World | FOCUS Dec 20, 2021
Deepfake anyone: AI synthetic media tech enters perilous phase
by Shane Raymond
The technology is now advanced enough that general viewers would struggle to distinguish many fake videos from reality.
Asia Pacific Dec 13, 2021
South Korea to test AI-powered facial recognition to track COVID-19 cases
by Sangmi Cha
Despite concerns over the invasion of privacy, officials have insisted that COVID-19 contact tracers stick to the rules so there is "no privacy issue here."
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.
Business / Tech Nov 19, 2021
A look at the intimate details Amazon knows about us
by Chris Kirkham and Jeffrey Dastin
The company now makes the data it collects on U.S. customers available upon request failing to defeat a measure requiring such disclosures.
Asia Pacific Nov 19, 2021
Hong Kong under pressure to track residents like China to open mainland border
by Kari Soo Lindberg and Iain Marlow
City leaders have struggled to find a tracking system that both convinces Beijing to the unlock the border and avoids triggering a public backlash.
National / Crime & Legal Oct 9, 2021
Panel recommends Japan use GPS devices to stop defendants from fleeing country
Under the draft proposal, courts can order defendants to wear GPS devices if there is a possibility of them fleeing Japan after being released on bail.
Asia Pacific Oct 7, 2021
From vast numbers of CCTV cameras to trials of lampposts kitted out with facial recognition tech, Singapore is seeing an explosion of tools to track its inhabitants.
National / Crime & Legal Sep 24, 2021
Lawsuit filed in Tokyo over online map of bankrupt individuals
Two people who experienced personal bankruptcy claim that the website violated their privacy, demanding a total of ¥220,000 in damages.
National / Crime & Legal Sep 23, 2021
JR East drops plans to track ex-convicts using facial recognition
Those subject to JR East's tracking included released prisoners and parolees who had committed serious crimes at the company's stations and inside its trains.
Commentary / World Sep 13, 2021
by Angela Huyue Zhang
The new privacy law will probably do less to protect Chinese users than many believe, and it might even entrench further the dominance of incumbent tech giants.
Business / Tech | FOCUS Aug 7, 2021
Apple revives encryption debate with move on child exploitation
The move represents a major shift for the firm, which has until recently resisted efforts to weaken its encryption that prevents third parties from seeing private messages.