https://www.scmp.com/rss/324579/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Ben Jiang,Ann Cao Ben Jiang,Ann Cao Smart glasses have been technology’s “next big thing” for at least a decade without actually getting very far. Chinese companies now hope that new developments in artificial intelligence (AI) could make the sector take off. Start-ups, such as Rokid, Xreal, Meizu and Rayneo, have introduced AI-powered smart glasses in China this year, along with established tech giants Xiaomi, Baidu and Alibaba. Facebook owner Meta, the global market leader, also debuted the AI-powered Meta Ray-Ban Display... https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3334327/smart-glasses-makers-see-ai-long-awaited-killer-app?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3334327/smart-glasses-makers-see-ai-long-awaited-killer-app?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Nov 2025 08:00:13 +0000 Coco Feng Coco Feng Beijing-based ByteDance launched the international version of its short video app in 2017. TikTok soon became a global hit thanks to its advanced algorithm. This success, however, drew the attention of the US government and others, which raised concerns about data privacy and national security. After a rocky few years, TikTok seems ready to secure a permanent foothold in the US market via a deal that would see American investors control the US operations. The following timeline plots TikTok’s... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3327039/tiktoks-tumultuous-journey-global-sensation-geopolitical-bargaining-chip?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3327039/tiktoks-tumultuous-journey-global-sensation-geopolitical-bargaining-chip?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Sep 2025 12:00:15 +0000 Last week, eight US senators urged President Joe Biden to order a security review of the global network of undersea communications cables, citing the “threat of sabotage” by Russia – and China. It was just the latest expression of US concern over China’s potential espionage in handling network traffic, an accusation Beijing has repeatedly rejected. Usually running along the bed of the world’s seas, undersea cables are the backbone of the global internet for daily communications. About 95 per... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3284708/heated-us-china-cable-competition-under-seas?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3284708/heated-us-china-cable-competition-under-seas?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 31 Oct 2024 19:15:52 +0000 Can China innovate and outcompete the US in their pitched battle for technological supremacy? A 20-month investigation into the innovation performance of 44 Chinese firms across key technologies – including nuclear power, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, electric vehicles and materials science – revealed a troubling yes for the US. On Wednesday, analysts from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, a Washington think tank, presented their findings at a Capitol Hill event,... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3279054/us-study-finds-chinas-tech-innovation-much-stronger-previously-understood?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3279054/us-study-finds-chinas-tech-innovation-much-stronger-previously-understood?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Sep 2024 19:43:20 +0000 Yujie Xue Yujie Xue At the International Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Congress and Exhibition in Shanghai last week, more than 300 companies from countries including China, Japan, Korea and Canada came to showcase their latest technology and products. Vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells, which emit only water, have attracted increasing attention from policymakers and companies seeking to decarbonise to limit global warming to less than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Some carmakers consider... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3266670/how-do-hydrogen-vehicles-work-are-they-future-transport?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3266670/how-do-hydrogen-vehicles-work-are-they-future-transport?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Jun 2024 01:00:15 +0000 We’re officially in the future, with the jewellery industry the latest to be shaken up by robots that are creating pieces that might not touch a human hand before they are worn for the first time. While the benefits of automation are significant, including cutting down on production costs and saving time, there are questions as to whether robots can truly replace the human touch needed for the most high-quality pieces. Vintage jewellery is having a viral moment – thanks to Taylor Swift Still, as... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3248632/how-robots-are-changing-world-high-jewellery-reducing-production-costs-creating-daring-new-designs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3248632/how-robots-are-changing-world-high-jewellery-reducing-production-costs-creating-daring-new-designs?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Jan 2024 05:00:19 +0000 “Is this an American story or what?” muses Bernie Grundman, a half-hour into unspooling the opening chapters of his life story – a tale that ended up with the 82-year-old becoming arguably the most in-demand mastering engineer in the world. Here’s the short version: a plucky US Air Force vet from Arizona rocked up in Hollywood in 1966 at the beginning of the home stereo boom, and – with next to zero experience – landed a job at the West Coast’s hottest jazz label, Contemporary Records. Two years... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3240220/when-does-vinyl-really-sound-better-cds-bernie-grundman-mastering-crafts-small-batch-jazz-series?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3240220/when-does-vinyl-really-sound-better-cds-bernie-grundman-mastering-crafts-small-batch-jazz-series?