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October 19, 2026

English reading briefs and context saved on this day, alongside preserved public trend signals.

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Zhihu Hot List via UAPI · saved Oct 19, 2026, 2:40 PM CST

How should DeepSeek's launch of its self-developed Search API be assessed? It costs 5 yuan per 1,000 successful requests

Background: DeepSeek is a Chinese AI company known for large language models. Model announcements and community claims require separate verification.

DeepSeek
A Chinese AI company that develops large language models and offers a chat service and developer API. Reference ↗
Read original on Zhihu Hot List via UAPI ↗ · Daily record · Monthly report
Juejin via UAPI · saved Oct 19, 2026, 2:33 PM CST

Can a Short-Link Service Really Reach 100,000 QPS in One Weekend by Just Adding Redis?

The reader’s brief

Before sharing a large QPS number, ask what passed: status, destination, latency and workload. Preserve the test window, hot/cold key distribution, dropped iterations and error counts. This article is useful as a measurement checklist, with an explicit unmeasured target. For our full review, open the dated developer briefing from Guides.

Bug Jun's October 16 Juejin article presents 100,000 QPS as a target, not a measured achievement. The author says k6 was unavailable in the validation environment. Its lab starts with one Go process, in-memory mappings and a local append log; PostgreSQL and Redis are a proposed later evolution. A correct redirect requires 302 and the matching Location header. Disable automatic redirect following for endpoint-only tests, and separate planned arrivals, requests sent and correct responses. Grafana's constant-arrival-rate executor starts iterations independently of response time while virtual users are available; its configured rate alone is not achieved correct-response throughput. We read both sources; we did not execute the code, reproduce throughput or audit the implementation.

Read original on Juejin via UAPI ↗ · Daily record · Monthly report
Zhihu Hot List via UAPI · saved Oct 19, 2026, 2:25 PM CST

How Significant Is DeepSeek’s Impact on Baidu Search?

Background: DeepSeek is a Chinese AI company known for large language models. Model announcements and community claims require separate verification.

DeepSeek
A Chinese AI company that develops large language models and offers a chat service and developer API. Reference ↗
Baidu
A Chinese technology company known for internet search, AI and autonomous-driving technology. Reference ↗
Read original on Zhihu Hot List via UAPI ↗ · Daily record · Monthly report

Preserved ranking signals

Category

China News and Web Trends

Search, portal, internet-native news, and creator-media trend lists from China's public web.

20signals
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

Baidu's ranked search-topic discovery list. It is distinct from Baidu Index and is not an equivalent Google Trends dataset.

About this platform
9

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #43
    Tan Jianci Nominated for Golden Rooster Best Actor

    Context: The Golden Rooster Awards are major Chinese film awards.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    3.9MSource metric
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    3.9MSource metric
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    3.8MSource metric
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    3.8MSource metric
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    Disney Spends $180 Million to “Poach Talent”
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    3.7MSource metric
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    3.7MSource metric
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    3.6MSource metric
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    3.5MSource metric
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    3.5MSource metric
netease-news

NetEase News

A major portal-style news and commentary app with strong internet-media distribution.

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

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    Pyramid scheme ringleader opens a Confucian studies academy after release, parents brainwashed into saying children must be hit to learn

    Context: Chinese classics, or guoxue, broadly refers to traditional Chinese culture and scholarship.

    SocietyAI context · definition
toutiao

Toutiao

ByteDance’s algorithmic news and content feed, driven by personalized recommendations and creator posts.

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

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    Andy Lau and Carol Chu Rarely Spotted at a Hotel

    Context: Andy Lau is a Hong Kong singer and actor; Carol Chu is his wife.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
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    Danish Man Earns More Than 50,000 Yuan a Day Selling Chinese Steamed Buns

    Context: Baozi are Chinese steamed buns typically filled with meat or vegetables.

    BusinessAI context · definition
  5. #46
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

Short-video, long-video, and creator-community rankings from major Chinese video platforms and online culture hubs.

