Samsung has announced its newest entry-level phone for the US, the Galaxy A17 5G. It replaces the Galaxy A16 5G while changing essentially none of the hardware specs or features. The primary change is the body, which is now more durable thanks to Corning Gori…
Samsung has announced its newest entry-level phone for the US, the Galaxy A17 5G. It replaces the Galaxy A16 5G while changing essentially none of the hardware specs or features. The primary change is the body, which is now more durable thanks to Corning Gori…
China is working hard at dethroning Nvidia, but is the Lisuan G100 any good?
China is working hard at dethroning Nvidia, but is the Lisuan G100 any good?
On Dec. 29, Washington, D.C. woke up to an array of news stories, but the one meriting greatest attention is China’s surprise military drills around... Read More The post China’s Taiwan Military Drills Is a Reminder of Beijing’s Hostile Intent appeared first…
On Dec. 29, Washington, D.C. woke up to an array of news stories, but the one meriting greatest attention is China’s surprise military drills around... Read More The post China’s Taiwan Military Drills Is a Reminder of Beijing’s Hostile Intent appeared first …
Sino-Platonic Papers is pleased to announce the publication of its three-hundred-and-seventy-third issue: “Correspondences between Old Chinese and Proto-Celtic Words,” by Julie Lee Wei ABSTRACT This paper presents 150 pairs of Sinitic and Celtic words that be…
Sino-Platonic Papers is pleased to announce the publication of its three-hundred-and-seventy-third issue: “Correspondences between Old Chinese and Proto-Celtic Words,” by Julie Lee Wei ABSTRACT This paper presents 150 pairs of Sinitic and Celtic words that be…
The US has approved annual licenses for Samsung and SK Hynix to ship chipmaking tools to China in 2026 — replacing broad waivers with tighter controls.
The US has approved annual licences for Samsung and SK Hynix to ship chipmaking tools to China in 2026 — replacing broad waivers with tighter controls.
China is rapidly scaling humanoid robot production as Elon Musk's Optimus remains uncommercialised, raising questions over who will win the global robotics race.
China is rapidly scaling humanoid robot production as Elon Musk's Optimus remains uncommercialised, raising questions over who will win the global robotics race.
China's missile arsenal can strike targets around Taiwan, across the Indo-Pacific, and even in the continental US. The maps paint a clear picture.
China's missile arsenal can strike targets around Taiwan, across the Indo-Pacific, and even in the continental US. The maps paint a clear picture.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday lashed out at Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for "openly challenging" Chinese territorial sovereignty after the Japanese leader's remark on a Taiwan emergency heightened bilateral tensions. Wang, s…
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday lashed out at Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for "openly challenging" Chinese territorial sovereignty after the Japanese leader's remark on a Taiwan emergency heightened bilateral tensions. Wang, s…
China is requiring chipmakers to use at least 50% domestically made equipment for adding new capacity, three people familiar with the matter said, as Beijing pushes to build a self-sufficient semiconductor supply chain. The rule is not publicly documented, bu…
China is requiring chipmakers to use at least 50% domestically made equipment for adding new capacity, three people familiar with the matter said, as Beijing pushes to build a self-sufficient semiconductor supply chain. The rule is not publicly documented, bu…
Meta has struggled to compete with industry-leading AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic. Here's how its acquisition of Chinese startup Manus could change that.
Meta has struggled to compete with industry-leading AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic. Here's how its acquisition of Chinese startup Manus could change that.
The tech giant wants to build into its own AI tools which do complex things with minimal interaction.
The tech giant wants to build into its own AI tools which do complex things with minimal interaction.
The Chinese-born and Toronto-bred actor says Hollywood has backtracked on the diversity improvements it had made in recent years, and is once again treating Asian-led projects as a gamble — despite numerous box office hits with Asian leads proving otherwise. …
The Chinese-born and Toronto-bred actor says Hollywood has backtracked on the diversity improvements it had made in recent years, and is once again treating Asian-led projects as a gamble — despite numerous box office hits with Asian leads proving otherwise. …
Will Mark Zuckerberg's attempts to woo Trump keep him out of trouble?
Will Mark Zuckerberg's attempts to woo Trump keep him out of trouble?
China deployed warships, bombers, and ground forces on Tuesday in its second day of an historic war game menacing the Beijing-claimed island of Taiwan.