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 05 Nov 2023 09:00:27 +0000 Claims by South Korean researchers in late July that they had developed a superconductor, known as LK-99, that works at room temperature and pressure triggered waves of excitement – and scepticism – around the world. From national laboratories in the United States and India to universities in China, teams have scrambled to replicate the experiment. Most have failed, but a couple of exceptions claim partial success. Critics said the manuscripts, uploaded to the preprint platform arXiv and waiting... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3229898/what-are-superconductors-and-why-are-scientists-sceptical-about-breakthrough?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3229898/what-are-superconductors-and-why-are-scientists-sceptical-about-breakthrough?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Aug 2023 14:00:11 +0000 The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) was formed in 2008 to develop the C919 narrow-body passenger jet, which eventually completed its maiden commercial flight in May 2023. But how did it take 15 years for the C919 to take the two-hour commercial flight from Shanghai to Beijing? May 2008: Comac formed China forms the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) in Shanghai. January 2009: Comac to develop C919 Comac announces it will develop the C919 narrow-body passenger... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3222192/chinas-c919-timeline-2008-23-first-commercial-flight-15-years-making?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3222192/chinas-c919-timeline-2008-23-first-commercial-flight-15-years-making?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 May 2023 16:00:09 +0000 At some new subway stations in Beijing, Guangzhou and a number of other Chinese cities, people no longer need to swipe a card or scan their phone to catch a train. The gate opens following a quick scan of their face, with the process taking less than two seconds. Big screens show how crowded each subway carriage is, allowing passengers to decide which one to board. Such technologies have seeped into everyday infrastructure systems in big Chinese cities following a recent push to develop smart... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3218514/chinas-smart-cities-4-areas-where-ai-iot-big-data-and-cloud-computing-are-making-difference?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3218514/chinas-smart-cities-4-areas-where-ai-iot-big-data-and-cloud-computing-are-making-difference?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 May 2023 02:00:20 +0000 From sci-fi style concept cars featuring holograms and neon lights, to more run-of-the-mill hatchbacks, some of the world’s biggest automakers showed off their latest models at the bustling auto show in Shanghai. Once again, battery power took center stage, with makers jostling to show off their electrification credentials. Here’s a selection of the best cars the show has to offer: BYD Yangwang U9 BYD’s two-door sports supercar can go from zero to 60 miles an hour (96 kilometres per hour) in... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3217550/shanghai-auto-show-byds-crab-walking-car-nissans-holographic-wheels-and-all-glass-roof-its-all?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3217550/shanghai-auto-show-byds-crab-walking-car-nissans-holographic-wheels-and-all-glass-roof-its-all?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Apr 2023 05:39:31 +0000 Google wants you to update your Chrome browser to deploy a new wave of software fixes to patch some security flaws. A software update is being rolled out over the coming days and weeks for Chrome on PCs, Macs and Linux, and other browsers that use Google code such as Microsoft Edge, Google said in a blog post dated April 26. Among the 30 security fixes are seven deemed high level threats. Google does not break out specifics on the details of the software bugs being addressed – or potential... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3176160/if-you-use-googles-chrome-browser-you-will-want-software-update?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3176160/if-you-use-googles-chrome-browser-you-will-want-software-update?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 01 May 2022 07:15:13 +0000 Twitter’s acceptance of Elon Musk’s roughly US$44 billion takeover bid brings the billionaire Tesla CEO one step closer to owning the social media platform. The deal is expected to close sometime this year. But before that, shareholders still have to weigh in, as well as regulators in the US and in countries where Twitter does business, before the deal is completed. Offer accepted, now what? The process is off to a good start for Musk, given that Twitter’s board has unanimously approved his... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3175512/whats-next-after-twitter-agreed-elon-musks-us44?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3175512/whats-next-after-twitter-agreed-elon-musks-us44?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Apr 2022 03:20:53 +0000 Runners have an obsession with recording their training on Strava, and not doing anything with the information the app provides. Data for the sake of it should be forsaken. Instead, you should use the app to inform your training programmes. Your body knows more than Strava The first rule of Strava is not to take it as law. Your body has evolved over millions of years into an efficient machine, Strava is just a few years old. If you have a few Strava-related goals, or targets to hit, but your... https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/how-guides/article/3175141/what-do-all-your-strava-data-running-training-heart-rates?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/how-guides/article/3175141/what-do-all-your-strava-data-running-training-heart-rates?