Category: iNews

Category: iNews

China to Show Off Airliner at Singapore Show Amid Supply Crunch
02/16/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

SINGAPORE — Singapore will play host to Asia’s biggest air show next week for the first time since the end of COVID border restrictions, with regional travel rebounding and the military side of the show bristling with defensive systems and nervous arms buyers. An expected full return of civil demand in Asia is being tested by

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US Justice Department Says It Disrupted Russian Intelligence Hacking Network
02/15/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Washington — The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it disrupted a Russian intelligence hacking network. “For the second time in two months, we’ve disrupted state-sponsored hackers from launching cyber-attacks behind the cover of compromised U.S. routers,” U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said in a statement. The Justice Department said that a January 2024 court-authorized

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Private US Spaceflight Company’s Moonshot Underway
02/15/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Can the United States make a return to the surface of the moon? NASA and a private U.S. spaceflight company hope so. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi brings us The Week in Space. …

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China’s VPN Usage Nearly Doubles Amid Internet Censorship
02/15/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

WASHINGTON — Last year, VPN usage in China nearly doubled, according to data from IT education news outlet Techopedia, this despite the country’s strict regime of internet controls of everything from overseas websites to online games. China’s “Great Firewall” is one of the world’s most comprehensive internet censorship regimes, preventing citizens from accessing websites like Instagram,

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Biden is on TikTok Despite Security Concerns
02/14/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

In an effort to connect to younger voters, the Biden campaign has joined TikTok. But while many users have welcomed the move, security experts and even legislators have expressed disapproval amid long-standing privacy concerns surrounding the use of the Chinese-owned app. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias has details from Washington. (Produced by: Veronica Balderas Iglesias) …

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Not Enough Chargers in Top EV Market California, Drivers Say
02/14/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Over 1.7 million electric cars are currently on the road in California. But drivers in the nation’s largest EV market say they are struggling to find chargers. VOA’s Anna Rice narrates this report by Angelina Bagdasaryan. Video: Vazgen Varzhabetian …

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State Production Unit Making Cheaper Labs for Schools in Kenya
02/14/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

A Kenyan government agency is helping students from low-income families access laboratories for science classes. The producer is making solar-powered mobile laboratories that are cheaper than building permanent facilities. Victoria Amunga reports from Nairobi. Camera: Jimmy Makhulo …

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Silicon Valley Startup Discovers Huge Copper Deposits
02/13/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

A California-based company backed by tech billionaires says it has discovered major copper deposits in Zambia using artificial intelligence. The discovery comes as demand for the metal is especially high for the global transition to cleaner energy sources. Kathy Short reports from Lusaka, Zambia. (Camera and produced by: Richard Kille) …

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Biden Campaign Joins TikTok, Despite Security Concerns 
02/13/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

washington — President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign Monday defended its new TikTok account as a vital way to boost its appeal with young voters, even as his administration continued to raise security concerns about whether the popular social media app might be sharing user data with China’s communist government. The campaign’s inaugural post featured the president

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Online University Provides Tuition-Free Education to Students Worldwide
02/09/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The University of the People, a tuition-free online university, was founded in 2009 and accredited in 2014. The game-changing goal of the U.S. nonprofit is to make education accessible to some 140,000 students from 200 countries. Maxim Adams has the story. Video: Dana Preobrazhenskaya. …

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Media Watchdog Finds ChatGPT Spreads More Disinformation in Chinese
02/08/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

A test of ChatGPT’s capabilities to create false information finds the chatbot spreads more disinformation in Chinese, says media watchdog NewsGuard. VOA’s Robin Guess has more. VOA footage by Michael Eckels, Roy Kim. …

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AI Deepfakes Pose Threat to Elections Worldwide
02/08/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Four billion people worldwide have voted or are scheduled to do so in national elections through 2024. While the candidates and issues differ in each country, one common concern is the use of generative artificial intelligence in disinformation campaigns. VOA’s Valdya Baraputri has the story. …

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NASA, SpaceX Join Forces to Study Earth’s Environment
02/08/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Two titans of space travel team up to study our planet’s health. Plus, a Russian cosmonaut breaks the record for the most time in space, and sky gazers in North America will get a treat in coming months. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi brings us The Week in Space. …

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Oversight Board Urges Meta to Rethink Policy on Manipulated Media
02/05/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

NEW YORK — An oversight board is criticizing Facebook owner Meta’s policies regarding manipulated media as “incoherent” and insufficient to address the flood of online disinformation that already has begun to target elections across the globe this year.  The quasi-independent board on Monday said its review of an altered video of President Joe Biden that spread

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Deepfake Scam Video Cost Company $26 Million, Hong Kong Police Says
02/04/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Hong Kong — Scammers tricked a multinational firm out of some $26 million by impersonating senior executives using deepfake technology, Hong Kong police said Sunday, in one of the first cases of its kind in the city. Law enforcement agencies are scrambling to keep up with generative artificial intelligence, which experts say holds potential for disinformation

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China Launches Rocket as Commercial Missions Pick Up Pace
02/03/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

BEIJING — A small but powerful Chinese rocket capable of carrying payloads at competitive costs delivered nine satellites into orbit Saturday, Chinese state media reported, in what is gearing up to be another busy year for Chinese commercial launches.  The Jielong-3, or Smart Dragon-3, blasted off from a floating barge off the coast of Yangjiang in

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Beheading Video Gone from YouTube, But Questions Remain
02/03/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

NEW YORK — A graphic video from a Pennsylvania man accused of beheading his father that circulated for hours on YouTube has put a spotlight yet again on gaps in social media companies’ ability to prevent horrific postings from spreading across the web. Police said Wednesday that they charged Justin Mohn, 32, with first-degree murder and

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