Editor's Pick, Technology

Beijing’s Cyberwar Is Becoming a Severe Threat

China is actively engaging in a cyberwar on countries that it considers hostile. And Western experts think hacking attacks sponsored by China are on the rise. The U.S. and its ally nations have slammed China for unleashing an unprecedented form of cyberwar targeting Western countries. What is cyberwar? The definition of cyberwar has been honed ...

Max Lu

Cyberwarfare.

10 Ways You Should Embrace Change

One of the universal laws is that change is constant. This thought was expressed by Heraclitus who was a Greek philosopher. But, many of us are afraid to accept this. If you are having a smoothly flowing life where your wishes are being granted, it will be natural for you to be wary of change. ...

Emma Lu

Man pulling curtain of light.

The Confucius Institute: Classroom Indoctrination in Australia

Universities and schools across Australia are being coerced into promoting the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) agenda through a Beijing-run initiative called the Confucius Institute. The stated aim of the program is to promote Chinese language and culture, support local Chinese teaching internationally, and facilitate cultural exchanges. The organization has been criticized over concerns about the Chinese government’s undue ...

Jack Roberts

The Confucius Institute is an important part of China's overseas soft propaganda setup.

How to Become an Archaeologist From Home

Have you ever wanted to go to the Kenyan desert and go on a hunt for fossils? Now, you can be an armchair archaeologist without even leaving home. The University of Bradford and Turkana Basin Institute have started a collaborative online citizen science initiative called Fossil Finder. Members of the public have been asked to help ...

Jack Roberts

An archaeologist digging with a trowel.

Lithuanians Told to Throw Away Chinese Phones

Recently, Lithuania has taken a strong stance against China and asked its citizens to discard Chinese-made phones. Chinese-origin products, especially gadgets, are quite popular across the world for their affordability and value for money factor. Chinese phones and tablets, for example, are sold in huge numbers in Indian countries and they are also popular in ...

Max Lu

A Huawei phone.

Made in Germany: Technology With a Soul

Germany is a country with only 80 million people, but it has managed to create over 2,000 world-famous brands. How did they do it? One Taiwanese netizen was surprised to learn so many famous brands were all made in Germany, including Adidas (sporting goods), Nivea (skincare), Bosch (home appliances), and fashion brands Hugo Boss and Triumph, to name just a few. It’s ...

Armin Auctor

A modern Audi car in front of the Audi car factory in Ingolstadt, Germany.

Why Parents Are Right to Question Vaccinating Their Children Against COVID-19

The Global Vaccine Action Plan 2011-2020 (GVAP) was developed to realize the ambitions of the Decade of Vaccines — that all individuals and communities enjoy lives free from vaccine-preventable illnesses.  Following the COVID-19 pandemic, which continues to cause illness, death, and economic havoc worldwide, vaccines were developed, and a mass vaccination program started in December ...

Katrina Hicks

Six vials of COVID-19 vaccine from different manufacturers.

Taiwan Celebrates Its National Day in Defiance of China’s Escalating Intimidation

Taiwan celebrated its 110th Double Tenth National Day in Taipei on October 10, 2021, amid China’s recent escalation of military coercion and verbal intimidation. Besides President Tsai Ing-wen’s National Day address, a grand parade and an array of performances were conducted at the plaza in front of the Presidential Office Building in central Taipei. Origin ...

Billy Shyu

Taiwan celebrates its National Day.

Afghan Women Protest Taliban With Colorful Photos of Traditional Dresses

The Taliban’s return to power has ignited widespread fear that Afghan women will be forced out of the professional and educational spaces they occupied before the American withdrawal. The latest worrying order from Taliban leadership decreed that female university students be separated from men and “observe hijab according to [the Taliban’s interpretation of] Sharia” law. In response ...

Raven Montmorency

Afghan women in traditional dress.