Healthcare Big Data: Blessing And Curse (Information Week) – When it comes to big data health care is proving to be one of the most complex and yet worthwhile areas of research. Despite the challenges the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have been working to try and tackle millions of lines of data to improve health care costs.
Apple CEO Tim Cook Is 'Not Satisfied' With Employee Diversity (Forbes) – Yesterday Apple released its diversity report, and while on par with most major tech firms, CEO Tim Cook expressed his dissatisfaction with the numbers and has vowed that Apple will work to address the issue.
The Challenges of Broadband in Rural Libraries (Govtech) – A new survey has found that while 98% of public libraries are able to provide free Wi-fi to patrons, there remains a large gap in connection speeds between urban and rural libraries.
US Job Openings Reach 13-Year High (Industry Week) – A set of key economic indicators, including a new high for number of job openings, all point to an improving and strong economy.
Open-Access Journal Underdogs Take On Aging Academic Publications (EdTech) – A group of new companies are challenging the subscription based model of academic journals by providing publications for free online
