A Chinese local government's proposal for a post-coronavirus health app that ranks citizens based on their smoking, drinking, exercise and sleep habits has sparked fury online over privacy concerns.
May 26, 2020
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As governments around the world consider how to monitor new coronavirus outbreaks while reopening their societies, many are starting to bet on smartphone apps to help stanch the pandemic.
May 05, 2020
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Consumer & Gadgets
The dinner reservation platform OpenTable is launching a tool to help grocery stores and restaurants mitigate long lines and overcrowding in the age of coronavirus.
Mar 31, 2020
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Business
Automakers are reopening factories in China that were idled by anti-virus controls as they try to reverse a sales slump in their biggest market.
Feb 17, 2020
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Security
After watching this year's media raids and the prosecution of lawyers and whistleblowers, it's not hard to see why Australians wonder about excessive police power and dwindling journalistic freedom.
Dec 10, 2019
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Other
John Eromosele records the coordinates of a bustling canal on his smartphone from aboard a dug-out canoe navigating the floating slum of Makoko in Nigerian megacity Lagos.
Nov 29, 2019
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Business
China issued new, tougher guidelines for protection of patents, copyrights and other intellectual property in a move that may be timed to help along halting progress in trade talks with the United States.
Nov 25, 2019
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Security
On the first Saturday in March, computer screens at the 911 dispatch center in this small town went dark.
Oct 21, 2019
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Business
When hundreds of video cameras with the power to identify and track individuals started appearing in the streets of Belgrade as part of a major surveillance project, some protesters began having second thoughts about joining ...
Oct 16, 2019
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Security
The call came on a Saturday in July delivering grim news: Many of the computer systems serving the government of LaPorte County, Indiana, had been taken hostage with ransomware. The hackers demanded $250,000.
Sep 20, 2019
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