Tag: Technology
Microsoft Should Not Fund Israeli Spying on Palestinians
Nov 6, 2019 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics, US
Microsoft claims to respect human rights, but it’s public relations messaging is contradicted by its role in Israel’s occupation.
Read MoreWeb Censorship in China
May 3, 2019 | Sponsored Content
Web censorship is a serious problem in China, but there are ways to get around the government’s “Great Firewall of China”.
Read MoreThe State of Internet Censorship in Europe
Feb 21, 2019 | Sponsored Content
The European Union has a number of restrictions in place that make it challenging to access certain types of content or entire websites on the Internet.
Read MoreAre Cyber Indictments the New “Persona Non Grata”?
Jan 15, 2019 | News & Analysis, Asia Pacific, Politics, US
To be effective in deterring illegal state cyber activities, the US must shift its all-or-nothing strategy and be willing to barter.
Read MoreCan Architecture Fix Our Health, Minds, Societies, Environment?
Oct 24, 2017 | Viewpoints, Reviews, US
Sarah Williams Goldhagen explains in “Welcome to Your World: How the Built Environment Shapes Our Lives” how architecture subconsciously impacts us.
Read MoreThe Exponential Growth of Insecurity
May 17, 2017 | Viewpoints, Politics, US
Dystopias tend to be permanent. The generations born into them never know any different, and the control mechanisms are total.
Read MoreRenewable Revolutionary Railroad Renaissance
Oct 12, 2016 | Viewpoints, Science, US
If the US government wasn’t spending so much money on war and destruction, it could do something more productive like bringing America electric railroads.
Read MoreProtecting America’s Private Sector from Cyber Attacks: Why it’s Vital to National Security
Aug 5, 2016 | US, Economy & Business, News & Analysis, Politics, Science
In a decade characterized by economic instability, sluggish wage growth, and job outsourcing, the ability of hackers to destabilize companies should concern us all.
Read MoreOnline Surveillance: I’ve got nothing to hide?
Jun 10, 2016 | Viewpoints, Science, US
Why those who continue to shrug at mass data collection are being dangerously lazy and irresponsible.
Read MoreSynthetic Forests: The Dangers of Genetically Engineered Trees
A documentary on the risks of irresponsibly introducing genetically engineered trees into the environment.
Read MoreNamira Salim: Space for Peace and Trust on Earth
Apr 27, 2016 | Viewpoints, Regions, Science
Almost half a century since Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon, we are still pushing the boundaries of space exploration to the benefit of all mankind.
Read MoreRamping Down Chinese Commercial Cyber Espionage
Dec 9, 2015 | Asia Pacific, Essays, Science, US
China has made significant efforts to try to stop cyber espionage, but it’s proving a difficult task.
Read MoreSpaceX: Reusability and the Future of Commercial Spaceflight
Aug 4, 2014 | News & Analysis, Science, US
Reusability has the potential to give SpaceX an enormous advantage in the aerospace industry, and truly alter humanity’s presence in space.
Read MoreCold Fusion Energy: What to Expect and How Close We Are
Oct 30, 2013 | Asia Pacific, Europe, Regions, Science, Viewpoints
The expected advantages of the energy of cold fusion are obtaining cheaper and small nuclear energy reactors and avoiding the hazardous radioactive waste.
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