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China and US generate 65% of Digital Payments
As the largest revenue source of the global Fintech market, digital payments are set to reach $4.4trn transaction value this year, a 5% drop compared to pre-COVID-19 figures. According to data gathered by BuyShares.co.nz, China, and the United States, as the world's two largest digital payments industries, are expected to generate 65% of that value. Transaction…
Supermicro denies claims of Chinese spy chips in hardware
The chip firm has always denied the allegations made in the report (Joe Giddens/PA) Computer chip maker Supermicro has told customers an investigation into claims that Chinese spyware was inserted into its hardware has found no evidence of malicious hardware in its products. A Bloomberg report in October had alleged…
Apple removes Hong Kong map app after Chinese criticism
Apple has removed a smartphone app from its online store which allows Hong Kong activists to report police movements following accusations from a Chinese newspaper that it was facilitating illegal behaviour. The tech giant became the latest company to come under pressure to take Beijing’s side against anti-government protesters when the Communist Party newspaper People’s…
China claims Apple police monitoring app ‘helps Hong Kong thugs’
Apple has come under pressure from China after the ruling Communist Party’s main newspaper criticised the tech giant for a smartphone app that allows Hong Kong activists to report police movements. HKmap.live, designed by an outside supplier and available on Apple Inc’s online store, “facilitates illegal behaviour”, the People’s Daily said in a commentary. “Is…
China now a ‘global disinformation superpower’, say researchers
China has become a major player in global social media manipulation campaigns, researchers say, amid an overall increase in the number of countries sharing misinformation online. According to the Oxford Internet Institute, organised social media manipulation has more than doubled since 2017, with 70 countries using computational propaganda to manipulate public opinion. The report says…
Facebook removes China-linked accounts attacking Hong Kong protesters
Facebook has removed a number of accounts which posted images depicting protesters in Hong Kong as terrorists and cockroaches. The social network said it removed the small number of accounts, which had around 15,500 followers, after they were found to be involved in “co-ordinated inauthentic behaviour”. Facebook said it found the accounts were linked to…
Concerns over Google Translate gaffe amid Hong Kong clashes
Google appears to have resolved an unfortunate gaffe with its online translation service which incorrectly translated “I am sad to see Hong Kong become part of China” as “I am happy to see Hong Kong become part of China”. Users noticed that the mistranslation occurred when attempting to translate from English to both Chinese simplified…
China vows to ‘firmly defend’ companies after Huawei hit with US charges
China has called on Washington to “stop the unreasonable crackdown” on Huawei after the United States stepped up pressure on the tech giant by indicting it on charges of stealing technology and violating sanctions on Iran. Beijing will “firmly defend” its companies, a foreign ministry statement said. It gave no indication whether Beijing might retaliate…
Protesters gather against Google’s ‘Project Dragonfly’ Chinese search engine
Protesters gathered outside the offices of Google in London on Friday to demonstrate against its controversial Project Dragonfly, a censored search engine for China. A group of activists turned up to the demonstration at midday, demanding the company scraps the alleged plans over concerns about freedom of speech and internet security. In August last year,…
China broadcasts ‘thrilling’ pictures from rover on ‘dark’ side of moon
China has broadcast pictures taken by its rover and lander on the far side of the moon, in what its space programme hailed as another triumph for the groundbreaking mission to the less-known part of the lunar surface. The pictures on state broadcaster CCTV showed the Jade Rabbit 2 rover and the Chang’e 4 spacecraft…