19signals
bilibili

Bilibili

China’s youth-oriented video community, similar to YouTube with stronger anime, gaming, and creator subcultures.

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #43
    Am I a qualified penguin gatherer yet?
    OtherMachine translated
    691.9K playsSource metric
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    837.7K playsSource metric
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    Oh my God... He really achieved an Arhat-like look!

    Context: A luohan is an arhat, a Buddhist figure associated with spiritual enlightenment.

    CultureAI context · definition
    643.9K playsSource metric
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    742.9K playsSource metric
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    1.4M playsSource metric
douyin

Douyin

China’s short-video and live-content platform, sister product to TikTok.

About this platform
8

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #43
    Chen Duling as a Red-Haired Mermaid Princess
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
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    7.7MSource metric
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    7.7MSource metric
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    7.7MSource metric
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    7.7MSource metric
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    7.7MSource metric
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    7.7MSource metric
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    Lu Shu and Xiaoyu Join Forces Against Human Traffickers
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
kuaishou

Kuaishou

A short-video and livestreaming platform with strong everyday-life, regional, and creator-economy communities.

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #43
    9.4MSource metric
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    9.4MSource metric
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    9.4MSource metric
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    Tola Breaks the Beijing Marathon Record
    OtherMachine translated
    9.3MSource metric
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    9.3MSource metric
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    9.3MSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

Developer communities, tech media, product sites, AI discussion, and IT boards from China's internet.

6signals
juejin

Juejin

A developer and tech-writing community, similar to DEV.to for Chinese engineers.

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

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    A Complete Guide to Setting Up a Private iOS CocoaPods Library, Including Practical Pitfalls and Lessons Learned

    Context: CocoaPods is a dependency manager for iOS and macOS projects.

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 54Source metric
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    heat: 72Source metric
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    Open-Source Project No. 239: Awesome DSH Plugin—A Curated List of More Than 5,000 Plugins in the DeepSeek Harness Ecosystem

    Context: DeepSeek is a Chinese AI company known for large language models. Model announcements and community claims require separate verification.

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 54Source metric
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    Writing a Cost Plugin for DeepSeek Harness: Accurately Calculating the Cost of a Session

    Context: DeepSeek is a Chinese AI company known for large language models. Model announcements and community claims require separate verification.

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 54Source metric
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    heat: 54Source metric
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    Eight Private SPM Packages Powering Six Apps: Branches as Versions, Diamond Dependencies, and a Failure Nobody Reported

    Context: SPM is Swift Package Manager, Apple's dependency management tool for Swift projects.

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 63Source metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

Popular-song charts, streaming rankings, and youth music culture from China's major music platforms.

8signals
qq-music

QQ Music

Tencent’s mainstream music streaming service and one of China’s largest digital music platforms.

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest charts; playback may require sign-in

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    Ten Years
    EntertainmentMachine translated
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    Pipa music

    Context: The pipa is a traditional Chinese four-stringed lute played with the fingers.

    OtherAI context · definition
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    Won't Settle
    EntertainmentMachine translated
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    Bad Girl
    EntertainmentMachine translated
Category

Chinese Social Media Trends

Q&A boards, lifestyle communities, forums, movie lists, and other places where Chinese internet users discuss what is trending.

7signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

A Chinese public social network where news, entertainment, creators, and institutional accounts meet in topic-based discussion.

About this platform
7

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #43
    Meng Ziyi and Li Yunrui Take Leave from Keep Running
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    104.1KSource metric
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    Sun Yingsha hopes to play every match well
    OtherMachine translated
    299.3KSource metric
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    S16 Draw Prediction
    OtherMachine translated
    100.4KSource metric
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    297.8KSource metric
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    99.8KSource metric
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    KSG and JDG Face a Tiebreaker
    OtherMachine translated
    99.8KSource metric
  7. #46
    297.6KSource metric