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UK rolls out red carpet for South Korean president's state visit
AFP, Published on 21/11/2023
» LONDON - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee began a three-day state visit to the UK on Tuesday, with a pomp-filled ceremonial welcome from King Charles III and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Chinese firm 'sold spy satellites to Wagner'
AFP, Published on 05/10/2023
» PARIS - The Russian mercenary group Wagner in 2022 signed a contract with a Chinese firm to acquire two satellites and use their images, aiding its intelligence work as the organisation sought to push Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to a document seen by AFP.
Sex, lies and social media: Women face tough fight in African politics
AFP, Published on 30/08/2023
» NAIROBI - Soon after Judy Kengo was sworn into office last year, the Kenyan legislator faced her first public test when a doctored photo of a lookalike kissing another woman surfaced online.
EU agreement gives users more control over data
AFP, Published on 28/06/2023
» BRUSSELS: The European Union has reached an agreement giving users greater access to their data and control over how the digital information is used by companies.
US sues Google over dominance of online ad market
AFP, Published on 25/01/2023
» WASHINGTON - The US Justice Department sued Google on Tuesday for its dominance of the online advertising market, launching a fresh legal battle against the California-based tech giant.
Chinese police use high-tech tools to crush protests
AFP, Published on 01/12/2022
» BEIJING: Chinese police are using sophisticated surveillance tools in a push to stamp out a nationwide wave of unrest, using facial recognition software and location data to track down and detain protesters.
Xi's 'Chinese Dream' flickers in one Beijing neighbourhood
AFP, Published on 04/10/2022
» BEIJING: Wu has staked out his patch of the Chinese Dream. Married with a second child on the way, he has a Beijing apartment and a car paid for by a tech job with a comfortable salary.
Google to overhaul ad tracking system on Android devices
AFP, Published on 17/02/2022
» WASHINGTON - Google announced plans Wednesday to limit ad tracking on its Android operating system running on billions of devices, a sensitive privacy issue that rival Apple has already moved to address on its iPhones.
Startups eye post-pandemic 'tele-health' revolution
AFP, Published on 07/11/2021
» LISBON: From mental health apps to a helmet that can shock a patient's brain remotely, startups at this year's Web Summit are betting on a major shift towards "tele-medicine" as the world emerges from the pandemic.
Facebook announces 10,000 EU jobs to build 'metaverse'
AFP, Published on 18/10/2021
» PARIS - Facebook on Monday announced plans to hire 10,000 people in the European Union to build the "metaverse", a virtual reality version of the internet that the tech giant sees as the future.