This option is useful for those who may travel to another country and need to measure something such as clothing in a department store. For more help getting the most out of your Apple devices, check ...

You may have heard the phrase “what gets measured gets managed.” So when we want something done, we slap a metric on it and manage toward that metric. Seems reasonable enough, right? It’s not, though.

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Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More In my first stint as a machine learning (ML) product manager, a simple ...

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“Beyond Measure,” by James Vincent, tells the story of human civilization through its systems of measurement, showing how they have promoted knowledge, social control and ongoing conflict. By Jennifer ...