News Category: General
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General Forbes
AI might be key to selling on sites like Amazon
- March 6, 2017
With thousands or even millions of dollars in sales at stake, companies aren’t likely to use AI within online stores unless they have some evidence that the effect on their bottom line will be positive. Researchers at Northeastern University found that when sellers use algorithmic repricing, they’re more likely to be featured in the Amazon Buy Box. -
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CCIS Grad finds his home (and wants to help you find yours)
- February 23, 2017
By Emily Ashbolt Daniel Tewfik is the first to admit that he is a lot of different things. The 2012 Northeastern University College of Computer and Information Science (CCIS) graduate […] -
Combined major gives CCIS senior an interdisciplinary perspective
- February 23, 2017
By Gwendolyn Schanker This summer, fifth-year CCIS student Kyle Alpert (BS, Computer Science/Cognitive Psychology, ’17) will start work full-time at HubSpot, a Cambridge-based inbound marketing software company. At HubSpot, he’ll […] -
General News at Northeastern
The fake news phenomenon: How it spreads, and how to fight it
- February 22, 2017
“A well-functioning democracy requires a healthy ecosystem of truth-tellers,” said David Lazer, Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Computer and Information Science at Northeastern and co-director of the university’s NULab for Texts, Maps, and Networks. “Citizens need to be informed, and we need institutions to communicate what’s happening in the world. In a democracy, we have to respect these enduring differences in a body politick, but the fact that there’s legitimate diversity doesn’t mean that all presentations of reality are legitimate.” -
General News at NortheasternThis message will ‘self-destruct’ in 3, 2…
- February 22, 2017
We asked assistant professor David Choffnes, a mobile systems expert in the College of Computer and Information Science, to explain how ephemeral messaging apps work and whether you should trust them to keep your conversations confidential. -
Current StudentsCCIS and Clypd – a co-op collaboration where everyone wins
- February 22, 2017
By Emily Ashbolt The minute a co-op enters clypd’s (pronounced ‘clipped’) trendy Davis Square office space, it is clear they are not in for a typical experience. Clypd, a television […] -
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General News at Northeastern
Hackers vs. Cars – The cybersecurity risk of driving self-driving cars
- February 16, 2017
We asked professor Engin Kirda —a systems, software, and network security expert who holds joint appointments in the College of Computer and Information Science and the College of Engineering—to assess the cybersecurity risk of self-driving cars, with a particular focus on how carmakers are working to keep autonomous vehicles safe from hackers.