Tech
Is it unsafe to fly in a helicopter?
Even if the main rotor on a helicopter fails, it will usually continue to turn and can be landed safely by a skillful pilot
The West’s failure to create a Huawei alternative
Britain has accepted a massive security risk in return for Chinese 5G. How should America respond?
The cars of the future
For those of us who enjoy a more leisurely driving experience, the future shines bright
TikTok is the world’s fastest-growing — and goofiest — digital platform, but should we fear it?
The Chinese video app, which has more users than Snapchat and Twitter combined, is underpinned by some of the most sophisticated AI in the world
Why do we keep ignoring TikTok’s security problems?
The media ought to know better by now
The risks and rewards of ransomware
The list of nation state suspects includes Russia, Iran, China, North Korea, India and South Korea
Technological progress is as messy as Darwinian evolution
Surprisingly often, a technology is invented for one purpose and sits around for ages before someone finds a better use for it
Automation and the future of modern warfare
What role will micro drones play in the wars to come?
Who will take on the behemoths of Big Tech?
Don’t Be Evil: How Big Tech Betrayed Its Founding Principles — and All of Us by Rana Foroohar reviewed
Dave Rubin is here to solve ‘95 percent’ of the internet’s problems
‘I’m not trying to create an exclusive safe space for my content because I’m afraid of what the world thinks’
How to disappear completely
The technological lowdown on keeping a digital low profile in a world without privacy
Doorbell cameras offer a window to the wild
The rise of devices like Ring and Nest has brought a love of candid-camera critters into the mainstream
There’s no need to mourn the loss of Uber’s London license
Call me old-fashioned, but I still prefer the pottering black cab
Leonardo da Virtual
Mass tourism has overwhelmed our major museums. Could virtual reality be the solution?
NASA’s multi-billion dollar Mars reality TV show green-lit for another season
A new lovable robot joins the cast in 2020
How tech is trying to solve America’s trash pile-up
Some scientists believe that existing microbes in the ocean may already be eating plastic both on the surface and on the ocean floor
E-scooters are a wretched species to be introduced into the urban ecosystem
DC is the Wild West of e-scooterdom: there are just too many operating here
What will war with China look like?
China feels increasingly confident in the face of what it perceives as America’s declining power
Keeping up with the sex robots
The uncanny valley of the dolls
Nick Fuentes fills Milo’s gap
Turning Point USA is under assault — from further right
Why the left wants a political advertising ban
It’s a preferable option to engaging in an argument
The Russian attempt to swing 2020 for Trump
Election interference produces extraordinary value
Silicon Valley: the latest stage for political grandstanding
Do politicians know what they’re talking about when it comes to tech?
Women are sick and tired of receiving nudes on gay dating apps
Neo-Marxists are using gay culture as a test kitchen for just how far they can push things
The brave new world of 5G
Huawei doesn’t stand a chance
