Recently, many U.S. lawmakers made calls for the U.S. government and companies to address breaches of user privacy by TikTok.
China Lost Control Of One Of Its Space Stations And It's Going To Crash To Earth
China's space agency lost control of this space station and it's going to crash to Earth.
Just Made It Harder For Chinese Users To Avoid The Great Firewall
Apple has pulled many apps used by Chinese users avoiding the "Great Firewall" in response to a new government policy.
'League Of Legends' Loot Box Drop Rate: Tencent Releases Chinese Hextech Crafting Odds
We still aren't sure the loot box rates for League of Legends Hextech Crafting system, but now we might.
China, Japan And Those Troubled Waters
Authorities in Beijing are opposed to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plan to discuss the South China Sea with Premier Li Keqiang this weekend.
Ford To Spend $1.8B Developing Chinese Smart Cars
Ford wants to appeal to Chinese customers by focusing $1.8 billion on smart cars developed in China.
China Wants Emissions To Peak Before Deadline
China hopes to reach the apex of its greenhouse gas emissions early so the country can address health and economic problems going forward.
Ryan Lochte Reacts To Seth MacFarlane?s ?Saturday Night Live? Impression: ?He Pegged Me Wrong?
Anyone who's ever watched an interview with Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte knows that he isn't the most intelligent of public figures. That's why Seth MacFarlane Saturday Night Live portrayal of Lochte as dimwitted was pretty dead on. Now the athlete has reacted to the Family Guy creator's Weekend Update spoof.
Anti-Japan Protests Gain Steam In China On Remembrance Of Past Japanese Aggression [PHOTOS]
The Chinese demonstrators smashing windows and burning Japanese cars aren't fired up about just islands in the East China Sea. Their grievances go back all the way to the 1930s.
Abortions Of Female Fetuses Creating Widening Gender Imbalance In India
The high abortion rate of female fetuses has led to a dramatic gender imbalance in India ? over the fifty-year period from 1961 to 2011, the number of girls born per 1,000 boys plunged from 976 to 914, according to the census.
What Classic Action Movies Say About The Economy
Popular art often mirrors common ideas about current economic affairs and reflects the conventional wisdom guiding public opinion. This is particularly true of film.
Worldwide Cloud Services Market To Surpass $109B In 2012: Gartner
The worldwide cloud services market is estimated to grow 19.6 percent in 2012 to surpass the $109-billion mark, according to a new report by Gartner.
The Top Post-Market Nasdaq Movers (Brightcove, Body Central, Renewable Energy, 3SBio, AngioDynamics, Kraft Foods, Idenix, TriQuint, Take-Two Interactive, Tree.com)
The top after-market Nasdaq gainers Monday were Brightcove Inc, Body Central Corp, Renewable Energy Group, 3SBio Inc and AngioDynamics Inc.The top after-market Nasdaq losers were Kraft Foods Group, Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc, TriQuint Semiconductor, Take-Two Interactive Software Inc and Tree.com.
Asian Markets Drop Amid China-Japan Dispute
Most of the Asian markets dropped Tuesday as investor confidence was weighed down by the intensifying tensions between China and Japan and the increasing concerns over the euro zone debt crisis.
Asian Shares Slip After Fed-Inspired Rally
Asian shares retreated from four-month highs Tuesday as markets paused from last week's rallies, calculating the impact on growth from the Federal Reserve's aggressive stimulus and eyeing whether Spain will request a bailout to ease its fiscal strains.
Cute Overload: Panda Cub Born At National Zoo Crashes Panda Cam [VIDEO]
Cute overloads are typically the stuff of Reddit subthreads, but on Monday, the National Zoo Panda Cam suffered this literal fate when their servers crashed shortly after the birth of a new giant panda cub.
People Take To The Streets As Protests Rage Across The Globe
Photos from demonstrations around the world Friday through Monday, including Occupy Wall Street in New York, marches against austerity in Europe, anti-Japan demonstrations in China, and street action in the Muslim world.
Panetta's Visit To Asia Unlikely To Assuage Sino-Japanese Nationalist Anger
Tangible results to alleviating China's rising temper against Japan seem nowhere to be found. U.S. officials are urging for calm and peace, but the reality on the streets is that Chinese anger and frustrations are dealing increasing damage and violence to businesses carrying Japanese branded products. Meanwhile, a massive Chinese fishing fleet is soon expected to arrive in the waters off the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands, worsening the prospects of a swift resolution.
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$105,000 Kitchen (Stove Not Included): Electrolux Going After Market Most Can Only Dream Of
Swedish home appliance maker embarks on small market for very expensive kitchens. For the rest of us: It recently began selling its Frigidaire brand at The Home Depot.
Copper Prices Slip But Remain Near 4 1/2-Month High
London copper slipped on Monday, but still retained most of the previous session's steep climb to a 4-1/2 month top as a new round of
U.S. monetary stimulus measures and a weak dollar continued to support prices.
Elephants In India Are Getting Fat. No, Really.
Elephants who are kept by Hindu temples in the south of India are getting dangerously obese, and efforts are now underway to help them slim down.
Best National Parks You've Never Heard Of
Ever since the U.S. Congress declared Yellowstone a national park in 1872, nations around the world have followed suit, protecting vast swaths of exceptional land. Here?s a look at some of the best.
New Baby Panda Born At National Zoo After 5 False Alarms
Proud panda mother Mei Xiang has shown similar signs of pregnancy five times since 2007, all of which turned out to be false alarms. But on Sunday night, she delivered.
Senkaku Islands Dispute May Hurt Japan?s Recovering Tourism Industry
When China and the Philippines sparred over the disputed Scarborough Shoal (known as Huangyan Island in China) this past May, the People?s Republic canceled all outbound travel to the Philippines, dealing a direct blow to an industry vital to the nation?s economy. Substitute Japan for the Philippines and Senkaku Islands (known as Diaoyu Islands in China) for Scarborough Shoal, and you?ve got the same thing happening this September.
Freemium Rush: Free-To-Play Gaming Now Makes Up More Than Half Of European Market, But Packaged Video Games Still Drive Eurozone Revenue [REPORT]
Freemium video games like "FarmVille 2" and "Angry Birds," the cheap and easily accessible counterpart to premium boxed copies of "Skyrim" or "Call of Duty" that run players upwards of $50 or $60 a sale, now make up more than half of the total market for video games in Europe, a new study shows.
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