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The month of March has already been quite devastating in terms of solar storm events. We have witnessed multiple solar flare eruptions that have caused blackouts in multiple regions. There were also a few solar storms, with the most intense one peaking at a G2-category storm. But in two days' time, things can go much worse for the Earth. The vernal equinox will arrive on March 21. And based on historical data, this is the time of the year when our planet suffers the most powerful solar storms. But why is that? Check…

Test Effectiveness of any Treatment over Time with PCAPhoto by Raul Petri on UnsplashThe standard, presented in the literature and adopted at large scale by companies, to study the causal impacts of business actions (like design change, discount offers, and clinical trials) is for sure AB testing. When carrying out an AB test, we are doing a randomized experiment. In other words, we randomly split a population under our control (patients, users, customers) into two sets: a treatment and a control group. The treatment…

Rising mortgage rates are cooling the U.S. housing market, sapping recent buyer interest heading into the crucial spring selling season. Economists, home builders and real-estate agents saw evidence of a thaw in early 2023, when rates declined from over 7% in November to 6.09% in early February. That was enough to lure back some buyers who had adjusted to higher borrowing costs.  Home builders and sellers enticed buyers with concessions such as temporary rate buydowns to make purchasing more affordable. Prices had also…

Believe it or not, Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto V celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. The game continues to sell millions of copies every few months, and its multiplayer mode--GTA Online--gets updates on a weekly basis. Rockstar North design director Scott Butchard has reflected on GTA Online's 10th anniversary this year, saying the team never imagined what the game would become."When we started out, I don't think we could have ever dreamed we'd still be going 10 years on. The success of GTA Online…

The Kaggle BlueprintsAn article series analyzing Kaggle competitions’ winning solutions for lessons we can apply to our own data science projectsThe Kaggle Blueprints (Image by the author)If you ask any successful Kaggler what tips they have to improve your data science skill set, they all have the same answer. They will tell you to study the top solutions of completed Kaggle competitions.Kaggle is a platform for data science competitions for various types of problems. Competitors compete by building Machine Learning…

How to optimize the media mix using saturation curves and statistical modelsPhoto by Joel Filipe on UnsplashMarketing Mix Modeling (MMM) is a data-driven approach that is used to identify and analyze the key drivers of the business outcome such as sales or revenue by examining the impact of various factors that may influence the response. The goal of MMM is to provide insights into how marketing activities, including advertising, pricing, and promotions, can be optimized to improve the business performance. Among all the…

During the last bull run in 2021, the crypto market soared to new heights! Bitcoin reached an all-time high of a staggering $64,000, and the entire crypto market followed suit. Whilst the market is still speculative during these times whilst coming out of a bear market, crypto prices are currently relatively low – therefore the time to buy is now! That way you can be sure to be ahead of the crowd, and see some great gains when the bulls come running back again! In this article, we will be exploring the latest predictions…

January has been a crazy month for crypto: Aptos (APT) surged over 500% and is now trading within striking distance of its $20 all-time high, Bitcoin (BTC) has been marching steadily higher and is approaching the $24K mark, and Orbeon Protocol (ORBN) continues to rally past 1675% during the ongoing presale. Let’s dive into the details of each of these three assets and see what’s driving their strong performance. >>BUY ORBEON TOKENS HERE<< Aptos (APT) Aptos (APT) is the latest layer-1 blockchain protocol to…

Photo via Warner Bros. Pictures J.K. Rowling continues to dominate conversations in the fantasy sphere, as Hogwarts Legacy’s official release inches closer.  The game is hugely anticipated among a number of players, but Rowling’s anti-trans rhetoric has led to broad backlash, and aims to boycott the release. Despite this, the game’s official launch trailer stirred up massive hype for its mid-February release, and gave some fans pause. Then there’s Harry Potter, the beloved story behind Hogwarts Legacy, which…

As the launch date of Snowfall Protocol (SNW) has been confirmed for February 3rd, Market Analysts and Crypto Experts have been predicting that it’s going to be a game changer in the world of DeFi and blockchain. With Cardano (ADA) and Solana (SOL) both at the forefront of the blockchain space, SNW is expected to give them a run for their money. Snowfall Protocol (SNW) is a protocol for building cross-chain apps to make DeFi even more accessible: https://snowfallprotocol.io The Importance of Snowfall Protocol…