List of Science and Technology articles
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Earth as seen from outer space, surrounded by darkness and distant stars The Final Frontier
Outer Space Security & Governance
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Demonstrators wave Western Sahara flags during a protest against the Spanish government support for Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara, in Madrid, on March 26. Why Is Madrid Pandering to Morocco?
Spain has traded five decades of neutrality on Western Sahara while getting nothing but a spyware scandal in return.
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A woman walks past a banner in support of Ukraine at the MIPIM international real estate convention in Cannes, France on March 15. Western Companies Can Help Ukraine by Sending Work
Ukraine’s tech outsourcing sector, one of Europe’s largest, has adapted nimbly to the war.
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A silver robot with the words "CAMPAIGN TO STOP KILLER ROBOTS" on its chest is seen in front of protestors holding up a banner that read "STOP KILLER ROBOTS!" Killer Robots Are Here—and We Need to Regulate Them
Once lethal autonomous weapons systems begin to spread, they will be difficult to control.
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An illustration of disruptive tech pixels over a videogame controller. NFTs in Video Games Bring Laundered Money and Angry Players
Rushing to further monetize gaming adds to global social and environmental risk.
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A Ukrainian soldier speaks on his smartphone outside a building in Kyiv hit by a Russian missile, on Feb. 25. How Elon Musk’s Starlink Got Battle-Tested in Ukraine
Fast-expanding satellite broadband services are proving decisive during war and other emergencies.
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A journalist films screens. The U.S. and China Need Ground Rules for AI Dangers
Autonomous weapon systems pose a serious escalatory risk.
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A rocket blasts off at night. China and Russia Are Catching Up to U.S. in Space Capabilities, Pentagon Warns
The militarization of space is picking up pace.
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A man in a blue jacket walks away holding a gun on a city street. A Guy Fawkes mask is on the back of his head. Don’t Underestimate Ukraine’s Volunteer Hackers
Kyiv’s “IT army” could undermine Russia’s war narratives.
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A demonstrator poses with an installation depicting Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg during a protest in London on Oct. 25, 2021. 4 Reasons Why Putin’s War Has Changed Big Tech Forever
The conflict has permanently upended how the major platforms do business.
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A worker in a dust-proof suit controls an LED epitaxy chip production line at a semiconductor workshop in Nanchang, in China's Jiangxi Province on Jan. 26. How Will New Export Controls Impact the Global Semiconductor Shortage?
The U.S. mirrors tactics used against China on Russia as war in Ukraine escalates.
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Tea pickers remove weeds at an organic tea plantation. In Sri Lanka, Organic Farming Went Catastrophically Wrong
A nationwide experiment is abandoned after producing only misery.
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A new closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera installed on the roof of a private Palestinian home in Hebron’s Tel Rumeida neighborhood is seen in the occupied West Bank on Dec. 4, 2021. How the Occupation Fuels Tel Aviv’s Booming AI Sector
Israel hones invasive surveillance technology on Palestinians before it is exported abroad.
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Announces Fed Decision On Interest Rates Is It Time for the U.S. to Issue a Digital Dollar?
Crucial foreign-policy questions need to be answered first.
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Chip factory in Germany Don’t Use Chips to Play Poker With Putin
Semiconductor blockades are powerful sanctions—but may not prove effective with Russia.
