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Sue Liu Sue Liu
Updated on October 27, 2023

The Dirichlet Distribution: What Is It and Why Is It Useful?

Here’s a quick introduction to the Dirichlet distribution and how you can use it in your own statistical analysis.

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Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on October 18, 2023

What Is the Eliza Effect?

The Eliza effect is when a person attributes human-level intelligence and understanding to an AI system — and it’s been fooling people for over half a century.

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Guillermo Martínez Espina Guillermo Martínez Espina
Updated on October 17, 2023

Cls vs. Self: Understanding Method Types in Python

Understand the difference between the keywords self and cls in Python and when to use each method type. 

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Anat Rapoport Anat Rapoport
Updated on October 12, 2023

7 Things You Should Do When Leading a Data Science Project

Working between data science and management can be tricky. Here’s how to do it with grace.

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Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on October 10, 2023

Recommendation Engine: What It Is, How It Works

An inside look at the technology that powers your favorite streaming services and e-commerce sites.

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Jørgen Veisdal Jørgen Veisdal
Updated on October 09, 2023

The Pigeonhole Principle Explained

The pigeonhole principle states that if n items are put into m containers, with n > m, then at least one container must contain more than one item.

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Matthew Urwin Matthew Urwin
Updated on October 09, 2023

16 Machine Learning in Education Examples

These companies are advancing education with machine learning technology.

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Radhakishan Surwase Radhakishan Surwase
Updated on October 05, 2023

How to Use Enums in Golang

An enum is a data type consisting of a set of named constant values. Learn how to implement enums in Golang.

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Max Reynolds Max Reynolds
Updated on October 05, 2023

Differences Between SOQL and SQL Explained

SOQL is Salesforce’s proprietary programming language that’s used to query data directly from your Salesforce. SQL is a language used to query data from a general database. Here’s what you need to know.

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Claire D. Costa Claire D. Costa
Updated on October 05, 2023

8 Data Visualization Tools That Every Data Scientist Should Know

Data visualization tools allow data scientists to communicate their data findings more effectively. Here are the best tools for the job.

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