What is Signal, and why is it suddenly popular in Hong Kong?

The messaging app saw a surge in downloads after a new national security law came into force
End-to-end encryption is a key feature of the privacy-conscious app

10 Jul 2020 - 5:00AM

Hong Kong national security law (NSL)

What is Signal, and why is it suddenly popular in Hong Kong?

10 Jul 2020 - 5:00AM

The messaging app saw a surge in downloads after a new national security law came into force
End-to-end encryption is a key feature of the privacy-conscious app

How to transform the Nintendo Switch into an arcade cabinet

The Switch Fighter lets you play classic arcade games like Street Fighter II as you would in an arcade

9 Jul 2020 - 9:24PM

China’s porn censors killed 12,000 websites so far in 2020

China’s regular internet clean-up saw 8.4 million pieces of “harmful” content removed and resulted in penalties for video streaming sites iQiyi and Youku

9 Jul 2020 - 8:13PM

Hongkongers still rely on Facebook and Google, long blocked by China

As US tech giants weigh responses to China’s new national security law granting Hong Kong police sweeping powers to monitor the internet, Facebook and Google remain go-to platforms for millions of Hongkongers

9 Jul 2020 - 5:00AM

Chinese passengers get high-speed in-flight internet

8 Jul 2020 - 8:59PM

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