Friday, October 20, 2017

Machine learning can identify pre-breast cancer lesions


Machine learning can identify pre-breast cancer lesions

A machine learning tool has the ability to help identify which high-risk breast lesions are likely to become cancerous, according to a new study by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), US. Researchers said the technology has the potential to reduce unnecessary surgeries.

Forensiq Exposes New Sports Bot, Releases Machine-Learning Algorithm To Detect Fraud


Forensiq Exposes New Sports Bot, Releases Machine-Learning Algorithm To Detect Fraud

Forensiq, which focuses on the detection and prevention of ad fraud, on Thursday released technology that finds and exposes the latest botnets creating invalid traffic to steal advertiser dollars. The latest bot hit sports sites in which the algorithm flagged up to 75% of pre-bid requests to NFL team domains.

Machine learning deemed a high security risk, survey finds


Machine learning deemed a high security risk, survey finds - JAXenter

The CERT Division of Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute has published an updated list of technologies that might give us headaches in the security department. The latest report can be considered an addendum to the CERT/CC 2016 Emerging Technology Domains Risk Survey.

New machine learning system can automatically identify shapes of red blood cells


New machine learning system can automatically identify shapes of red blood cells

Using a computational approach known as deep learning, scientists have developed a new system to classify the shapes of red blood cells in a patient's blood. The findings, published in PLOS Computational Biology, could potentially ...

Why you should combine Machine Learning with Knowledge Graphs


Why you should combine Machine Learning with Knowledge Graphs

Cognitive applications have become constant companions at our places of work. We expect smart systems to reduce repetitive workloads and support us in uncovering new Knowledge. As a result, data scientists and software engineers are applying various machine learning algorithms to finetune results and increase processing capabilities.

How machine learning boosts personalisation in travel


How machine learning boosts personalisation in travel | Travel Industry News & Conferences - EyeforTravel testing

Consider this common hypothetical scenario. A user opens a browser and taps in 'cheap flights from Boston to London'. Needless to say, what appears first in search are the ten blue links from Google. After some surfing, the user is then drawn to a metasearch engine like Skyscanner, Kayak or Momondo, where flights can be filtered by date and price.

BBC will use machine learning to cater to what audiences want to watch


BBC will use machine learning to cater to what audiences want to watch

Today, BBC's R&D team announced a five-year initiative to use machine learning to work out what audiences want to watch. To accomplish this, the team is partnering up with data scientists and experts from UK universities as well as media and tech companies based in Europe and internationally.