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Why 5G Phones Are Arriving With Subplot of Espionage
The 5G wireless technology now being introduced by phone companies promises to bring a world of innovations to mobile service—from connected appliances to self-driving...
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Top .S. niversities Shun Cash From Huawei nder Trump Pressure
Pressure from Congress and the Trump administration has forced top U.S. universities to refuse research funding from China's Huawei Technologies over national security...
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These Cameras Can Spot Shoplifters Even Before They Steal
Japanese startup Vaak has developed artificial intelligence software that looks for potential shoplifters on video surveillance footage.
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Huawei Suit Against .S. Tries to Go Where Russian Firm Failed
Huawei Technologies Co., the Chinese telecom giant facing multiple criminal indictments in the U.S., is expanding on a Russian company's failed legal argument to...
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Huawei Sues .S. Over Equipment Ban, Escalating Legal Clash
Huawei Technologies Co. sued the U.S. government for barring its equipment from certain networks, delivering a legal riposte to American accusations it aids China...
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Putin Wants His Own Internet
When anti-government protests erupted on Russia's side of the Caucasus Mountains in October, authorities did something they'd never done before: cut mobile internet...
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Huawei Goes on Offense in the Battle for Hearts and Minds
Huawei Technologies Co. has turned to a blend of wit, sarcasm and defiance to publicly fight allegations that the world's largest maker of telecommunications equipment...
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The Pentagon's Cybersecurity Is Falling Behind
The Pentagon warns the U.S. military's cybersecurity capabilities are not advancing with sufficient speed to head off an "onslaught of multipronged" attacks by...
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Huawei Is Blocked in .S., But Its Chips Power Cameras Everywhere
Pelco, a California-based security camera maker, set lofty sales targets last year for a model with sharper video resolution and other cutting-edge features. That...
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The Super-Secure Quantum Cable Hiding in the Holland Tunnel
Commuters inching through rush-hour traffic in the Holland Tunnel between Lower Manhattan and New Jersey don't know it, but a technology likely to be the future...
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AI vs. the Hackers
Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and various startups increasingly are implementing machine learning algorithms that adapt to hackers' constantly evolving tactics.
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Artificial Intelligence Vs. the Hackers
Last year, Microsoft Corp.'s Azure security team detected suspicious activity in the cloud computing usage of a large retailer: One of the company's administrators...
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Inside Huawei's Secret HQ, China Is Shaping the Future
The surprise arrest of Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies Co., has thrust the company into a political firestorm and deepened a core threat...
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Cambridge Analytica Knew How You'd Vote If You Wore Wrangler
The whistle-blower behind the Cambridge Analytica revelations said the now-defunct data research firm used the fashion preferences of Facebook Inc. users to help...
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Beijing to Judge Every Resident Based on Behavior by End of 2020
China's plan to judge each of its 1.3 billion people based on their social behavior is moving a step closer to reality, with Beijing set to adopt a lifelong points...
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This Company Is Helping Build China's Panopticon. It Won't Stop There
The lobby of SenseTime's Beijing office makes you feel a bit like you've stumbled into a Philip K. Dick novel.
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Google in China: When 'Don't Be Evil' Met the Great Firewall
If you're planning on moving to China anytime soon, here's a piece of advice: Get yourself a WeChat account.
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The Big Hack: How China sed a Tiny Chip to Infiltrate .S. Companies
In 2015, Amazon.com Inc. began quietly evaluating a startup called Elemental Technologies, a potential acquisition to help with a major expansion of its streaming...
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How Faking Videos Became Easy and Why That's So Scary
A minute-long video of Barack Obama has been seen more than 4.8 million times since April. It shows the former U.S. president seated, with the American flag in...
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