At a time when China is fighting the novel coronavirus epidemic with all its might, some U.S. politicians seem to be putting on a callous burlesque, dumbfounding the r
The central fiscal authorities have urged greater efforts to finance the battle against the novel coronavirus outbreak. The most urgent work for fiscal authorities at
Global experts have argued against imposing travel restrictions on China during the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), saying such measures are groundless, ineffective and against
The premiere of renowned Chinese musician Tan Dun's new composition, Sound Pagoda -- The 12 Sounds of Wuhan, was performed by the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra in the Queen Elizabeth Hall on Saturday
Two cadavers, or donated dead bodies, were dissected on Sunday at Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital in China, as CCTV learned from Zheng Junhua, deputy head of Shanghai General Hospital who performed the diss
Ben Tarnoff is a columnist at The Guardian, a co-founder of tech ethics magazine Logic and arguably one of the world’s top experts on the intersection of tech and socialism.But what I think you really
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders arrives to speak at his New Hampshire primary night rally in Manchester, New Hampshire, February 11, 2020. /Xinhua Photo Editor's note:Xiong Tong is an opinion edit
The Facebook application is seen on a phone screen, August 3, 2017. /Reuters Photo Facebook said on Friday it was allowing U.S.-based political candidates to run branded content on its social
Just two weeks ago Facebook settled a lawsuit alleging violations of privacy laws in Illinois for the considerable sum of $550 million. Now controversial startup Clearview AI, which has gleefully admi
Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.Today we’re adding five names to the $100 million annual recurring revenue (
Earlier this week, much was made of the e-commerce business Brandless deciding to shutter its doors. Industry observers found its fate particularly interesting, given that Brandless had opened its sto
Europe’s data protection laws are some of the strictest in the world, and have long been a thorn in the side of the data-guzzling Silicon Valley tech giants since they colonized vast swathes of
On the boxes of masks donated by a Japanese institution to China in its fight against the novel coronavirus, a Chinese-language verse was written, "Although we are in different places, we are under
“Whatever your symptom, WebMD says you have cancer.” It’s a long-running joke that underscores the distrust of perhaps the top source of medical advice, stemming from a confusing sit
Spotify is launching a new feature called songwriter pages, which allows songwriters to showcase a list of the songs they’ve written, alongside their most frequent artist collaborations. The pag
The Netherlands' Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit (EOD) were quick on the scene in both Amsterdam and Kerkrade (Credit: AFP) Suspected letter bombs exploded in two separate mail-sorting office
A 22-year-old employee of Hotel Sacher in the Austrian capital was named "International Receptionist of the Year," the hotel said on Tuesday. Nikola Farkas, who has been working at the historic luxur