China has strongly reacted to the US considering restrictions on commercial Chinese drones. On Thursday, the US Commerce Department hinted at new rules to tackle national security risks posed by foreign drones, particularly those from China and Russia. This move could lead to bans or regulations on
NATO leans heavily on space technology for its missions, but a big worry is cyber threats. Why? The supply chain isn't well-managed, and old systems are easy targets. Experts agree that better rules and management are a must. Early threat detection and safeguarding crucial data should be at the top
President Biden recently signed a bill aimed at boosting Social Security payments for public employees like teachers, firefighters, and police officers. This move affects nearly 3 million people who receive pensions from their public service careers. The bill, known as the Social Security Fairness A
Do you ever think about how living in a city might affect your food choices? A clever study in China used a unique approach to find out. Instead of relying on guesswork, researchers took advantage of a resettlement program that was decided by a lottery. This made it possible to compare what happened
President Biden recently blocked a Japanese company’s takeover of U. S. Steel, a move he claimed would preserve jobs in the steel industry. However, some steelworkers in Pennsylvania and Indiana aren’t happy. Nippon Steel had promised investments to upgrade aging blast furnaces and committed to no l
Imagine you're in a big, global classroom, and everyone is talking about how health issues are also big security problems. You might ask, “Why not just call it ‘public health’ and be done with it? ” The thing is, using the term “health security” has become super important in today's world, especiall
Even after President Biden thwarted the plan of Japan's Nippon Steel to buy Pittsburgh's U. S. Steel, Japanese officials and business leaders remained steadfast in their pursuit of American deals. They warned that blocking such mergers could harm the economic partnership between the two countries. T
A commercial flock of broiler chickens in Delaware has tested "presumptive" positive for H5 bird flu. This highly contagious virus is causing worry in the poultry industry, especially in nearby Maryland. The case was discovered in Kent County, just a week after a similar case was found in wild Snow
Have you ever wondered why everyone's talking about "resilience"? In the UK, the government uses this word a lot when discussing food security and high living costs. But what does it actually mean? And does it match what people think? To find out, we looked at government speeches and research fundin
Over the holiday season, while everyone was celebrating, a group of researchers discovered that 33 Chrome extensions in Google's Web Store had been stealing data for up to 18 months. These extensions affected around 2. 6 million devices. One such extension, used by 400, 000 people, was updated with
