Data Science Articles

Tony Yiu

Updated on April 03, 2025

To prove causation when you can’t run an actual experiment, introduce pseudo-randomness. In particular, instrumental variables can be used to mimic experiments and isolate causal effects to help reveal causation.

Stephen Gossett

Updated on April 03, 2025

How to boldly go where none have gone before.

Quinten Dol

Updated on April 03, 2025

New CoreLogic software gives insurers and first responders tornado damage estimates in real-time.

Anmolika Singh

Updated on April 02, 2025

Data abstraction is a technique that hides intricate implementation details while spotlighting only essential functionalities. Here’s what you need to know.

Larry Yang

Updated on April 02, 2025

DeepSeek opened a path for the AI industry to enhance efficiency, scalability and accessibility of AI models. Here’s what that means for AI infrastructure.

Mike Cobb

Updated on April 01, 2025

23andMe’s bankruptcy filing has underscored a chilling reality for consumers: your personal data can be sold off as an asset when companies collapse, even after you delete it. Here’s what to know.

Conlan Carter

Updated on March 31, 2025

Data scientists are in demand in Boston, and these companies are looking to hire.

Adrienne Teeley

Updated on March 27, 2025

How the company’s CTO is fulfilling his career-long dream of making data ‘stunningly easy’ to work with

Giorgos Myrianthous

Updated on March 25, 2025

Python’s shutil module offers four different ways to copy a file — shutil.copy(), shutil.copyfile(), shutil.copy2() and shutil.copyfileobj(). Here’s how to use each method and which one to pick to copy a file in Python.

Nicky Watson

Updated on March 25, 2025

The Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) access to troves of personal data carries significant data privacy risks and could have far-reaching consequences. Learn more.