China to clamp down on AirDrop and Bluetooth file sharing for national security reasons
China's cyberspace regulator plans to issue new rules clamping down on the use of wireless file sharing functions such as Bluetooth and Apple's AirDrop on national security grounds.
2023-06-09 16:45
Wildfire smoke continues to wreak havoc on US sports
A string of sports games and practices have been postponed as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to choke the Midwest, Northeast and Southeast parts of the United States.
2023-06-08 18:56
12.9 million Chinese students take college entrance exam as pressures mount
For nearly 13 million high school students across China, Wednesday marks a day that could make or break their plans for college and the increasingly competitive job market beyond.
2023-06-07 11:21
Nearly 80 students, mostly girls, are poisoned in Afghanistan, say officials
Close to 80 students, mostly girls, in two primary schools are suspected to have been poisoned over the weekend and taken to hospital in Afghanistan's Sang Charak district, Mohammad Rahmani, the head of Education Department in the northern Sar-i-Pul province, told CNN.
2023-06-06 04:23
Instagram lifts ban on anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after launch of presidential bid
Instagram announced Sunday it had lifted its ban on Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the anti-vaccine activist who has launched a presidential bid, two years after it shut down Kennedy's account for breaking its rules related to Covid-19.
2023-06-05 12:49
China's answer to Boeing and Airbus isn't as 'homegrown' as it seems. Here's why
China is claiming a historic win this week after its answer to Boeing and Airbus, the C919, took to the skies for its first commercial flight.
2023-06-03 09:48
Elon Musk says his Shanghai factory makes the 'highest quality' Teslas
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has wrapped up his first trip to China in three years, after meeting a string of government officials and thanking workers at the company's mega factory in Shanghai.
2023-06-02 18:55
Chinese star banker Bao Fan detained by country's top anti-graft body, state media says
One of China's top tech bankers, who went missing in February, has been in the custody of the country's top anti-graft watchdog since his disappearance and has had his detention extended, according to a state media report.
2023-06-01 13:52
China urges Japan to end curbs on chip exports
China's commerce minister has urged Japan to end its newly announced curbs on exports of chipmaking equipment, saying it would hurt economic and trade relations between the two countries.
2023-05-30 12:21
US tennis star Sloane Stephens says racist abuse on social media has 'only gotten worse'
Sloane Stephens, the 2017 US Open champion and 2018 French Open finalist, says racist abuse targeted toward her on social media has been a problem throughout her entire tennis career.
2023-05-30 01:49
Just what is phygital art, and why is Dubai going big on it?
"Phygital art" may not be the most elegant phrase in the English language, but it is generating a buzz in certain circles.
2023-05-29 18:15
We're still waiting for self-driving cars, but autonomous boats are already here
From cargo ships to passenger ferries, self-driving boats are already making a splash on our waterways.
2023-05-26 16:50