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China sentences fourth Canadian to death on charges of transporting illegal drugs

BEIJING (AP) — China has sentenced a fourth Canadian citizen to death on drug charges in less than two years following a sharp downturn in ties over the arrest of an executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei. Ye Jianhui was sentenced Friday by the Foshan Municipal Intermediate Court in the southern province of Guangdong. Ye had been found guilty of manufacturing and transporting illegal drugs, the court said in a brief statement. from IndiaTV World: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/31pZp0s

TikTok and privacy: What's the problem? Perhaps the video-sharing app gathers too much data

TikTok says it keeps users data in the United States and Singapore and won't hand it over to the Chinese government.             from USATODAY - Tech Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PtZU3J

WHO says coronavirus vaccine not a guarantee, rests hope with scientists

The global efforts to manufacture a safe and efficient coronavirus vaccine are now reaching the climax with several vaccine candidates now in the late stages of clinical trials. World Health Organisation has, however, advised patience by saying that late-stage trials do not mean that the vaccine is 'nearly there'. from IndiaTV World: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/31paoY0

TikTok's sale to US-based company may alleviate security concerns: Expert

The uncertain future facing the popular Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok and its potential sale to a US-based company could alleviate national security concerns about access to American user data, according to a tech expert. from IndiaTV World: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2PvCo6v

Trump signs executive order banning transactions with TikTok parent company ByteDance after 45 days

US President Donald Trump has signed executive order for banning transactions with TikTok parent company ByteDance after 45 days. This development has come amid technology giant's Microsoft ongoing talks with TikTok to purchase its America operations as chorus grows among lawmakers in the United States for banning the Chinese video making-sharing app over security concerns of users' data and privacy. from IndiaTV World: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3gDTzPh

Samsung shows future of smartphones with Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Microsoft partnership

The specifics are still to come, but all signs suggest that Galaxy Z Fold 2 will be priced close to the nearly $2,000 list price of its predecessor.             from USATODAY - Tech Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PvJHuY

Twitter launches new labels for government officials and state-linked media accounts

Twitter said in a blog post on Thursday that the labels are meant to give users greater context on a profile's political affiliation.             from USATODAY - Tech Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gBpGz0