A Chinese hacking competition may have given Beijing new ways to spy on the Uyghurs
In its inaugural contest, the Tianfu Cup produced an iPhone hack that was allegedly used to spy on China's Uyghur minority.
May 21, 2021 • ~6 min
A report from top energy analysts warns that to meet the Paris climate agreement goals, investment in new unabated coal plant projects should stop now.
China finances about 70% of all new coal plants worldwide. Energy analysts warn that there can be no more new coal projects if the world hopes to meet the Paris climate goals.
In its inaugural contest, the Tianfu Cup produced an iPhone hack that was allegedly used to spy on China's Uyghur minority.
In the coming decades, governments and private companies will set up permanent bases on the Moon and Mars. And at some point, the first galactic baby will be born.
China's leading role in the new space race could have a positive effect on geopolitics and science alike.
A thriving black market for stolen personal data makes millions of people vulnerable to spies, spammers, scammers and hackers.
An infrastructure boom threatens endangered tigers across Asia. Scientists want to know more about how tigers behave near roads so they can design wildlife-friendly transportation networks.
Two energy and climate policy experts took a closer look at the Leaders Summit on Climate, the US pledge and today's industrial reality.
The genius of the Paris climate agreement was getting major oil producing countries to agree to a target, but they still have widely different views of energy's future.
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