Aug
13
2020
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Laevwlu5ZzMIs recycling worth it? When it first took off recycling was seen as one of the environmental movement’s great successes. But recent market forces have made more and more countries reconsider the cost of going green.
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Jul
30
2020
https://youtube.com/watch?v=gWRfd5aeBDEThe oil industry says the shale revolution is a bridge, one that will carry America to a future of 100% renewable energy. But fracking has significant negative environmental effects, and opponents say it actually increases U.S. dependence on oil,...
Jul
10
2020
https://youtube.com/watch?v=cyt3DCI5J68Research shows that our brains are designed to be distracted. Scientists from Princeton University and the University of California found that our brain refocuses our attention four times every second. So as you read this sentence your brain is...
Jun
12
2020
https://youtube.com/watch?v=5I_ZLx6QuNUMukesh and Anil Ambani inherited their father’s fortune. But while Mukesh’s wealth made him India’s richest man, his brother’s net worth tumbled to less than $2B. The story of their diverging fortunes is steeped in a family feud that...
Jun
07
2020
https://youtube.com/watch?v=dliWGj_cs8kWith President Donald Trump's more aggressive stance toward China, Taiwan's first female president is testing Beijing's tolerance. Bloomberg QuickTake explains.
Apr
12
2020
https://youtube.com/watch?v=oZZSIA_2DtIThe Internet of Things, the vast collection of internet-connected devices talking to each other and completing a wide range of tasks, is getting bigger and more connected by the day. When will the trade-off between convenience and privacy be...
Apr
08
2020
https://youtube.com/watch?v=gLoI9hAX9dwFake videos and audio keep getting better, faster and easier to make, increasing the mind-blowing technology's potential for harm if put in the wrong hands. Bloomberg QuickTake explains how good deep fakes have gotten in the last few months,...
Mar
28
2020
https://youtube.com/watch?v=SJh_Uir5EMIIf mobile payment apps became as popular in the U.S. as they are in China, banks would lose a projected $43 billion in revenue annually. Bloomberg QuickTake explains how cheap and easy payments by phone are threatening one of...
Mar
19
2020
https://youtube.com/watch?v=h40LEsnretcCriminals who obtain millions of dollars through illegal means need to make that dirty money appear clean. Bloomberg QuickTake explains the most popular ways that crooks launder money. Warning, don't try this at home.
Video by Henry Baker