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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

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

19signals
douyin

Douyin

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

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #47
    Xue Zhiqian Appears at His Concert Wearing Miao Silver Jewelry

    Context: The Miao are an ethnic group in China and Southeast Asia, known in part for elaborate silver adornments.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    7.7MSource metric
  2. #48
    7.6MSource metric
  3. #49
    The 32-Minute Cup Final
    OtherMachine translated
    7.6MSource metric
  4. #50
    7.7MSource metric
  5. #50
    Love and Deepspace x Blade Runner Collaboration

    Context: Love and Deepspace is a Chinese romance-themed mobile game developed by Papergames.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    7.6MSource metric
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

About this platform
7

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #47
    9.2MSource metric
  2. #47
    9.3MSource metric
  3. #48
    9.3MSource metric
  4. #48
    9.2MSource metric
  5. #49
    “Ten thousand years is too long; I will seize the day”

    Context: This is a line from Mao Zedong’s poem “Man Jiang Hong: Commemorating the Passing of Guo Moruo.”

    CultureAI context · definition
    9.3MSource metric
  6. #50
    9.3MSource metric
  7. #50
    AI recreates the Capture of Luding Bridge from a first-person perspective

    Context: The Capture of Luding Bridge was a 1935 battle during the Chinese Communist revolution.

    TechAI context · definition
    9.2MSource metric
bilibili

Bilibili

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

About this platform
7

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #48
    1.4M playsSource metric
  2. #48
    3.1M playsSource metric
  3. #49
    808.1K playsSource metric
  4. #50
    Call of Duty 23: Modern Warfare 4 — 4K Ultra Settings, Full Campaign Story Walkthrough [Complete]

    Context: Call of Duty is a popular first-person shooter video game franchise.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    3.3M playsSource metric
  5. #51
    Should We Take on the Supermarket Challenge?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    320.5K playsSource metric
  6. #51
    1.1M playsSource metric
  7. #52
    368.6K playsSource 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

  1. #47
    heat: 54Source metric
  2. #47
    HarmonyOS 7: A Detailed Guide to Creating and Orchestrating App Skills

    Context: HarmonyOS is Huawei's operating system.

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 63Source metric
  3. #48
    A God-Tier GitHub Skill: Turning Technical Concepts into Real Machines or Any Kind of Educational Explainer Video

    Context: GitHub is a platform for hosting and collaborating on software code.

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 63Source metric
  4. #48
    heat: 54Source metric
  5. #49
    heat: 54Source metric
  6. #50
    heat: 54Source metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

10signals
qq-music

QQ Music

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

About this platform
5

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

  1. #47
    Three Lifetimes, Three Worlds
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #48
    Extraterrestrial
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #49
    Return of the Great Dream
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #50
    Sakura Grass
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  5. #51
    I Miss You So Much (Sodagreen Version)
    EntertainmentMachine translated
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

17signals
netease-news

NetEase News

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

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #47
  2. #48
  3. #48
  4. #49
  5. #50
toutiao

Toutiao

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

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #47
    Bank of America Strategist: The Sell Signal Has Ended

    Context: Bank of America is a major U.S. financial institution.

    BusinessAI context · definition
  2. #48
    iPhone Duo Case Secured with Adhesive
    TechMachine translated
  3. #48
  4. #49
  5. #49
  6. #50
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
6

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #48
    3.4MSource metric
  2. #48
    3.4MSource metric
  3. #49
    3.3MSource metric
  4. #49
    Unitree Robotics Rises More Than 10%
    BusinessMachine translated
    3.3MSource metric
  5. #50
    3.2MSource metric
  6. #51
    Zheng Qinwen's 2026 Season Ends Early
    OtherMachine translated
    3.1MSource metric
Category

Chinese Social Media Trends

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

8signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

About this platform
8

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #47
    The photo-ready filming style of Zhuyu and Jia Jinchai
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    297.4KSource metric
  2. #47
    98.2KSource metric
  3. #48
    97.6KSource metric
  4. #48
    297.2KSource metric
  5. #49
    Sheng Aijing Charges 50 Yuan for a Dance Class
    CultureMachine translated
    95.9KSource metric
  6. #49
    Sheng Aijing cried
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    294.8KSource metric
  7. #50
    95.8KSource metric
  8. #50
    Sun Yingsha Shows Her Hand
    OtherMachine translated
    289.1KSource metric