The DNA appears to represent another endeavor by the Brussels regulatory machine to centrally engineer and control the design and development of digital network environments using strict ex ante regulation,…
By Bronwyn Howell | March 6, 2026
Large language models are forcing questions about mind and meaning that philosophy long deferred. We need to take another look.
By Will Rinehart | March 5, 2026
In legal disputes, it is common for issues related to science and expertise to play a central role. Is an epidemiological study reliable? What does DNA evidence actually prove? How…
By Roger Pielke Jr. | March 5, 2026
Shane is joined by Dana Goward and Jeff Hathaway, two experts on GPS policy, to discuss the main threats GPS faces, along with the importance of building a more resilient…
By Shane Tews | March 5, 2026
Companion rulings by a federal judge in late December blocking enforcement of Texas’s App Store Accountability Act provide important First Amendment lessons to well-intentioned lawmakers about drafting legislation that ostensibly…
By Clay Calvert | March 4, 2026
The Trump administration can distinguish itself by celebrating economic success. Dropping the Google and Meta appeals would be a good place to start.
By Mark Jamison | March 3, 2026
Today kicks off a three-part series here at THB focused on the energy intensity of the U.S. economy. Energy intensity is a key factor of the Kaya Identity and one…
By Roger Pielke Jr. | March 2, 2026
The friction points that compliance officers rely on, the remaining human-permission layers, are being engineered away. Before they disappear, policymakers must decide whether those constraints were inefficiencies to eliminate or…
By Shane Tews | Nicoletta Kolpakov | March 2, 2026
Rules and processes designed for a complicated world can’t be expected to succeed in a complex one. Product safety regimes assigning all risk to producers are not suitable for a…
By Bronwyn Howell | February 27, 2026
The GPS is essential to modern navigation, communication, and critical infrastructure. However, the United States faces serious threats to GPS technology, many of which are rarely discussed publicly. In addition…
| February 26, 2026
Daniel Lyons discussed spectrum access, BEAD program reforms, and subjects at the forefront of today's Internet policy debates in a fireside chat with Arielle Roth at SOTN 2026.
By Daniel Lyons | February 26, 2026
The theme song from H.R. Pufnstuf, a “fantastical” 1969 children’s television program, features the cryptic lyric “can’t do a little cause he can’t do enough.” Two recent federal court opinions—NetChoice…
By Clay Calvert | February 25, 2026
As New England digs out from a historic blizzard, today’s post takes a deep and technical dive into recent research — Chen et al. 2025 — claiming that Nor’easters have…
By Roger Pielke Jr. | February 24, 2026
Today, I take a look at what such emerging views on global population might mean for global energy supply and demand and offer three (perhaps provocative) perspectives.
By Roger Pielke Jr. | February 23, 2026
Drones have previously been confined due to limitations such as short battery lives and restricted load capacities. This is beginning to change. With SiFly recently breaking the world record with…
By Shane Tews | February 23, 2026