Data cleansing — prepping data for applications like predictive analytics — takes time. In fact, data scientists spend an estimated 60% of their time cleaning and organizing data, according to one recent survey. It’s not just time that’s lost. According to Experian, “dirty data” costs the average business 15% to 25% of their revenue and…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Netflix is pressing full steam ahead with its lofty mobile gaming ambitions, despite low subscriber engagement in the small library of titles released thus far. The streaming giant has revealed plans to launch its own internal games studio in a bid to lessen reliance on third-party developers. Based in Finland, the as-yet-unnamed studio will be…
A new Xbox Series X|S controller skin has leaked online, but it looks like it’d be more at home in a candy store than a game shop. The Mineral Camo Xbox Wireless Controller was briefly listed by Canadian retailer Microplay and spotted by Twitter user @ALumia_Italia. A second listing was also seen at French retail…
Intel’s Raptor Lake processors for laptops have been spotted in some leaked benchmarks, giving us a potential idea of their performance – and at first glance, it seems seriously disappointing, but there’s more to this than meets the eye, as we’ll discuss shortly. First off, let’s examine the benchmarks themselves, which are from mobile CPUs…
Let’s talk about Credit Suisse today. The bank’s share price is down almost 60% this year, it has dealt with what feels like scandal after scandal in the last few years, and now the investment bank might be on the chopping block. It’s a tense time for many insiders at Credit Suisse. Many are unsure…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton outside the US Supreme Court. The Washington Post / Getty Images An official attempted to serve Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton with a subpoena. But Paxton fled his home in his wife’s truck to avoid being served, an affidavit says. The process server said he shouted out but Paxton ignored…
Virgin Money, Halifax and Skipton are among UK lenders cutting deals. Photo by Dinendra Haria/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Several UK lenders have pulled mortgage deals as they expect interest rates to rise, reports said. They believe the Bank of England could hike rates after the pound crashed to record lows. Halifax, Virgin Money and…
One Uber driver said he was given a bag he assumed contained drugs and took it to the police. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Some Uber drivers are concerned they may be unknowingly delivering drugs. Uber Connect drivers have raised concerns about drugs potentially being transported via the service. Six drivers told NBC News they were…
Warren Buffett. REUTERS/Rick Wilking Warren Buffett’s go-to market gauge is reading nearly 150%, suggesting stocks remain overvalued. The “Buffett indicator” has retreated from over 210% in January due to the stock-market downturn. The metric compares the US stock market’s total value with the size of the economy. Warren Buffett’s favorite market gauge is reading nearly…
Battersea Power Station in London. REUTERS/Oli Scarff/pool Apple plans to move 1,400 London staff into a new office in Battersea Power Station in 2023. The iconic building is a decommissioned coal-fired power plant on the bank of the River Thames. It’s due to open its doors to the public on October 14 after lying abandoned…