Beatings, Doxxings, Harassment: the War Over Chinese Wikipedia
The Wikimedia Foundation banned seven high-level users in September and temporarily demoted a dozen others for abuses "unprecedented in scope and nature." Slashdot reader harrymcc explains: The foundation accused these volunteers of biasing it in fa.....»»
Chinese hackers hijacked an ISP software update to spread malware
StormBamboo used DNS poisoning to successfully attack organizations using insecure updates......»»
Chinese hackers compromised an ISP to deliver malicious software updates
APT StormBamboo compromised a undisclosed internet service provider (ISP) to poison DNS queries and thus deliver malware to target organizations, Volexity researchers have shared. Malware delivery via automatic software updates StormBamboo (aka Evasi.....»»
Girl skateboarders love the sport—but risk sexual harassment and being labeled "posers"
When Sky Brown won the bronze medal in women's skateboarding at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she became Great Britain's youngest ever medalist. More young women than ever are choosing to take up the sport, but are still significantly outnumbered by young.....»»
Apple leaning on dominant Chinese companies to comply with App Store payment rules
There has been an unenforced loophole in China's App Store that has allowed developers to funnel in-app payments to external payment processors, and Apple is reportedly leaning on Tencent and ByteDance to make it stop.iPhone 16 Pro is expected to see.....»»
Novel system for highly sensitive detection of small molecule pollutants in food and the environment
A research team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of Chinese Academy of Sciences, developed a novel competitive dual-channel color-tone change fluorescent immunochromatographic assay (CFICA)......»»
Study shows link between asymmetric polar ice sheet evolution and global climate
Joint research led by Professor An Zhisheng from the Institute of Earth Environment of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed the pivotal role of the growth of the Antarctic ice sheet and associated Southern Hemisphere sea ice expansion in trig.....»»
Study finds white Western women have lower body appreciation and greater media pressure to look thin
White Western women have lower body appreciation and experience greater pressure from the media to be thin compared to Black Nigerian and Chinese women across all ages, according to new research......»»
Darkness reigns over Wikipedia as official dark mode comes to pass
Let the way-too-late nights researching each Beach Boys album in order commence. Enlarge / Wikipedia's decades of content can be a light to you in dark places, and now you can choose the dark for yourself. (credit: Aurich Lawson.....»»
WeRide files for biggest U.S. IPO by Chinese company since Didi
Chinese driverless technology startup won’t disclose the number and proposed price range for its American depositary shares until it’s ready to begin marketing them......»»
Integrating active and passive microwave satellite data yields more precise global soil moisture mapping
Researchers from the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in partnership with international colleagues, made strides in mapping surface soil moisture across the globe. They combined data from two advanced satel.....»»
Scientists investigate nonlinear current response in perovskite X-ray detectors
A research team led by Dr. Li Yunlong at the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences delved into the origins of nonlinear current response in polycrystalline metal halide perovskite X-ray detectors. Their s.....»»
China poised to lead global auto market, S&P Global says
BYD has emerged as a top 10 manufacturer, and evolving retail networks and new factories in Europe offer opportunities for Chinese automakers. Despite European and North American tariffs, they continue to push forward......»»
Weibo posts illuminate public response to China"s three-child policy measures
An analysis of comments on Chinese social media platform Sina Weibo reveals trends in the public response to measures implemented to support China's three-child policy, highlighting concerns about women's rights and employment. Lijuan Peng of Zhejian.....»»
Spatially decoupling bromide-mediated process boosts propylene oxide electrosynthesis
A research team led by Prof. Zeng Jie and Geng Zhigang from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), utilized bromide as a reaction medium to spatially decouple the electrolysis process and propyl.....»»
AI could add a new stage to the 5 stages of grief – resurrection
Some Chinese tech companies will bring back dead relatives if you have enough data.....»»
Windrose plans truck assembly in U.S. in rare move by a Chinese EV maker
Windrose's U.S. factory, to be built in Georgia, will piece together chassis and other vehicle parts manufactured in China to serve U.S. customers, the company's CEO says......»»
Experts call for better training and support to tackle night-time sexual harassment
A study led by researchers from Northumbria University suggests not enough is being done to ensure women's safety in the night-time economy......»»
Apple"s Jeff Williams takes another secret overseas trip, this time to China
Apple's Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams has been seen in Chinese state media photographs, meeting with senior officials in the country.Apple's Chief Operating Officer, Jeff WilliamsIn May 2024, Jeff Williams went on what's been described as a s.....»»
Off Ecuador"s Galapagos, a former shark-poaching ship"s new mission
When Ecuador's navy seized a Chinese-flagged ship off the Galapagos Islands in 2017, its hold brimmed with tons and tons of poached fish, many of them threatened species like hammerhead and thresher sharks......»»
Ad-injecting malware posing as DwAdsafe ad blocker uses Microsoft-signed driver
ESET Research has discovered a sophisticated Chinese browser injector: a signed, vulnerable, ad-injecting driver from a mysterious Chinese company. This threat, which ESET dubbed HotPage, comes self-contained in an executable file that installs its m.....»»