Security Apple Malware-packed Chinese apps found on Mac App Store Not as safe as Apple likes to claim? By Rob Thubron , August 8, 2022, 5:20 AM
Industry TSMC chairman says "nobody can control TSMC by force" as tensions between the US and China escalate "If they need us, it's not a bad thing" By Rob Thubron , August 2, 2022, 7:39 AM 22 comments
Hardware US introduces new restrictions for exports of chipmaking tools to China Just as China's SMIC achieves 7nm breakthrough By Adrian Potoroaca , August 1, 2022, 4:04 PM 16 comments
Science Uncontrolled Chinese rocket captured in video as it falls to earth The third time this has happened By Rob Thubron , August 1, 2022, 7:47 AM 9 comments
Industry Hardware US Senate passes CHIPS Act to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing as relations with China worsen President Biden is expected to sign the bill into law next week By Rob Thubron , July 28, 2022, 5:16 AM 30 comments
Tech Culture Gaming Wallpaper app soars up Steam charts thanks to Chinese porn fans circumventing national ban Hentai is especially popular on the app By Rob Thubron , July 27, 2022, 6:55 AM 18 comments
The Web Tech Culture Heavy NFT regulations in China lead to Tencent closing its marketplace a year after launch China doesn't allow the resale of digital collectibles By Rob Thubron , July 22, 2022, 7:02 AM
Security Electronics US investigating Huawei over concerns that equipment near military bases could send sensitive data to China The US is worried Huawei will share sensitive information with China By Shawn Knight , July 21, 2022, 2:18 PM 13 comments
Tech Culture Science China develops porn-detection helmet that reads brain waves for censorship purposes Pornography has been illegal in China for over 70 years By Rob Thubron , July 15, 2022, 10:48 AM 30 comments
Gaming Tencent tells China's gaming youth that the 3 hours per week time limit won't be relaxed this summer Kids in China won't be enjoying a summer filled with online games By Rob Thubron , July 12, 2022, 10:51 AM 12 comments
Industry Hardware The US looks to kill Chinese chipmaking ambitions with ASML sales ban No more deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography tools for China? By Rob Thubron , July 6, 2022, 5:16 AM 55 comments
Industry Car Tech Tesla deliveries fall 18% due to Covid shutdowns in China, supply issues The company ramped up production last month to compensate By Rob Thubron , July 4, 2022, 8:08 AM
The Web Security TikTok sends U.S. lawmakers plans to keep US user info out of ByteDance's hands Seriously, they promise they will keep data safe this time By Jimmy Pezzone , July 3, 2022, 10:10 AM
Software China has a renewed plan to make a homegrown OS that could replace the need for Windows The country wants the open source community to pitch in By Adrian Potoroaca , July 1, 2022, 2:17 PM 33 comments
Electronics Gaming The AyaNeo Next 2 handheld console could be the first with a discrete GPU The new device will come in Intel and AMD flavors By Adrian Potoroaca , June 29, 2022, 2:19 PM
Security Google FCC commissioner calls on Google and Apple to ban TikTok from their app stores "TikTok is not just another video app. That's the sheep's clothing" By Rob Thubron , June 29, 2022, 5:19 AM 33 comments
The Web Tech Culture China has plans to make Minority Report a reality for its citizens Automated surveillance that predicts crimes before they happen. What could go wrong? By Adrian Potoroaca , June 27, 2022, 3:04 PM 44 comments
Hardware Intel Arc A380 desktop graphics card launches in China with $153 price tag Coming to other regions this summer By Rob Thubron , June 15, 2022, 6:55 AM 12 comments
Science Alien life confirmed? China says it could have detected evidence of extraterrestrial civilizations Don't get too excited/terrified just yet By Rob Thubron , June 15, 2022, 5:14 AM 29 comments
Hardware Industry Chipmaker claims its upcoming CPUs will feature similar IPC performance to AMD's Zen 3 Launching in a year or two By Tudor Cibean , June 13, 2022, 9:36 AM
Security China-sponsored cybercriminals are hacking network providers and devices to spy on users A new advisory by US agencies By Tudor Cibean , June 8, 2022, 12:15 PM
Industry Hardware Economist says China must seize TSMC if the US tightens sanctions Could overreliance on Taiwan's chip industry prove costly? By Rob Thubron , June 7, 2022, 7:35 AM 65 comments
Tech Culture Researchers in China say country must develop ways to destroy Starlink satellites Scientists are worried about the satellites' potential military applications By Rob Thubron , May 27, 2022, 5:18 AM 55 comments
The Web Microsoft Report says Microsoft is censoring politically sensitive Chinese names in the US, Canada It blames "human error," again By Rob Thubron , May 20, 2022, 5:15 AM 18 comments
Hardware Industry Russia might start using China's Zhaoxin x86 chips because of sanctions Seriously underpowered but sufficient for office applications By Tudor Cibean , May 19, 2022, 1:39 PM 43 comments