13+ hour, 7+ min ago  (404+ words) North Korea has welcomed foreign visitors and firms to a trade fair this week, showcasing homegrown products including the latest model of its sleek Jindallae smartphone. Diplomatically isolated and under biting sanctions over its nuclear and weapons programmes, North Korea…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago  (608+ words) The EU said on Wednesday Meta is failing to prevent children under 13 using Facebook and Instagram, potentially exposing them to inappropriate content -- and putting the tech giant at risk of a massive fine. The European Union has in recent months…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (119+ words) The Standard (HK) The European Commission said on Wednesday it intended to impose interim measures on Meta Platforms after the U. S. tech giant moved to reinstate artificial intelligence assistants from rivals on its Whats App messaging service for a fee. "The…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (284+ words) Indonesia issued a second round of summons letters on Thursday to Google and Meta for allegedly flouting a days-old ban on social media access for under-16s. The Communication and Digital Ministry said it had "issued a second summons letter to…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (11+ words) i Phone return turns sour: Good samaritan accused, then scammed'The Standard (HK)...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (164+ words) The Standard (HK) Six arrested in "Guess Who" phone scam swindling $1. 16m from elderly victims Hong Kong police have dismantled a local phone scam syndicate and arrested six people in connection with at least eight "Guess Who I Am" phone scam…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (156+ words) A Los Angeles jury found Alphabet's Google and Meta liable on Wednesday in a landmark youth social media addiction trial. Here are the details of the jury's verdict: Meta and Google owe $3 million in compensatory damages and $3 million in punitive…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (601+ words) Take an everyday video on any suburban transport network, add anime-style music and a rosy filter, and it's suddenly a scene from the Japanese holiday of your dreams. That's the "Japan effect": a Gen Z social media trend satirising the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (243+ words) The World Internet Conference (WIC) Asia-Pacific Summit will be held in Hong Kong from April 13 to 14, which comes as the nation's "15th Five-Year Plan" explicitly supports the city's development as an international innovation and technology center. Speaking at a press conference…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (43+ words) The Standard (HK) HTHK's 3 plans to launch World Plan 2. 0 data roaming service, boosting data accessibility Download The Standard app to stay informed with news, updates, and significant events:...