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Will Google’s Flu Trends Be Better This Year? Unfortunately, it’s that time of year when you may feel like you’re coming down with the flu. If so, what do you do first? Call the doctor? There’s a good chance you—and millions of others—plugs “flu symptoms” into their web browser. Pamela Rentz looks at Google Flu Trends and its accuracy. |
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Debating the Value of Google’s Big Flu Data Google and the CDC are using big data to report the severity of the annual flu season and are even inviting developers to come up with their own ideas on what to do with the data. But is there something to be gained other than simply being the first to report the findings? We weigh in on the debate. |