Three months before Bob Hawke joined with Pacific leaders in the Cook Islands to sign a landmark new anti-nuclear treaty, the local newspaper carried an arresting headline.
“PACIFIC – A REGION OF ‘PEACE’ – AND BOMBS FOR FRANCE,” thundered the Cook Isla……
A four-decade-old Pacific treaty was meant to preserve the ‘peaceful region’. Now experts say it’s being exploited
Qi2 wireless charging is coming to Android phones soon… hopefully
What you need to know
The new Qi2 wireless charging standard nears a 2023 holiday season launch as devices enter the certification queue.
The Wireless Power Consortium states the new standard, based on MagSafe technology, will arrive for the iPhone 15 ……
One year later: What did the Artemis I mission accomplish?
NASA used the Artemis I mission to test more than 50 years of space-tech developments, with the goal of landing astronauts on the moon in 2025.
It has been one year since NASA began its Artemis I mission, as a test to prepare the space agency to return……
ByteDance testing content paywall on short video service Douyin
ByteDance (BDNCE) is testing a paywall feature for content creators on its short video service Douyin in China, Reuters reported.
The TikTok owner recently began to allow some content creators with over 100,000 followers to place part of their videos b……
AI stocks are rallying again, but US-China Chip War risks aren’t done
It’s a reminder that the AI story is far from played out for equity investors. But the AI computer chip sector faces a fascinating test in January when Taiwan goes to the polls in what will be a closely watched election.
AI stocks are rallying again, b……
‘Like a maternity ward’: how massaging fish can produce ‘no-kill caviar’
The turning point for polar and marine scientist Angela Köhler came in 2005, when she attended a demonstration on caviar production in the Caspian Sea. Bringing out a two-metre female sturgeon in front of 150 conference guests, the caviar master beat t……
Volvo’s electric people mover revealed with over 735km of range
Volvo has a rich history of family-friendly vehicles but is only now launching its first people mover, designed to be a “comfortable living room on the move”.
The Volvo EM90 electric people mover is initially launching in the Chinese market, with pre-orders now open.
Volvo’s electric people mover revealed with over 735km of range comes via ChinaTechNews.com.
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The Meta Quest 3 Lite could cause big problems for Pico in China
What you need to know
Meta and Tencent have reached a provisional deal to bring Meta Quest VR headsets to China for the first time.
The move comes just after Pico, Meta’s biggest potential competitor in the region just slashed hundreds of employees.
Th……
The Air Force’s new nuclear stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, has taken its first test flight in California
By TARA COPP | Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The B-21 Raider took its first test flight on Friday, moving the futuristic warplane closer to becoming the nation’s next nuclear weapons stealth bomber.
The Raider flew in Palmdale, California, where i……
Here’s your first look at the new Polestar 5
Polestar has sneakily unveiled the new Polestar 6 liftback at its inaugural Polestar Day in Los Angeles this week.
Shown alongside the brand’s other future models – including the Polestar 3, Polestar 4 and Polestar 6 – the Polestar 5 features an angular rear end with fang-like LED tail lights and no conventional rear window like the Polestar 4.
Here’s your first look at the new Polestar 5 comes via ChinaTechNews.com.
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