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Trump’s supporter emerges as a surprise victor in TikTok deal
Chinese tech giant ByteDance informed Microsoft that it would not be selling its TikTok US operations to Microsoft. Oracle is...
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The extradition of Julian Assange: what happens next?
Much like his WikiLeaks creation, Julian Assange divides popular opinion. Some see him as a truth-seeking hero that bravely challenged...
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Will China’s new export controls prevent TikTok sale?
TikTok's parent company ByteDance has said it will abide by new Chinese export controls, in a move that could prevent...
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Why augmented reality is outgrowing its fad status
Differentiating trends from fads can be difficult in the world of tech and gadgetry. 3D televisions promised to be the...
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Are tech companies leaving Belarus?
Viber confirmed it had temporarily closed its office in Minsk. Yandex’s Minsk office was raided by law enforcement, and therefore...
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How encrypted messaging changed the way we protest
Throughout human history, protests have served as a means for marginalized portions of society to vent their frustrations and make...
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Should Donald Trump pardon Edward Snowden?
Try to imagine working for the National Security Agency (NSA) way back in 2013 and discovering that your employer was...
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Huawei takes a new hit from the US
Huawei and its affiliates “have worked through third parties to harness US technology in a manner that undermines US national...
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Turkey clamps down on social media
Turkey has adopted a new law that gives the government far more power over social media content, in President Erdogan's...
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Has the deciding shot been fired in the crypto wars?
The battle for the privacy of our digital devices stretches back to 1993, when the National Security Agency (NSA) developed...
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The future of TikTok in the US: less than 2 months to reach a deal
Like many other Chinese tech companies, TikTok is being grilled by the US administration. As President Donald Trump threatened to...
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The key moments from the Big Four CEOs' testimony before the US Congress
Four CEOs of the biggest tech companies testified before the US Congress antitrust panel. They were grilled by the House...
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Four of the most powerful tech CEOs to defend against accusations of monopoly
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Google’s Sundar Pichai, and Apple’s Tim Cook are scheduled to sit before the House...
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Friend or foe? What Huawei's case says about China-US relations
Huawei used to position itself as the company with the cheapest and most advanced technology for the core 5G network,...
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Beijing to announce aggressive national security legislation for Hong Kong
Beijing is set to introduce a draft resolution on Friday to allow China’s legislature – the National People’s Congress –...
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The FBI monitoring your browsing history without a warrant might just be the beginning
While much of the world is focussed on the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Senate recently voted to expand its surveillance...
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Hackers strike world’s largest sovereign wealth fund
The $10 million attack shows the risk of cybercrime It’s better known as being the world’s largest wealth fund, managing...
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Coronavirus symptom apps are already showing their security problems
A major flaw in a widely-used app raises questions about how much to share From Singapore to the UK, and...
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Coronavirus is testing the tech sector to its breaking point
Welcome to the new normal. As the coronavirus spreads across the world, and governments advise social distancing, tech firms around...
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