Security News This Week: A Funny Thing Happens When the US Accuses the UK of Spying
Just another week in crazy town. The post Security News This Week: A Funny Thing Happens When the US Accuses…
Trump’s Budget Is Awful if You’re a Worker, Great if You’re a Robot
To survive the automated future, humans need the programs the proposed budget would cut. The post Trump’s Budget Is Awful…
Want to Make It as a Biologist? Better Learn to Code
Their schools may not have caught up yet, but these biologists are embracing the era of big data. The post…
The Wikipedia for Spies—And Where It Goes From Here
Yes, the intelligence community crowdsources, too. The post The Wikipedia for Spies—And Where It Goes From Here appeared first on…
No, iPhones Aren’t Luxury Items. They’re Economic Necessities
The choice between health care and a smartphone is no choice at all. The post No, iPhones Aren’t Luxury Items.…
Trump’s New Travel Ban Still Sabotages Science and Tech
Its prospects for keeping dangerous people out are dubious at best. But would-be immigrants in science and tech will almost…
The Cognitive Bias President Trump Understands Better Than You
The human brain has a built-in tendency to conflate the aberrant with the norm. The news industry—and certain politicians—know this…
How Does a $575 Life-Saving Drug Jump to $4,500? Blame a Perverse System
In America, saving a life costs as much as the market will bear. The post How Does a $575 Life-Saving…
Want to Make a Lie Seem True? Say It Again. And Again. And Again
Welcome to the “illusory truth effect,” a glitch in the human psyche that equates repetition with truth. The post Want…
The Ninth Circuit Banned Trump’s Ban Because It Hurts Science
The court found that the state had a right to sue because the ban harmed its universities and scientific community.…