Lawmakers echo national security officials' concerns over joint research between US and China

Lawmakers echo national security officials’ concerns over joint research between US and China

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! For many years, American and Chinese scholars worked shoulder to shoulder on cutting-edge technologies through open research, where findings are freely shared and accessible to all. But that openness, a long-standing practice celebrated for advancing knowledge, is raising alarms among some U.S. lawmakers. They are worried that…

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Congress proposes rules to restrict US-China research ties

Congress proposes rules to restrict US-China research ties

WASHINGTON (AP) — For many years, American and Chinese scholars worked shoulder to shoulder on cutting-edge technologies through open research, where findings are freely shared and accessible to all. But that openness, a long-standing practice celebrated for advancing knowledge, is raising alarms among some U.S. lawmakers. They are worried that China — now considered the…

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China warns propaganda staff and classified units to stop media leaks of state secrets

China warns propaganda staff and classified units to stop media leaks of state secrets

China’s secrecy authorities have warned staff in propaganda departments and classified units to keep a grip on confidential information, citing several leaks of state secrets by news media. In an article on Friday, a social media account called Baomiguan, affiliated with the National Administration of State Secrets Protection, urged relevant departments to bolster their confidentiality…

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Apple Took Down These ICE-Tracking Apps. The Developers Aren't Giving Up

Apple Took Down These ICE-Tracking Apps. The Developers Aren’t Giving Up

Legal experts WIRED spoke with say that the ICE monitoring and documentation apps that Apple has removed from its App Store are clear examples of protected speech under the US Constitution’s First Amendment. “These apps are publishing constitutionally protected speech. They’re publishing truthful information about matters of public interest that people obtained just by witnessing…

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Trump sets 10% tariff on lumber imports, higher rates on wooden products

Trump sets 10% tariff on lumber imports, higher rates on wooden products

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Monday to set a 10% tariff rate on imports of lumber and 25% on vanities, kitchen cabinets and upholstered wooden products, the White House said. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was slapping 10% tariffs on imported timber and lumber and 25% duties on…

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