Taiwan’s representative, Bi-khim Hsiao, calls herself a “cat warrior” walking a delicate diplomatic line. China calls her a troublemaker who could trigger a war.
The freedom to lie? Brazil’s right decries disinformation ‘witch hunt’
Latin America’s largest country is grappling with the question of how to address the rapid rise of disinformation, hate speech and incitement.
A Hit French Novel Tries to Explain Putin. Too Well, Some Critics Say.
A popular novel, “The Wizard of the Kremlin,” presents a sympathetic portrait of the Russian leader, critics say, raising concerns that it might influence national policy toward the Ukraine war.
Vice, a beleaguered avatar of new media, hangs a ‘for sale’ sign
Vice, which has struggled to achieve profitability in recent years, has formed a special committee to find suitors.
In Mexico, a reporter published a story. The next day he was dead – Yahoo Finance
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Microsoft Kills Off AltspaceVR Amid Major Layoffs
AltspaceVR is shutting down in March as Microsoft decimated its teams working in VR & AR this week as part of a major workforce reduction across the entire company. Upload VR reports: Altspace was one of the early VR-based social networking service…
China Says 80% Of Population Has Been Infected With Covid
The possibility of a big COVID-19 rebound in China over the next two or three months is remote as 80% of people have been infected, a prominent government scientist said on Saturday.
Dramatic moment another key oil base in is Russia hit by mystery explosion amid wave of suspected ‘sabotage’ blasts
A MAJOR oil supply hub in Russia has been hit by a mystery explosion, the latest in a series explosions of key facilities linked to the Ukraine war.
Thick black smoke was seen spewing out of train carriages filled with oil at the facility in the Ang…
Google Rewards Indian Hackers with $22,267 for Reporting Security Flaws in Cloud Services
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Iran condemns EU vote over ‘terrorist’ designation for IRGC
Response from Tehran on Thursday’s move has ranged from defiance to warnings of consequences for Europe.