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 23 Apr 2022 00:15:21 +0000 Billionaire Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) will launch its satellite broadband service in the Philippines, a first in Southeast Asia, the trade secretary said on Thursday. SpaceX’s business permit application is being processed while the company scouts locations for its gateways, said Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez. The company is setting up a wholly owned subsidiary in The Philippines, and aiming to deploy three gateways in the first phase of their launch. Lopez did not... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3172648/spacex-launch-starlink-satellite-service-philippines-first?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3172648/spacex-launch-starlink-satellite-service-philippines-first?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 31 Mar 2022 14:34:42 +0000 One of the key tasks after Monday’s plane crash in southern China is to search and retrieve data from the two “black boxes” that could provide vital information about what caused China Eastern Airlines Flight MU5735 to crash into a hillside in the southern Chinese region of Guangxi. None of the 132 people on board are expected to have survived the country’s deadliest air disaster in decades. One of the black boxes – more accurately known as flight recorders – was found on Wednesday, and the... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3171536/china-eastern-airlines-flight-mu5735-what-are-black-boxes-or?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3171536/china-eastern-airlines-flight-mu5735-what-are-black-boxes-or?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Mar 2022 12:00:16 +0000 In March, the World Health Organization will mark two years since it declared the Covid-19 outbreak a global pandemic. Despite the disruptions caused by Covid-19, advances in technology have helped countries around the world fight the spread of the coronavirus, sustain daily life, bolster business and government continuity, and keep people connected. Coronavirus tracking and contact-tracing apps have become essential for many people to have on their smartphones to safely carry on outside their... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3168444/how-does-hong-kongs-leave-home-safe-stack-against-global-contact?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3168444/how-does-hong-kongs-leave-home-safe-stack-against-global-contact?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 26 Feb 2022 23:00:28 +0000 Engineers for SpaceX, owned by the world’s richest man Elon Musk, are reportedly in Fiji with plans to help restore internet to the Kingdom of Tonga. The devastating eruption in mid-January damaged an undersea telecommunications cable, which experts have said could take a month to repair. National Party MP Dr Shane Reti wrote to Musk, who also produces electric cars under the Tesla brand, asking for help to provide his Starlink satellite technology to the Pacific country. The technology uses... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3166029/elon-musks-spacex-help-tonga-fix-internet-starlink-satellite?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3166029/elon-musks-spacex-help-tonga-fix-internet-starlink-satellite?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 06 Feb 2022 13:34:27 +0000 When the Black Mirror episode “San Junipero” aired on Netflix back in 2016, the notion of falling in love within a simulated reality seemed far away – but certainly not impossible. Six years on, our world has become more virtual than ever, as more people try VR-based dating experiences. Planet Theta, due to launch later this year, will allow users to take part in a multisensory – albeit virtual – experience with other users. All you need is a VR headset to access the platform. Whether it’s at... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-relationships/article/3165692/dating-metaverse-you-need-some-ground-rules-avoid?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-relationships/article/3165692/dating-metaverse-you-need-some-ground-rules-avoid?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Feb 2022 20:15:17 +0000 The Biden administration is readying a US export rule used against Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei that could curb Russia’s access to global electronics supplies if President Vladimir Putin decides to invade Ukraine. While it is unclear how the rule could impact Russia, the restrictions hobbled Huawei’s smartphone business. Last month, the company said it expected 2021 revenue to have declined nearly 30 per cent and predicted continued challenges this year. What is the restriction? The... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3164621/us-export-rule-hammered-chinas-huawei-teed-hit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3164621/us-export-rule-hammered-chinas-huawei-teed-hit?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:06:31 +0000 For the first time in 60 years of human space flight, a rocket is poised to blast into orbit with no professional astronauts on board, only four tourists. SpaceX’s first private flight will be led by a 38-year-old entrepreneur who’s bankrolling the entire trip. He’s taking two sweepstakes winners with him on the three-day, round-the-world trip, along with a health care worker who survived childhood cancer. They’ll ride alone in a fully automated Dragon capsule, the same kind that SpaceX uses to... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3148672/things-know-about-spacexs-private-flight-earths?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3148672/things-know-about-spacexs-private-flight-earths?