Google could be in trouble with New Zealand prosecutors. It sent an email to to people signed up to its "top trends" service and named the person accused of murdering British backpacker Grace Millane, in violation of a court order. Under New Zealand law, defendants and victims can request temporary anonymity in the run-up to … Continue reading Should Google be blamed for the sins of foreign news media?
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The investment in Vauxhall’s Luton plant probably has nothing to do with Brexit: a data science project
PSA, the French manufacturer of Peugeot and Citreon, which bought British car firm Vauxhall last year, has announced what appears to be good news for uncertain times. The new Vauxhall Vivaro van will be manufactured in its Luton plant for at least until 2030. In other words, PSA are investing in the UK, post-Brexit. According … Continue reading The investment in Vauxhall’s Luton plant probably has nothing to do with Brexit: a data science project
Italian election result forecast from Google search data: a data science project
I believe that I used Google search data to make a pretty good prediction for the outcome of 2018 Italian Elections. Between 8 and 9 pm on 4 March, I sent the following tweet regarding the interest over time in the key parties in the 2018 Italian elections, as shown on Google TrBeends. This was … Continue reading Italian election result forecast from Google search data: a data science project
Dr Pravin Jeyaraj 