Yang called Anti-Black because of this
In talking about Shane Gillis use of the word “chink”, Yang tweeted this: “It’s also the case that anti-Asian racism is particularly virulent because it’s somehow considered more acceptable. If Shane had used the n word the treatment would likely be immediate and clear.” It was met by attacks like these: “If you’re wondering why […]
Sex harassment creates a hostile work environment
CHASTITY Jones, is a 42-year-old single mother, who worked as a sales accountant Hologram USA and FilmOn.TV, companies owned by billionaire Alkiviades David. FilmOn.TV Networks is an online television service and Hologram USA operates a hologram theater in Hollywood that has produced holographic images of entertainers Billie Holiday, Jackie Wilson and Bernie Mac. Jones said […]
Hong Kong Christians fear religious freedom could be ‘gone forever’
Hong Kong Christians fear freedom of religion could be “gone forever” despite the withdrawal of a controversial extradition bill and leader Carrie Lam’s efforts to ease tensions in the administrative region. Christians and pro-democracy supporters are worried the Chinese government could make another attempt to ramrod legislation in Hong Kong that would specifically target the faith community and […]
The FBI Hunts Chinese Spies At An Elite American Children’s Hospital
Yu Zhou and Li Chen were a husband-and-wife team that had built their reputations on breakthroughs in cutting-edge medical therapies at Ohio’s elite Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Along the way, they’d also founded a Chinese company and sold it to a Nasdaq-listed biotech business worth more than $150 million. But Zhou and Chen’s careers took a […]
US federal court finds Chinese-American engineer Shih Yi-chi guilty of exporting military-grade semiconductors
Shih Yi-chi has been found guilty of illegally exporting semiconductors to China. Photo: UCLA A Chinese-American electrical engineer faces up to 219 years in prison after a federal jury found him guilty of illegally shipping semiconductors with military applications to China. After a six-week trial in southern California, Shih Yi-chi, a 64-year-old part-time Los Angeles […]
US arrests Chinese government employee for alleged fraudulent visa “conspiracy”
A Chinese government employee arrested by US authorities appeared in a New York federal court on charges of conspiring to obtain US visas fraudulently for fellow Chinese officials working to recruit US scientists. The Justice Department said 57-year-old Zhongsan Liu was part of a conspiracy to bring Chinese government employees into the US under the […]
The Rise in the Number of People Without Health Insurance May be Linked to Immigrants’ Fears
BY RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR / AP 11:38 PM EDT (WASHINGTON) — When the Census Bureau reported an increase in the number of people without health insurance in America, it sent political partisans reaching for talking points on the Obama-era health law and its travails. But the new numbers suggest that fears of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown may be a more significant […]
Why the iPhone 11’s lack of 5G won’t hurt it, even when Android phones are doubling down
You won’t see 5G on the iPhone 11, 11 Pro or any Apple iPhone until at least 2020. That’s because Apple and Qualcomm, which were until recently locked in a bracing legal battle, have kissed and made up, making a 5G iPhone possible — if a little late. Other Android phone makers, from Samsung to the lesser-known OnePlus, are hitching their wagons to 5G data speeds […]
The Coming Resurgence Of The Filipino Tech Ecosystem
Manila’s financial district. People often mistake the calm before the storm with inactivity, but vibrant technology ecosystems always take time to mature. (Photographer: Julian Abram Wainwright/Bloomberg) Less than a year ago, Uber suffered a month-long suspension in the Philippines due to regulatory voilations. Unlike other countries, where Uber has been known to aggressively push back against government […]
No, 5G won’t replace 4G (and other 5G myths debunked)
The next generation of high-speed mobile data, known as 5G, is already live in a handful of areas in the US, as well as other parts of the world, including countries such as the UK and Australia. But as this network rolls out, many misconceptions and confusion around the new technology remain. This isn’t completely surprising — 5G will […]