Top news of the week: 03.06.2022.
Another Bit of Pandemic Fallout: The Weaponization of Absolute Risk Statistics
Back in the good old days, we only had to tear our hair out when people used relative risks without context, thereby…
A deadly elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas
Installing advanced security tech doesn’t appear to stop these tragedies, but it can harm students in other ways.
UK science is at risk if it turns away from Horizon Europe, academic warns
Prof Paul Boyle warns that the UK is on the precipice of making an irreversible decision that will greatly impact research across Europe.
“The Trust and Support Network must be a trusted network”
This May, Ines Ariceta became the head of the Trust and Support Network, which was set up under EPFL’s Harassment Task Force. Her journey and vision have made her the obvious choice, but ...
US ramps up offensive and defensive cyber operations
US NSA head confirms ‘a series of operations’ in support of Ukraine, while the FBI blocked a planned cyberattack on a children’s hospital.
ANALYSIS-India's new VPN rules spark fresh fears over online privacy
Virtual private networks (VPNs) that encrypt data and provide users with anonymity online have seen a surge in use in India in recent years as the government tightened its grip ...
Some Allergies Associated With Lower Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Infection
An NIH study found that food allergies reduced risk of infection by 50 percent
Ark Kapital CTO: ‘We want a tech team with 50pc women developers’
Ark Kapital CTO Elin Bäcklund discusses the ongoing challenge of finding tech talent and the value of data within the finance industry.