The Philippines is reeling from Typhoon Haiynan, which may be the strongest storm ever to make landfall. Thousands are feared dead and millions displaced. Here are some facts and figures about the storm.
Deployment of the week
We applaud the efforts of Foodsync.org, utilizing the power of technology to reduce waste and connect surplus food to the hungry by mapping out food donations from participating vendors and delivery of these donations to organizations in the US.
(Guest post, cross posted from Citizen Lab blog. The Author,Jennie Phillips is a PhD student working with the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto.
Bruce Schneier on the NSA (and others) surveillance state:
Too many wrongly characterize the debate as “security versus privacy.” The real choice is liberty versus control. Read the rest
The Philippines is reeling from Typhoon Haiynan, which may be the strongest storm ever to make landfall. Thousands are feared dead and millions displaced. Here are some facts and figures about the storm.
The M23 Rebellion in East DRC is 
Mozambique is in the news. And not for the right reasons.
