China fines Alibaba, Tencent’s e-book subsidiary over anti-trust violations
The Chinese government is moving to curb the power of some of China’s most influential internet companies. The country’s top market regulator announced Monday that it is fining Alibaba and China Literature, Tencent’s e-book spinoff,.....»»
China plans to use this spacesuit for its first crewed moon landing
China is planning to achieve its first crewed lunar landing by 2030, and it's just showed off the spacesuit that it wants to use for the endeavor......»»
Halcyon offers ransomware protection for Linux environments
As an integral part of the Halcyon Anti-Ransomware Platform, Halcyon Linux offers protection against ransomware attacks targeting Linux systems. While ransomware operators were once almost exclusively focused on targeting Windows environments, the in.....»»
Germany arrests woman who allegedly passed airport details to suspected spy for China
Germany arrests woman who allegedly passed airport details to suspected spy for China.....»»
Crew of Vietnamese fishing boat injured in an attack in the South China Sea, state media say
Crew of Vietnamese fishing boat injured in an attack in the South China Sea, state media say.....»»
GM"s Cruise agrees to pay $1.5 million U.S. fine as part of consent order with NHTSA over crash disclosures
General Motors self-driving subsidiary Cruise and federal safety regulators have agreed to a consent order that will remain in place at least two years, federal officials said Sept. 30......»»
Novel anti-corrosion anodes facilitate stable seawater electrolysis
Prof. Lu Zhiyi, Prof. Chen Liang and coworkers at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, have developed a novel anti-corrosion anode via chemical fixation of sulfate, achieving stable.....»»
China calls for satellite broadband to face real-time censorship
The Chinese government wants to monitor satellite communications, and it could affect SpaceX and Amazon......»»
This record-breaking drone show was controlled by a single laptop
Watch this record-breaking drone show in Shenzhen, China, that used more than 10,000 quadcopters to dazzle the watching crowds......»»
Sexual fantasies: Should you share them with a partner?
The actor Gillian Anderson has just released a book of sexual fantasies. Titled Want, it catalogs a diverse range of fantasies submitted anonymously by women from around the world......»»
Thousands bid farewell to Tokyo zoo pandas before return to China
Thousands of thankful, sobbing fans flocked to a Tokyo zoo Saturday to bid an emotional farewell to a pair of beloved pandas before their imminent return to China......»»
Anti-bullying, sexual harassment resources increase in US schools but gaps remain
While violence prevention education has increased in U.S. schools, only one in 10 schools today require violence prevention discussions in class, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2024 National Conference & Exh.....»»
Transforming caragana waste into nutritious ruminant feed
In an advance for agricultural waste management, scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have devised a method to convert Caragana korshinskii Kom. waste, a common forestry byproduct in China, into a potential ruminant feed. The research, pub.....»»
China, EU agree to end EV tariff disputes with minimum price pledge, ministry says
Technical teams from China and the European Commission are actively negotiating a flexible price commitment to mitigate looming EV tariffs......»»
Toyota deflects attack by anti-DEI activist over LGBTQ programs
Toyota Motor Corp. distanced itself from some of its LGBTQ initiatives and said it doesn’t have a quota system to boost diversity among its suppliers.....»»
Google accuses Microsoft of antitrust violations over Azure cloud platform
Complaint cites "steep penalties" for Microsoft customers using other providers. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Justin Sullivan) Google has filed an antitrust complaint in Brussels against Microsoft, alleging its Big Te.....»»
OpenAI asked US to approve energy-guzzling 5GW data centers, report says
OpenAI stokes China fears to woo US approvals for huge data centers, report says. Enlarge (credit: Anadolu / Contributor | Anadolu) OpenAI hopes to convince the White House to approve a sprawling plan that would place 5-.....»»
Finnish zoo to return pandas to China early
Finland will return two giant pandas on loan from China more than eight years ahead of schedule because of financial problems at the zoo where they are housed, its chair told AFP on Wednesday......»»
GM"s Rory Harvey: Flexibility needed during evolving market transition
Automakers are contending with variables that include trade with China and the upcoming U.S. presidential election, General Motors' top North American executive said......»»
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......»»
Studying fossil extraction on Native lands and exploring the depths of untold histories
In 2019, historian Lukas Rieppel published a book about the history of dinosaur fossils and their excavation in the late 1800s to create museum displays......»»