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October 23, 2026

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IT Home via UAPI · saved Oct 23, 2026, 3:03 PM CST

Ark Engine breakthrough: Huawei explains HarmonyOS 7's Hyperspace Storage and Hyperspace Memory technologies

Background: HarmonyOS is Huawei’s operating system.

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 ↗
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Preserved ranking signals

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Chinese Social Media Trends

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

20signals
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. #23
    iPhoneDuo PuraXMax
    TechMachine translated
    401KSource metric
  2. #24
    The Postpartum Nanny Says the Baby Has Only Two Outfits
    SocietyMachine translated
    143.9KSource metric
  3. #24
    Gucci Sends Xiao Zhan a Flower Basket for His Concert
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    399.2KSource metric
  4. #25
    Liu Yuning: From a Lean Physique to a Fuller Chest
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    142.6KSource metric
  5. #25
    Food Delivery Rider Who Flash-Married an American Woman with a PhD Announces Their Divorce
    SocietyMachine translated
    396.4KSource metric
  6. #26
    Yang Zi and Liu Yifei Reportedly Close the VOGUE Red Carpet
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    391.1KSource metric
  7. #26
    Chen Tianrun’s ex-girlfriend
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    133.2KSource metric
zhihu-daily

Zhihu Daily

A curated daily read from Zhihu, focused on explainers and thoughtful answers.

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #23
    Why Do Some Museums Prohibit Flash Photography?
    CultureMachine translated
  2. #24
    What Phenomena in Linguistics Are Similar to “Hajimi”?

    Context: “Hakimi” is a Chinese internet expression discussed for its sound and usage.

    CultureAI context · definition
  3. #25
    What Successful Cases and Experience Does China Have in Controlling Invasive Alien Species?
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #26
    If Chinese People Dislike Mooncakes for Being High in Oil and Sugar, Why Not Export Them to the United States, Which Loves Sugar-and-Oil Combinations?
    CultureMachine translated
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

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

About this platform
8

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #23
    The iPhone Duo is about to go on sale, but apps such as WeChat still lack support. Why this mismatch, and how much could it affect purchase intent?
    TechMachine translated
    800K heatSource metric
  2. #23
    Why has China still failed to produce a top-level men's tennis player?
    SocietyMachine translated
    920K heatSource metric
  3. #24
    I started making an indie game just as Steam's new-release festival faced an anti-AI storm and countless players began avoiding games; is this a new form of the Atari video game crash?

    Context: The Atari video game crash was a major downturn in the North American video game industry in the early 1980s.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    900K heatSource metric
  4. #24
    Why does Manchester United’s interim manager seem to get decent results, only to struggle after becoming permanent manager?
    OtherMachine translated
    800K heatSource metric
  5. #25
    AI writes code so quickly that reviews cannot keep up. Should we abandon code review despite tradition?
    TechMachine translated
    790K heatSource metric
  6. #25
    Indian man sentenced to life in prison for murdering a 39-year-old Chinese woman after claiming to be a model and actor during their relationship, while actually working as a construction laborer; what details merit attention?
    SocietyMachine translated
    900K heatSource metric
  7. #26
    How should we assess the League of Legends World Championship S16 play-in matches being held at such ungodly hours that commentators and co-streamers worked overtime until they were barely coherent?
    OtherMachine translated
    900K heatSource metric
  8. #26
    Trump says he will spend more than $400 million to support Republican elections, potentially making this the most expensive midterm election in U.S. history. How strong are the Republicans’ chances?
    OtherMachine translated
    780K heatSource metric
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China News and Web Trends

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

17signals
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. #24
    Xia Linmao Under Investigation; Beijing Municipal Party Committee Issues Statement
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.7MSource metric
  2. #24
    Long-stored wedding photos finally find someone to appreciate them
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.7MSource metric
  3. #25
    Raising one cow earns more than 2,000 yuan at minimum
    BusinessMachine translated
    5.6MSource metric
  4. #25
    Spot gold falls below $4,000
    BusinessMachine translated
    5.6MSource metric
  5. #26
    Mother of boy who fell to his death says his father discarded some of his belongings
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.5MSource metric
  6. #27
    Couple teamed up with a programmer to profit nearly 6 million yuan from ticket scalping
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.4MSource 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

