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This file photo taken on Nov. 11, 2016 shows Alibaba chairman Jack Ma speaking on stage during the Tmall 11:11 Global Shopping Festival gala in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. — AFP
Smooth succession: Jack Ma eases out of a thriving Alibaba
SHANGHAI — Jack Ma steps down next week as chairman of Alibaba, but the start-up he built into an online retail behemoth is expected to keep thriving into a new era thanks to a culture of innovation he helped nurture.A former English teacher whose often playful image shattered the stereotype of the drab Chinese executive, Ma officially leaves on Tuesday, his 55th birthday.Ma plans to put his vast fortune — among China's biggest at $41 billion — into initiatives serving his first love, education, following the footsteps of a fellow tech innovator he admires: Bill Gates.The departure of charismatic founders from big tech companies typically causes hand-wringing and wobbling share prices, but not at Alibaba.The company's operational reins have for a couple of years now been in...
September 09, 2019

Smooth succession: Jack Ma eases out of a thriving Alibaba

The logo of the US online social media and social networking service Facebook is seen in Nantes, France, in this in July 4, 2019 file photo. — AFP
US states launch antitrust probe of Facebook
WASHINGTON — A coalition of US states announced on Friday an antitrust investigation of Facebook, in the first of what is expected to be a wave of action against dominant technology firms.New York state Attorney General Letitia James released a statement announcing the action on behalf of seven other states and the District of Columbia to probe "whether Facebook has stifled competition and put users at risk."The move marks the first official US antitrust action against one of the so-called Big Tech companies — although a landmark case had targeted Microsoft back in the 1990s."Even the largest social media platform in the world must follow the law and respect consumers," James said."We will use every investigative tool at our disposal to determine whether...
September 06, 2019

US states launch antitrust probe of Facebook

A picture illustration shows a YouTube logo reflected in a person's eye in this June 18, 2014 file photo. — Reuters
YouTube fined $170m in US over children's privacy violation
WASHINGTON — Google agreed on Wednesday to pay $170 million to settle charges that it illegally collected and shared data from children on its YouTube video service, a deal critics said was too soft on the internet giant.The settlement with the Federal Trade Commission and the New York state Attorney General is the largest amount in a case involving the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, a 1998 federal law, officials said.Officials said YouTube violated the law that requires child-directed websites and online services to obtain parental consent prior to collecting personal information from children under 13 which may be used for advertising.The company marketed itself as a destination for children and benefited by selling advertising to toymakers and others seeking to connect...
September 04, 2019

YouTube fined $170m in US over children's privacy violation

Facebook on Tuesday said facial recognition technology applied to photos at the social network will be an opt-in feature.
Facial recognition becomes opt-in feature at Facebook
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook on Tuesday said facial recognition technology applied to photos at the social network will be an opt-in feature.The change that began rolling out to users around the world came as the leading social network remains under pressure to better protect privacy and user data, including biometric information.Nearly two years ago, Facebook introduced a face recognition feature that went beyond suggesting friends to tag in pictures or videos but could let user know when they were in images they had permission to see elsewhere on the service.Facebook is doing away with a "tag" suggestion setting in favor of an overall facial recognition setting which will be off by default, according to a post by artificial intelligence applied research lead Srinivas...
September 04, 2019

Facial recognition becomes opt-in feature at Facebook

Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey became the victim of an embarrassing compromise when attackers took control of his account on the platform by hijacking his phone number.
Twitter CEO hack highlights dangers of 'SIM swap' fraud
WASHINGTON — Even with considerable security precautions in place, Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey became the victim of an embarrassing compromise when attackers took control of his account on the platform by hijacking his phone number.Dorsey became the latest target of so-called "SIM swap" fraud which enables a fraudster to trick a mobile carrier into transferring a number — potentially causing people to lose control not only of social media, but bank accounts and other sensitive information.This type of attack targets a weakness in "two factor authentication" via text message to validate access to an account, which has become a popular break-in method in recent years.Twitter said Friday the account was restored after a brief time in which the attackers posted...
September 04, 2019

