Business / Tech Dec 18, 2021
U.S. recommends approving Google and Meta undersea data cable to Asia
Around 300 subsea cables form the backbone of the internet, carrying 99% of the world’s data traffic.
National Dec 14, 2021
Many hospitals are reluctant to introduce Wi-Fi due to the cost burden and the fear that medical equipment might be affected by radio wave interference.
World Dec 10, 2021
While it is theoretically possible to type a web address in more than 150 scripts, much of the internet remains incompatible with writing systems other than the Latin alphabet.
World Dec 8, 2021
Amazon says it resolved network device issue that caused outage
by Spencer Soper
Beginning around 10 a.m. Eastern time, the outage affected the online presence of various industries, as well as Amazon’s own services.
Business | FOCUS Dec 8, 2021
South Korea 'webtoon' firms leverage low-cost stories with potential huge upside
by Joyce Lee
The "webtoon" format, which began in Korea two decades ago, has shaken up content creation for the movie industry around the globe.
Business / Corporate Dec 7, 2021
Line group firm admits posting data from 130,000 cashless payment accounts online
The data from users of a Line Pay Corp. smartphone app both in Japan and abroad was available on the internet for more than two months, until late November, the company has said.
Tennis Dec 4, 2021
‘Where is **?’: Fans in China elude censors to talk about Peng Shuai
by Amy Chang Chien - Alexandra Stevenson
Peng is not the first celebrity in China to be almost entirely erased by censors. The country’s online propaganda machine can make just about any story — or person — vanish.
Asia Pacific Dec 2, 2021
Facebook users rewrite Marcos history in race to succeed Duterte
by Andreo Calonzo and Clarissa Batino
As one of Asia’s most free-wheeling and online democracies, the Philippines is particularly vulnerable to misinformation campaigns and hate speech.
Commentary / World Dec 1, 2021
China’s tech regulators strike again
by Angela Huyue Zhang
The Cyberspace Administration of China recently issued new draft guidelines that entail a host of restrictions on the collection and processing of data and its transfer across borders.
Business Dec 1, 2021
Under the new rules, people who are not public figures can ask Twitter to take down pictures or video of them that they report were posted without permission.