Nvidia touts a slower chip for China to avoid US ban
Two months after the U.S. choked off China’s access to two of Nvidia’s high-end microchips, the American semiconductor design giant unveiled a substitute with a reduced processing speed for its…
Ongoing ‘Roaming Mantis’ Smishing Campaign Hits Over 70,000 Users in France
A Chinese threat actor named Roaming Mantis has been targeting Android users in France with the MoqHao malware in a new smishing campaign, security researchers with Sekoia warn. The campaign…
China lured graduate jobseekers into digital espionage
Chinese university students have been lured to work at a secretive technology company that masked the true nature of their jobs: researching Western targets for spying and translating hacked documents…
Coronavirus And Debt: Options To Consider If You Can’t Afford To Pay Your Bills
No matter where you live in the United States, there’s a good chance that the coronavirus pandemic has affected your finances somehow. According to an April 2020 study by the…
Bitcoin Price Tumbles as Chinese Notices Roil Market
Crypto prices fall as China’s government agencies reiterated a tough stance towards Bitcoin. Prices for Bitcoin (BTCUSD) and other major cryptocurrencies plunged Friday morning after Chinese authorities reiterated their tough…
FBI hacks vulnerable US computers to fix malicious malware
US justice department says bureau hacked devices to remove malware from insecure software. The FBI has been hacking into the computers of US companies running insecure versions of Microsoft software…
WeChat advances e-commerce goals with $250B in transactions
WeChat continues to advance its shopping ambitions as the social networking app turns 10 years old. The Chinese messenger facilitated 1.6 trillion yuan (close to $250 billion) in annual transactions…
TikTok – Trump Racketeering – Microsoft to Acquire TikTok?
TikTok – Trump Racketeering – Microsoft to Acquire TikTok? What Is Racketeering? Racketeering Racketeering is when organized groups run illegal businesses, known as “rackets,” or when an organized crime ring…
Chinese internet giant Tencent buys 5% of Tesla
Tencent, Asia’s second highest valued tech firm, has bought a five percent share in Tesla. According to a filing, the Chinese firm scooped up 8,167,544 shares for around $1.7 billion…
