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  • Beidou's 54th satellite has begun service

    The 54th Beidou navigation satellite, which has recently completed all in-orbit testing and assessment of the network, has begun to provide services, the Xi'an Satellite Measurement and Control Center announced today.

  • OnePlus 8 Pro users report not being able to watch Netflix HD video properly

    Some OnePlus 8 Pro smartphone users are experiencing issues with not being able to watch Netflix HD videos properly, according to a report on OnePlus' official forum.

  • China Tianyan to begin search for aliens in September

    The 500-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST), dubbed "China Tianyan", is undergoing an equipment upgrade and is expected to officially launch its search for extraterrestrial civilizations in September.

  • Geely's high-end electric car brand Polestar plans to launch Model 3 competitor

    Geely's high-end electric car maker Polestar plans to expand its stores in the country while preparing to launch a model to compete with Tesla's domestic Model 3, according to Reuters.

  • Pinduoduo reportedly plans Hong Kong listing amid wave of Chinese firms leaving US

    After Netease, Pinduoduo, another US-listed Chinese tech company, is set to return to Hong Kong for a secondary listing, according to Tencent News.

  • Playing with your phone before bed may make you more prone to depression

    What do you usually do before you go to bed? If you're always watching TV or staring at your computer or phone for long periods of time, then the following research paper, just published online in Nature-Neuroscience, might give you some health reminders.

  • Former GM of GlobalFoundries China region joins SMIC

    China's flagship semiconductor fabrication company Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has hired Wallace Pai, formerly general manager of GlobalFoundries China region, to serve as SMIC's business and marketing executive for FinFET advanced process products, helping to expand SMIC's footprint of advanced process customers.

  • Xiaomi MIX Alpha motherboard for sale at online flea market in China

    The Xiaomi MIX Alpha, long overdue for the mass market, is now available in an online flea market in China.

  • World's first human clinical trial of antibody drug against Covid-19 begins

    Eli Lilly announced today that its Phase 1 study of the primary antibody LY-CoV555, developed in collaboration with AbCellera, has been administered to the first patients.

  • MediaTek refutes media reports that Huawei used it to bypass sanctions

    In response to previous media reports that Huawei intends to purchase TSMC chips through MediaTek to circumvent US sanctions, MediaTek has refuted.