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Aside from Chinese-backed accounts, Twitter also removed Russian and Turkish state-backed accounts. (Picture: Monika Skolimowska/ZB/dpa)

China wants Twitter to shut down accounts that smear China

Twitter removed more than 170,000 state-backed accounts for platform manipulation

12 Jun 2020 - 6:48PM

Gamers in China think the PlayStation 5 looks weird (but they’ll buy it anyway)

12 Jun 2020 - 6:45PM

Nintendo Switch

This dock promises to turn your Switch into an arcade cabinet

12 Jun 2020 - 5:18PM

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This subway in China lets you buy a ticket from a hologram

Contactless technology finds widespread use during the Covid-19 pandemic

12 Jun 2020 - 4:03PM

You can only see the holographic display from a certain angle. (Picture: Weibo)

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Computex Taipei postponed again, this time until 2021

2020 has been devastating for big tech events

12 Jun 2020 - 4:02PM

12 arrested for selling cheats for China’s version of PUBG Mobile

Kunshan police crack down on game hacks amid clean-up campaign on online content

11 Jun 2020 - 8:04PM

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China’s answer to Twitter ordered to freeze its trending topics

Weibo is halting “hot search” for a week

11 Jun 2020 - 7:34PM

Weibo is in trouble again and the reason may be a former Alibaba executive. (Picture: Shutterstock)

China technology

China’s biggest SUV maker wants to stop kids from dying in hot cars

Vehicular heatstroke affects children trapped in a vehicle in the summer heat

11 Jun 2020 - 6:47PM

Can Sony finally crack China with the PlayStation 5?

China’s gaming market is becoming more console-friendly than ever, but there are still serious roadblocks facing the PS5

6 Aug 2020 - 9:55PM

Included with your next apartment: VR pods and esports arenas

Developers in world’s most expensive housing market rely on high-tech clubhouses to attract homebuyers

11 Jun 2020 - 8:00AMvideocam

A rendering of The Campton’s “esports arena.” (Picture: Vanke)

Didi pulls safety shields from cabs as Covid-19 threat eases in China

Chinese ride-hailing giant introduced plastic dividers to separate drivers and passengers during the height of the pandemic

10 Jun 2020 - 3:26PM

The plastic coverings meant to prevent the spread of the coronavirus are coming to an end. (Picture: Didi Chuxing via Weibo)

TikTok clone that pays users to watch videos removed from Google Play

One report says Zynn had been stealing videos from other platforms like TikTok, but it's unclear if that's why Google removed the app

10 Jun 2020 - 3:23PM

A breakthrough bionic eye might one day give us night vision

Scientists at HKUST developed the first bionic eye that replicates the structure of human eyes, but they also drew inspiration from the octopus

10 Jun 2020 - 5:00AM

Trending on China’s TikTok: How to be a successful street vendor

Vloggers jump on street stall craze after the Chinese premier rallied for a new grassroots economy

9 Jun 2020 - 9:31PM

Videos of street vendors are becoming increasingly common after Chinese Premier Li Keqiang calls for more support for small retailers. (Picture: Douyin)

TV shows and streaming video

Panned by critics, Netflix’s Space Force finds a happy audience in China

The new comedy is getting glowing reviews on Douban, but some see it as propaganda painting China as a threat

9 Jun 2020 - 9:05PM

Steve Carell plays a four-star general who heads the newly established Space Force. (Picture: Space Force/Twitter)

Banned Taiwanese game Devotion gets physical re-release

The horror title was pulled from Valve’s Steam digital game store after mainland Chinese gamers found hidden insults targeting President Xi Jinping

9 Jun 2020 - 2:50PM

Harry Potter: Magic Awakened beta test players are disappointed with the game

Players of the NetEase mobile game complained about its repetitive gameplay and card-based dueling, but they like the art

8 Jun 2020 - 7:41PM

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Apple patents a way to take group selfies during social distancing

Physically apart but virtually together

8 Jun 2020 - 4:30PM

These diagrams from Apple’s patent illustrate the idea of a synthetic group selfie. (Picture: Apple via USPTO)

Huawei joins China’s push to catch up with Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites

5G giant is partnering with China Unicom to shore up internet coverage from both land and space

8 Jun 2020 - 3:38PM

12-year-old programmer in Hong Kong tackles Apple’s first student coding contest

The Swift Student Challenge brings together young coders worldwide to show off their skills

8 Jun 2020 - 1:53PM

Oppo’s wild anime phone will excite any Evangelion fan

The phone, the box and everything inside it gets some kind of Evangelion-themed design

5 Jun 2020 - 8:59PM

The included silicone case has a purple and green color scheme that resembles the EVA Unit-01.

WeChat rolls out its own credit system nationwide, rivaling Alipay’s Sesame Credit

China’s private credit scoring systems from Alipay and WeChat Pay reward frequent users of the apps

5 Jun 2020 - 7:03PM

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Flood-prone Chinese province tests QR code-based safety checks

Like Facebook’s Safety Check feature, people can mark themselves safe in Zhejiang using a QR code that sends info to rescue workers

5 Jun 2020 - 2:47PM

Coronavirus doctor’s last social media post draws commemorations of Tiananmen crackdown

As June 4 discussions continue to disappear online, some people are hinting about it in comments under a Weibo post from Dr. Li Wenliang, known as an early Covid-19 whistleblower

4 Jun 2020 - 9:17PM

Animal Crossing players organize virtual vigils for the Tiananmen Square crackdown

Hong Kong banned the annual commemoration of the bloody crackdown, citing restrictions on gatherings because of Covid-19

4 Jun 2020 - 7:10PM

“Don’t forget June 4th,” says the pixel art on this Animal Crossing island. (Picture: Jovy Ip via Facebook)

Mobile payments

Is Octopus on Apple Pay too little, too late?

Hong Kong’s universal smart card finally launches on iPhones, but it’s facing an assault from QR code payment systems like Alipay

6 Aug 2020 - 9:55PM

It took months of waiting, but Octopus on Apple Pay is finally here. (Picture: Nora Tam/SCMP)

Chinese esports superstar Uzi announces retirement at the age of 23

The most recognizable Chinese League of Legends Pro League player cited diabetes and shoulder pain as reasons for leaving esports

3 Jun 2020 - 10:00PM

Coronavirus pandemic: All stories

China wants to keep health codes after the pandemic but users aren’t so sure

Some officials are looking at options to tie health codes to fitness, education and pension services, but it’s fueling data privacy concerns

3 Jun 2020 - 9:24PM

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