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China appears to warn India: Push too hard and the lights could go out

Asia Pacific Mar 2, 2021

China appears to warn India: Push too hard and the lights could go out

by Emily Schmall and David E. Sanger

As border skirmishing increased last year, malware began to flow into the Indian electric grid, a new study shows, and a blackout hit Mumbai. It now looks like a warning.

Coinbase mafia shows how tight a circle holds sway over Bitcoin

Business / Tech Mar 1, 2021

Coinbase mafia shows how tight a circle holds sway over Bitcoin

by Matthew Leising

Coinbase Global Inc.’s filing to become a publicly traded company provides a glimpse into the remarkably small circle of mostly men who command the incredibly lucrative digital landscape.

China punishes those who question ‘martyrs.’ A sleuth keeps track.

Asia Pacific Feb 27, 2021

China punishes those who question ‘martyrs.’ A sleuth keeps track.

by Li Yuan

An online spreadsheet with an anonymous minder tabulates Xi Jinping’s crackdown on speech.

Facebook's small sacrifice to Australia helps keep empire intact

Business / Corporate | ANALYSIS Feb 26, 2021

Facebook's small sacrifice to Australia helps keep empire intact

by Vlad Savov

While it’s too early to declare a clear winner from the confrontation over Australia's new law, Facebook is walking away satisfied that it didn’t have to cede too much ground.

Boisterous children and noisy neighbors put on the map in Japan

National / Social Issues Feb 26, 2021

Boisterous children and noisy neighbors put on the map in Japan

by Tiffany May and Hisako Ueno

A new website is pledging to help house hunters avoid neighborhoods inhabited by "stupid parents who let their children play on roads and parking lots.”

Australian lawmakers expected to pass changes to law covering Facebook and Google

Asia Pacific Feb 24, 2021

Australian lawmakers expected to pass changes to law covering Facebook and Google

The government introduced amendments to the so-called Media Bargaining Code after Facebook last week escalated a dispute over the new laws.

A digital firewall in Myanmar, built with guns and wire cutters

Asia Pacific Feb 24, 2021

A digital firewall in Myanmar, built with guns and wire cutters

by Hannah Beech and Paul Mozur

The military has repeatedly shut off the internet, isolating a country that had only in the past few years linked to the outside world.

Bitcoin hits $1 trillion market cap, surges to fresh all-time peak

Business / Financial Markets Feb 20, 2021

Bitcoin hits $1 trillion market cap, surges to fresh all-time peak

Bitcoin hit a market capitalization of $1 trillion as it rose to yet another record high on Friday, countering analyst warnings that it is an "economic side show" and a poor hedge against a fall in stock prices. The world's most popular cryptocurrency jumped to ...

Shockwaves worldwide as Facebook turns off the news for Australia

Asia Pacific Feb 19, 2021

Shockwaves worldwide as Facebook turns off the news for Australia

"This is a very stark reminder of the power of Facebook," said Kjerstin Thorson, a Michigan State University professor specializing in social media.

Tech giants 'close' to deals on paying Australian media for news

Asia Pacific Feb 15, 2021

Tech giants 'close' to deals on paying Australian media for news

Google and Facebook have threatened to partially withdraw services from the country if rules on paying for news content become law.

Life without Google: Australia is now facing the unthinkable

Asia Pacific Feb 12, 2021

Life without Google: Australia is now facing the unthinkable

by Angus Whitley and Georgina Mckay

Potential fallout from a spat goes far beyond Australia for Google, whose dominance of global advertising has made it a target for watchdogs worldwide.

The Great Firewall cracked, briefly. A people shined through.

Asia Pacific Feb 10, 2021

The Great Firewall cracked, briefly. A people shined through.

by Li Yuan

For years, the Chinese government has prevented its 1.4 billion people from speaking freely online. Then, for a precious few days, that wall was breached.

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