Science & Technology

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  Science & Technology

  2022-01-20

  Mandatory Chinese Olympics app has 'devastating' encryption flaw

  The MY2022 app, which is used to monitor COVID-19 and is mandatory for all athletes, journalists and other Olympics attendees, may have been intentionally sabotaged for surveillance purposes.

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  Science & Technology

  2021-08-20

  Hundreds of fake social media profiles discovered pushing China propaganda

  The network focuses on distorting hot topics like COVID-19, human rights abuses in Xinjiang, political discord in Hong Kong, overseas conflicts, and US gun laws, among others.

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  Science & Technology

  2020-12-11

  China's repression of Muslims in Xinjiang 'turbocharged' by technology

  Local authorities determined whom to detain by tracking behaviours such as phoning a relative overseas, reading a Koran without state permission or using 'suspicious' smartphone apps.

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  Science & Technology

  2020-06-16

  Tribal residents welcome development of high-speed mobile broadband

  Officials hope that by the end of summer residents of the region will have access to some of the country's fastest internet connections.

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  Science & Technology

  2020-05-14

  Chinese hackers caught trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine research

  Agencies are raising the alarm over government-backed hackers from China trying to steal intellectual property amid ongoing disinformation efforts by Beijing to shape the virus outbreak.

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  Science & Technology

  2020-03-10

  Workaround facility in Peshawar provides jobs to KP youth

  The business process outsourcing (BPO) facility provides jobs that encourage youth to avoid radicalism, say officials.

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  Science & Technology

  2017-01-03

  KP conducts archaeological survey during prevailing peace

  The army and Khyber Agency authorities helped archaeologists survey 110 heritage sites.