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Taiwan, on China’s Doorstep, Is Dealing With TikTok Its Own Way

The island democracy was early to ban TikTok on government phones, and the ruling party refuses to use it. But a U.S.-style ban is not under consideration.

By Meaghan Tobin and Amy Chang Chien

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Biden Bans Chinese Bitcoin Mine Near U.S. Nuclear Missile Base

An investigation identified national security risks posed by a crypto facility in Wyoming. It is near an Air Force base and a data center doing work for the Pentagon.

By Michael Forsythe and Gabriel J.X. Dance

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How Scam Calls and Messages Took Over Our Everyday Lives

To own a computer or smartphone — indeed, to engage with the digital world to any degree — is to be a mark. You can try to block, encrypt and unsubscribe your way out of it, but you may not succeed.

By Steven Kurutz

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Apple Says It Was Ordered to Pull WhatsApp From China App Store

Apple said it removed WhatsApp and Threads in its China app offerings Friday on Beijing’s orders, amid technological tensions between the U.S. and China.

By Tripp Mickle and Mike Isaac

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