NASA captures best look yet at China’s lunar lander hanging out on the Moon
China started the year off strong by landing a lunar probe on the Moon’s surface and deploying a tiny rover to do a bit of …
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China plans to tap the Sun’s boundless energy with an orbiting solar farm
Our Sun is the most readily available source of energy we have available to us, but harnessing its incredible power is something humanity is still …
The world’s biggest movie isn’t ‘Infinity War’ – or anything else you’ve heard of
If any of you were scratching your head as to why DC’s Aquaman actually started showing to moviegoers in China before hitting US cinemas, maybe …
You need to look very closely to see China’s Chang’e 4 lander in this stunning Moon photo
China’s space agency has had a busy year thus far, with a successful Moon landing and rover deployment as well as some pretty neat experiments …
Chinese satellite snaps image of the Moon from the side we never see
The Moon dominates the night sky and, as the closest large body to Earth, we get to see it plenty. Unfortunately, since the Moon only …
China deploys new rocket-launching robotic ship, but it’s not built for war
When one of the world’s superpowers deploys a robotic ship capable of launching rockets it’s safe to assume that it’s going to raise plenty of …
China says it’s even colder on the Moon than we thought
China’s Chang’e 4 mission has been a rousing success for the country’s space agency, and it’s already celebrated a number of “firsts,” including being the …
China successfully grew plants on the Moon, but they promptly died
It didn’t last long, but thanks to China’s Chang’e 4 lander there was a very brief period about a week ago when mankind knew that …
There’s a new app in China that shows which of your neighbors are racking up debt
China keeps taking the surveillance state that’s so pervasive in the country to new extremes, this time with an extension of the government’s controversial new …
Apple plans to pull back on hiring as a result of slower iPhone sales
Apple is continuing to feel more ramifications from the economic slowdown in China that the iPhone maker has previously blamed for the downward revision in …
Retailers in China are slashing iPhone XR and iPhone XS prices, report says
Apple acknowledged a few days ago that iPhone sales in China were weaker than expected, as the company had to lower its guidance for the …
China declares its Moon landing a success as it releases photos of the far side of the Moon
China has plenty of reason to celebrate here in early 2019, and not just because it’s a new year. The country’s space agency, CNSA, successfully …
Demand for smartphones in China slows down, spelling trouble for tech giants
When China sneezes, a big chunk of the smartphone industry apparently catches the flu. On the heels of tech giants like Apple and Samsung coming …
Chinese scientist who produced gene-edited babies may be executed, colleagues say
In late November of last year, Chinese scientist He Jiankui revealed to the world that he had pursued a goal of genetically altering human embryos, …
Now, it’s China’s turn to explore the Moon
NASA may have landed on the Moon decades ago, but that doesn’t mean we know all that much about our nearest celestial neighbor. We’re regularly …
China’s lunar probe sends back its first photos of the far side of the Moon
It’s not all that often that China breaks entirely new ground when it comes to space science but that’s exactly what the country did earlier …
China will start off 2019 by landing on the Moon
Many of us like to start off a new year by doing something special. Oftentimes it’s setting a lofty goal we’d like to achieve over …
It’s hard to skip class in China, because school uniforms now come with trackers
Chinese citizens get accustomed pretty early in life to living in a constant state of being tracked and surveilled by authorities. In what sounds a little …
This 195-gigapixel photo of Shanghai is so huge you can zoom in from miles away and see people’s faces
Smartphone cameras have gotten so good that we struggle to find a reason to invest in a point-and-shoot, but there are still major advancements being …
Apple will update iPhones in China in response to Qualcomm’s sales ban win
Qualcomm a few days ago scored a legal win against Apple in China, obtaining an injunction against several iPhone versions over alleged patent infringements. The …
Authorities think agents from China’s Ministry of State Security hacked Marriott
We’re starting to get a clearer picture of who authorities believe is responsible for the massive hack of the Marriott hotel chain in recent weeks …
Bloomberg: Apple could move iPhone production out of China if trade war escalates
Apple suppliers are reportedly considering moving iPhone production out of China if US tariffs on smartphone imports hit 25%, although the current production model will …
Audit of Supermicro finds no evidence of secret spy chips from China
Here’s one more bit of pushback to add to all of the denials and counters and head-scratching that accompanied the October publication of a bombshell …
US general has a question for Google: Why will you work with China but not us?
Google CEO Sundar Pichai is scheduled to testify before Congress next week, and he’ll potentially face questions on a number of thorny issues ranging from …
Report: Chinese intelligence operation behind Marriott hack
A juicy new tidbit has been discovered as part of the massive hack of Marriott we told you about just a week ago that included …
China wants to know if plants will grow on the far side of the Moon
Much of the focus for NASA and many other space organizations around the world has been on Mars for a while now. Sending a crewed …
Chinese scientists who created gene-edited babies may now be missing
The scientific community was rocked last week after a Chinese scientists named He Jiankui claimed to have successfully modified human embryos using the CRISPR tool. …
Scientists are scrambling to repudiate researcher’s claims of editing the genes of human embryos
The Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing, taking place this week in Hong Kong, was supposed to be a gathering of researchers and medical …
Chinese scientist says there’s more gene-edited babies on the way as scrutiny mounts
It’s only Wednesday but the strangest science story of the week is already taking some interesting twists. A few days ago, Chinese researcher and currently …
Chinese scientist who claims to have genetically modified babies was suspended from his job in February
News broke yesterday of a Chinese scientist who claims to have edited the genes of human embryos which were then carried to full term. The …