China deployed warships, bombers, and ground forces on Tuesday in its second day of an historic war game menacing the Beijing-claimed island of Taiwan.
After a new phone with a focus on gaming? OnePlus has a couple of handsets that you might be interested in.
After a new phone with a focus on gaming? OnePlus has a couple of handsets that you might be interested in.
I get to use all major Chinese phones that are launched over the course of a year, and here's what I want to see in 2026.
I get to use all major Chinese phones that are launched over the course of a year, and here's what I want to see in 2026.
Contrary to what far-right leaders claim, Europe’s challenge is not immigration or “wokeness,” but its own greatest economic and technological backwardness. With productivity growth lagging and innovation increasingly taking place elsewhere, Europe must confr…
Contrary to what far-right leaders claim, Europe’s greatest challenge is not immigration or “wokeness,” but its own economic and technological backwardness. With productivity growth lagging and innovation increasingly taking place elsewhere, Europe must confr…
China has quietly mandated that at least 50% of equipment used for new semiconductor capacity be domestically sourced. However, as China's industry cannot produce enough lithography tools, authorities tend to get flexible and allow foreign alternatives in.
China has quietly mandated that at least 50% of equipment used for new semiconductor capacity be domestically sourced. However, as China's industry cannot produce enough lithography tools, authorities tend to get flexible and allow foreign alternatives in.
Huawei's Pura X is the wildest flip phone to exist and one of the only two foldable phones that I've loved watching videos on.
Huawei's Pura X is the wildest flip phone to exist and one of the only two foldable phones that I've loved watching videos on.
China's People's Liberation Army is staging a second day of large-scale military drills around Taiwan. It's unleashing live-fire exercises as part of what it calls "Justice Mission 2025."
China's People's Liberation Army is staging a second day of large-scale military drills around Taiwan. It's unleashing live-fire exercises as part of what it calls "Justice Mission 2025."
Meta says 'autonomous' AI agent will help improve the lives of billions following rare deal amid US-China tech rivalry.
Meta says 'autonomous' AI agent will help improve the lives of billions following rare deal amid US-China tech rivalry.
As Taiwan blasts China's "highly provocative and reckless" blockade rehearsal, Trump touts his relationship with Xi Jinping and says an invasion is unlikely.
As Taiwan blasts China's "highly provocative and reckless" blockade rehearsal, Trump touts his relationship with Xi Jinping and says an invasion is unlikely.
China's military exercises cover more area than ever before and simulate a blockade of key Taiwanese ports.
China's military exercises cover more area than ever before and simulate a blockade of key Taiwanese ports.
Ting Lin The Chinese writer’s fiction details how the country transformed on an intimate level after the Cultural Revolution. The post The Dislocations of Shuang Xuetao appeared first on The Nation.
Ting Lin The Chinese writer’s fiction details how the country transformed on an intimate level after the Cultural Revolution. The post The Dislocations of Shuang Xuetao appeared first on The Nation.
Meta has agreed to acquire viral AI agent startup Manus, "a Singapore-based AI startup that's become the talk of Silicon Valley since it materialized this spring with a demo video so slick it went instantly viral," reports TechCrunch. "The clip showed an AI a…
Meta has agreed to acquire viral AI agent startup Manus, "a Singapore-based AI startup that's become the talk of Silicon Valley since it materialized this spring with a demo video so slick it went instantly viral," reports TechCrunch. "The clip showed an AI a…
Meta Platforms has agreed to acquire Manus, an AI startup that drew outsized attention earlier this year with a polished demo of autonomous agents handling tasks like screening candidates, planning trips, and […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post…
Meta Platforms has agreed to acquire Manus, an AI startup that drew outsized attention earlier this year with a polished demo of autonomous agents handling tasks like screening candidates, planning trips, and […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post …
China’s top diplomat has slammed a record U.S. military sale to Taiwan
China’s top diplomat has slammed a record U.S. military sale to Taiwan
China fired rockets toward Taiwan on Tuesday and deployed new amphibious assault ships alongside bomber aircraft and warships to encircle the island on the second day of its most extensive war games aimed at rehearsing a blockade. The Eastern Theater Command …
China fired rockets toward Taiwan on Tuesday and deployed new amphibious assault ships alongside bomber aircraft and warships to encircle the island on the second day of its most extensive war games aimed at rehearsing a blockade. The Eastern Theater Command …
