News tagged with recommendations
Finding good music in noisy online markets
In 2004, a trio of researchers at Columbia University began an online experiment in social-media marketing, creating nine versions of a music-download site that presented the same group of unknown songs in ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
May 31, 2012 |
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Key to Netflix's future: better recommendations
(AP) -- Netflix executives John Ciancutti and Todd Yellin are trying to create a video-recommendation system that knows you better than an old friend. It's a critical mission as Netflix faces pressure from ...
Apr 09, 2012 |
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Wine experts' ratings may be a wash for many consumers
Not all wines are created equal; neither are all wine tasters.
Mar 01, 2012 |
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Matching fans to music tops record industry agenda
After a decade-long battle against file-sharing, music and technology giants are now pushing users to share to their hearts' content, with online music recommendations a key issue at the MIDEM trade fair that ...
Feb 01, 2012 |
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StumbleUpon overhaul opens more avenues to explore
StumbleUpon is adding more avenues to meander through its online content recommendation service.
Dec 06, 2011 |
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Tapjoy calms mobile 'app' storm
Startup Tapjoy on Thursday set out to woo smartphone and tablet computer lovers with a marketplace that makes it easy to find and use applications suited to their tastes.
Nov 03, 2011 |
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NIST releases two wireless security guides, requests comment
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued for public review and comment two draft guides to securing wireless communication networks. NIST is requesting comments on the two publications—one ...
Oct 26, 2011 |
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Improving recommendation system algorithms
Recommendation algorithms are a vital part of today’s Web, the basis of the targeted advertisements that account for most commercial sites’ revenues and of services such as Pandora, the Internet ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jul 08, 2011 |
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Pandora sings happy tune: IPO fetches $16 a share
(AP) -- Pandora Media Inc. sold its initial public offering of stock at $16 per share late Tuesday, fetching twice as much as the popular but unprofitable Internet radio service expected less than two weeks ago.
Jun 15, 2011 |
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Pandora raises IPO offering price range
(AP) -- The popular Internet radio service Pandora raised the price range of its initial public offering on Friday by at least a third to between $10 and $12
Jun 10, 2011 |
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Study: 6.5 percent of adults active enough at work
(AP) -- If you think you do enough physical activity at work to keep you healthy, you're probably wrong.
May 26, 2011 |
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Most recent mammography recommendations confuse public
When the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention, released its recommendations on mammography screenings for US women on November 16, 2009, there was immediate ...
Apr 06, 2011 |
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Exercising to government standards could lower your death risk
Following federal government recommendations on exercise might lead to a longer life for all adults, according to a new study nearly 250,000 Americans.
Apr 05, 2011 |
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Pandora tunes up for IPO, looks to raise $100M
(AP) -- Popular Internet radio service Pandora is tuning up for an IPO later this year.
Feb 12, 2011 |
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Too many cancer screening options confuse patients, lead them to avoid screenings altogether
(PhysOrg.com) -- Adhering to cancer screening recommendations is one of the best things people can do to reduce their risk of dying from cancer. But research at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center suggests ...
Jan 04, 2011 |
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