US needs to share "evidence" on Huawei
Published in News
Monday, 25 February 2019 12:24

US needs to share "evidence" on Huawei


The days of doing what the US tells us without proof are over

The United States needs to share any evidence about Huawei with European authorities so they can take a common view about whether to use the Chinese group’s technology in their networks, the head of Vodafone said.

China and Iran launching cyber attacks on US
Published in News
Tuesday, 19 February 2019 11:30

China and Iran launching cyber attacks on US


Experts blame it on Trump factor

Businesses and government agencies in the United States have been targeted in a sudden wave of aggressive attacks by Iranian and Chinese hackers and security experts believe they have been energized by President Trump's withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal last year and his trade conflicts with China.

Kiwis backtrack on American assurances of Huawei perils
Published in Network


New Zealand will carry out its own security research

After initially saying that it believed the US smears on Huawei 5G equipment, the New Zealand government is going to investigate the claims itself. 

‘Terms of Service’ are incomprehensible to Americans
Published in News


Require more than 14 years of education says a study

Two law professors analysed the sign-in terms and conditions of 500 popular US websites, including Google and Facebook, and found that more than 99 percent of them were “unreadable”.

Foxconn will go ahead with a downsized US LED  plant
Published in PC Hardware


After having a word with Donald Trump

Foxconn Technology Group will go ahead with plans to build a heavily government-subsidised plant in Wisconsin to make LCD after its chairman spoke with President Donald (Prince of Orange) Trump.

US and China ahead in the battle of the artificial brains
Published in AI


WIPO report touts IBM has having the most patents

China and the United States are ahead of the global competition to dominate artificial intelligence (AI).

Foxconn rethinks US display deal
Published in News
Thursday, 31 January 2019 11:00

Foxconn rethinks US display deal


Global realities

Foxconn is rethinking its announced plans for a $10 billion display-making factory in Wisconsin because of "new realities" in the global marketplace.

Huawei faces criminal charges
Published in News
Tuesday, 29 January 2019 11:42

Huawei faces criminal charges


Us claims it stole trade secrets and committed bank fraud

US prosecutors filed criminal charges against Huawei claiming it stole trade secrets from an American rival and committed bank fraud by violating sanctions against doing business with Iran.

Only a quarter of US jobs upgraded to machines
Published in News


To really stuff something up will still require a human

Boffins at the Brookings Institute have been adding up some numbers and think that only a quarter of US occupations are at "high risk" for losing jobs from the advance of automation.

US universities dump Huawei gear and cash
Published in News
Thursday, 24 January 2019 12:31

US universities dump Huawei gear and cash


Worried about losing federal funding

Top US universities are dumping telecom equipment made by Huawei Technologies and other Chinese companies because they are frightened of losing federal funding under a new Trump-backed national security law.