English2impact Why are so many builds going bust? The Housing Project in Kitchener, ON Take a look at this housing development in Kitchener, ON. The plan was to build four condo towers, complete with a rooftop sports field. It would have added more t... Abandoned properties Topic Hacker Transcript Dec 16, 2024
English2impact How commercials get us to buy crap we don't need? Advertising is Everywhere Advertising is everywhere. It’s in what you read, what you watch, what you eat, and what you wear. They're in the sky. They're on the ground. They're in the water. Our econom... Dec 11, 2024
English2impact Blockchain technology explanation The Financial Crisis and Bitcoin's Origins In 2007 and 2008, the global financial crisis unfolded—a crisis that had its roots in risky lending from banks, so much so that it led to the collapse of one... Blockchain Topic Hacker Transcript Dec 6, 2024
English2impact Ugly History: The Khmer Rouge murders The Khmer Rouge and Genocide From 1975 to 1979, the Communist Party of Kampuchea ruled Cambodia with an iron fist, perpetrating genocide that killed 1/4 of the country's population. Roughly 1,000,000 ... Khmer Rouge Topic Hacker Transcript Dec 4, 2024
English2impact Miss Myanmar's drama at Miss Grand International 2024 Introduction to the Saga Welcome to the dramatic saga of Miss Grand International 2024, where Miss Myanmar's journey took an unexpected turn. The controversy began when Thae Su Nyein, Miss Grand Myanm... Dec 2, 2024
English2impact Vietnamese billionaire Truong My Lan sentenced to death in largest-ever fraud case The chair of a major property company in Vietnam has been sentenced to death in the country's biggest financial fraud case. Trương Mỹ Lan was on trial alongside 85 other co-accused for the embezzlemen... Financial fraud Topic Hacker Transcript Nov 24, 2024
English2impact What is behind Indian food safety crisis? Hello, this is Open Brain bringing you insights into international affairs. Indian cuisine is renowned worldwide for its rich use of spices. From curry and naan to spiced biryani, Indian restaurants c... Food safety Topic Hacker Transcript Nov 24, 2024
English2impact The World's most dangerous glasses Two Harvard students in the US who hacked Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses in order to turn them into makeshift facial recognition systems. Imagine walking down the street, glancing at someone, and instantly kn... AI glasses Topic Hacker Transcript Nov 19, 2024
English2impact Why the U.S. and China are so interested in Taiwan The Global Dependence on TSMC Did you know that the world is ruled by one company? Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company may not be a household name, but its chips are everywhere—in iPhones, air ... TSMC Topic Hacker Transcript Nov 15, 2024
English2impact How TikTok is secretly making you dumber China's Potential Influence If you're China. And you wanted to disrupt another country, wouldn't you reward the dumbest possible on that app. For TikToktoday has become one of the most popular social ... TikTok Topic Hacker Transcript Nov 13, 2024
English2impact The incredible history of China's terracotta warriors What happens after death? Is there a restful paradise? An eternal torment? A rebirth? Or maybe just… nothingness? While one Chinese emperor thought that whatever the hereafter was, he’d better bring a... Nov 5, 2024
English2impact China's salami slicing tactics Salami Slicing Tactics in the South China Sea Salami slicing tactics: It's not a method for cutting deli meats. It's a military strategy that China has used in the South China Sea. This "salami" repre... South China Sea Topic Hacker Transcript Nov 2, 2024
