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How Google, Moovit and Citymapper reuse open mobility data
Many people use apps to get around in their daily lives. Apps such as Google Maps, Moovit or CityMapper provide the fastest and most efficient route to a destination. However, what many users are unaware of is that behind these platforms lies a valuable source of information: open data. By reusing p…
When to use each programming language in data science?
Python, R, SQL, JavaScript, C++, HTML... Nowadays we can find a multitude of programming languages that allow us to develop software programmes, applications, web pages, etc. Each one has unique characteristics that differentiate it from the rest and make it more appropriate for certain tasks. But h…
10 Popular natural language processing libraries
The advance of supercomputing and data analytics in fields as diverse as social networks or customer service is encouraging a part of artificial intelligence (AI) to focus on developing algorithms capable of processing and generating natural language.
To be able to carry out this task in the current…
10 Popular Data Analytics and Machine Learning Libraries
Programming libraries refer to the sets of code files that have been created to develop software in a simple way . Thanks to them, developers can avoid code duplication and minimize errors with greater agility and lower cost. There are many bookstores, focused on different activities. A few weeks ag…
11 libraries for creating data visualisations
Programming libraries are sets of code files that are used to develop software. Their purpose is to facilitate programming by providing common functionalities that have already been solved by other programmers.
Libraries are an essential component for developers to be able to program in a simple way…
The gender gap: inequality is also in the data
Today, 8 March is the day on which we commemorate women's struggle to achieve their full participation in society, as well as giving visibility to the current gender inequality and demanding global action for effective equality of rights in all areas.
However, the data seem to indicate that we still…
Open data: the great allies to eradicate inequality
Is it possible to find in the data the necessary help to solve the real problems that our society faces? While it is true that data alone cannot be transformed into food for the most disadvantaged, nor can it make weapons disappear in conflict zones or inequalities in the world, they are very useful…
R and Python Communities for Developer
R vs Python? Better R and Python: Two languages, two styles. A common goal: to domesticate the data.
If data science were a sport, R and Python would be the two best teams in the league for several seasons. If you are a Data Scientist or are close to this scientific-technical discipline, the two pro…
Painting and Data
Until relatively recently, talking about art and data in the same conversation might seem strange. However, recent advances in data science and artificial intelligence seem to open the door to a new discipline in which science, art and technology go hand in hand.
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Open data as a tool to reduce inequalities
The public sector is not only a great provider of open data, but also one of its main users. Open data facilitates contact and direct communication between governments and citizens. This can drive more efficient and effective public policies.
Among other areas, open data has great potential to devel…
