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Science & Technology

Huawei founder says US cannot 'crush' telecoms giant

In interview with BBC, Ren Zhengfei describes arrest of his daughter and Huawei executive as 'politically motivated'.

Witness

Maria Ressa: War on Truth

In an era of disinformation, the CEO of Rappler takes on forces that she believes are undermining world democracies.

China

China, US continue tit-for-tat row over Huawei

Top Chinese diplomat and US vice president exchange barbs over telecoms giant's relationship with Beijing.

United Kingdom

UK spy chief raises concerns over use of Huawei for 5G rollout

Concerns over 'monopoly supplier' warrant 'proper conversation', head of MI6 says at Munich Security Conference.

Facebook

Exclusive: Facebook allowed fake news ads ahead of Nigeria vote

Facebook's automated system can be tricked to allow ads to show millions of people fake news, Al Jazeera found.

101 East

China's Underwater Hunt

A group of Chinese scientists embarks on a daring deep-sea mission in the hunt for rare resources and unique creatures.

Science & Technology

Ruthless and sophisticated: How hackers exploit new tech

A new study shows internet-connected devices and employees are being used to steal data and money from organisations.

Human Rights

Apple, Google urged to remove app that lets Saudi men track wives

Absher lets Saudi men specify when and where women under their 'guardianship' are allowed to travel.

Twitter

'Huge fail': Twitter says not enough done to prevent online abuse

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says he would give himself a 'C' grade in the fight against online abuse.

Twitter

Hacked Twitter accounts used to promote Saudi Arabia, leadership

An account spreading pro-Saudi messages actually belonged to a deceased Weather Channel meteorologist.

Climate SOS

Melting ice sheets may soon unleash 'climate chaos': Study

Antarctic-Greenland meltwater could destabilise the climate system and accelerate weather fluctuations in just decades.

Europe

Germany to restrict Facebook's data gathering

Antitrust watchdog threatens to impose fines of up to 10 percent of social media giant's annual global revenues.

Social media

EU: Tech giants now better at removing hate speech

YouTube, Microsoft, Twitter and Facebook assess 89 percent of flagged content within 24 hours, EU officials say.

Facebook

Facebook deletes 783 'inauthentic' pages, accounts tied to Iran

Social media company says removed accounts were part of an Iranian campaign targeting people in more than 20 countries.

Science & Technology

US, China lead race for artificial intelligence patents: UN

The UN said patents for AI-based inventions have exploded in recent years, with half in history filed since 2013.