In recent days, President Donald Trump announced a U.S. ban Tik Tok, an extremely popular application that features short videos where their creators often dance or lip-sync to viral audio clips. Trump issued the ban because U.S. officials have become increasingly concerned that the Chinese government could access personal information about Americans who use TikTok. Tik Tok is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance.

How does the government remove an application from its users, and can it in fact remove it 100 percent?

The Tulane University football program experienced an incredible turnaround season in 2022. One of the programs that contributed to the team’s success was a new, unconventional initiative to strengthen players’ mental game by practicing in virtual worlds using virtual reality headsets.

Tulane University climate change policy and politics expert Joshua Basseches is available to discuss the historic vote on the Inflation Reduction Act and how it will impact efforts to combat climate change. Basseches is the David and Jane Flowerree Professor in Environmental Studies and Public Policy at Tulane University School of Liberal Arts.

A Tulane University expert on homeland security says recent attacks and vandalism on electrical substations have raised questions about protecting these valuable pieces of America’s infrastructure.

Last week, gunshots severely damaged two substations in Moore County, N.C., leaving 45,000 homes and businesses in the dark. Power has since been restored. A day later, gunfire was reported near the Wateree Hydro station in Ridgeway, S.C.

Federal officials have warned U.S. financial institutions to prepare for the possibility of Russia-linked cyberattacks in the wake of the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Two new tools are helping cybersecurity professionals fight the vast volume of threats and attacks— artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning.

The Apple AirTag, the newest addition to the Apple family, launched last year and is designed to help consumers keep track of personal items. But the gadget could have another, more sinister use – stalking people. While an owner is tracking their items, someone can follow the owners’ movements through the device. So, who’s tracking who?

Over the past two years, more than 300,000 U.S. accountants and auditors have left their jobs— a 17% decline – and the dwindling number of college students coming into the field can’t fill the gap.

But according to Christine Smith, a senior professor of practice at Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business, none of this should be a surprise. Many in academia and the profession have been working on this issue for several years.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) announced this week that inflation eased slightly in July, dropping from 9.1 percent in June to 8.5 percent. For the first time in months, there seems to be a sign of relief from an inflation peak not seen in 40 years. Tulane University economist Felix Rioja said this is good news for consumers when it comes to some energy prices but warned that electricity and food costs continue a steady rise. He also points to higher interest rates as a source of the inflation decline.

America’s overheating economy and unrest overseas have inflation soaring to heights not seen since the early 1980s. While the Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates again, Tulane economist Felix Rioja doesn’t see much relief on the horizon for consumers squeezed by the rising cost of food, gasoline and other necessities.

Voting is the staple of democracy and has been done in person in the United States since the nation’s founding. While the controversy over the integrity of mail-in voting continues, never in our country’s history has voting in person been more fraught with potential security risks that could alter the outcome.