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Google Flu Trends Less Accurate Than Center for Disease Control

Despite using real-time search data, Google Flu Trends is less accurate at pinpointing confirmed influenza cases than originally thought. According to The Wall Street Journal, a study (.PDF) done by University of Washington scientists found that the site is less accurate than the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) flu surveillance programs. From 2003 to 2008, Google Flu Trends accurately predicted ...

One-Quarter of Americans Go Cell Phone Only

Last May we reported that one in five Americans had ditched their landlines and had decided to go cell phone only. Over a year later, it's time for an update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who report that number has climbed to 25-percent, or one in four Americans that have cut the cord for good. The number of homes with both a cell phone and a traditional landline has ...