Twitter CEO hack highlights dangers of 'SIM swap' fraud

In this picture, a woman buys groceries at an IFuree Go self-service supermarket in Tianjin. China's mobile payment infrastructure is already among the most advanced in the world, but facial payment technology is bidding to make QR phone codes old-fashioned. The newest payment systems being rolled out across the country only require a person's face to make purchases — no mobile, no cash, no wallet. — AFP
Chinese shoppers adopt facial payments in cashless drive
BEIJING — No cash, no cards, no wallet, and no smartphones: China's shoppers are increasingly purchasing goods with just a turn of their heads as the country embraces facial payment technology.China's mobile payment infrastructure is one of the most advanced in the world, but the new systems — which require only face recognition -- being rolled out nationwide could make even QR codes seem old-fashioned.Customers simply make a purchase by posing in front of point-of-sale (POS) machines equipped with cameras, after linking an image of their face to a digital payment system or bank account."I don't even have to bring a mobile phone with me, I can go out and do shopping without taking anything," says Bo Hu, chief information officer of Wedome bakery, which uses facial...
September 04, 2019

Chinese shoppers adopt facial payments in cashless drive

Users provide a series of selfies in which they blink, open their mouth and make other expressions, which the app will then use to realistically morph the person's animated likeness onto movies, TV shows or other content. — Reuters
Viral Chinese app loses face, but not fans, over privacy concerns
SHANGHAI — A Chinese face-swapping app that allows users to convincingly superimpose their own likeness over characters in movies or TV shows has rapidly become one of the country's most downloaded apps, but has triggered a backlash over privacy fears.Released on Friday, the Zao app went viral as Chinese users pounced on the chance to see themselves act out scenes from well-known movies using "deep-fake" technology, which has already prompted concerns elsewhere over potential misuse.Users provide a series of selfies in which they blink, open their mouth and make other expressions, which the app will then use to realistically morph the person's animated likeness onto movies, TV shows or other content.But the company was forced to issue a statement on Sunday pledging...
September 02, 2019

Viral Chinese app loses face, but not fans, over privacy concerns

In this image recieved by AFP on Thursday from Muotri Lab at UC San Diego, a cross-section of a brain organoid, showing the initial formation of a cortical plate, with each color marking a different type of brain cell. Scientists have picked up electrical activity in pea-sized lab grown brains for the first time, paving the way to model neurological conditions and answer fundamental questions on how our gray matter develops. It's not clear whether the mini-brains are conscious — the team behind the breakthrough suspect they're not but can't say for sure — opening up a new ethical dimension to the area of research moving forward. — AFP
In first, brain waves detected in lab grown mini-brains
WASHINGTON — Scientists have picked up electrical activity in pea-sized, lab-grown brains for the first time, paving the way to model neurological conditions and answer fundamental questions on how our gray matter develops.It's not clear whether the mini-brains are conscious — the team behind the breakthrough suspect they're not but can't say for sure — opening up a new ethical dimension to this area of research moving forward.So-called "brain organoids" derived from adult stem cells have been around for a decade or so but have never previously developed functional neural networks."If you had asked me five years ago would you think that a brain organoid would ever have a sophisticated network able to generate a brain oscillation, I would say no,"...
August 29, 2019

In first, brain waves detected in lab grown mini-brains

People visit a newly opened Huawei store in Xian, Shaanxi province, China, in this Aug. 22, 2019 file photo. — Reuters
Huawei plans high-end phone launch under cloud of Google ban
NEW YORK/FRANKFURT — Huawei Technologies plans to forge ahead with the launch of new high-end smartphones in Europe even though it may not be able to offer Google's official Android operating system and widely used apps such as Google Maps, company executives told Reuters.The world’s No. 2 smartphone maker is set to unveil its new Mate 30 line of phones on Sept. 18 in Munich, according to a source familiar with the matter, though it is not clear when the devices would go on sale.The Mate 30, made to work on new 5G mobile networks, is Huawei's first major flagship smartphone launch since US President Donald Trump's administration effectively blacklisted the company in mid-May, alleging it is involved in activities that compromise US national security, a charge the company...
August 28, 2019

Huawei plans high-end phone launch under cloud of Google ban

An autonomous shuttle bus is seen during a public trial on Sentosa Island, Singapore on Monday. -Reuters
Automated buses dodge peacocks, tourists and plants in Singapore test
SINGAPORE - Roaming peacocks, meandering tourists and curbside bushes were all causing headaches this week for operators of one of the first autonomous bus shuttle services to hit public roads in Singapore.Passengers found themselves almost outnumbered by bus stewards checking their seatbelts were tightly fastened as ST Engineering began testing four vehicles in the coastal district of Sentosa.Singapore, ranked second behind the United States in its preparedness for wide-scale driverless transport in a recent KPMG report, plans to deploy autonomous buses in three districts of the island from 2022.The latest trial, due to run until November 15, is being closely watched by tech firms and automakers around the world following a series of mishaps."Public safety is our top priority,"...
August 27, 2019

Automated buses dodge peacocks, tourists and plants in Singapore test

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