
forecasts

Validation technique could help scientists make more accurate forecasts
Should you grab your umbrella before you walk out the door? Checking the weather forecast beforehand will only be helpful if that forecast is accurate. Spatial prediction problems, like weather forecasting or air pollution estimation, involve predicting the value of a variable in a new location based on known values at other locations. Scientists typically…

EA’s December quarter was weak as Dragon Age and soccer missed forecasts
As the big video game publisher warned, Electronic Arts reported weak earnings today for the holiday quarter, with results hurt by muted sales of its Dragon Age: The Veilguard and global football (soccer) games. EA’s stock was up 1.44% to $123 a share in after-hours trading. Net bookings for the quarter were $2.215 billion, down…