Facial recognition fails in China as people wear masks to avoid coronavirus
Face ID fails users as the China coronavirus outbreak sparks widespread adoption of surgical masks. For hundreds of millions of […]
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In China’s digital courts, judges are AI and verdicts come via chat app
Artificial-intelligence judges, cybercourts and verdicts delivered on chat apps — welcome to China’s brave new world of justice. China’s digitalisation […]
TikTok found secretly transferring user data to China
According to a lawsuit file by a college student TikTok has been secretly transferring user data to China without gaining […]
China Uses DNA to Map Faces, With Help From the West
Beijing’s pursuit of control over a Muslim ethnic group pushes the rules of science and raises questions about consent. The […]
China requests internet companies to tighten data privacy as consumer anxiety rises
China is currently working on new data privacy laws as governments around the world address rising consumer anxiety as more […]
China Sharpens Hacking to Hound Its Minorities, Far and Wide
New, more sophisticated attacks are targeting Uighurs’ phones — even iPhones and even abroad, security researchers say. They warn that […]
Apple Shares Some Browsing History with Chinese Company
The company acknowledged it’s using ‘safe browsing’ technology from Tencent, which has ties to the Chinese government. Apple is sending […]
China to Require Facial Recognition for Internet, Cell Phones
Starting December 1, Chinese citizens will have to allow telecommunications carriers to scan their faces when signing up for internet […]
Chinese shoppers adopt facial payments in cashless drive
China’s shoppers are increasingly purchasing goods with just a turn of their heads as the country embraces facial payment technology. […]
China camera apps may open up user data to Beijing government requests
In the wake of growing global concerns over internet privacy and security protection, cybersecurity experts say Chinese companies cannot deny […]
What Hong Kong’s Protestors Can Teach Us About the Future of Privacy
Around the world, police and intelligence agencies are conducting secret, real-time surveillance of civic spaces—and not just during times of […]
Human Rights Watch Reverse-Engineers Mass Surveillance App used by Police in Xinjiang
For years, Xinjiang has been a testbed for the Chinese government’s novel digital and physical surveillance tactics, as well as […]