US lawmakers want blanket denial for sensitive tech export licenses to China
Committee worries licenses are being issued to boost and suit business, not national security
Legal08 Dec 2023 | 7
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Chromebooks are problematic for profits and planet, says Lenovo exec
CANALYS APAC FORUMS Also: India's PC ban didn't take into account needs of ecosystem
Personal Tech07 Dec 2023 | 61
Dell APJ chief: Industry won't wait for Nvidia H100
CANALYS APAC FORUM Canalys mostly agrees, but thinks GPU giant still has a way to go
Systems07 Dec 2023 |
China gamifies censorship and surveillance with national internet law quiz
I'm not a regular government, I'm a cool government
Legal05 Dec 2023 | 9
Korean peninsula space race sees South and North launch tit for tat spy sats
North claims it took photos of stuff. South points to success of homegrown booster
Offbeat05 Dec 2023 | 6
World's largest nuclear fusion reactor comes online in Japan
JT-60SA produces largest volume of plasma ever made by humans, paves way for ITER
Science04 Dec 2023 | 125
China's first undersea datacenter sinks – as planned
Asia In Brief PLUS: India's landmark digital law delayed; Singaporean banks de-digitize some accounts; AUKUS to unleash AI
Off-Prem03 Dec 2023 | 2
Hubble science instruments still out after going down 3 times in a week
Oh no, errant gyro!
Science30 Nov 2023 | 47
Honda cooks up an electric motorbike menu, with sides of connectivity
Plans buffet of components you can assemble into a dream machine
Personal Tech30 Nov 2023 | 36
US lawmakers have Chinese LiDAR on their threat-detection radar
Amid fears Beijing could harvest spatial data, letter suggests Huawei-style bans may be needed
Security30 Nov 2023 | 13
Two sats, one customer: Japan's NTT signs up for Amazon's space internet
Take that, Elon
Off-Prem29 Nov 2023 | 1
Japan's digital minister flamed and shamed for using his smartphone in Parliament
His job is to modernise Japan but Googling electoral trivia to ensure accurate answers is not allowed
Offbeat29 Nov 2023 | 9
India's CERT given exemption from Right To Information requests
Activists worry investigations may stay secret, and then there's those odd incident reporting requirements
Security28 Nov 2023 | 4
Videoconferencing fatigue is real, study finds
Your brain and heart do not enjoy Zooming, Teamsing, or Webexing
Personal Tech27 Nov 2023 | 34
Crypto crasher Do Kwon's extradition approved, but destination is unclear
Hey Google, are the jails nicer in South Korea or the US?
Cyber-crime27 Nov 2023 | 4
Foxconn founder Terry Gou quits Taiwan presidential race
Asia In Brief PLUS: Japan, UK, Italy, collab on new fighter jet; Korea's CBDC trial; Toshiba to delist
Offbeat27 Nov 2023 | 2
Singapore to deter crypto investors with tactics like those used on smokers, gamblers
Buying on credit forbidden, affordability tests imposed, and accreditation required for big bets
Legal24 Nov 2023 | 13
India's space gatekeepers pick Eutelsat OneWeb to provide satellite broadband
Bharti Enterprises-backed outfit beats Kuiper and Starlink
Networks24 Nov 2023 | 1
NTT adapts AI network analysis tool to detect faults in nuclear fusion reactors
Here comes the Sun
AI + ML23 Nov 2023 | 4
North Korea makes finding a gig even harder by attacking candidates and employers
That GitHub repo an interviewer wants you to work on could be malware
Cyber-crime23 Nov 2023 | 6
Lenovo sues Asus for patent infringement, seeks US ZenBook ban
Updated Why can't we be FRANDS?
Personal Tech22 Nov 2023 | 11
India's $20B Smart Cities Mission isn't, and has hardly scratched the surface after eight years
Many projects really about basic services, or don't integrate well. Charge ahead and extend it anyway, think tank recommends
Off-Prem22 Nov 2023 | 3
North Korea readies third attempt at 'spy satellite' launch
What a coincidence! The South is just about to lauch one, too. And it probably won't be junk like the hermit kingdom's recent efforts
Science21 Nov 2023 | 3
SpaceX celebrates Starship launch as a success – even with the explosion
Test, progress, or mishap – take your pick
Science20 Nov 2023 | 194
Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo sign up for $42 billion scheme to make kit in India
ASIA IN BRIEF PLUS: Tata orders staff to move cities; Singapore okays stablecoins; Australia trials CoPilot; and more
Systems20 Nov 2023 | 4
Samsung UK discloses year-long breach, leaked customer data
Updated Chaebol already the subject of suits for a pair of past indiscretions
Security17 Nov 2023 | 4
South Korea opens the door for robots to roam among pedestrians
They'll have a top speed of 15km/h and need insurance before they roll
Personal Tech17 Nov 2023 | 27
Use AI to accelerate adoption of central bank digital currencies, says IMF head
No turning back for cash replacement tokens, especially if they make credit more accessible
Software16 Nov 2023 | 15
Banned US chipmaking equipment still ending up in China, says report
Plus: US execs line up to dine with President Xi
Systems15 Nov 2023 | 6
Rivian bricks infotainment systems in 'fat finger' fiasco
Updated Ruh-roh, where did the aircon go?
