China turns to private hackers as it cracks down on online activists on Tiananmen Square anniversary (theconversation.com)
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Why are algorithms called algorithms? A brief history of the Persian polymath you’ve likely never heard of (theconversation.com)
State laws threaten to erode academic freedom in U.S. higher education (theconversation.com)
Iran’s intervention in Sudan’s civil war advances its geopolitical goals − but not without risks (theconversation.com)
South Africans go to the polls to choose a new government: what’s different this time (theconversation.com)
Putin’s designs on a Baltic island are leading Sweden to prepare for war, researcher says (theconversation.com)
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As governments crack down on fast fashion’s harms, could Shein lose its shine? (theconversation.com)
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Most Israelis dislike Netanyahu, but support the war in Gaza – an Israeli scholar explains what’s driving public opinion (theconversation.com)
'No one can act with impunity’: ICC arrest warrants in Israel-Hamas war are a major test for international justice, academic says (theconversation.com)
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Julian Assange’s appeal to avoid extradition to the US will go ahead, and it could be legally groundbreaking, legal expert says (theconversation.com)
The High Court in UK rejected the US government assurances that Julian Assange’s rights to freedom of expression would be protected. The court gave a brief judgement stating there would be a full appeal on the freedom of expression and nationality discrimination grounds in relation to all charges Assange faces, allowing Mr...
California is about to tax guns more like alcohol and tobacco − and that could put a dent in gun violence (theconversation.com)
Are we really about to talk to whales? (theconversation.com)
Modi’s anti-Muslim rhetoric taps into Hindu replacement fears that trace back to colonial India (theconversation.com)
Attempted assassination of Slovak prime minister follows country’s slide into political polarization (theconversation.com)
History says tariffs rarely work, but U.S. President Biden’s 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs could defy the trend, researcher says (theconversation.com)
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'Noise’ in the machine: Human differences in judgment lead to problems for AI, researcher says (theconversation.com)
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Thirsty in paradise: Water crises are a growing problem across the Caribbean islands (theconversation.com)
Researcher says China's "onslaught of cyberattacks" poses significant risks to Taiwan’s national security and democratic processes, warns that "these tactics can be replicated elsewhere" (theconversation.com)
Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day, writes Lennon Y.C. Chang, Associate Professor of Cyber Risk and Policy in the Centre for Cyber Resilience and Trust at Deakin University, adding that “other countries worried about the impact of cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns on their elections and...