Britain has stopped short of calling for a ban on Tiktok, as concerns rise over how the app could be exploited by the Chinese government
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TikTok restores service in US, thanking Trump
President-elect Donald Trump promised to issue an executive order delaying the ban on TikTok to allow time to ‘make a deal’
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US to ban smart cars containing Chinese tech
Modern cars contain cameras and GPS tracking. ‘Cars today aren’t just steel on wheels — they’re computers,’ said Commerce Secretary
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‘Take my data’: US ‘TikTok refugees’ flock to alternative Chinese app
Another Chinese app, Xiaohongshu, has surged to the top. The hashtag ‘tiktokrefugee’ had more than 100 million views on the app this week
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Smart glasses enter new era with sleeker designs, lower prices
Live translation, GPS, cameras: hi-tech glasses are quickly adopting new functionalities — and becoming a highly competitive market
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China’s women e-sports players defy sexism for love of the game
To compete in e-sports, Chinese women must overcome vicious trolls, gender norms, familial expectations and limited opportunities
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Meta policy reversal puts question mark on future of fact-checking
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg said ‘the fact-checkers have just been too politically biased and have destroyed more trust than they’ve created’
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Robots set to move beyond factory as AI advances
Robots could free humans from dull tasks. But AI could also could replace humans in many sectors, causing a significant ‘societal upheaval’
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Porn sites up against French deadline for age checks
Advocates have pushed for the change given the extensive use of porn sites by minors in France, estimated to be about 2.3 million of the users
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Beyond step counting: wearable tech promises medical-grade data
Some new cutting-edge features in wearable tech include a complete analysis of cardiac activity and continuously measuring blood sugar levels