eLandscript converts industrial site in China into an urban wetland
A disused power plant and its neglected surroundings in Shenzhen, China, have been transformed into a wetland park masterplanned by Hong Kong-based landscape studio eLandscript. Read more A disused power plant and its neglected surroundings.....»»
Dual-comb method achieves first precise absolute distance measurement over 100 km
A team of physicists and engineers at China's Hefei National Laboratory has succeeded in conducting the first instance of precise absolute distance measurement over a path exceeding 100 km. The group has written a paper describing how they achieved s.....»»
ASUS’ New Mini PC Packs AI and Intel Processing
It's marketed for enterprise, industrial and entertainment purposes. The post ASUS’ New Mini PC Packs AI and Intel Processing appeared first on Phandroid. For folks who don’t necessarily want to spend time and money working on.....»»
Apple Intelligence Chinese launch remains problematic as talks continue
An Apple Intelligence Chinese launch isn’t looking much closer, as the company continues forced talks with local companies about partnerships. Apple reportedly wanted to use its own generative AI models in China, but that would require governmen.....»»
Tencent & ByteDance may be Apple Intelligence launch partners in China
Apple is reportedly in talks with ByteDance and Tencent to integrate their AI models with Apple Intelligence in China, so it can expand the feature set to the lucrative market.Apple Intelligence has a long way to go before launching in ChinaApple is.....»»
Astronomers detect new 1.9-second pulsar using FAST
Using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST) in China, astronomers have discovered a new pulsar with a spin period of about two seconds. The newly detected pulsar, designated PSR J1922+37, was found in the direction of open.....»»
SpaceX gets green light for seventh Starship test, but when is it?
The FAA has given the nod to SpaceX to conduct its seventh Starship test from its Starbase site in Texas......»»
Miniaturized all-fiber photoacoustic spectrometer for intravascular gas detection rivals lab-based systems
Miniaturized spectroscopy systems that can detect trace concentrations at the parts-per-billion (ppb) level are of the utmost importance in applications ranging from environmental monitoring and industrial process control to biomedical diagnostics. H.....»»
TP-Link faces possible US ban as hijacked routers fuel Chinese attacks
Founded in China, TP-Link makes routers popular in US homes and businesses. US government authorities are reportedly investigating whether to ban TP-Link wireless routers, which h.....»»
Steve Jobs" original Macintosh demo site is now rubble
It was the site of the original Steve Jobs launch of the Mac and it lasted until the time of the M4 Mac mini, but finally the famous Flint Center Apple event site is being demolished.The Flint Center being demolished — image credit: Karl Mondon/Bay.....»»
Did industrial policy spark huge growth in East Asia? Economists say the numbers tell a more complex story
From 1960 to 1989, South Korea experienced a famous economic boom, with real GDP per capita growing by an annual average of 6.82%. Many observers have attributed this to industrial policy, the practice of giving government support to specific industr.....»»
Nanopore-based "artificial tongue" can determine chemical makeup of alcoholic drinks
A team of chemists and biomedicine specialists at Nanjing University, in China, developed an "artificial tongue" based on biological nanopore technology that can be used to determine the chemical makeup of alcoholic drinks. In their paper published i.....»»
Chinese detector to hunt elusive neutrinos deep underground
Underneath a granite hill in southern China, a massive detector is nearly complete that will sniff out the mysterious ghost particles lurking around us......»»
How the loss of urban trees affects education outcomes
It's well established that urban tree cover provides numerous environmental and psychological benefits to city dwellers. Urban trees may also bolster education outcomes and their loss could disproportionately affect students from low-income families,.....»»
Analyst: Trump will waive Apple’s China tariffs so it doesn’t ‘lose to Samsung’
President-elect Donald Trump has proposed sweeping tariffs on China, where Apple manufactures many of its products. Yet Apple’s stock is hitting all-time highs. Here’s why. more….....»»
Nvidia partners leak next-gen RTX 50-series GPUs, including a 32GB 5090
The 5080, 5070 Ti, 5070, and a 5090D variant for China were also listed. Rumors have suggested that Nvidia will be taking the wraps off of some next-generation RTX 50-series graph.....»»
Captive tilapia study shows cold-blooded animals using behaviorally-induced fever to battle infection
A team of life scientists at East China Normal University has found that at least one type of cold-blooded animal uses behaviorally-induced fever to battle infections. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the g.....»»
Researchers reveal OT-specific malware in use and in development
Malware that’s made specifically to target industrial control systems (ICS), Internet of Things (IoT) and operational technology (OT) control devices is still rare, but in the last few weeks security researchers have identified two salient thre.....»»
Protective salt marshes along coasts are in danger across the globe but it"s not too late to act, researchers say
Salt marshes are among coastal habitats endangered by both rising sea levels and urban development......»»
China orbits first Guowang Internet satellites, with thousands more to come
China launched the first 10 spacecraft in a planned constellation of 13,000 Internet satellites. The first batch of Internet satellites for China's Guowang megaconstellation launc.....»»
China orbits first Guowang internet satellites, with thousands more to come
China launched the first 10 spacecraft in a planned constellation of 13,000 internet satellites. The first batch of internet satellites for China's Guowang megaconstellation launc.....»»