The clock is ticking on social media giant TikTok, which faces a nationwide ban in the United States unless its parent company, ByteDance, sells it by January 19. Social media theorist Clay Shirky unpacks why the US is trying to ban...

After a surprise appearance by Edward Snowden at TED2014, Chris Anderson said: "If the NSA wants to respond, please do." And yes, they did. Appearing by video, NSA deputy director Richard Ledgett answers Anderson's questions about the...

In this intimate talk filmed at TED's offices, energy innovator Amory Lovins shows how to get the US off oil and coal by 2050, $5 trillion cheaper, with no Act of Congress, led by business for profit. The key is integrating all four...

In this energizing talk, Amory Lovins lays out his simple plan for weaning the US off oil and revitalizing the economy.

Appearing by telepresence robot, Edward Snowden speaks at TED2014 about surveillance and Internet freedom. The right to data privacy, he suggests, is not a partisan issue, but requires a fundamental rethink of the role of the internet in...

In the 1950s, as part of a campaign to expose suspected Communists, thousands of individuals were aggressively investigated and questioned before government panels. Named after its most notorious practitioner, the phenomenon known as...

New ReviewMichelle Williams reflects on her career in public health and the motivation behind her book The Cure for Everything, written during the COVID-19 pandemic to address widespread misunderstanding and underinvestment in the field. She...

National security adviser Jake Sullivan addresses 'national security threat'Reuters

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel. In this captivating episode, we dive into the fascinating world of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and explore the cutting-edge technologies and strategies shaping modern border security...

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel. In this captivating episode, we dive into the USA’s most successful fighter jet: The F-15. From its first flight in response to the Soviet MiG-25 to becoming a legend with over 100 victories and zero...

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel. In this episode, we explore the critical roles of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in national security and border management.









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Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel. In this captivating episode, we embark on a capacitive journey exploring the rich history of aviation prowess. We delve into the origins of the "elephant walk," a term steeped in the...

Pupil outcome: I can describe what censorship is and explain its positives and negatives. Key learning points: - Sometimes media is censored due to potentially causing offence, sensitive content, or harmful content. - Inconvenience...

Delve into the Second Amendment, which grants citizens the right to bear arms. Understand the historical context that influenced the Founding Fathers to include this right, reflecting on the colonial era's militia system and the...

The Federal Bureau of Investigations is a fact-finding, crime-fighting national security machine. But how did it come about – and what do FBI agents actually do?

A former White House Russia analyst sternly warned Republican lawmakers in the impeachment probe Thursday to quit pushing a "fictional" narrative that Ukraine not Russia interfered in the 2016 election as they defend President Donald Trump.

What are the rationales for State support for technical innovation? Adopting the Neoclassical approach of "market failure", Nelson and Arrow suggested that private business firms will invest less in research & development than is...

Steve Ballmer, Renee DiResta, Congressman (R.,Calif.) Darrell Issa, Congressman (D., Calif.) Ro Khanna and Palmer Luckey sit down with WSJ's Christopher Mims and Gerald Seib during the D.Live Tech and Democracy Town Hall.

Hip Hughes History lays down the tracks for the train of learning. So jump aboard and learn the essentials of Executive Power through Article II of the US Constitution.

The video provides an overview of the current Democratic candidates' stances on technology policy, including issues such as AI, facial recognition systems, and internet access. It covers each candidate's position on various...

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TLDR News US Merch Store: teespring.com/en-GB/stores/tldr-news-us Since being elected Trump has imposed thousands of tariffs on a huge variety of products. However, it's his tariffs on China which have got the most attention, with it...

Matthew Olsen, Assistant Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice, discusses the heightened risk of cyber espionage and attacks and how companies should respond to these threats.

Bill Black knows banks.



As a federal litigator in the late 1980s, Black played a central role in prosecuting the corruption responsible for the savings and loan crisis of the late 1980s. Since then he’s become...