Tag: china
This Map Tracks the Spread of Coronavirus in Real-Time
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering have developed a map that tracks the cases of novel coronavirus that is...
Chinese Government Apologizes for Exposing Identities of People Wearing Pyjamas
Earlier this week, the Chinese government made a huge invasion of privacy by publishing photo IDs of people wearing pyjamas in public. Yes, you...
North Korea and China Impose the Highest Internet Censorship: Study
Internet censorship is gradually increasing across nations in the world. A new report from Comparitech - a UK-based research and comparison firm sheds light...
China’s GPS Alternative Expected to Complete by Mid-2020
China has been working to create an alternative for GPS technology dubbed Beidou Navigation System. The project is expected to be completed in the...
Malware Broker Behind US Hacks is Now Teaching Internet Security Courses in China
A Chinese malware broker who spent 18 months in the San Diego federal detention center after being sentenced by the US government for involving...
China’s ‘Artificial Sun’ Project to Start Operations in 2020
China is preparing to start operations next year on HL-2M Tokamak, its nuclear fusion device designed to replicate the reactions that generate energy in...
China Plans to Ditch Windows PCs in Government Offices by 2022
The Chinese government is reportedly prepping to ditch Microsoft Windows in all government offices within the next three years. According to FT, the country...
China Now Requires Facial Scans for Buying a New SIM Card
China is taking its widespread use of facial recognition technology a step further with its new rule, which went into effect from December 1...
Chinese Propaganda App Reportedly Spying on 100 Million Android Users
In a report that should surprise no one, a propaganda app developed by the Chinese government is reportedly spying on users who downloaded it...
Chinese People Will Have to Pass a Facial Recognition Test to Get a New...
China has been obsessing over facial recognition technology for quite a while now. By this time, I assume you must be aware of the...
China Is Preparing Tracks for 1,000km/h Maglev Trains
China has always been obsessed with speed when it comes to rail transport. The country is home for some of the fastest trains in...
You Can Pay for Tickets in Chinese Subway Stations with Your Face
China is one of the countries where face recognition has been implemented for a multitude of purposes. The Chinese government has now brought the...
China is Forcing Tourists to Install a Smartphone App that Steals Personal Data
In China's Xinjiang province, where the Turkish Uyghur population is a majority, is also where the Chinese government has some of its strictest, most...
Google Reportedly Shuts Down China Search Engine Project
Facing widespread criticism over its censored search engine for the Chinese market, Google has reportedly shut down a data collection system that was key...
Apple Plans to Dodge China iPhone Ban with iOS Update
Apple and Qualcomm, as you may or may or know, are not in good terms at the moment, as the companies are battling out...
Apple Appeals As China Bans Sale of Most iPhone Models
Apple has appealed against a Chinese court ruling that banned the sale and import of most iPhone models after granting Qualcomm an injunction against...
Google Employees Join Amnesty in Protesting ‘Dragonfly’ Censored Search Engine for China
Google employees have come together calling out the company to drop Project Dragonfly. They wrote an open letter urging the company to drop the...
Apple, Amazon Deny Having China’s Spy Chips In Their Data Centers
Apple and Amazon have strongly denied a media report that claimed a massive "supply chain attack" by Chinese spies planted chips in motherboards in...
Trump Wants Google to Shut Down China Search Engine Project
US Vice President Mike Pence has called on Google to end its censored Chinese search engine the 'Dragonfly' project. According to a Wall Street Journal...
Google Reportedly Urged Employees to Delete China Search Engine Memo
In its bid to suppress a memo revealing information about a plan to launch a censored search engine in China, Google has sent an...