The ECHELON surveillance system is a purported intelligence program involving the development and operation of a top-secret global surveillance network by five signatories of the […]
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Coco Chanel was a Nazi Agent: An Explainer
The idea that Coco Chanel worked as an undercover agent for Nazi Germany remains controversial. Born Gabriel Bonheur Chanel, the French designer was one of […]
The Business Strategy of Google
Google is one of the most influential companies in the world. Undeniably, this American multinational technology company has also been one of the prime shapers […]
Reasons Why Apple Ditched Intel for ARM
There were talks years prior to 2020 that Apple would soon move from x86-based processors from Intel to ones based on ARM architecture. Nonetheless, during […]
Benefits and Limitations of Machine Learning
Machine learning is a subfield of computer science and a specific application of data science that involves developing and deploying algorithms to provide a computer, […]
Examples of Barriers to Entry
Barriers to entry are factors that make it costly or difficult for a new entrant or potential competitor to enter into a new market and […]
What is Quantitative Easing: An Explainer
Quantitative easing is a specialized and unconventional tool or instrument of monetary policy implemented by central banks or monetary authority of a country to inject […]
Explainer: COVID-19 Strategy of South Korea
The arrival of SARS-CoV-2 in South Korea and the resulting localized COVID-19 outbreak was inevitable because of its proximity to mainland China and the regular […]
Explainer: Why Italy Has High COVID-19 Deaths
Italy confirmed its two first cases of COVID-19 on 31 January 2020. The number of documented cases reached three on February 6, and it remained […]
How China Responded to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Wuhan City in Hubei Province was the center of the COVID-19 epidemic in China and the subsequent pandemic in the rest of the world. The […]