What are dozens of Russian ships doing in European waters?

 There is apparently a Russian threat to the future of Europe's energy infrastructure. A team of Nordic journalists has spent the past year following dozens of Russian vessels in the North Sea. Many times the ships are registered as fishing trawlers. But reporters say the crews on board are looking for more than just seafood.

Group intelligence - how people behave en masse

 

Some animals only make smart decisions as a swarm, when they behave like a single organism. Efficient, target-oriented and dynamic. Can we humans crack the swarm code -- and learn something from it?

Are we getting dumber and dumber?

 For a long time, mankind was getting smarter and smarter. In fact, our progress seemed unstoppable. Intelligence research actually confirmed this. But a few years ago, IQ scores stagnated. What could be the reason for this?

What makes a child smart?

 

The first five years of a child’s life are crucial. If early childhood education is neglected, problems can arise that may never be overcome, leading to consequences for the individual and society as a whole.

Afghanistan: Biden Administration “wouldn’t listen” to intelligence reports - BBC Newsnight

 

What they're really saying is that the intelligence community wanted to continue with Americas forever war. While President Biden saw no value in continuing this pointless war that the US was never going to win. 

Is Huawei a threat to cyber security?

The U.S. is pressuring allies in the West to ban Huawei. The Chinese tech giant provides world-leading technology for the next generation of mobile networks called 5G. However, the Trump administration has long accused Beijing of using it for spying. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wants Britain to rethink its decision to allow Huawei a limited role in building its 5G networks. He says Huawei equipment could jeopardise intelliegence-sharing with the U.S. and other members of the so-called Five Eyes security alliance - the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. So is Huawei a threat to cyber security? Or are there deeper reasons for Washington's mistrust?