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H&M Purged From Chinese Maps and Online Stores for Criticizing Forced Labor in Xinjiang

H&M has been purged from maps and internet listings in China after the clothing retailer criticized the use of forced labor in Xinjiang province, the area in northwestern China where Uighurs, a predominantly Muslim ethnic group, have been systematically oppressed by the Chinese government. Baidu Maps no longer lists H&M locations in China and Alibaba’s…

Tech News Matt Novak Mar 25

Apple Won’t Budge On Its New Privacy Updates, Even in China

Earlier this week, stories emerged that some China-based advertising groups were coming up with their own clever workarounds for the new anti-tracking tech that Apple’s including with upcoming versions of iOS 14. Now it looks like Apple’s fighting back. On Thursday, the Financial Times reported that Apple sent off warnings to at least two Chinese…

Privacy & Security Shoshana Wodinsky Mar 19

‘Men Preferred’: New Report Reveals Sexist Job Ads From Top Chinese Tech Companies

It’s no secret that being a woman in tech comes with its discriminatory disadvantages, but a new report from the Human Rights Watch reveals that in China, recruiting tactics are troublingly sexist. According to the 99-page report published on Monday, Chinese tech companies including Alibaba, Tencent, and Baidu openly discriminate in job ads, noting that…

Tech News Melanie Ehrenkranz Apr 23

The Company That Got the iPhone 6 Banned in Beijing ‘Barely Exists’

Last week a Chinese company named Shenzhen Baili Marketing Services Co successfully sued Apple for infringing on its smartphone design with the iPhone 6. But according to a new report by the Wall Street Journal, that company suing Apple barely even exists. The evidence is undeniable. Baili’s parent company, Diogene, hasn’t been in business for…

Tech News Darren Orf Jun 22

Baidu’s Testing a Self-Driving Car and Samsung Is Building Autonomous Car Parts

Asian tech giants are scrabbling to join the autonomous car race. A pair of new announcements reveal that Baidu has successfully tested a self-driving BMW in China, while Samsung has decided to begin producing components for use in autonomous vehicles. Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Wang Jing, a Baidu senior vice president, explained that…

Gadgets Jamie Condliffe Dec 10

No One Really Knew How Many Ghost Cities Existed in China… Until Now

China’s “ghost cities,” where towns are built at high-speed but struggle to find residents, are a well-known phenomenon. But while there are lots of pictures of these uncanny cities online, it’s really difficult to figure out how many actually exist. That’s due in part to the fact that development has been so rapid and so…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan Nov 4

China’s Answer to Google Is Building This Stealthy Smart Bike

While Google busies itself with building cars that can drive themselves, China’s equivalent—the monstrous Baidu—is building this super-cool smart bike. Not as complex perhaps, but a damn sight more realizable. The new bicycle—called Dubike—isn’t motorized, but it is packed with tech that powers itself through your pedalling. Loaded with sensors, it detects heart rate, cadence…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Nov 26

Smart Chopsticks That Test Your Food For Contamination

Recently, Stephen Colbert lampoonedgadgets that track what you drink and other seemingly inane metrics. But the trend may have just found its ideal market. The Chinese search giant Baidu just introduced a pair of “smart chopsticks” designed to alert users to the presence of “gutter oil,” or the illegal use of oil dredged up unsavory…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan Sep 3

The Chinese Equivalent of Google Is Trying to Make the Chinese Equivalent of Google Glass Because Of Course

Baidu, the Chinese search engine used in China, is reportedly working on a Chinese version of Google Project Glass that’ll be called Baidu Eye. Because OF COURSE they would. It makes perfect sense for knockoff Google to knock off Project Glass, right? Sina is reporting that it’s pretty much exactly like Google Glass: Similar to…

Tech News Casey Chan Apr 2

Staff of China’s Biggest Search Engine Delete User Content For Cash

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Baidu, China’s biggest search company, is sacking staff because they’ve been deleting users’ posts for cash. The “professional post-deleting”, as it’s come to be called, is a way of removing negative press and reviews from websites. The deletion is a major problem in China, but cross referencing a…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Aug 6

China Just Won SimCity With Censorship-Bypassing 3D Baidu Maps

China has repeatedly prevented Google Maps from providing maps of China because the government would like the right to censor landmarks and locations. That means people miss out on cool features like Google’s 3D view for Android. So what does China do instead? Have Baidu—the most popular search engine there—provide a 3D pixel art version…

Tech News Jason Chen Mar 1

Another Potential Casualty In the Google-China Wars: Science

With all the intrigue around China hacking Google and Google hacking back, it’s easy to overlook the real-world consequences of what further escalation might lead to. Specifically: Chinese researchers and scientists could see the plug pulled on their work process. https://gizmodo.com/google-hacked-the-chinese-hackers-right-back-5449037 A full 84% of Chinese scientists said that blocked access to Google would “somewhat…

Tech News Brian Barrett Feb 25

Motorola Working Around Google For Android Phones In China

Google’s war with the Chinese government could end up hurting Motorola, one of its Android mobile handset partners that plans to sell phones in China. So how can Motorola continue with its plans to sell Android phones in China — the world’s biggest mobile market — without Google’s help? By working AROUND Google, by establishing…

Tech News The Business Insider Jan 21

H&M Purged From Chinese Maps and Online Stores for Criticizing Forced Labor in Xinjiang

Apple Won’t Budge On Its New Privacy Updates, Even in China

‘Men Preferred’: New Report Reveals Sexist Job Ads From Top Chinese Tech Companies

The Company That Got the iPhone 6 Banned in Beijing ‘Barely Exists’

Baidu’s Testing a Self-Driving Car and Samsung Is Building Autonomous Car Parts

No One Really Knew How Many Ghost Cities Existed in China… Until Now

China’s Answer to Google Is Building This Stealthy Smart Bike

Smart Chopsticks That Test Your Food For Contamination

The Chinese Equivalent of Google Is Trying to Make the Chinese Equivalent of Google Glass Because Of Course

Staff of China’s Biggest Search Engine Delete User Content For Cash

China Just Won SimCity With Censorship-Bypassing 3D Baidu Maps

Another Potential Casualty In the Google-China Wars: Science

Motorola Working Around Google For Android Phones In China

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