List of Science and Technology articles
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This picture taken on October 23, 2012 shows an ethnic Hmong hill tribe girl talking on a cell phone in the mountainous district of Mu Cang Chai, in northwestern Vietnam. Vietnam Doesn’t Trust Huawei An Inch
China's closest ideological neighbor wants its own 5G network.
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A woman points to a screen with menu items in Corsican on a Facebook page on October 1, 2016. Big Tech Is as Monolingual as Americans
The biggest barrier to policing social media is language.
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An AI cancer detection microscope by Google is seen during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2018 in Shanghai on September 18, 2018. U.S. Tech Needs Hard Lines on China
Researchers must stay aware of how easily AI work can be turned to repressive ends.
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A journalist takes pictures of a projection screen prior to the start of Germany's auction for the construction of an ultra-fast 5G mobile network in Mainz on March 19. The 5G Future Is Not Just About Huawei
It is time for the United States to start thinking about systemic risk in its next-generation networks.
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Illustration by Delcan & Company for Foreign Policy The Spycraft Revolution
Changes in technology, politics, and business are all transforming espionage. Intelligence agencies must adapt—or risk irrelevance.
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Eiko Ojala illustration for Foreign Policy The Manufacturer’s Dilemma
To secure itself, the West needs to figure out where all its gadgets are coming from. Here’s why that’s so difficult.
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Forces loyal to the internationally recognized Libyan Government of National Accord drive through Tripoli’s old international airport on April 8. (Mahmud Turkia/AFP/Getty Images) Who Controls Libya’s Airports Controls Libya
The battle for control over critical infrastructure shows who might win the civil war.
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives to testify before a joint hearing of the US Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and Senate Judiciary Committee on April 10, 2018 in Washington, DC. Disinformation Is Drowning Democracy
In the new age of lies, law, not tech, is the answer.
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U.S. President Donald Trump (L) speaks as Foxconn CEO Terry Gou (C) and U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) watch at the groundbreaking for a Foxconn plant on June 28, 2018 in Mt Pleasant, Wisconsin. (Photo by Andy Manis/Getty Images) The Billionaire and the Mayor Disrupting Taiwan’s Elections
Star politician Han Kuo-yu or Foxconn leader Terry Gou could lead the country — if they can convince people they don't work for China.
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A visitor walks past the logo of the Chinese telecom giant Huawei at the Hannover Messe technology fair in Hanover, Germany, on April 1. (JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/Getty Images) Washington Tries a Softer Approach in Anti-Huawei Campaign
The Trump administration claims progress in signing up European allies in the fight against Beijing.
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Illustration by Shaivalini Kumar and Meroo Seth for Foreign Policy India Has a Mindset Problem
Jugaad once symbolized immense potential, but the endless shortcuts are now holding the country back.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin sunbathes during his vacation in the remote Tuva region in southern Siberia. The picture was taken between Aug. 1 and 3, 2017. (Alexey Nikolsky/AFP/Getty Images) Russia Is Tricking GPS to Protect Putin
The Kremlin’s manipulation of global navigation systems is more extensive than previously understood.
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Foreign Policy illustration The Improbable Rise of Huawei
How did a private Chinese firm come to dominate the world’s most important emerging technology?
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A power cable is seen plugged into a Tesla Roadster after a news conference with California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger June 30, 2008 at Tesla Motors in San Carlos, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) China Is Building the Batteries of the Future
Tesla is the United States' only shot at critical new technology.
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A man carries a piece of the Lion Air flight JT 610 wreckage which is being moved to another location for further investigation at the Tanjung Priok port on November 2, 2018 in Jakarta, Indonesia.. (Photo by Ed Wray/Getty Images) Asia’s Airlines Are on Course for More Disasters
Cheap flights are pushing the limits of regulation .