カテゴリー: Technology
Apple shares fall as local government and state-owned firms latest to face restrictions on devices at workChina’s government has reportedly expanded its ban of iPhones to local government workers and state-owned companies, a day after it emerged centra…
Schools in Kumamoto have purchased two mechanical assistants to help children regain confidence in dealing with teachers and classmates A city in Japan is tackling a rise in truancy with the help of a robot assistant that officials hope will encourage …
Organised criminals use threats, torture and sexual violence to coerce victims to work in international scamming operations Hundreds of thousands of people have been trafficked and forced to work for online scamming operations in south-east Asia run by…
The World Robot Conference 2023 has opened in China, aimed at promoting scientific and technological progress. The event is a forum for participants to network and seek resources for further innovation. There’s also the opportunity for ice-cream served…
Two years to the day, the Taliban seized back control of Afghanistan. Ever since internet access has been limited, which can be vital in garnering support from the worldWestern officials like me watched in despair two years ago on this day when the Tal…
New measures from the US Treasury will target several key sectors including semiconductors, quantum computing and artificial intelligenceJoe Biden has moved to restrict US investment in Chinese technology, signing an executive order which focuses on a …
The order – to be implemented next year – restricts investments in semiconductors and microelectronics, quantum tech and AIJoe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order that will narrowly prohibit certain US investments in sensitive technology in Ch…
Pandawara formed in 2022 after flooding caused by rivers clogged with rubbish damaged their homes – now they are national celebritiesThey started as flood victims, now they are touted as local heroes for cleaning up the rivers and beaches of Indonesia’…
Indian tribal hunting endangers wildlife but now a startup making 3D replicas is giving teeth to conservation effortsIn the lowland rainforests of Arunachal Pradesh in north-east India, tigers, clouded leopards, eagles and hornbills dot the landscape. …
While online shopping explodes in the world’s biggest country, traditional companies are struggling to adaptThe apps are there for whatever you need: an extra mango, a carton of milk, a pint of ice-cream or a replacement phone cable for the one your do…
The fight for the 21st century’s most critical technology has become a major source of hostility between the world’s two superpowersAs US Treasury secretary Janet Yellen heads to Beijing in an attempt to steady economic ties, high on the agenda will be…
The pandemic showed us how digital divides worsen inequality – this project shows they’re not inevitableDigital poverty and exclusion hide in plain sight. In an era of hyper-connectivity, millions are left in the shadows, even in the wealthiest countr…
Narendra Modi’s government calls accusation by social media firm’s former CEO an ‘outright lie’India threatened to shut Twitter down unless it complied with orders to restrict accounts critical of the government’s handling of farmer protests, the socia…
Under the proposal, service providers would have to prevent the dissemination of harmful and illegal information, save records and report their discoveriesChina is planning to restrict and scrutinise the use of wireless filesharing services between mob…