Policy
The U.S. Is Altering its Visa Policies to Stem China’s Advancement in STEM
The State Department is preparing to shorten the length of the visas it issues to Chinese nationals.
Policy
Senate Defense Bill Aims to Scrub Cyber Adversaries from U.S. Military Tech
The bill would require companies to disclose if they’d shared source code with foreign governments.
Cybersecurity
North Korea’s Hackers—Many Living Abroad—Have Nabbed It $650 Million
The North Korean government has rapidly become a world leader in hacking.
Cybersecurity
Is Telegram Secure? French Terror Arrest Raises New Questions About Messaging App
It’s not clear that French police cracked the app’s encryption. But ISIS and other user groups are becoming wary.
Cybersecurity
Qualcomm and Other Pawns of the U.S.-China Tech Spat See Hope After a Weird Trump Tweet
Policymakers on both sides appear to be on their way to making tit-for-tat concessions in the computer-chip industry.
Digital Government
You Can Now See Exactly How Creepy All the Facebook Russia Ads Were, Down to the Specific Targeting
The ads range from obvious partisan content to pictures of funny animals.
Cybersecurity
How the U.S. Government Learned to Stop Worrying About The Global Internet and Kicked Russians Off Its Networks
The Obama administration was willing to accept some risks to keep global tech markets free and flowing. That era’s over.
Cybersecurity
DHS: No Evidence of Russia Targeting 2018 Elections Yet
That doesn’t mean that they won’t, though.
Emerging Tech
Energy Department Offers $1.8 Billion to Dethrone China in Supercomputing
The department plans to develop at least two exascale supercomputers that would be more than 10 times more powerful than today’s reigning supercomputer.
Cybersecurity
International Group Sees New Niche for Bringing Stability to Cyberspace
The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace is on a 3-year mission to create rules of the road.
Cybersecurity