Scammers build fake e-visa sites with AI to harvest passport data in Hong Kong

Hong Kong's privacy watchdog has warned travelers against fraudulent e-visa websites that harvest personal data and application fees, after logging 16 complaints and inquiries over three months and individual losses of more than HK$1,700 (US$217).

Hong Kong labour authorities have begun testing an infrared thermal-imaging drone to detect heat sources and illegal smoking at construction sites, with plans to add artificial intelligence (AI) to identify smoking workers. Since the total site smoking ban took effect on July 17, about 1,400 construction sites have bee