Big Data: A Brief Look

Screenshot of the Big Data App, by Rick Smolan and Jennifer Erwitt.
Screenshot of the Human Face of Big Data App, by Rick Smolan and Jennifer Erwitt. The app is recommended for a comprehensive understanding of the Big Data revolution.

According to The Human Face of Big Data, an app by Rick Smolan and Jennifer Erwitt, “Big Data is an extraordinary knowledge revolution that’s sweeping, almost invisibly, through business, academia, government, health care, and everyday life.” The app suggests that one day Big Data may be more transformative than the Internet. It’s transforming lives—it’s being used as a tool in health care, research and government to solve many challenges that humans face.

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