Musk hacks off Chinese
Published in Transportation
Tuesday, 28 December 2021 12:01

Musk hacks off Chinese


Satellites nearly take out space station

Chinese citizens have declared Elon Musk public enema number one after his Starlink programme satellites nearly hit the country’s space station.

China turns to AI robocops
Published in AI
Tuesday, 28 December 2021 11:41

China turns to AI robocops


What could go wrong


Chinese boffins have created an AI that can reportedly identify crimes and file charges against criminals.

Intel says sorry to China
Published in News
Thursday, 23 December 2021 11:19

Intel says sorry to China


In the Pooh after telling suppliers not to source from Xinjiang was a bad idea

Intel apologised to Chinese customers, partners and the public after a letter telling its suppliers not to source products or labour from the western region of Xinjiang caused a backlash.

Apple gave China billions to “look the other way”
Published in Mobiles


Cost $275 billion to protect the iPhone

Fruity cargo cult Apple protected its iPhone sales by giving the Chinese government billions to bolster China's economy and technological prowess through investments, business deals, and worker training.

US puts Chinese quantum companies on blacklist
Published in News
Thursday, 25 November 2021 12:52

US puts Chinese quantum companies on blacklist


Only the US can have this tech

The US has placed a dozen Chinese groups involved in quantum computing and other advanced technologies on an export blacklist, saying they pose a risk of gaining access to critical American technologies for the People's Liberation Army rather than the US Army getting them.

China rushes to replace foreign tech
Published in News
Thursday, 18 November 2021 12:22

China rushes to replace foreign tech


Secret government organisation vetting suppliers

China is speeding up plans to replace American and foreign technology,  by empowering a secretive government-backed organisation to vet and approve local suppliers in sensitive areas from cloud to semiconductors.

Russian cyber criminals teaming up with Chinese hackers
Published in News


Meeting with White Rose and the dark army


There's some unusual activity brewing on Russian-speaking cybercrime forums, where hackers appear to be reaching out to Chinese counterparts for collaboration in a move which sounds like a sub plot for Mr Robot.

China wants a more civilised internet
Published in News
Wednesday, 27 October 2021 12:12

China wants a more civilised internet


One which pushes socialist values

China will strengthen its efforts to build a "civilised" internet with an eye on reshaping online behaviour and use it as a platform to disseminate new party theories and promote socialist values, the country's cyberspace regulator said.

Microsoft suffers LinkedIn mental breakdown in China
Published in News


Regulators got us in the pooh 

PutativeSoftware King of the World,  Microsoft, has decided to shut down LinkedIn in the country as the regulators are getting on its tits.

US wants to stop Chinese coming up with interesting new technology
Published in News

 
Europe invented stuff and the US stole it first 

US Commerce Secretary Gina Marie Raimondo has told the world+dog that the country that invented paper and gunpowder must not be allowed to invent any new stuff, because that is Western society's job.