  1. #24
    In 2008, a Woman Was Murdered and Her Breasts Were Cut Off and Placed Beside the Bed
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #24
    October 23 reminder to all retirees: October pensions will arrive; be sure to check three details
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #25
    Volkswagen Announces a New Car Launching on October 24 with 755 Kilometers of Electric Range
    TechMachine translated
  4. #25
    Netizen encounters girl with cleft lip and palate in Tibet and appeals to Li Yapeng in a video. Yanran Hospital responds quickly: It will cover all treatment costs and round-trip airfare; the girl’s parents initially refused, thinking it was a scam
    SocietyMachine translated
  5. #26
    Young Married Woman Meets Male Online Acquaintance at Hotel, Then He Demands a “Prostitution Fee” Afterwards
    SocietyMachine translated
  6. #26
    Man breaks into a farmhouse and steals a safe weighing 100 jin, containing 570,000 yuan in cash and more than 300 grams of gold; court sentences him to 10 years and six months in prison and fines him 200,000 yuan
    SocietyMachine translated
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

  1. #24
    Jetta M6 Officially Launches
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #24
    People's Daily weighs in on Starbucks' purchase-required seating policy
    BusinessMachine translated
  3. #25
    The iPhone Duo's Crease Deepens After 3,000 Folds
    TechMachine translated
  4. #26
    13 PLA vessel sorties reported around Taiwan Island
    OtherMachine translated
  5. #26
    Why The Great Long March Made Young People Cry
    CultureMachine translated
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

11signals
bilibili

Bilibili

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #24
    “Who in Their Right Mind Would Go to the Park Area for Hot Pot?”
    CultureMachine translated
    767.1K playsSource metric
  2. #25
    “Don't Sell, Don't Sell—It's Not Fat at All” — AI: Everyone's a Producer
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    508.3K playsSource metric
  3. #26
    A Puppy Melting Like Cream…
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    2.6M playsSource metric
douyin

Douyin

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #24
    The Song “Transition Period” Is Really Too Painful
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  2. #25
    Small Town Remedy: The Patient Cannot Afford Treatment and Does Not Want It
    SocietyMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  3. #26
    The Single-Update Schedule for Marry the Golden Hairpin Is Really Bad for Me
    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
5

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #24
    A Beijing building saw three bird strikes within two hours
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.8MSource metric
  2. #24
    At this moment, Shen Teng has even thought about leaving show business
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.7MSource metric
  3. #25
    A nonagenarian slept in a public hallway for nearly a year
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.7MSource metric
  4. #25
    Northeastern women are just that hard to mess with

    Context: Northeast China generally refers to Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang provinces.

    SocietyAI context · definition
    9.7MSource metric
  5. #26
    A young man visits elderly people at home to chat for 300 yuan an hour
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.7MSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

6signals
csdn

CSDN

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #24
    Hypercube Ramsey (openai/math Family 171) H11 Progress Log | D60–D69: Formalizing the Closed Loop for Star-Grouping Multiplicities, Power-of-Two Coordinate Groups, Parity-Incidence Semantics, and Site-Level Candidate Counting
    OtherMachine translated
    3.3KSource metric
  2. #25
    What Are Nacos’s Core Capabilities? A Spring Cloud Practical Guide
    TechMachine translated
    3.2KSource metric
  3. #25
    Putting PINNs into Swarm-Intelligence Inversion: An Auditable MATLAB Reproduction of Structural Damage Identification

    Context: A PINN is a physics-informed neural network that incorporates physical laws into machine learning models.

    TechAI context · definition
    3.7KSource metric
juejin

Juejin

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #24
    In 2026, Why Are Frontline Teams Starting to Move from MCP Back to CLI?
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 207Source metric
  2. #25
    Building an AI Companion from Scratch: Engineering Pitfalls with Java, Large Language Models, and Multimodal AI
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 207Source metric
  3. #26
    From “King of Value” to “Absurdly Expensive”: The Model Economics Behind DeepSeek API Price Hikes

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

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 198Source metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

6signals