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.....»»
U.S. car-tech ban is a powerful new weapon against Chinese EVs
Biden administration officials cast the threat of Chinese vehicles and technology as both a national-security threat that could enable espionage and an economic threat......»»
Violence, harassment from students is overwhelmingly "part of the job" for Saskatchewan education sector workers
Saskatchewan education sector workers are experiencing disturbing levels of workplace violence and harassment, says a new report spotlighting a situation that has reached "a breaking point," according to its authors......»»
Scenes from the 2024 Automotive News Congress
Discussions addressed issues such as EV adoption, the election and the impact of Chinese automakers......»»
Tariffs, proposed software ban won"t keep Chinese automakers out forever, panel says
Tariffs and proposed rules banning Chinese-made hardware and software won't keep China-based automakers out of the North American market indefinitely, but could buy companies there time to become more competitive with them......»»
US to ban Chinese connected car software and hardware, citing security risks
The ban would start in model-year 2027 for software and MY2030 for hardware. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The US government is readying its latest measure to defend local automotive manufacturing. In May, US President.....»»
U.S. proposes ban on Chinese vehicle software
Pending restrictions stem from an investigation of cybersecurity risks from Chinese vehicle software that President Joe Biden launched in March......»»
A Chinese rocket narrowly missed a landing on Sunday—the video is amazing
Deep Blue Aerospace is just one of several Chinese companies working on vertical landing. Enlarge / The Nebula-1 rocket just before attempting to land on Sunday. (credit: Deep Blue Aerospace) A Chinese space startup cond.....»»
Exclusive-US to propose ban on Chinese software, hardware in connected vehicles, sources say
Exclusive-US to propose ban on Chinese software, hardware in connected vehicles, sources say.....»»
U.S. readies ban on Chinese vehicle software
Pending restrictions stem from an investigation of cybersecurity risks from Chinese vehicle software that President Joe Biden launched in March......»»
The world’s first tri-fold phone will cost you around $10,000, thanks to scalpers
Chinese smartphone vendor Huawei challenged Apple this year in an unexpected way. Huawei unveiled the world’s first commercially available tri-fold phone, the Mate XT, on … The post The world’s first tri-fold phone will cost you around.....»»
Tech war: Chinese memory chip maker YMTC achieves design breakthrough despite US sanctions
Tech war: Chinese memory chip maker YMTC achieves design breakthrough despite US sanctions.....»»
iPhone 15 Pro Max gets one hour extra battery life thanks to iOS 18 optimizations
As part of his coverage, Chinese blogger Geekerwan did a battery test of the new flagships, comparing all the iPhone 16 models to the iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max and some Chinese Android flagships. Mirroring other testers’ findings, the iPh.....»»
Photoacoustic sensor achieves high-sensitivity detection of multiple greenhouse gases
Recently, Prof. Gao Xiaoming's team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, developed a novel photoacoustic spectroscopy (PAS)-based sensor that enabled simultaneous, high-sensitive detection of CO2, CH4, and.....»»
FBI forced Flax Typhoon to abandon its botnet
A botnet operated by the Chinese state-sponsored threat actor known as Flax Typhoon has been disrupted by the law enforcement agency and abandoned by the group, FBI Director Chris Wray confirmed on Wednesday. “We executed court-authorized opera.....»»
Chinese scientists claim they can use Starlink satellites to detect stealth aircraft
Chinese scientists claim that radiation from Starlink constellations will actually let them detect stealth aircraft. It’s a bold claim, but based on the evidence presented … The post Chinese scientists claim they can use Starlink satellites t.....»»
Justice Department disrupts vast Chinese hacking operation that infected consumer devices
Justice Department disrupts vast Chinese hacking operation that infected consumer devices.....»»
Massive China-state IoT botnet went undetected for four years—until now
75% of infected devices were located in homes and offices in North America and Europe. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The FBI has dismantled a massive network of compromised devices that Chinese state-sponsored hackers.....»»
Ethanol: A viable alternative to sugar-based carbon sources for biomanufacturing
In a recent review published in Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts, a research team led by Associated Professor Wang Peng from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with Dr. Rodrigo Lede.....»»
Chinese Researchers Say They Can Detect Stealth Aircraft Using Starlink Satellites
Chinese Researchers Say They Can Detect Stealth Aircraft Using Starlink Satellites.....»»
U.S. locks in steep tariff hikes on Chinese EVs, other raw minerals
The final decision largely disregarded pleas from automakers for lower tariffs on graphite and critical minerals used in EV battery production because they are still dependent on Chinese supplies......»»