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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…
Chinese rover powers up devices in pioneering mission to ‘dark side’ of the moon
A Chinese spacecraft and rover have powered up their observation equipment after making a first-ever landing on the far side of the moon, the Chinese National Space Administration said. The Jade Rabbit 2 rover has succeeded in establishing a digital transmission link with a relay satellite that sends data back to the Beijing control centre,…
News of the iPhone’s death greatly exaggerated, say analysts
Apple’s iPhone is not nearing its end despite the company cutting sales forecasts, industry analysts have said. The technology giant saw its share price on the US stock market plummet by 10% on Thursday after telling shareholders it was lowering its revenue expectations for the quarter because of an economic slowdown in China affecting sales.…
Apple sees significant slump in iPhone sales over festive season
Apple has acknowledged demand for iPhones is waning, fulfilling the worst fears of investors concerned the company’s most profitable product has lost some of its lustre. The reckoning came in the form of a warning that Apple CEO Tim Cook delivered to the company’s shareholders in a letter released after the stock market closed on…
Huawei 2018: a year of highs and lows
Image: Press Association The Chinese company has become the second largest phone maker in the world but has been caught up in several recent controversies. Martyn Landi, Press Association Technology Correspondent, reports... 2018 has proved to be a breakthrough year for smartphone maker Huawei, despite continued questions over the company’s links…