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Sep 2021 06:43:24 +0000 SCMP Reporter SCMP Reporter Bitcoin mining required so much energy that the sector would rank ninth among China’s 10 biggest carbon-emitting industrial urban centres by 2024, a dubious honour that explains why the Chinese government came down so hard this year to ban the creation of the largest cryptocurrency. The use of energy-sapping computers to solve cryptographic problems to create bitcoin – known as “mining” – is expected to generate 131 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide by 2024, just behind the coal-mining... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3147124/chinas-2021-internet-sector-five-snapshots-tighter-regulations?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3147124/chinas-2021-internet-sector-five-snapshots-tighter-regulations?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Sep 2021 04:36:52 +0000 What: Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro How much: Estimated US$4.8 million Why: For the ultimate hypercar collector, how about a hypercar so hyper that it can’t even be driven on the road? This is the Valkyrie AMR Pro, the new track-only offering from the British marque – but none of that should be a problem for members of the 0.1 percent club. For any Marvel fans reading, this is how I interpret the Valkyrie siblings: if the original Aston Martin Valkyrie – unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in 2018... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/tech-design/article/3145197/marvel-supercar-aston-martin-valkyrie-amr-pro-was?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/tech-design/article/3145197/marvel-supercar-aston-martin-valkyrie-amr-pro-was?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Aug 2021 08:47:22 +0000 The United States and its allies have accused China of hacking a Microsoft email server as part of a state-backed campaign, adding to growing claims of Chinese involvement in high-profile cyberattacks. Already an issue between China and the US before their relations deteriorated, cyber espionage has become another of the fronts on which Beijing and Washington are set to confront each other in the coming years. A coalition of accusers The US, Britain, the European Union and Nato on Monday accused... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3141865/what-are-hacking-accusations-against-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3141865/what-are-hacking-accusations-against-china?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Jul 2021 14:30:15 +0000 When Blue Origin launches people into space for the first time, founder Jeff Bezos will be on board. No test pilots or flight engineers for Tuesday’s debut flight from West Texas, just Bezos, his brother, an 82-year-old aviation pioneer and a teenage tourist. The capsule is entirely automated, unlike Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic rocket plane that required two pilots to get him to space and back a week ago. Branson’s advice? “Just sit back, relax, look out of the window, just absorb the view... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3141631/how-jeff-bezos-will-soar-space-higher-richard?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3141631/how-jeff-bezos-will-soar-space-higher-richard?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Jul 2021 05:44:58 +0000 The dark side of working for China’s booming technology industry often comes under the spotlight when a worker dies on the job, as was the case in January this year with the death of two employees at social commerce giant Pinduoduo. Pinduoduo is not the only Chinese tech firm accused of overworking employees. Short video platform Kuaishou asked all employees to work an extra day every two weeks ahead of its February 4 initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong. At TikTok operator ByteDance,... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3136510/what-996-gruelling-work-culture-polarising-chinas-silicon-valley?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3136510/what-996-gruelling-work-culture-polarising-chinas-silicon-valley?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Jun 2021 20:00:17 +0000 Huawei Technologies Co’s HarmonyOS 2 has arrived, and it is set to start showing up in more smartphones, tablets, smartwatches and even home appliances. Under pressure from US sanctions that have blocked access to Google apps and services, Huawei began transitioning last year to HarmonyOS, its own in-house operating system for Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices. The company now has numerous partners for the OS, including home appliances giant Midea, drone maker SZ DJI Technology, and Swiss... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3136017/will-huaweis-harmony-operating-system-end-global-duopoly-googles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3136017/will-huaweis-harmony-operating-system-end-global-duopoly-googles?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Jun 2021 05:00:39 +0000 Employees at Beijing-based ByteDance were taken by surprise on Thursday when Zhang Yiming, the soft-spoken founder of the world’s largest unicorn, announced he was giving up his role as chief executive to “be more impactful on longer-term initiatives”, less than one month after the company’s IPO plans were put on hold. The 38-year-old billionaire, estimated by Forbes to have a net worth of US$35.6 billion and now the third Big Tech founder in China to have taken a step back in recent times after... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3134264/who-zhang-yiming-and-how-he-grew-bytedance-and-tiktok-global?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3134264/who-zhang-yiming-and-how-he-grew-bytedance-and-tiktok-global?