October 21, 2026

There is no bijection from R³ to R², so how can a two-dimensional foil be created?

Background: A two-dimensional foil is a fictional weapon in Liu Cixin’s The Three-Body Problem that reduces three-dimensional space to two dimensions.

An Australian company uses AI to impersonate victims on scam calls and obtain scammers’ information in advance. Is this technology worth promoting in China to address scams?

Background: An AI agent is a software system that uses artificial intelligence to perform tasks and interact with tools.

The 10 Works Shortlisted for the Final Round of the 2026 Fu Lei Translation and Publishing Award Have Been Announced

Background: The Fu Lei Translation and Publishing Prize is a Chinese award honoring excellence in literary translation and publishing.

DeepSeek V4 Pro: A 10,000-Word Hands-On Test—Its 1M-Token Context Can Hold an Entire Codebase, but the Frontend Shortcomings Still Have Not Been Fixed

Background: DeepSeek is a Chinese artificial intelligence company and model developer.

DeepSeek

A Chinese AI company that develops large language models and offers a chat service and developer API. Reference ↗

Packaging an Android App as a System App from Scratch

Background: A System App is an Android application installed in the system partition with elevated privileges and system-level integration.

Second-Generation BYD Seagull Goes on Sale

Background: BYD is a Chinese manufacturer of battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, as well as batteries.

BYD

A Chinese manufacturer of battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, batteries and other technologies. Reference ↗

Video: China's Top Anti-Corruption Agency Takes Down Three 'Tigers' in a Row

Background: 'Tigers' refers to high-ranking officials targeted in China's anti-corruption campaigns.

Lu Hsiu-yen Takes Over as Chiang Wan-an's Campaign Chair; Taiwan Expert Predicts White Camp Votes Will Return in Large Numbers

Background: In Taiwan politics, the White Camp generally refers to the Taiwan People's Party and its supporters.

DeepSeek Takes the Global No. 1 Spot Again

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 ↗

Woman Vandalizes Liquor Store and Is Taken to Hospital for Diagnosis and Treatment; Owner Says Shelves Mostly Held Wuliangye, with Losses Currently Assessed at More Than 300,000 Yuan

Background: Wuliangye is a Chinese brand of baijiu, a distilled liquor.

38-Year-Old Chen Qi Goes From the Stands to the Xiangchao

Background: The Hunan Super League is a football competition held in Hunan Province, China.

Walking the Long March Route Together

Background: The Long March was the Chinese Communist Party’s military retreat from 1934 to 1935.

New Zombies: Sequence Battleship and Telescoping Spikeweed [PVZ Math Version]

Background: PVZ is the commonly used abbreviation for the Plants vs. Zombies video game series.

Huawei Pura X View is the first to receive the HarmonyOS 7.0.0.111SP8 update, adding features including iPhone dual-device connectivity

Background: HarmonyOS is Huawei’s operating system for phones and other devices.

Huawei

A Chinese technology company that makes telecommunications equipment, devices and computing products. Reference ↗

HarmonyOS

Huawei's operating-system family for connected devices. Features and app support vary by version and device. Reference ↗

Wuhan Tong launches on Apple Pay with no card-opening fee and top-ups starting at RMB 30

Background: Wuhan Tong is a public transit payment card used in Wuhan, China.

Reportedly, the 512GB Huawei Enjoy 100 Pro Max exclusively uses the Kirin 8020 processor, while the standard edition uses the Kirin 8000S chip

Huawei

A Chinese technology company that makes telecommunications equipment, devices and computing products. Reference ↗

Huawei Router X2 series opens for preorder from RMB 478, featuring a book-like design, Wi-Fi 7+, and AI Mesh networking

Huawei

A Chinese technology company that makes telecommunications equipment, devices and computing products. Reference ↗

Report: Yinwang will not allow automakers to subsidize Huawei QianKun ADS software fees; ongoing charges are needed to sustain its large research effort

Huawei

A Chinese technology company that makes telecommunications equipment, devices and computing products. Reference ↗

BYD's second-generation Seagull launches from RMB 65,900, with comprehensive upgrades to its size, powertrain, and chassis

Background: BYD is a Chinese automaker.

BYD

A Chinese manufacturer of battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, batteries and other technologies. Reference ↗

How is the anime Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2?

Background: Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is an animated series set in the Cyberpunk 2077 universe.