System recognizes your emotions in 3 seconds
A camera with a tripod stands on an office table, projecting what it records on the wall. At first glance, the camera looks ordinary, but … Read more
China’s Planning to Partially Lift Web Censorship in Hainan
As per usual, troubling news keeps coming out of China about internet censorship. by Eugene Michaels Just a week ago many VPN providers were hit … Read more
Google in Said to Invest Half a Billion Dollars in JD.com
Google is not giving up on their attempts to enter the Chinese market, as a new investment plan of 550 million dollars clearly shows. by … Read more
China designing drones to help firefighters
China is designing drones to help firefighters rescue trapped people, especially in high-rise building fires. The drones can quickly fly into a building via doors … Read more
With the Arrival of Steam to China, Discussions about Online Game Censorship Arise
Steam, a leading game distribution platform founded by a US-based Valve, has recently announced its plans to enter the Chinese market by the end of … Read more
Facebook Shared User Data with Chinese (and American) Tech Companies
How many times can people discuss the same companies and concepts? Many times, as long as the narrative and the context is different. by Eugene … Read more
New panda habitat found in China
A new giant panda habitat was uncovered in a remote section of a nature reserve in Southwest China’s Sichuan Province thanks to a tiny panda … Read more
Xiaomi unveils transparent smartphone
Xiaomi Corp unveiled a flagship smartphone with a transparent glass back panel on Thursday, as the world’s fourth-largest smartphone maker by shipments started putting finishing … Read more
From a Copy-Cat to an Innovator: the Rising Popularity of Chinese Mobile Apps
With 2018 almost halfway through, China and its technological innovations are bringing more surprises. by Eugene Michaels According to a report from Sensor Tower (a … Read more
Chinese Astronauts survival training in the desert
Fifteen Chinese astronauts, or taikonauts (太空人), have just completed desert survival training deep in the Badain Jaran Desert near Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest … Read more
How is Artificial Intelligence Influencing the Digital Content and its Censorship in China?
Anyone with a smart-phone has already encountered Artificial Intelligence (or AI for short). Whenever you call out “Hey Siri” or “Ok Google”, there it is, … Read more
The Trade War between the US and China: What are the Implications for China’s IT Industry?
If you have recently visited any newsmedia portal, you probably noticed at least a few articles about the trade war between China and the US. … Read more
Surveillance in China is Seeping into the City Streets
Surveillance in China Each week brings more and more news from China about all the novel (and sometimes quite unnerving) ways of censorship and surveillance. … Read more
Chinese submersibles probe deep in South China Sea
Two Chinese submersibles finished a three-day joint operation, the first of its kind in the country’s deep sea exploration, to detect a cold seep in … Read more