Software15 Nov 2023 | 24
Fujitsu-backed FDK claims nickel zinc batteries ready for use in UPSes
Might be great for the datacenter, but not likely to be in EVs anytime soon
On-Prem15 Nov 2023 | 26
Beijing reportedly asked Hikvision to identify fasting students in Muslim-majority province
University managment app also tracked library activity, holidays, and much more
Security14 Nov 2023 | 27
Australia declares 'nationally significant cyber incident' after port attack
Asia in brief PLUS: Citrix quits China; Cambodia deports Japanese scammers; Chinese tech CEO disappears; and more
Security13 Nov 2023 | 3
China's top bank ICBC hit by ransomware, derailing global trades
CitrixBleed patch has been available for around a month
Security10 Nov 2023 | 7
Space Force turns to Falcon Heavy for spaceplane's seventh mission
Experiments include subjecting seeds to radiation and expanding flight envelope
Science09 Nov 2023 | 13
Gauss we've all got a fresh option for a gen AI handheld: A Samsung device
Vendor promises ChatGPT and DALL•E-esque products in the near future
Personal Tech09 Nov 2023 | 10
India gives social media platforms 36 hours to remove deepfakes
Today it's Bollywood actors, tomorrow it could be lawmakers themselves
AI + ML09 Nov 2023 | 10
Major telco outage leaves millions of Australians disconnected
Communication minister advises businesses to “keep receipts”
Networks08 Nov 2023 | 36
Italy seizes from Airbnb $836M in alleged unpaid taxes
Biz says it's just following EU rules instead
Offbeat07 Nov 2023 | 33
Overheating datacenter stopped 2.5 million bank transactions
Running infrastructure in the tropics has its challenges – but so do failed disaster recovery plans
On-Prem07 Nov 2023 | 20
Beijing prepares for imminent rise of humanoid robots
Mass production of C-3POs pitched for 2025
AI + ML07 Nov 2023 | 11
Samsung family sells $2B worth of shares to pay inheritance tax bill
Nothing is certain except death and taxes
Legal06 Nov 2023 | 7
Alibaba takes more of Salesforce behind the great firewall
Asia in brief PLUS: China's taikonauts return from space, India approves PC licenses, and Foxconn founder presidential campaign investigated for bribes
Off-Prem06 Nov 2023 | 2
Google ends partnership to build four San Francisco GoogleBurbs
Working from home, smaller office footprints, and cost cutting made GoogleVille redundant
On-Prem03 Nov 2023 | 32
India's lunar landing made a mess on the Moon
'Ejecta halo' detected by orbiter reminds that life on Luna will be dirty, gritty, and sneezy
Science03 Nov 2023 | 45
Boeing acknowledges cyberattack on parts and distribution biz
Won't say if it's LockBit, but LockBit appears to have claimed credit. Maybe payment, too
Cyber-crime02 Nov 2023 | 7
Dirty dancing grabs the attention of China's cyberspace regulators
Alibaba service fined as Beijing calls for online platforms to name major creators and deploy kid-mode services
Security02 Nov 2023 | 6
Samsung's results hint it's time to RAM some money into your memory budget
Chaebol reckons market is recovering and prices will rise. Analysts agree
On-Prem01 Nov 2023 |
Vietnam becomes latest nation to pitch itself as a chip biz hub
50,000-strong alt.China talent pool promised, with Google, Samsung, SpaceX, and Intel interested
On-Prem31 Oct 2023 |
Artemis II Orion service and crew modules slotted together at last
4 astronauts in one 'cozy' space about the size of two minivans
Science24 Oct 2023 | 13
Scammers use India’s real-time payment system to siphon off money, send it to China
Countries signed on for India’s stack might watch out
Security24 Oct 2023 | 14
Indonesia grounds second broadband satellite to free up digital inclusion funds
Boeing and SpaceX lose out. Ministry is betting 70 million people without internet access won't
Off-Prem23 Oct 2023 | 2
Beijing slaps Foxconn with a tax audit
Asia In Brief ALSO: US may block clouds in China; Toyota reveals moon roover; Google expands Indian loan business; Xiaomi's new unifying OS; and more
Legal23 Oct 2023 | 7
Sorry kids, Infosys and Wipro have cancelled graduate recruitment
India's big four outsourcers scored record deals in Q2, but revenue didn't reflect those successes
Channel20 Oct 2023 | 11
Amazon unveils new drone design, plans liftoff of aerial delivery in UK, Italy
Smaller, quieter, and expected to deliver millions of packages in coming years
Science19 Oct 2023 | 52
Governments resent their dependence on Big Tech
Singapore summit hears how private sector's constant security sins create risk for sovereigns
Cybersecurity Month18 Oct 2023 | 22
Sony, Honda tease EV that aims to be a lounge on wheels
Video 'Afeela' packs Qualcomm kit, screens galore, runs Android and will have an app ecosystem
Personal Tech18 Oct 2023 | 37
China requires any new domestic Wi-Fi kit to support IPv6 and run it by default
Beijing set big targets for next-gen networks, but adoption stats suggest it's falling short
Networks17 Oct 2023 | 13
India's AI vision calls for 80 exaFLOPS of infrastructure
Or about half of China's recent compute upgrade plan
On-Prem16 Oct 2023 | 1
India drops plan to place PCs on restricted import list
PLUS: TSMC chips away at export restrictions; Singapore's COVID model challenged; Japan's banking and ID systems wobble
Systems16 Oct 2023 |
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