China

China shows a project of a space base on the Moon — for some reason, the NASA shuttle, decommissioned in 2011, was there

The video by the Chinese National Space Administration details a large lunar outpost, but interestingly, it contains CGI of a…

01.05.2024

Apple’s loss is Huawei’s gain. iPhone sales in China plummeted by 19%, while the local brand recorded a 70% increase

Apple is facing increasingly strong competition in China, particularly from domestic smartphone maker Huawei. According to  Counterpoint iPhone sales fell…

23.04.2024

«Dead bots» — a creepy new AI business that helps Chinese people survive the death of their loved ones

A somewhat creepy Chinese trend involves creating avatars of deceased relatives to communicate with them even after death and make…

22.04.2024

Apple has given almost 100 thousand iPhones for recycling — those «expired» on the used goods market in China

Apple sued the contractor, but dropped the case — probably to avoid publicity about its anti-environmental practices. It is speculated…

18.04.2024

Apple loses leadership to Samsung in the smartphone market — iPhone shipments down 10% in the first quarter of 2024

According to of the research company IDCGlobal smartphone shipments grew by 7.8% in January-March to 289.4 million units, with Samsung…

17.04.2024

During the first quarter, Ukrainians bought 75% more cars from China, most of them — Volkswagen ID.4

Chinese-made electric vehicles continue to reshape the landscape of the Ukrainian automotive and electric market — you can see for…

15.04.2024

OpenAI investor: TikTok — is «programmable fentanyl» Chinese communists to manipulate Americans

TikTok should be seen as «another kind of heavy Chinese weapon», says billionaire Vinod Khosla, who was one of the…

11.04.2024

China has oversaturated the market with solar panels — in some places they are used to build garden fences

The country accounts for 80% of the world's solar panel production. Chinese companies are producing so many solar panels that…

03.04.2024

Tesla has reported a drop in electric vehicle sales for the first time in history. BYD’s sales fell by almost 1.5 times

And once again, we return to our favorite section Tesla vs BYD electric cars, and discuss the new report on…

02.04.2024

China creates AI processor «90% cheaper than existing» — processors based on RISC-V and 14 nm process technology

Chinese manufacturer Intellifusion has introduced DeepEyes AI computers with a claimed performance of 48 TOPS, priced at 1000 yuan, or…

31.03.2024

Netflix’s adaptation of the sci-fi classic «The 3 Bodies Problem» has angered China

In the first scenes of the series, which is partly set in 1960s Beijing, a scientist is brutally beaten by…

29.03.2024

Xi Jinping on restrictions on chip exports: «No power in the world can stop China’s technological progress»

Recently, the Chinese president and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte met in Beijing to discuss the semiconductor industry. Relations between…

28.03.2024

China bans the use of Intel and AMD chips in government computers

China has introduced new rules that ban the use of American AMD and Intel processors in government computers and servers,…

25.03.2024

Review of the series «3 Body Problem»

On March 21, on the Netflix platform took place the premiere of the sci-fi series «3 Body Problem», based on…

23.03.2024

Catapult on steroids. Chinese railgun will launch ships with crew into space

To get astronauts into space, an incredible amount of fuel is needed (for example, the Saturn V rocket that launched…

22.03.2024

The CIA appears to have created fake social media accounts to «troll» the Chinese government

The CIA operation, as noted by Reuters launched back in 2019 and was aimed at causing paranoia in Xi Jinping's…

15.03.2024

TikTok CEO calls on users in the US to «defend their constitutional rights»

Shortly after that, US House of Representatives bans TikTokCEO Shou Chu urged users «to protect their constitutional rights». Chu also…

14.03.2024

US House of Representatives bans TikTok, bill sent to Senate

On Wednesday, March 13, the U.S. House of Representatives supported a bill to ban TikTok in the United States. The…

14.03.2024

Tesla vs BYD. Top 10 largest electric car manufacturers in 2023 [world ranking]

At the end of last year, the global electric vehicle market a historic event has taken place: Tesla, which has…

13.03.2024

Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD has quality problems in export markets

Chinese BYD electric vehicles supplied to Europe, the Middle East and other Asian countries have quality problems. As of the…

13.03.2024

Updated: Former Activision Blizzard’s boss Bobby Kotick wants to buy TikTok, — The Wall Street Journal

He has allegedly already presented the idea to potential partners, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The Wall Street Journal reports,…

11.03.2024

One step closer to banning TikTok in the US: committee supports bill, Biden to sign

The US Congress Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously (50 votes to 0) supported a bill that would require the Chinese…

10.03.2024

In two months of 2024, Ukrainians imported more than 8K EV — eight times more than the pre-war level

In the first two months of 2024, Ukrainians imported almost 60 thousand cars (58,593 units) and 14% (8,026 cars) of…

06.03.2024

Apple sold 24% fewer iPhones in China due to Huawei’s recovery (up 64%)

Sales of Apple iPhone smartphones in China fell sharply in the first six weeks of 2024, according to a report…

05.03.2024

USA investigates whether cars made in China pose a threat to national security

In 2023, China shipped 5.26 million cars abroad — the country overtook Japan to become the largest car exporter in…

01.03.2024

Apple fans in China have invented renting — lining up to rent Vision Pro headsets

Dozens of ads for renting an Apple headset have appeared on Chinese websites such as Xianyu and Zhuan Zhuan Alibaba…

29.02.2024

Joe Biden bans selling personal data of Americans to russia and China

The US President has signed an executive order banning the bulk sale of Americans' geolocation, genomic, financial, and medical data…

28.02.2024

NACP created a website about foreign equipment used by russia to produce weapons

NACP has launched a single open database of foreign equipment used by Russia to produce its own weapons — a…

23.02.2024