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 May 2021 22:00:23 +0000 Semiconductors, also known as microchips and integrated circuits (ICs), are essential components in every electronics product, whether it be a simple remote control unit for changing channels on the television, or a supercomputer used to simulate weather patterns. While chips themselves are resilient, made to handle extreme temperatures, vibrations and other external shocks, the global semiconductor supply chain is relatively fragile, prone to disruptions from natural and man-made shocks. The... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3133061/why-there-global-semiconductor-shortage-how-it-started-who-it-hurting?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3133061/why-there-global-semiconductor-shortage-how-it-started-who-it-hurting?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 May 2021 20:00:11 +0000 This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Eric Geller on politico.com on May 10, 2021. The cyberattack that forced the shutdown of the US East Coast’s largest fuel pipeline has prompted fresh questions about the vulnerability of the country’s critical infrastructure to cyberattacks. The breach at Alpharetta, Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline is the latest in a series of cybersecurity incidents confronting President Joe Biden’s administration – as... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3132987/what-you-need-know-about-us-colonial-pipeline-hack?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3132987/what-you-need-know-about-us-colonial-pipeline-hack?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 May 2021 03:10:41 +0000 Before seemingly every Chinese smartphone brand was chasing “flagship killer” status with high-end handsets at shockingly low prices, Xiaomi was there first. In the span of just a few years after its founding in 2010, Xiaomi became China’s top smartphone maker and one of the country’s most valuable start-ups, aided in part by its hunger-marketing tactics of selling limited batches of phones. But by 2016, the company’s lustre started to fade as it focused on lifestyle products that included smart... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3131669/how-xiaomi-went-chinas-hottest-smartphone-start-lifestyle-brand?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3131669/how-xiaomi-went-chinas-hottest-smartphone-start-lifestyle-brand?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Apr 2021 20:00:20 +0000 The US and China are now engaged in a full-blown tech war. It began under the Trump administration but is continuing under US President Joe Biden. In fact, Biden has cast US competition with China as the most important front in a generational struggle between democracy and autocracy.  US-China tech war: calls for more tech bans on China get louder in Washington The tech war started as a trade dispute, but soon morphed into a battle for leadership in core technologies like 5G, artificial... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3130587/us-china-tech-war-everything-you-need-know-about-us-china-tech-war?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3130587/us-china-tech-war-everything-you-need-know-about-us-china-tech-war?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Apr 2021 22:00:12 +0000 The undying tech rivalry between the world’s two largest economies is heating up in supercomputing with the addition of seven related Chinese entities to a US trade blacklist on Thursday over alleged links to the Chinese military. Supercomputers are an increasingly important strategic resource, and they have become a symbol of technological might. The US cited concerns about their use in weapons programmes as a reason for putting them on its Entity List, but they are also used for more benign... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3128963/chinas-blacklisted-supercomputer-organisations-who-are-they-and-what?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3128963/chinas-blacklisted-supercomputer-organisations-who-are-they-and-what?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Apr 2021 13:00:27 +0000 Bilibili, the Shanghai-based online entertainment company, debuted on the Hong Kong stock exchange on March 26. It marks the company’s second listing after it went public on the Nasdaq in 2018.  One of the few companies to count both Tencent Holdings and Alibaba Group Holding, the owner of the South China Morning Post, as backers, Bilibili has often been described as China’s answer to YouTube.  What is Bilibili?  Bilibili, which markets itself as the online home for fans of anime, comics and... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3128347/what-bilibili-how-it-makes-money-and-whats-next-chinas-youtube?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3128347/what-bilibili-how-it-makes-money-and-whats-next-chinas-youtube?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Apr 2021 18:00:11 +0000 Cheaper rents and proximity to the high-speed rail link between Hong Kong and mainland China are likely to boost shopping haven Tsim Sha Tsui’s standing as a preferred location for Chinese technology companies that are looking to go public via the city’s stock exchange, according to analysts. The forecast comes after Tencent, which has been listed on the local bourse for some years, recently expanded its footprint in Hong Kong by leasing a 10,000 square-foot office space in The Gateway, a... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3121816/chinese-technology-stocks-rush-tsim-sha-tsui-offices-way-their?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3121816/chinese-technology-stocks-rush-tsim-sha-tsui-offices-way-their?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Feb 2021 02:30:10 +0000 Recent advances in mobile technology have made black spots and dropped calls inside flats and buildings unacceptable for individual consumers and businesses, especially as more people work, study and get their entertainment online. Indoor 4G coverage is currently sufficient to meet most consumers’ mobile broadband needs, but it has serious limitations in terms of latency, capacity and uniform experience for more bandwidth-hungry programs and large-scale industrial applications. Those... https://www.scmp.com/tech/gear/article/3112624/how-will-broad-indoor-coverage-drive-global-5g-adoption?