Workload characterization is a well-established discipline that plays a key role in many
performance engineering studies. The large-scale social behavior inherent in the …

Ego networks models describe the social relationships of an individual (ego) with its social
peers (alters). The structural properties of ego networks are known to determine many …

We use data on frequencies of bi-directional posts to define edges (or relationships) in two
Facebook datasets and a Twitter dataset and use these to create ego-centric social …

The increased use of online discussions in learning environments both formal and informal,
positions the construct of interactivity as central to learning. Interactivity in learning …

The report was commissioned by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission as
part of its Digital Platforms Inquiry. The inquiry has been described as a world-leading …

From emails to social media, from instant messaging to political memes, the way we produce
and transmit culture is radically changing. Understanding the consequences of the massive …

With power density and hence cooling costs rising exponentially, processor packaging can
no longer be designed for the worst case, and there is an urgent need for runtime processor …

Recent work in security and systems has embraced the use of machine learning (ML)
techniques for identifying misbehavior, eg email spam and fake (Sybil) users in social …

Recommender systems in social networks are widely used for connecting users to their
desired items from a vast catalog of available items. Learning the user's preferences from all …

Consumers increasingly use social media for a variety of consumption-related tasks such as
complaining about a brand or sharing purchase experiences. Social media growth …