Tag: technology

TikTok’s Withdrawal From Russia Is More About Pleasing Western Market: Expert

A recent pause of TikTok’s services in Russia is more to please the West rather than driven by safety concerns for its users, China experts have flagged. Chinese-owned TikTok said on March 6 that it would suspend live-streaming and the uploading of videos to its platform in Russia, fearing that the Kremlin will criminalize it…


Chinese Hackers Penetrated at Least 6 US State Governments, Cybersecurity Firm Says

A hacker group backed by the Chinese regime has exploited vulnerabilities in the online systems of at least six U.S. state governments in order to compromise and gain access to those networks, cybersecurity firm Mandiant said March 8. Mandiant’s lengthy report presents the findings of an investigation that began in the spring of 2021, in…


Amazon Suppliers Linked to Forced Labor in China’s Xinjiang: Watchdog

At least five companies in tech giant Amazon’s supply chain are linked to forced labor in China, according to a new report by a corporate accountability watchdog. Three of Amazon’s suppliers, Luxshare Precision Industry, Acbel Polytech, and Lens Technology, are alleged to have directly engaged in the use of forced labor in China according to…


Former US Defense Contractor CEO Arrested for Allegedly Exporting Military Technology to China

The owner of a California-based military contractor has been arrested for allegedly breaking federal export laws by exporting sensitive U.S. technology to countries such as China. The 77-year-old Joe Sery, who used to run Tungsten Heavy Powder & Parts (Tungsten Parts), has been indicted on charges of “knowingly and willfully” exporting military intelligence, including data…


US Defense Contractor’s Former CEO Arrested for Allegedly Exporting Military Technology to China

The former owner and chief executive of a California-based military contractor has been arrested for allegedly breaking federal export laws by transferring sensitive U.S. technology to countries such as China. The 77-year-old Joe Sery, who used to run Tungsten Heavy Powder & Parts (Tungsten Parts), has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges…


‘We Cannot Afford to Lose This Race’: Former National Security Advisor Warns US Losing Its Advantage to China in 5G

The United States must lead the global development of 5G infrastructure in order to establish norms of use consistent with democratic values, according to a former White House official. To do so, it will need to compete vigorously with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). “Beijing has proven time and again their willingness to leverage tech…


‘Millions If Not Billions’: Former Acting AG Matt Whitaker Talks About the Cost of China’s Intellectual Property Theft

During the 2022 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), I got the chance to speak with former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker. Now the co-chairman for America First Policy Institute’s Center for Law & Justice, Whitaker speaks on the intellectual property theft by communist China and how it costs America millions if not billions of dollars. During…


Best Inexpensive Chromebook for 2022

I just read something that made me laugh out loud — mostly because it’s funny but also because it is poignantly true. “I wonder what my kids are going to tell their kids: ” … It was so rough back in my day. I didn’t get a phone ’til fourth grade, and sometimes the WiFi…


US Navy Recovers Fighter Jet That Crashed in South China Sea

The U.S. Navy recovered the wreckage of an F-35 Lightning II jet fighter that crashed into the South China Sea in January. U.S. 7th Fleet’s Task Force 75 and Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) recovered the aircraft from a depth of about 12,400 feet on March 2, according to a Wednesday announcement by the Navy. The…


Coalition of US States Launch Probe into TikTok Over Harms to Children

The popular video-sharing app TikTok, owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, is now the subject of a probe by a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general concerned about the effects of the app on children and teens. The attorneys general of California, Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Tennessee, and Vermont are spearheading the investigation. “The investigation will look into…