All right all you big data nerds — it’s time to suit up for the NIST’s Big Data workshop slated for next week. The event will focus on what state-of-the-art core technologies will drive big data and how to ensure accuracy of big data processes. Read more »
Google announced that it’s ending its Academic Cloud Computing Initiative, a joint program with IBM and the National Science Foundation that gave researchers access to a massive Hadoop cluster on which to run their data-intensive projects. The company says access to such resources is now common. Read more »
Can the power grid get smarter without using additional communication networks, like cellular or radio frequency? As it turns out, yes, according to Power Tagging, which makes hardware, and software to help utilities monitor and keep tabs on the grid via the power line itself. Read more »
