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The Conversation is an independent, non-profit media organisation that publishes news and analysis sourced from the academic and research community. Founded in Australia in 2011, it has expanded globally with editions in various countries. The platform provides insightful articles that aim to inform public debate, offering expert commentary on current events and key issues. Academics and researchers write the content, ensuring that the information is grounded in evidence and research. The Conversation is committed to making knowledge accessible to a broad audience, promoting a deeper understanding of complex topics.
The Conversation is an independent, non-profit media organisation that publishes news and analysis sourced from the academic and research community. Founded in Australia in 2011, it has expanded globally with editions in various countries. The platform provides insightful articles that aim to inform public debate, offering expert commentary on current events and key issues. Academics and researchers write the content, ensuring that the information is grounded in evidence and research. The Conversation is committed to making knowledge accessible to a broad audience, promoting a deeper understanding of complex topics.
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Trump vs Obama: Pundits and politicians compare their Middle East policy
Unlike Obama, Trump does not have a Middle East strategy, grand or otherwise. He has impulses
 "Trump vs Obama: Pundits and politicians compare their Middle East policy")
What is eating Apple - and why Steve Jobs would not be doing a lot better
The increasing competition from Chinese manufacturers such as Huawei and Xiaomi - but also from Google, LG and Samsung - has eroded the once dominant position of Apple in the smartphone market
 "What is eating Apple - and why Steve Jobs would not be doing a lot better")
Brick-bait: Three tricks up retailers' sleeves to lure you back to shops
Department stores and clothing retailers are drawing on consumer behaviour and psychological research to make themselves more appealing
 "Brick-bait: Three tricks up retailers' sleeves to lure you back to shops")
How climate change can result in low sperm count, extinction of species
A common fingerprint of a warmer world is a range shift, where the distribution of a species moves to higher altitudes or migrates toward the poles
TikTok: The world's most valuable startup that you have never heard of
TikTok has already been downloaded more than 80m times in the US, logging 4m downloads from the App Store in October alone. It is also one of the most popular apps on Google Play
 "TikTok: The world's most valuable startup that you have never heard of")
China's moon landing: Will it start a new race for space dominance?
The probe, Chang'e 4, is symbolic of the growth of the Chinese space program and the capabilities it has amassed, significant for China and for relations among the great power across the world
China explores far side of the moon: Science behind the mission explained
Chang'e is the name of the Chinese moon goddess - and Chang'e 4 builds on the success of the Chang'e 3 lander
Bigger than Las Vegas: How Macau became the world's casino capital
The story of Macau is one of globalisation and the rise of China. It is a globalisation story because of the role played by foreign multinational casino companies
 "Bigger than Las Vegas: How Macau became the world's casino capital")
Why Mark Zuckerberg's admiration for Roman emperor Augustus is misplaced
The couple even named their second daughter August
A sense of shame, taboo still clings to stories of Hiroshima's survivors
Today, much has been done to publish the testimonies of Hiroshima's survivors
 "A sense of shame, taboo still clings to stories of Hiroshima's survivors")
Bitcoin could enter a more extreme death spiral: Here are 5 reasons why
These range from the rising cost of mining, regulatory concerns, market manipulation and speculative trading
 "Bitcoin could enter a more extreme death spiral: Here are 5 reasons why")
What French populists from '50s can teach about yellow vests roiling Paris
Today, the French government is again facing an existential threat over an unpopular tax
Sexual violence as war weapon: Here's why the Nobel Prize for Peace matters
Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad are the recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize award of 2018
 "Sexual violence as war weapon: Here's why the Nobel Prize for Peace matters")
Human rights Day: 70 years on, activists, movements face an uphill battle
Seventy years ago, the then 58 members of the United Nations adopted its first two fundamental frameworks at the General Assembly in Paris
 "Human rights Day: 70 years on, activists, movements face an uphill battle")
Human rights: From Rohingya crisis to LGBT, ten issues that made headlines
In August, a UN Fact Finding Mission delivered a scathing report detailing crimes against humanity, war crimes, sexual violence and possible genocide by Myanmar's security forces against the Rohingya
 "Human rights: From Rohingya crisis to LGBT, ten issues that made headlines")
Three ways Facebook, other social media companies could clean up their acts
A more significant change social media companies could make would be to introduce democratic oversight of how they collect and use people's data
 "Three ways Facebook, other social media companies could clean up their acts")
Why Apple is no longer a byword for innovation - just ask the markets
In the past two months Apple shares have lost more than quarter of their value
 "Why Apple is no longer a byword for innovation - just ask the markets")
Capitalism responsible for dwindling wildlife populations, not 'humanity'
The WWF report chooses "humanity" as its unit of analysis, and this totalising language is eagerly picked up by the press
 "Capitalism responsible for dwindling wildlife populations, not 'humanity'")
Building green, sustainable infrastructure may not help with inequality
Green gentrification studies suggest sustainable developments may raise the prices of property nearby
Data science boom: 5 projects that are harnessing big data for good
When used ethically, big data can help solve some of society's most difficult social and environmental problems