Technology

June 13, 2019

"Deepfakes" are a recent technology that have raised concerns all over the internet. These digitally altered video and audio clips can be used to imitate the likeness and voice of whomever the creator chooses. Rana Ayyub is a victim of a deepfake video that was used to humiliate her.

Conflict

Cheap drones are changing the calculus of war in Yemen

GlobalPost

June 03, 2019

Cheaper and deadlier than ever, drones are now taking off around the clock in Yemen, as Houthi rebels step up their drone campaign in their fight against the Saudi-backed coalition.

Technology

Simply elegant, Morse code marks 175 years and counting

The Conversation

May 21, 2019

Morse code works whether flashing a spotlight or blinking your eyes — or even tapping on a smartphone touchscreen.

Google suspends some business with Huawei after Trump blacklist

Reuters

May 20, 2019

Google has suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware, software and technical services except those publicly available via open source licensing.

Technology

US blacklists China's Huawei as trade dispute clouds global outlook

Reuters

May 16, 2019

The Trump administration announced plans to hit Chinese telecom giant Huawei with severe sanctions on Wednesday, adding another incendiary element to the US-China trade dispute.

Arts, Culture & Media

How to avoid accidentally becoming a Russian agent

The Conversation

April 26, 2019

The Mueller report reveals that some US citizens helped Russian government agents organize real-life events, aiding Russia's propaganda campaign. Don't be like them.

Global Politics

What does Assange's arrest mean for press freedom?

PRI's The World

April 11, 2019

Carrie Cordero, a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security and law professor, spoke with The World’s host Marco Werman about what might happen next in the case — and what Assange's arrest means for news organizations publishing national security stories.

Justice

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested in London

Reuters

April 11, 2019

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested by British police and carried out of the Ecuadorean embassy on Thursday after his South American hosts abruptly revoked his seven-year asylum, paving the way for his possible extradition to the United States.

Technology

Australia's new rapid-removal law for violent videos may be a 'knee-jerk' reaction

PRI's The World

April 05, 2019

Critics say the law is too vague and could end up causing too much content to be censored or disproportionately affect already-marginalized groups.

Science

Can bacteria help us prevent salt damage to concrete roads and bridges?

The Conversation

April 04, 2019

Spring has long been filled with bumps and potholes in roads, many of which are caused by the salt that makes driving safe all winter. New research has shown how this annual problem could become a thing of the past with bacteria, which are being used in the fight to maintain our roads and save our streets from costly damage.

Technology

Internet 'deepfakes' threaten truth and reality

Cheap drones are changing the calculus of war in Yemen

Simply elegant, Morse code marks 175 years and counting

Google suspends some business with Huawei after Trump blacklist

US blacklists China's Huawei as trade dispute clouds global outlook

How to avoid accidentally becoming a Russian agent

What does Assange's arrest mean for press freedom?

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested in London

Australia's new rapid-removal law for violent videos may be a 'knee-jerk' reaction

Can bacteria help us prevent salt damage to concrete roads and bridges?

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