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China orders ride-hailing firms Didi, Meituan to stop 'disorderly expansion'
AFP, Published on 02/09/2021
» BEIJING - Chinese regulators have summoned ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing and ten other car platforms to demand they cease "disorderly expansion" and "vicious competition" tactics, the government said Thursday, amid a national crackdown on the tech industry.
China's kids being schooled in 'Xi Jinping thought'
AFP, Published on 01/09/2021
» BEIJING: Chinese pupils returned to school on Wednesday with new textbooks peppered with "Xi Jinping thought", as the Communist Party aims to extend his personality cult to children as young as seven and rear a new generation of patriots.
Crypto money gains traction in adult industry amid OnlyFans drama
AFP, Published on 29/08/2021
» WASHINGTON: Porn stars, sex workers and others in adult entertainment were taking a closer look at cryptocurrency payments in the wake of a series of troubles with the mainstream financial system, potentially propelling digital currencies into wider use.
Biden and tech bosses talk cybersecurity after ransomware attacks
AFP, Published on 26/08/2021
» WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden gathered Wednesday with business and government leaders to discuss improving cybersecurity following high-profile attacks that raised questions about the vulnerability of so-called critical infrastructure.
Singapore watchdog probes game giant Ubisoft over harassment claims
AFP, Published on 18/08/2021
» SINGAPORE - Video game giant Ubisoft's Singapore office is under investigation over claims of sexual harassment and racial discrimination, a watchdog said, in the latest controversy for the French firm.
China's youth react to gaming curbs with anguish and cunning
AFP, Published on 15/08/2021
» BEIJING: It is Zhang Yuchen's last summer break before high school, but events have taken an unwelcome turn -- the 14-year-old's game time has been decimated as China's tech firms try to dispel accusations that they are selling "spiritual opium" to the country's youth.
Apple update will check iPhones for images of child sexual abuse
AFP, Published on 06/08/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO - Apple Thursday said iPhones and iPads will soon start detecting images containing child sexual abuse and reporting them as they are uploaded to its online storage in the United States, a move privacy advocates say raises concerns.
End tax breaks for gaming firms, says Chinese state media
AFP, Published on 05/08/2021
» BEIJING - China should end tax breaks for gaming companies as they have grown into global firms, a state-backed newspaper said Thursday, in the latest threat to the multi-billion sector to drift out through state-controlled media.
Biden names Big Tech critic to head antitrust unit
AFP, Published on 21/07/2021
» WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Tuesday named a prominent Big Tech critic to head the Justice Department's antitrust division in another sign of aggressive moves to counter the dominance of major Silicon Valley firms.
Millions sweltering in US west as Canada takes emergency steps
AFP, Published on 12/07/2021
» LOS ANGELES: Millions of people across the western United States and Canada were hit Sunday by a new round of scorching hot temperatures, with some roads closed, train traffic limited and new evacuations ordered.