Technology

How will Brexit impact scientific research in the UK?

January 16, 2020

One small piece of the Brexit puzzle will be how the UK funds scientific research, and how easy or hard it will be for scientists — who traditionally are part of an international, mobile workforce — to work outside their home country.

Ukraine asks FBI to help probe suspected Russian hack of Burisma

Reuters

January 16, 2020

Ukraine has asked the FBI in the United States for help to investigate a suspected cyberattack by Russian military hackers on Burisma, an energy company caught up in the impeachment of US President Donald Trump.

Cybersecurity

Russian hackers targeted Ukrainian company at center of impeachment storm

Reuters

January 14, 2020

Russian military hackers tried to steal emails from the Ukrainian energy firm where Hunter Biden, the son of Democratic US presidential contender Joe Biden, had a seat on the board, an American cybersecurity firm said on Monday.

Conflict & Justice

Iran investigation says airliner caught fire before crash, Ukraine outlines theories

Reuters

January 09, 2020

Ukraine outlined four potential scenarios on Thursday to explain the deadly crash of one of its airliners in Iran, including a missile strike and terrorism, as Iranian investigators said the plane was on fire before it fell to the ground.

Technology

This app is disrupting motorbike taxis in Bangkok. Some are disrupting right back.

The World

January 08, 2020

On every major corner in Bangkok, there’s a motorbike taxi crew that will zip you to your destination by any means necessary. But their dominance is now threatened by an app called Grab.

Building a digital archive for decaying paper documents, preserving centuries of records about enslaved people

The Conversation

January 06, 2020

Technological advances help scholars and archivists do a better job of preserving historical records — but it's not always easy.

Science & Technology

Analysis: Big data may predict where —but not when —conflict happens

The World

December 23, 2019

Machine-learning models can predict the location of future military conflicts but they're not so good at predicting when they will happen.

Science & Technology

Hundreds of Chinese citizens feel just fine about the controversial social credit system

The Conversation

December 19, 2019

China's social credit system has been described as a "dystopian nightmare straight out of 'Black Mirror'," but many citizens think it will help fight fraud and bring about a better society.

Justice

Facebook content moderators sue over psychological trauma

The World

December 12, 2019

The lawsuit, which was filed last week, is bringing new scrutiny to the content moderation ecosystem that Facebook and other platforms rely on to police the posts on their platforms.

If FCC bans Huawei, rural carriers may have to 'rip and replace' gear

The World

November 21, 2019

Currently, about a dozen small, mostly rural carriers rely on this Chinese equipment to deliver internet, phone and other services to customers.

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