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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 Tech and AI Trends

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

19signals
csdn

CSDN

One of China’s largest developer portals for programming articles, Q&A, and technical community content.

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #8
    5.8KSource metric
  2. #8
    AI Agents: A Detailed Hands-On Guide to Using Codex to Create Digital Human Product Showcase and Voiceover Videos

    Context: Codex is an AI coding agent designed to help users build and modify software.

    TechAI context · definition
    9.2KSource metric
  3. #9
    5.7KSource metric
  4. #9
    9KSource metric
  5. #10
    HIDS Specification Guide [1]: From Connection Establishment to Data Paths—the Underlying Contract of HID over GATT

    Context: HID over GATT enables human interface devices, such as keyboards and mice, to communicate over Bluetooth Low Energy.

    TechAI context · definition
    8.9KSource metric
guokr

Guokr

A science and knowledge community known for popular science, rational discussion, and explainers.

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #8
  2. #9
  3. #10
ithome

IT Home

A fast-moving Chinese IT news site covering gadgets, software, telecom, and consumer technology.

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #8
  2. #9
  3. #9
  4. #10
juejin

Juejin

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #8
    heat: 360Source metric
  2. #8
    heat: 288Source metric
  3. #9
    heat: 342Source metric
  4. #10
    heat: 252Source metric
sspai

SSPAI

A productivity, software, and digital-lifestyle publication for power users and tool enthusiasts.

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #8
    comments: 2 likes: 18Source metric
  2. #9
    App+1 | I built an energy-management app specifically for “P-type” people and those with ADHDFull Brief

    Context: “P people” refers to people with a Perceiving preference in the Myers-Briggs personality framework.

    TechAI context · definition
    comments: 30 likes: 41Source metric
  3. #9
    comments: 0 likes: 3Source 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.

18signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #8
    242.9KSource metric
  2. #8
    Three Chinese Models at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

    Context: Victoria’s Secret is an American lingerie brand known for its fashion shows featuring prominent models.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    755.3KSource metric
  3. #9
    624.9KSource metric
  4. #9
    209.9KSource metric
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

A Chinese Q&A and publishing community, similar to Quora, with personal contributors, professionals, and institutional accounts.

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #8
    2.2M heatSource metric
  2. #8
    1.7M heatSource metric
  3. #9
    IGN gave the campaign of Call of Duty 23 a score of 8. How should the quality and performance of its campaign mode be assessed?

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

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    1.6M heatSource metric
  4. #9
    How Significant Is DeepSeek’s Impact on Baidu Search?

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

    TechAI context · definition
    2.2M heatSource metric
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

7signals
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #8
    12.5MSource metric
  2. #8
    10.5MSource metric
  3. #9
    Liu Shishi's Appearance Has Changed in Her New Drama
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    12.2MSource metric
  4. #10
    Tian Xiwei's Acting in Marry the Golden Hairpin
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    12.1MSource metric
bilibili

Bilibili

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

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #9
    Zhao Benshan and the Xiangyashan Bigwigs Perform “Uptown Funk” with Passion

    Context: “Uptown Funk” is a 2014 hit by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    723K playsSource metric
  2. #10
    The Peak Boonie Bears Series: The Four Seasons Arc

    Context: Boonie Bears is a popular Chinese animated franchise featuring two bears and a logger.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    2M playsSource metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

4signals
netease-music

NetEase Cloud Music

A music streaming platform famous for playlists, comments, and youth music culture.

About this platform
2

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

  1. #8
    Lover
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #9
    Rashomon (Follow)

    Context: Rashomon is a Japanese film and a term associated with conflicting accounts of the same event.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
qq-music

QQ Music

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

About this platform
2

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

  1. #8
    Lover
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #9
    Love Song
    EntertainmentMachine translated
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

12signals
netease-news

NetEase News

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #8
  2. #8
  3. #9
toutiao

Toutiao

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #8
    A Female Bureau Chief Was Targeted in a “Honey Trap” and Extorted 190,000 Yuan

    Context: “Xianren tiao” refers to a setup designed to extort money, often involving a staged sexual encounter.

    SocietyAI context · definition
  2. #8
  3. #9
    Expert: A-Share Valuations Are at Historic Lows

    Context: A-shares are stocks listed on mainland Chinese exchanges and traded primarily in renminbi.

    BusinessAI context · definition
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
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #9
    Li Sitong shortlisted for the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress

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

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    7.1MSource metric
  2. #9
    7.1MSource metric
  3. #10
    Golden Rooster Awards nominations announced

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

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    7MSource metric