What is the National Cybersecurity Strategy? A cybersecurity expert explains what it is and what the Biden administration has changed
The new National Cybersecurity Strategy reiterates the government’s focus on resilient infrastructure and taking the offensive against hackers. But it also brings a fresh approach to the private sector.
March 20, 2023 • ~9 min
'Blue marble': how half a century of climate change has altered the face of the Earth
A new image has been taken of the whole Earth 50 years after the first - revealing noticeable changes to its surface.
Jan. 31, 2023 • ~7 min
Iranian protesters turn to TikTok to get their message past government censors
The app best known for kids sharing video clips of themselves singing and dancing has become a powerful tool for activists speaking out against repression in Iran.
Dec. 13, 2022 • ~8 min
The same app can pose a bigger security and privacy threat depending on the country where you download it, study finds
Mobile apps are sometimes ‘regionalized’ to better serve the needs of users, functioning differently in, for example, China than in Canada. But some of those differences pose security and privacy risks.
Sept. 27, 2022 • ~8 min
Oil price shocks have a long history, but today's situation may be the most complex ever
Price shocks are a feature of the global oil market, not a bug – and even when governments take many steps to grow supply or reduce demand, it can be years before prices ease.
March 11, 2022 • ~9 min
Avoiding water bankruptcy in the drought-troubled Southwest: What the US and Iran can learn from each other
Cities and farmers in the Southwest are resorting to unsustainable strategies to pull in more water. Iran has tried many of these strategies and shows how they can go wrong.
Sept. 29, 2021 • ~10 min
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