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The Top 10 Countries Being Bombarded by Data Breaches

Fri, 08/04/2023 - 09:00

Security breaches rose by a shocking 156% globally from the first quarter of 2023 to quarter two, according to a report published by VPN service SurfShark on Tuesday.

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China wants to limit teens to using their phones for just an hour a day to fight rising 'internet addiction'

Thu, 08/03/2023 - 07:41

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A young boy uses an iPhone to take photos in Tiananmen Square in Beijing on September 30, 2014. — A young boy uses an iPhone to take photos in Tiananmen Square, Beijing.
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TikTok Is Going to Sell Cheap Junk in Competition With Shein and Temu

Tue, 07/25/2023 - 12:22

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TikTok is set to launch an e-commerce platform to sell Chinese-made goods to its millions of American users, according to a new report in the Wall Street Journal.

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The debate over banning TikTok has been poisoned by anti-Asian rhetoric

Thu, 04/27/2023 - 05:04

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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on Thursday, March 23, 2023. — TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before Congress in March, starting a discussion about the anti-Asian rhetoric surrounding TikTok.
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'I do TikTok to rip people off.' Videos produced in China are hawking scam products to millions, FT reports

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 15:04

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There is a cottage industry of scammers using TikTok to promote dubious products, the FT reported.

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China wants its AI to only say nice things about the communist party. Good luck with that.

Mon, 04/24/2023 - 17:50

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xi jinping, jiang zemin, hu jintao — China's President Xi Jinping (L) looks at former President Jiang Zemin and former President Hu Jintao taking seats during a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015.
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US-China tensions pose big economic risks because the 2 superpowers are more codependent than ever before, former SEC chief Jay Clayton says

Fri, 04/21/2023 - 13:43

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America's best bet for banning TikTok would have terrible side effects

Wed, 04/19/2023 - 14:41

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TikTok app — The RESTRICT act is the leading legislation to ban TikTok, but experts warn it could have huge consequences.
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Why banning TikTok could be a bad idea

Fri, 04/14/2023 - 06:30

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Happy Friday, readers! I'm Emilia David. I'm glad we made it to the weekend.

I'm writing this from Insider's New York office. Maybe you don't want to think about the office this weekend (or any weekend). But what if your office had restaurants, a movie theater, and a hotel? In the age of remote work, some office campuses, built like small towns, find they're gaining tenants and luring workers back.