Due to concerns over devices being able to detect and censor certain terms, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry has recommended that consumers avoid buying Chinese mobile phones. And for those that already have smartphones manufactured by brands like Xiaomi and Huawei, they advised owners to throw away those devices. This is the latest development in the … Read more
Lithuania tells its citizens to throw away their Chinese mobile phones after report found devices had built-in censorship capabilities Cybersecurity body report found Xiaomi devices could detect and censor terms ‘Free Tibet’, ‘Long live Taiwan independence’ or ‘democracy movement’ among terms included in the feature, which was turned off for EU region However, it could … Read more
Chinese city vanishes as it is swallowed by gigantic wall of sand hundreds of feet high The ancient city of Dunhuang was engulfed by an enormous wall of sand Sunday Footage shows high rise buildings disappearing beneath the cloud of dust Police were forced to shut down major roads and ask motorists to wait out … Read more
Chinese giant Tencent wrestles for control of Sumo: Senior figures at British video games firm to rake in £80m from controversial sale By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:52 BST, 19 July 2021 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 19 July 2021 A video games studio is set to become the latest British technology firm … Read more
Chinese astronauts have performed the country’s first ‘tandem spacewalk’ that involved them working for seven hours outside the Tiangong space station. Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo stepped outside the Tianhe core module of the station on Sunday to position a camera and test a robotic arm. In a clip of Liu leaving the cabin, he … Read more
Staff at Canon’s Beijing offices can only enter if they are SMILING after AI cameras were installed to ensure workers were ‘positive’ Employees must also smile if they want to book conference rooms for meetings The ‘smile recognition’ technology was installed by Canon Information Technology, the Chinese subsidiary of Canon, in their Beijing office The … Read more
Chinese viewers have been left outraged after three of their country’s streaming services censored the highly-anticipated Friends reunion. Services iQIYI, Youku and Tencent Video all acquired streaming rights for the blockbuster TV special, which was released worldwide on Thursday. While fans in other markets were treated to the full 104 minute show, the editions released in … Read more
Elyse Knowles is the face of the first ever Australian Made Week campaign, which urges Aussies to shop locally and support homegrown businesses. The 28-year-old model excitedly announced the endorsement deal on Instagram earlier this week, telling her 878,000 followers: ‘Australian Made Week is HEREEE.’ She urged her fans to support local businesses and buy … Read more
British Steel’s Chinese owner poised to snap up plants owned by beleaguered metals tycoon Sanjeev Gupta By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 19 May 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 19 May 2021 The Chinese owner of British Steel is eyeing plants owned by metals tycoon Sanjeev Gupta. With Gupta’s empire under … Read more
Bitcoin tumbles to lowest level since February after China cracks down on the cryptocurrency By Mark Shapland For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 19 May 2021 | Updated: 21:59 BST, 19 May 2021 Bitcoin has tanked to its lowest level since February after Chinese banking authorities decided to crack down on the cryptocurrency. Having … Read more