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2016. 2. 5. America and the European Union have reached a deal on data protection from the Economist Naivety and paranoia mark the European Union’s attitude to espionage. The EU does not have a spy agency, nor does it have access to the intelligence collected by its members and their allies. That has advantages : EU decision-makers need not worry about keeping secrets (because they do not know any) ; nor mu.. 더보기
2016. 2. 4. Google’s parent company can do as it pleases, at least for now from The Economist Alphabet’s shares have surged, helping it overtake Apple to become the world’s largest listed company by market value. Today Alphabet is a giant advertising company with the potential to become a giant in other sectors as well—although exactly which ones, no one is yet sure. Almost all of the $75 billion in revenue.. 더보기
2016. 2. 3. 'World's best chef' Benoît Violier found dead from the Guardian Swiss chef who ran the Restaurant de l’Hotel de Ville in Crissier, near Lausanne, has died in an apparent suicide He was recognised and respected by his peers and, at 44 – relatively young in the world of haute cuisine – already a restaurateur of world renown. Last December, his three Michelin-starred Restaurant de l’Hôtel de Ville .. 더보기
2016. 2. 2. Why Iowa is so important in the presidential election from The Economist Iowa is hardly representative of America in the 21st century. It is a rural state that is sparsely populated by people who are overwhelmingly white, of German and Scandinavian stock, and conservatively Christian. It is one of only ten states to still hold somewhat archaic caucuses, a system of local precinct meetings where .. 더보기
2016. 2. 1. Arguments rage over whether to accuse Islamic State of genocide from The Economist Is it accurate or expedient to use the word “genocide” to describe the persecution of religious minorities by the terrorist group known as Islamic State? Hypothetical as it might seem, that question is a real dilemma for people in high places in western Europe and America. On January 20th, Federica Mogherini, the .. 더보기
2016. 1. 31. David Bowie from The Guardian Bowie died of liver cancer on 10 January, two days after his 69th birthday. His last album, Blackstar, was released the same day. His death caused an international outpouring of grief. Bowie’s music skyrocketed on the music streaming service Spotify, putting Life on Mars, Heroes, Let’s Dance and Blackstar, all into the site’s top-10 chart within 24 hours of the anno.. 더보기
2016. 1. 29. The Zika virus To breed, or not to breed A fearsome outbreak has triggered a debate about birth control from The Economist The mosquito-borne Zika virus, which has spread to 22 countries and territories in the Americas, is terrifying to pregnant women and their partners. The virus may cause birth defects in babies whose mothers were infected during pregnancy. In Brazil more than 4,000 have been .. 더보기