US removes Xiaomi from blocklist of Chinese military companiesThe smartphone maker had filed a legal challenge against the damaging designation.By S. Shah, 05.26.2021
US government agrees to lift ban on XiaomiThe agreement arrives after Xiaomi filed a lawsuit earlier this year. By S. Dent, 05.12.2021
Xiaomi files court challenge against US banThe Chinese tech giant says claims of military ties are false.By J. Fingas, 01.30.2021
US tightens restrictions on Huawei to close trade loopholesIt won’t allow Huawei to go through third parties or buy off-the-shelf chips.By C. Fisher, 08.17.2020
Huawei reportedly expects steep drop in 2020 phone sales due to US banThe lack of Google support could deal a serious blow to the company.By J. Fingas, 03.07.2020
Trump administration may blacklist Chinese firms that routinely copy techBut will this give the government too much control over patents?By J. Fingas, 10.26.2019
US gives Huawei another 90 days to serve existing customersThe Commerce Department blacklists an additional 46 Huawei affiliates.By C. Fisher, 08.19.2019
Huawei and Google scrapped their smart speaker due to US banThe companies allegedly planned to reveal a Huawei-branded smart speaker in September.By C. Fisher, 07.29.2019
Huawei lays off two thirds of its US research divisionThe US blacklisting prevents it from doing much (if any) business.By J. Fingas, 07.23.2019
China plans list of 'unreliable entities' in retaliation for Huawei banIt could have a dramatic effect on tech.By J. Fingas, 05.31.2019
Google suspends Huawei's Android support (updated)It would lose Google apps and future OS updates.By J. Fingas, 05.19.2019
'Activision doesn't blacklist journalists,' working on resolution with GameblogBy J. Conditt, 02.19.2012
Telex anti-censorship system promises to leap over firewalls without getting burnedBy A. Toor, 08.14.2011
Your iPhone probably isn't calling home, just might not want you up in its Core LocationBy J. Topolsky, 08.08.2008
iPhone hacker says the device 'calls home' to Apple, allows apps to be remotely disabledBy J. Topolsky, 08.07.2008