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Apple bans COVID-19-related entertainment apps in App Store

Guo Meiping/CGTN Apple has set restrictions on coronavirus-related content in its App Store to ensure the credibility of health and safety information, the tech giant said in a post on Saturda

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Apple sets restrictions for COVID-19-related apps

Apple today put in place more COVID-19-related safeguards — this time centered on its App Store. In a note posted to its developer community, the company explains that it will take steps to vet submis

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Alipay to support 40 mln service providers with digital transformation

China's leading digital payment platform Alipay on Tuesday unveiled a three-year plan to support the digital transformation of 40 million service providers by working

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Grindr sold by Chinese owner after US raised national security concerns

Chinese gaming giant Beijing Kunlun has agreed to sell popular gay dating app Grindr for about $608 million, ending a tumultuous four years under Chinese ownership.Reuters reports that the Chinese co

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Twitter broadens ban on 'dehumanizing' comments

As coronavirus fears continued to mount on Thursday, Twitter expanded its ban on "dehumanizing language" to include disease.A rule barring such hate speech targeting religious groups now applies t

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Medical insurance coverage gives China's online healthcare a boost

Online healthcare has long been seen as a promising sector in China, and the government has decided to give this a boost amid its fight against the novel coronavirus outbreak. Internet-based medical

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Coronavirus cases rise to 24 in Austria

Six more people tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Austria on Tuesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Alpine country to 24, according to the Ministry of Health. There

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Regulation targeting cyber violence to take effect in China

China has stepped up efforts to curb illegal activities on the Internet as a new regulation is set to go into effect on Sunday prohibiting online users and platforms f

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Facebook sues analytics firm for stealing user data

U.S. social media giant Facebook Inc. Thursday filed a lawsuit against a mobile analytics company for illegally collecting private information of users from social media platforms. Jessica Romero, d

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China cuts electricity costs of enterprises from February to June

The electricity price of enterprise users except those in high energy consuming sectors will be cut by 5 percent from Feb. 1 to June 30, China's economic planner said

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Huawei awarded 91 commercial 5G contracts

VCG Chinese tech giant Huawei announced on Thursday that it has so far been awarded 91 commercial 5G contracts and shipped over 600,000 5G Massive MIMO Active Antenna Units (AAUs).Ryan Ding, E

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Voodoo Games thrives by upending conventional product design

Voodoo Games is one of the most interesting startups alive today. In mid-2018, it had 150 million MAUs and raised $200 million from Goldman Sachs, yet I’ve never heard anyone mention the company

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Russia fines Twitter, Facebook on localization of users' databases

The Facebook and Twitter app icons are seen on a smartphone in Moscow, Russia, Feb. 13, 2020. (Xinhua/Yuan Xinfang) Russian legislation requires Internet service providers to store and process pers

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Dial-an-Uber lets users talk to an actual human to hail a ride

Uber is piloting a new feature aimed at older adults that will let customers dial a 1-800 number and speak to an actual human being to hail a ride. The move isn’t just a departure from its app

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Beijing urges real-name registration of fever, cough medicine buying

Beijing Medical Products Administration has urged pharmacies to carry out real-name registration for customers who purchase antipyretic and pectoral medicines. Those w

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Sixgill raises $15M to expand its dark web intelligence platform

Sixgill, an Israeli cyber threat intelligence company that specializes in monitoring the deep and dark web, today announced that it has raised a $15 million funding round led by Sonae IM, a fund base

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Iran aborts "powerful" cyber attack on telecom network

A senior Iranian telecommunication official said that a "powerful" distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that targeted Iran's telecom services on Saturday mornin