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/gear/article/3112624/how-will-broad-indoor-coverage-drive-global-5g-adoption?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Dec 2020 23:30:08 +0000 China may already have been home to most of the world’s most monitored cities before the coronavirus pandemic, but surveillance technologies, and in particular facial recognition software, have seen a new surge in popularity as governments scramble for ways to identify potential cases and maintain security while reducing human-to-human contact. Around the world, the artificial intelligence-based technology has been increasingly deployed by law enforcement and border control to secure access and... https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3108742/what-facial-recognition-and-why-more-relevant-ever-during-covid-19?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3108742/what-facial-recognition-and-why-more-relevant-ever-during-covid-19?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Nov 2020 22:00:22 +0000 China fleshed out some of its plans for new technology with the release of a summary of its next five-year plan, which covers the period until 2025. Technology is one of the most contentious areas in Beijing’s relationship with Washington and a field that China sees as critical to its drive for modernisation and self-reliance over the next decade and a half. In the new document, Beijing has signalled a shift in focus from “integrating and assimilating” foreign innovations to investing in... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3109316/chinas-hi-tech-direction-next-five-years?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3109316/chinas-hi-tech-direction-next-five-years?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Nov 2020 13:30:19 +0000 When internet billionaire Jack Ma walked out of a meeting with the top echelons of China’s regulators on November 2, his hopes of dramatically overhauling financial services in the world’s second-largest economy had just taken a heavy blow. The regulators told Ma that in the future, greater financial inclusion driven by internet platforms would take a back seat to financial stability and protecting traditional lenders, which are still important policy levers in the developing economy. The... https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3108795/explainer-how-avalanche-rules-buries-ant-groups-us395?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3108795/explainer-how-avalanche-rules-buries-ant-groups-us395?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Nov 2020 00:00:30 +0000 Do ultra-fast wireless 5G mobile telephones and networks pose health risks? Worries about the effects the technology has on humans and the environment have persisted as it has been set up in countries around the world. What do scientists have to say about it? What is 5G? Globally, 5G networks are touted as promising an exponential leap in the amount and speed of wireless data, enabling advances in self-driving vehicles, virtual reality, connected health and more as sensors and servers... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3103820/do-5g-towers-pose-health-risk-what-science-says-and-what?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3103820/do-5g-towers-pose-health-risk-what-science-says-and-what?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Oct 2020 12:45:14 +0000 The latest threat by the Trump administration to blacklist Semiconductor Manufacturing Industry Corporation (SMIC), China’s largest producer of silicon chips, will affect scores of customers and suppliers across the globe, as they get caught in the crossfire of a US-China technology war, fuelled by the worst bilateral relations in decades. The Trump administration is considering whether to add SMIC to a trade blacklist, which would force US suppliers to seek a difficult-to-obtain licence before... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3100428/explainer-asml-huawei-and-qualcomm-may-be-caught-crossfire-smic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3100428/explainer-asml-huawei-and-qualcomm-may-be-caught-crossfire-smic?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 06 Sep 2020 08:08:16 +0000 There are several reasons why an internet user might want to reroute their internet connection to a random location. One of the reasons most often cited is a desire for internet privacy. Some people in Hong Kong rushed to install a virtual private network (VPN) as a precaution against China imposing its form of internet censorship on Hong Kong following its passage of the National Security Law, as a VPN can usually bypass many regional website-blocking restrictions. There are also some among... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3092971/best-vpns-consumers-2020-and-which-work-china-surfshark-free-vpn?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3092971/best-vpns-consumers-2020-and-which-work-china-surfshark-free-vpn?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 Jul 2020 21:30:08 +0000 Twenty-six words tucked into a 1996 US law overhauling telecommunications have allowed companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to grow into the giants they are today. Those are the words President Donald Trump challenged in an executive order on Thursday, one that would strip those protections if online platforms engaged in “editorial decisions” – including, in the president’s view, adding a fact-check warning to one of his tweets. Under the US law, internet companies are generally exempt... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3086595/explainer-all-about-section-230-us-law-made-modern-internet?