke Dormehl

  Data from the Apple Health app is being used as evidence in a trial concerning the rape and murder of a 19-year-old woman in Germany. The individual accused of the crime is Hussein K., an Afghan refugee, who has been on trial since September. The trial has been complicated by the fact that aspects …

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  The first scientific fake news study is here to confirm your worst fears about America

  Mashable - Rachel Kraus

  Researchers found that one in four Americans visited a fake news website in the month surrounding the 2016 election. A new study confirms your worst fears about fake news in the U.S. — it's widespread, skews pro-Trump, and is mostly consumed by your conservative uncle. Oh, and fact checking hasn't …