France's data protection watchdog CNIL has released its second review of StopCovid, the contact-tracing app backed by the French government. The CNIL says there’s no major issue with the technica
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian (Photo courtesy of Chinese Foreign Ministry) China has welcomed the adoption of a resolution by the 73rd World Health Assembly
The COVID-19 pandemic has infected and killed hundreds of thousands of people around the world. /Dimitar Dilkof/AFP A motion to establish an independent review into the global response and or
Student activists protest against racism. /Reuters Note: The following article is taken from the Chinese-language opinion column "The Real Point".The city council of San Antonio in Texas has v
In an episode of Extra Crunch Live last week, Roelof Botha expressed excitement not only about the shift to teleconference platforms like Zoom, but the apps and bots that may spring up on top of the Z
Zoom is not having a good month. As it scales to meet pandemic demand, it has been beset by security issues, which it has had to explain and fix. Today, The Verge reported that the company just change
09:30 As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to swell around the world, China's efforts to battle the virus are also evolving. According to the WHO, the total number of co
Editor's Note: The following article is taken from the Chinese-language opinion column "The Real Point."In recent days, many politicians in the United States have called the novel coronavirus (COV
"The borders of Greece are the external borders of Europe. We will protect them... do not attempt to enter Greece illegally – you will be turned back."Greece's prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, ma
Medical workers disinfects an ambulance transferring patients infected with the novel coronavirus at Huoshenshan (Fire God Mountain) Hospital in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, February 8,
Twitter today is announcing the official version of its “deepfake” and manipulated media policy, which largely involves labeling tweets and warning users of manipulated, deceptively altere
The House of Commons (lower house of British parliament) overturned Wednesday five amendments to the government's Brexit bill made by the House of Lords (upper house), less than 10 days before Brita
The House of Commons (lower house of British parliament) overturned Wednesday five amendments to the government's Brexit bill made by the House of Lords (upper house), less than 10 days before Brita
Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit greets his supporters at the party's headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, January 21, 2020. /Reuters Photo Thailand's Constitutional Co
As 10 Downing Street prepares for tense post-leave debates in Brussels as soon as the Brexit bell rings, government executives have been energetically trying on differe
Foxconn Technology Group, the Taiwanese electronics giant best known for its iPhone manufacturing contract, is forming a joint venture with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to build electric vehicles in Chin
The 99th Emperor's Cup final between Vissel Kobe and Kashima Antlers at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, January 1, 2020. Football fans in Japan were the first to see the inside of Tokyo'