An expert (also called cognoscente) is someone widely recognized as a reliable source of technique or skill whose faculty for judging or deciding rightly, justly, or wisely is accorded authority and status by their peers or the public in a specific well-distinguished domain. An expert, more generally, is a person with extensive knowledge or ability based on research, experience, or occupation and in a particular area of study.
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Meet the computer scientist who saved Bletchley Park
Tucked away in an estate in Buckinghamshire, England, is a 19th-century mansion. You wouldn’t be able to tell from the ...
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Here's how digital forensics experts track down hackers
As society becomes increasingly data driven, the importance of ensuring this data’s security and fidelity grows exponentially. ...
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How this music YouTube series succeeds at ‘dancing about architecture’
When "writing about music is like dancing about architecture," how do you make video exploring the sounds behind songs? Earworm ...
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8 expert insights on what will happen with Bitcoin in 2019
From the dramatic price plunge of Bitcoin and other digital assets to the regulatory crackdown on initial coin offerings ...
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How a poor Victorian woman changed the way we do dinosaur science
Lyme Regis is an almost obnoxiously gorgeous town in Dorset in the west of England, perched atop the cliffs of the world-heritage ...
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Here's what AI experts think will happen in 2019
Another year has passed and humanity, for better or worse, remains in charge of the planet. Unfortunately for the robots, ...
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'They clearly don't care': Fact-checkers on the state of misinformation at Facebook
After a deluge of fake news began to overwhelm Facebook, it got proactive. The social media platform tapped bi-partisan organizations, ...
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Gig workers are forced to educate themselves to survive
Today’s gig workers don’t just include your local Uber drivers or handymen on TaskRabbit. More knowledge workers are ...
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5 crucial lessons learned from 2 years of building TNW’s tech hub
Two years ago, we opened the doors to TQ — TNW’s first tech hub in the center of Amsterdam. At the time, I was organizing ...
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6 reasons why you should make your ‘digital consultants’ work on-site
In the future, all companies will be tech companies. Traditional firms must upgrade their technological capabilities to match ...
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We need to build AI systems we can trust
Today, artificial intelligence (AI) systems are routinely being used to support human decision-making in a multitude of applications. ...
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The algorithms that are currently fueling the deep learning revolution
From beating us at the game of GO, to recreating paintings by Van Gogh, algorithms are all around us. Artificial Intelligence ...
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3 simple ways to nurture your culture when you start to scale
As you start to scale, the risk of diluting your culture becomes so much more real. Here's how to nurture your culture, no ...
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Blockchain can’t fix everything, consulting giant BCG reports
A new report has issued a sobering call: be aware that blockchain technology is not suitable for every industry, especially ...
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Telegram Passport is already drawing fire for not being secure enough
The first piece of blockchain tech from Telegram was shown off last week, but experts are claiming that its just waiting ...
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NASA just made thousands of hours of Apollo 11 tapes public for the first time
When Apollo 11 descended from the heavens, touching down on the moon on July 20, 1969, three brave men became immortals, ...
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4 cryptocurrency trends to watch out for
“It’s the next big revolution, just like the internet was.” “No… it’s a bubble!” Love it or hate it, ...
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White House earmarks over $1B for quantum technology research
Recent bipartisan efforts from the US House of Representatives and Senate have led to the formation of a subcommittee to ...
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Scientists are slaughtering radio-tracked hornets to save the bees
Bees and other pollinators are pretty important to, you know, life as we know it. Unfortunately, things aren't always rosy ...
