The End of Roe Will Spark a Digital Civil War
[ad_1] Over the past 10 years, the primary threats to US internet freedom have come from abroad, as countries like China, Russia, and India have erected barriers to the flow…
So, You Want Twitter to Stop Destroying Democracy
[ad_1] Politicians themselves, meanwhile, must assign Twitter its proper place in our constellation of online spaces. It is real life, but it is not a scientific poll. It represents a…
Their Photos Were Posted Online. Then They Were Bombed
[ad_1] When it comes to militaries launching attacks using open source intelligence (including in the Wagner incident), it is unlikely that they will do so solely based on data gleaned…
The Privacy Flaw Threatening US Democracy
[ad_1] “Everybody should care about privacy because information is power, and human information confers power over human beings,” Richards says. “In an information society where so many decisions are made…
Boycotting Russian Scientists Is a Hollow Victory
[ad_1] “What should we do about our Russian colleagues?” asked the senior scientist in the audience. It’s early summer and 100 degrees in Chicago. I was giving a keynote at…
Silicon Valley Conservatives Are Stepping Out of the Shadows
[ad_1] That stigma no longer seems to apply. There may not necessarily be more who lean right, but you no longer see stories with titles like “The Secret Republicans of…
2 Refugee Crises—and Their Dark Lessons for the Coming Famine
[ad_1] The tendency of authoritarian regimes to learn from one another is of particular concern when combined with the prior threats from Libya. Libya, long a preferred jumping-off point for…
Russia’s War in Ukraine Reveals More Problems in Space
[ad_1] There’s not much going for Roscosmos at this point other than the ISS—or a replacement to be called the Russian Orbital Service Station, which Borosiv claimed could be developed…
The New Climate Bill’s Secret Weapon? Tax Credits
[ad_1] This bill, then, is a stealthy way to drive Americans as a society toward a cleaner future. It’s turning small individual action—you being better able to afford a heat…
How Limits on CDC Studies Shaped the New Federal Gun Law
[ad_1] “Yeah, I think that was,” Republican senator Thom Tillis says of Cornyn’s unscientific news clipping. JFK’s Legacy For Tillis, what truly unified the disparate group of progressives and conservatives…
A New Film Challenges the James Webb Telescope’s Controversial Name
[ad_1] The documentary features at least 10 space experts who endorse a name change. Updating the telescope’s name “would help send the message that NASA in its current era does…
The 2022 US Midterm Elections’ Top Security Issue: Death Threats
[ad_1] In the lead-up to the 2018 midterm elections in the United States, law enforcement, intelligence, and election officials were on high alert for digital attacks and influence operations after…
Gender-Affirming Care Improves Mental Health—and May Save Lives
[ad_1] In the midst of a slew of anti-trans legislation proposed earlier this year, Spencer Cox, the Republican governor of Utah, made an impassioned plea to his state’s legislature as…
Have Pollsters Cleaned Up Their Act in Time for the Midterms?
[ad_1] The other important thing I’ll say is, if the Comey quote is true, then actually he needed to listen to good election forecasts that showed the number was more…
MarketWatch: Stock Market News – Financial News
[ad_1] Delta stock falls after profit misses, but revenue rises above 2019 levels and beats expectations Shares of Delta Air Lines Inc. undefined dropped 1.2% in premarket trading Wednesday, after…