Members of Congress and the CEO of TikTok are engaging in a series of heated exchanges over the app’s ties to China’s communist regime, as the House holds a hearing on TikTok’s data privacy practices. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is appearing before a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee for the first…
‘Your Platform Should be Banned’: Congress Grills TikTok CEO on CCP Ties
March 23, 2023
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TikTok CEO Says Chinese Parent Company’s Stalking of US Journalists Not ‘Spying’
March 23, 2023
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The CEO of TikTok claims that efforts by its China-based parent company to stalk American journalists do not qualify as “surveillance” or “spying.” The comments referred to an ongoing Department of Justice investigation regarding how employees at the China-based ByteDance, which owns TikTok, illicitly used TikTok data to track American journalists without their knowledge. When…
Hong Kong Develops New Super Terahertz Configuration Device Enhancing 6G Communication Technology
The City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has successfully developed a novel tunable terahertz (THz) meta-device for signal delivery to specific receivers. The newly developed novel tunable terahertz mete device offers many benefits for 6G communications, wireless power transfer, and remote sensing. The new machine is made using advanced 3D printing technology. Its low-cost production…
TikTok a CCP ‘Intelligence Weapon’: Experts Sound Alarm on Threat Ahead of CEO’s Congress Hearing
March 22, 2023
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News Analysis Social media giant TikTok is on a lobbying warpath in the nation’s capital, attempting to sway public opinion ahead of Congressional hearings that will examine the company’s ties to China’s communist regime. TikTok and its China-based parent company ByteDance spent over five million dollars on lobbying efforts in the United States last year,…
TikTok a CCP ‘Intelligence Weapon’: Experts Sound Alarm on Threat Ahead of CEO’s Congressional Hearing
March 22, 2023
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News Analysis Social media giant TikTok is on a lobbying warpath in the nation’s capital ahead of Congressional hearings on the company’s ties to China’s communist regime. TikTok and its China-based parent company, ByteDance, spent more than $5 million on lobbying efforts in the United States last year and could spend even more in 2023 if recent…
Greens Looking to Ensure People Can Disconnect From Work
Working outside of office hours is the scourge of many Australians, who struggle with demanding jobs and creating a work-life balance, but it may soon become a thing of the past after the Greens introduced a private members bill to parliament that seeks to amend the Fair Work act to legislate the right for workers…
Google Pulls Chinese Pinduoduo App Off Play Store Over Security Concerns
March 21, 2023
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Google recently pulled the Chinese-owned Pinduoduo app off of its Google Play App Store after malware was found on a Chinese version of the app. “Off-Play versions of this app that have been found to contain malware have been enforced on via Google Play Protect,” the Google Play spokesperson said in an emailed statement on…
Tesco to Phase Out Chinese Surveillance Cameras Over Security and Human Rights Concerns
March 19, 2023
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Britain’s biggest supermarket Tesco has said it will ditch Chinese-made surveillance cameras from its stores, heeding warnings from human rights groups that they pose serious security and ethical risks. Tesco revealed the decision in response to an appeal from campaign groups Big Brother Watch, Hong Kong Watch, Stop Uyghur Genocide, and Free Tibet urging the…
Tesco to Phase Out Chinese Surveillance Cameras Over Security, Human Rights Concerns
March 19, 2023
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Tesco, the UK’s biggest supermarket, plans to ditch Chinese-made surveillance cameras from its stores, heeding warnings from human rights groups that they pose serious security and ethical risks. Tesco revealed the decision in response to an appeal from campaign groups Big Brother Watch, Hong Kong Watch, Stop Uyghur Genocide, and Free Tibet urging the retail chain…
Tech Layoffs Here to Stay; Workers Must Upgrade or Be Out of Date: Tech Experts
March 17, 2023
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Many tech workers still reel from the juggernaut of massive layoffs that began late last year. Historically, tech workers have experienced layoffs more than once in their career. In previous years, through the dotcom bubble bust in 2000 and the great recession in 2007, tech workers expected layoffs to mean 5 to 50 employees being…
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