The Deutschlandticket was the flagship transport policy of the last government, rolled out in an impressive timescale for a political project; but this speed came with a cost - a system ripe for fraud at an industrial scale. German public transport is famously decentralised, with thousands of indiv
Since mid-2025, the electronic patient record has been available to everyone - after a few minor or major security problems in the run-up, whether a year ago at the 38C3 or at the end of April for the nationwide launch. Time to draw a conclusion: Is the ePA secure now? Have sustainable changes been
What is solution-focused risk assessment, and how can it help in the governance of emerging technologies? Solution-focused risk assessment, or SFRA, is a novel way of thinking about and managing risks developed by Adam Finkel. It involves analyzing the good and bad consequences of what we can do to
Trump has staged an unscheduled, midair rapid disassembly of the global system of trade. Ironically, it is this system that prevented all of America's trading partners from disenshittifying their internet: the US trade representative threatened the world with tariffs unless they passed laws that cri
56 years ago, Germany and France signed the Elysée Treaty. It drew on the lessons of their bloody pasts to create a new departure that would go down in history. A supposed rivalry going back hundreds of years became Franco-German friendship. The goal of the Treaty of Aachen is to renew this friendsh
In this video, learn about how several scenarios affect the aggregate production function and economic growth. Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/KhanAcademy Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://bit.ly/38zZHDr AP(R) Macroeconomics on Khan Academy: Macroeconomic
Immigration - Global humanitarian reasons for current U.S. immigration are tested in this updated version of immigration author and journalist Roy Beck's colorful presentation of data from the World Bank and U.S. Census Bureau. The 1996 version of this immigration gumballs presentation has been one
Caregiver websites can help you find jobs, but scammers also use them to find people to rip off. The Federal Trade Commission deals with issues that touch the economic life of every American. It is the only federal agency with both consumer protection and competition jurisdiction in broad sectors o
Your complaints help the FTC and law enforcement agencies conduct investigations, bring lawsuits and prevent international scams. If you have a complaint about international scams or cross-border fraud, report it at http://www.econsumer.gov. The Federal Trade Commission deals with issues that touch
State social programs help the poor at the expense of the rich - or so one might think. The economist Milton Friedman called this the Robin Hood myth. As an example, he cited state-funded higher education, pointing out that people from upper-middle-class families often benefit the most, while low-in
What happens when state domains expire - and suddenly someone else owns them? This presentation will report on how several formerly official but unregistered domains of German federal ministries and authorities could be acquired - and which data streams became visible as a result. For months, DNS qu
In a free market, unlimited human needs often meet providers with limited supply. In such an environment, competition is usually a positive force. It leads to a wider choice, increases the quality of the products offered and lowers their prices. If there is no competition, monopolies can emerge. And
