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Plugging smartphones’ many data leaks. How IBM Watson aids users. (RBDR 11.18.2015)

Today on RBDR:

1) Northeastern University Assistant Professor David Choffnes and his team have discovered leaks from smartphones and a solution to identify and close them. (Link to this story here.)

2) First inside story published detailing how IBM Watson boosts capabilities of startup companies that integrate it into their business. (Link to this story here.)

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Government interest in Facebook. Microsoft launches Project Oxford. (RBDR 11.17.2015)

Today on RBDR:

1) Facebook updates its number of requests from governments during the first half of 2015.

2) Microsoft Research officially releases its emotion API capabilities for developer testing.

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Diageo re-emphasizes consumer research. NRG reportedly finds buyer. (RBDR 11.16.2015)

Today on RBDR:

1) Diageo announces it will re-emphasize consumer research as its U.S. marketing is being redrawn.

2) Reports say that Nielsen has found a buyer for National Research Group, its movie research business. Speculation is on two potential buyers.

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CPG performance. Leo Shapiro passes. Google on apps and A.I. (RBDR 11.12.2015)

Today on RBDR:

1) New Information Resources, Inc. study reports CPG merchandising is not performing up to snuff. (Study can be downloaded here)

2) A handful of TV and cable networks are cutting back on their number of commercial spots, which has multiple implications on media research.

3) Leo Shapiro died at 94 after decades of research contributions to P&G, Staples, Kimberly-Clark and Coca-Cola in particular.

4) Google news includes recruitment in the coming week for a hush-hush research project involving application developers (you can volunteer here), and Google is open sourcing its artificial intelligence (aka, machine learning) to gain the counsel and expertise of outsiders.

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Larry Friedman talks future of MR. Bad data inhibits enhanced decision-making. (RBDR 11.10.2015)

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Today on RBDR:

1) Recently-retired TNS Chief Research Officer Larry Friedman lets his hair down about what’s ahead for market research. (Link to this story here.)

2) Bad data in many forms is singled out by Crain Associates Research LLC President Vic Crain as a major detriment to technology’s ability to enhance decision-making.

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