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Mohammed Alhamid Mohammed Alhamid
Updated on September 12, 2025

Ensemble Models: What Are They and When Should You Use Them?

An ensemble model combines multiple machine learning models to improve prediction accuracy, outperforming a single model. Here’s how and when to use ensemble techniques for your machine learning models.

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Machine Learning
Data Science
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Liu Zuo Lin Liu Zuo Lin
Updated on September 12, 2025

__new__ vs. __init__ Methods in Python

In Python, the __new__ method creates and returns a new object of a class, while the __init__ method initializes the attributes of a newly created object of a class. Learn more about what each does and when to use which.

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Software Engineering Perspectives
Python Algorithms
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Matthew Urwin Matthew Urwin
Updated on September 12, 2025

The UAE Just Dropped a Small But Powerful AI Model. Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal.

The United Arab Emirates is making waves with AI models like K2 Think, drawing interest from even the Trump administration. But doing business with the Gulf nation could pose security risks that jeopardize the U.S. and its push for AI supremacy.

Data Science
Artificial Intelligence
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Hal Koss Hal Koss
Updated on September 11, 2025

Fantasy Football Analytics: How Data Science Took Over the Game

Anecdotes ruled fantasy football conversations. Then the math nerds crashed the party.

Data Science
Media + Gaming
Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on September 10, 2025

What Is Natural Language Generation?

NLG models produce text and speech that is so natural, you’d think a human did it.

Artificial Intelligence
Data Science
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Peter Grant Peter Grant
Updated on September 10, 2025

How to Find Residuals in Regression Analysis

Do you need to improve your regression model’s performance? Use this sample Python code to help you find residuals in your own projects.

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Data Science
Machine Learning
Sadrach Pierre Sadrach Pierre
Updated on September 09, 2025

Calculating Quartiles: A Step-by-Step Explanation

Quartiles are a useful tool to rigorously analyze various types of data. This guide will introduce you to their calculation in Python.

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Data Science
Sara A. Metwalli Sara A. Metwalli
Updated on September 09, 2025

10 Key Data Science Skills That Will Surprise You

Being a great data scientist takes more than just knowing how to program. You also need these 10 soft skills.

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Data + Analytics
Career Development
Michael Kingston Michael Kingston
Updated on September 08, 2025

Dominated Strategy in Game Theory: Explained

A dominated strategy is a choice in a game that always results in a worse payoff for a player than another available strategy, no matter what the other players do.

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Data Science
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Matthew Urwin Matthew Urwin
Updated on September 05, 2025

Trump Is Railing Against the EU’s Digital Services Act. U.S. and Tech Giants Are Caught in the Middle.

The European Union’s Digital Services Act aims to place Big Tech under stricter regulations. But Trump and his allies have other plans, casting doubt on the future of the act and U.S.-EU trade relations.

Artificial Intelligence
Data Science
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