Professional Mourners: The Ancient Tradition Still Thriving Today
Are professional mourners still employed around the world? Yes, this ancient tradition is still going strong today in many cultures.
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American-Chinese cyberwarfare agreement is a valid first step to nowhere
The attempts by the United States and China to forge the first ever cyberwarfare treaty is two things, neither of which are what they are
The calm panic of a #BlackMonday oxymoron
Not since the crash of 2008 has there been such certainty about the reasons behind last week’s and Monday’s world economic turmoil and Wall Street
China pushes to maintain shrouded control of Taiwan
Most of the world views Taiwan as an independent state with close ties to China. Of course, that’s not how China sees it, which is
China is installing “Internet police” at major Internet companies
It’s no secret that China has little to no respect for free speech and privacy on the Internet, but the country’s most recent attempt to
Federal hack yielded 30 years of worker information
The massive breach of security that gave someone, allegedly China, access to over 4 million US federal employee records didn’t just go broad. It went
Chinese scientists draw a very big step closer to human genetic manipulation
Just when you thought that the worst that scientists could do in genetics was make GMO-laden vegetables or two-headed snakes, a team in China has
Here’s everything you should know about China’s current social media landscape
It can difficult to follow the social media market in China at times because of how frequently the landscape changes. While Renren was the king
Xiaomi is on the fast track to surpassing Samsung and Apple
Considering how the company doesn’t sell any products outside of mainland China and a few other Asian nations, it’s no surprise that Xiaomi (pronounced “shou-me”)
Apple and Alibaba plan to rollout Apple Pay in China together
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is currently in talks with Apple to discuss the specifics of the rollout of Apple Pay in China. Alibaba says that