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 30, 2025 Of the four mice that recently flew aboard China's space station, one female has now given birth to healthy offspring on Earth, in a mission that also saw the public help name the pioneering "flying mice" crew. The Technology…
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 30, 2025 Of the four mice that recently flew aboard China's space station, one female has now given birth to healthy offspring on Earth, in a mission that also saw the public help name the pioneering "flying mice" crew. The Technology…
Beijing has deployed over 100 DF-31 ICBMs (6,800-mile range) in underground silos across Xinjiang, Gansu and Inner Mongolia, with plans to exceed 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2037. The Pentagon warns China is preparing for a potential military takeover of Taiwan…
Beijing has deployed over 100 DF-31 ICBMs (6,800-mile range) in underground silos across Xinjiang, Gansu and Inner Mongolia, with plans to exceed 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2037. The Pentagon warns China is preparing for a potential military takeover of Taiwan…
The FCC has banned all new models of foreign-made drones from the U.S. market, specifically targeting Chinese companies like DJI, citing national security risks of espionage and data theft. The ban, supported by a bipartisan consensus, aims to force the devel…
The FCC has banned all new models of foreign-made drones from the U.S. market, specifically targeting Chinese companies like DJI, citing national security risks of espionage and data theft. The ban, supported by a bipartisan consensus, aims to force the devel…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declared Moscow’s full support for Beijing’s position, calling Taiwan an internal Chinese affair and citing the 2001 bilateral treaty as a legal foundation for this support. This stance signals a strengthening Russia-Chi…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declared Moscow’s full support for Beijing’s position, calling Taiwan an internal Chinese affair and citing the 2001 bilateral treaty as a legal foundation for this support. This stance signals a strengthening Russia-Chi…
China launched missiles and deployed dozens of fighter aircraft and navy vessels around Taiwan for a second day of live-fire drills aimed at simulating a blockade of the self-ruled island's key ports and assaults on maritime targets.
China launched missiles and deployed dozens of fighter aircraft and navy vessels around Taiwan for a second day of live-fire drills aimed at simulating a blockade of the self-ruled island's key ports and assaults on maritime targets.
Chinese forces are conducting a massive military exercise in the areas surrounding Taiwan — a major economic power and supplier of semiconductor chips essential to the world (and US) economy (true in 2022, true today). Source: PLA via US Naval Institute, acce…
Chinese forces are conducting a massive military exercise in the areas surrounding Taiwan — a major economic power and supplier of semiconductor chips essential to the world (and US) economy (true in 2022, true today). Source: PLA via US Naval Institute, acce…
Day two of the 'Justice Mission 2025' drills will include 10 hours of live-fire exercises and a simulated blockade.
Day two of the 'Justice Mission 2025' drills will include 10 hours of live-fire exercises and a simulated blockade.
Nikkei Asia: Meta says Manus, initially based in Beijing and Wuhan, will cut Chinese investor ties after the deal and “will discontinue its services and operations in China” — PALO ALTO, California/HONG KONG — Meta says it will acquire AI startup Manus and …
Nikkei Asia: Meta says Manus, initially based in Beijing and Wuhan, will cut Chinese investor ties after the deal and “will discontinue its services and operations in China” — PALO ALTO, California/HONG KONG — Meta says it will acquire AI startup Manus and …
Nvidia has reportedly informed its Chinese customers of its intention to deliver H200 AI chips by mid-February 2026, with shipments targeting 5,000 to 10,000 modules. This volume corresponds to approximately 40,000 to 80,000 H200 chips, signaling a significan…
Nvidia has reportedly informed its Chinese customers of its intention to deliver H200 AI chips by mid-February 2026, with shipments targeting 5,000 to 10,000 modules. This volume corresponds to approximately 40,000 to 80,000 H200 chips, signaling a significan…
China launched 10 hours of live-firing exercises around Taiwan on Tuesday, the second day of Beijing's largest-ever war games around the island, aimed at swiftly cutting its links to outside support in the event of a conflict.
China launched 10 hours of live-firing exercises around Taiwan on Tuesday, the second day of Beijing's largest-ever war games around the island, aimed at swiftly cutting its links to outside support in the event of a conflict.
The draft regulations are aimed to address concerns around chatbots, which have surged in popularity in recent months.
The draft regulations are aimed to address concerns around chatbots, which have surged in popularity in recent months.