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3086595/explainer-all-about-section-230-us-law-made-modern-internet?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 May 2020 00:21:21 +0000 The newly inaugurated Beijing Daxing International Airport is expected to eventually become one of the world’s busiest, as its operations relieve pressure on the Chinese capital’s overcrowded main aviation hub. On Wednesday, the initial batch of travellers who used the new airport – located about 65km south of Beijing Capital International Airport – were also the first to experience how the latest technologies adopted by this facility may set it apart from other second long-haul international... https://www.scmp.com/tech/innovation/article/3030371/what-you-need-know-about-hi-tech-features-beijing-daxing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/innovation/article/3030371/what-you-need-know-about-hi-tech-features-beijing-daxing?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Sep 2019 23:00:07 +0000 A post on the popular Hong Kong forum LIHKG calls on residents to skip work and classes to support a strike by civil servants and MTR staff and put pressure on the city’s embattled leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor. Written in Cantonese by an extradition bill protester last Monday, the post quickly garnered more than 11,000 upvotes from netizens supporting the movement that has been shaking Hong Kong for two months. Another post appeared to call for a citywide strike on Monday. “Skip work, you... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3021224/hong-kong-protests-how-citys-reddit-forum-lihkg-has-become?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3021224/hong-kong-protests-how-citys-reddit-forum-lihkg-has-become?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 03 Aug 2019 04:00:11 +0000 Facial recognition is increasingly being deployed around the world by law enforcement and border control to building management to secure access and improve surveillance. But how good is the technology in correctly identifying individuals under different conditions? The accuracy of facial recognition systems has come under increased scrutiny as Oakland joined San Francisco in May in banning facial recognition software by city agencies, partly over concerns that the software would throw up false... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3019401/facial-recognition-systems-how-good-are-these-identifying-people?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3019401/facial-recognition-systems-how-good-are-these-identifying-people?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 21 Jul 2019 00:00:07 +0000 Rare earth elements could be a point of leverage that China may deploy against the United States as a trade war between the world’s two largest economies escalates, particularly after Chinese President Xi Jinping visited a production facility this week. The Trump administration has threatened to place tariffs on the imports of Chinese-produced rare earths several times in the past year, but has so far left them off any tariff lists, given their uses from Apple iPhones to hi-tech missile guidance... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3011108/explainer-used-iphones-guided-missiles-does-chinas-dominance?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3011108/explainer-used-iphones-guided-missiles-does-chinas-dominance?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 May 2019 06:58:26 +0000 The derailment of a train carriage on Hong Kong’s MTR system last week led to a 48-hour suspension of services in the heart of the central business district. Two trains collided on the Tsuen Wan line during an overnight trial run of a new HK$3.3 billion (US$420 million) signalling system. A driver was injured and 1,200 support staff were needed to restore services. The carriage was put back on the track and towed away the following day, and train services returned to normal a few hours later.... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3003698/hong-kongs-mtr-train-system-explained-profits-property-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3003698/hong-kongs-mtr-train-system-explained-profits-property-and?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 30 Mar 2019 04:00:12 +0000 With 4G networks widely available in all major cities around the world, getting online when travelling has never been easier and faster. Yet for those people who have multiple devices such as smartphones, tablets and notebooks, or those who travel in a small group, a portal Wi-fi router will be helpful because you can share Wi-fi with multiple devices using the same data SIM card. It is also more secure than using hotel or public Wi-fi access because most routers will encrypt data so that no one... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3001694/5-best-portable-4g-wi-fi-routers-keep-you-connected?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3001694/5-best-portable-4g-wi-fi-routers-keep-you-connected?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 Mar 2019 08:48:55 +0000 You’ve heard of 5G, but do you know what it’s actually for? The latest edition of CES (Consumer Electronics Show), a major annual technology convention held in Las Vegas, offered some answers last week. 5G is all about super fast connectivity. So any digital task that requires speed – for data to be collected by a smartphone, sent away for analysis, then received back, for instance – will change completely. Streaming high quality video to social media will take off, just as FaceTime did with 4G.... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/2182113/5g-explainer-how-new-network-different-and-how-it-will-change?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/2182113/5g-explainer-how-new-network-different-and-how-it-will-change?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 Jan 2019 07:04:54 +0000