[ad_1] The company added that it was working to “fix this as quickly as possible.” Google’s translation engine didn’t have a similar problem. It’s hard not to laugh a little at the slip-up, especially when Xi Jinping is known to be sensitive to ridicule. However, Facebook’s Burmese translation flaws have also highlighted the company’s problems […]
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US may permanently ground civilian drone program over China fears
[ad_1] Normally, the drones would be used for less urgent situations like mapping terrain and tracking resources. The Interior Department hasn’t responded to a request for comment. DJI, which built about 121 of the drones, said it was eager to look at the Department’s drone program review and point out the “lack of credible evidence” […]
OnePlus is reportedly holding a display tech convention
[ad_1] OnePlus itself has yet to confirm the event, so we can’t say for sure what kind of display products and technologies it’s planning to announce. According to the Weibo post, though, we might see screens with a 120Hz refresh rate, which will enable smoother pictures than what displays with lower refresh rates are capable […]
‘Bayonetta’ developer is the latest to throw itself at Tencent’s feet
[ad_1] The cash influx won’t just improve Platinum’s financial position. Sato said this would help his firm move beyond development to possible self-publishing. He also hoped this would give the team a “wider global perspective” than it had in the past. This isn’t Tencent’s biggest investment. It has full control of League of Legends creator […]
US limits AI exports over fears it will fall into Chinese hands
[ad_1] The rule is the first one to be nailed down as part of a larger requirement for tighter exports on sensitive technology to countries with a less-than-friendly attitude toward the US. It’s meant to both prevent these nations from easily copying American technology (and thus negating economic advantages) or identifying security weaknesses. While this […]
Nearly the whole US military has banned TikTok
[ad_1] There are no restrictions on use with personal devices, but officials have encouraged personnel and their kids to uninstall the app. The Air Force and Coast Guard didn’t provide specific reasoning for the ban, but it’s likely to be consistent with earlier bans. There’s been concerns that TikTok’s ownership might leave it susceptible to […]
TikTok report says China didn’t request user info in the first half of 2019
[ad_1] Following India, TikTok received the most user information requests from American authorities. In the US, it got 79 requests related to 255 accounts, and went on to share information in 86 percent of cases. In third was Japan, where authorities requested information 35 times. “To foster candid dialogue essential to earning and maintaining trust, […]
Former Google exec says he was pushed out for defending human rights
[ad_1] LaJeunesse joined Google in 2008. In 2017, around the time Google was considering returning to China with a censored search engine, dubbed Project Dragonfly, LaJeunesse began lobbying to formalize Google’s principles supporting free expression and privacy, The Washington Post reports. People like Kent Walker, Google’s chief lawyer and head of policy, reportedly raised concerns […]
US Army is the latest military branch to ban TikTok
[ad_1] As with the Navy ban, the Army is likely concerned that TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance could pose problems. While there’s no evidence of suspicious activity taking place, ByteDance could theoretically be compelled to forward soldiers’ sensitive info to the Chinese government or to recruit soldiers as spies.The company has been eager to fend […]
EV maker Nio struggles to grow as Tesla delivers first China-made cars
[ad_1] The company does have plans for a stronger lineup, although you won’t see these new models for a while. It just introduced the EC6 (shown above), a “coupe SUV” that boasts a 0-62MPH time of 4.7 seconds and a claimed 382-mile range with a 100kWh battery pack. It also revamped its larger ES8 SUV […]