Want to watch China’s busted space station plummet from space? Here’s how to maximize your chances
China’s Tiangong-1 space station is now just a big old hunk of space junk, and it’s going to fall back to Earth within days. When …
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All eyes on the sky as China’s out-of-control space station flirts with disaster
We’ve been anticipating the eventual fall of China’s Tiangong-1 space station for months already, but now we’re entering crunch time. The out-of-control spacecraft is expected …
Out-of-control Chinese space station will crash back to Earth around March 31st, researchers say
Earlier this month, scientists attempting to forecast the eventual crash of China’s Tiangong-1 space station guessed that it would likely fall on or around the …
China’s Tiangong-1 space station could come crashing down to Earth before the end of March
It’s now been several months since China admitted that it had completely lost control of its Tiangong-1 space station, explaining that without the ability to …
Apple kowtows to China by storing iCloud data locally
Apple has formally transferred iCloud storage and operations for its Chinese users to a China-based firm, a move that complies with local regulations but also …
WSJ report that the iPhone is floundering in Asia is missing the point
A new report from The Wall Street Journal relays that the iPhone X’s hefty $1,000 price tag is hindering adoption in a number of Asian …
Trump is right to be worried about Chinese spying – but a government-run 5G network isn’t the solution
This morning, we woke up to news of a leaked plan you’d never expect from a Republican White House: a blueprint for a nationalized cell …
Chinese consumer group wants Apple to answer for slowing down iPhones
The iPhone slowdown is Apple’s biggest scandal in years. In spite of acknowledging the issue, apologizing for throttling iPhones with old batteries, and offering cheaper …
China’s Tiangong-1 space station is out of control and will soon fall to Earth
The tail end of 2017 was packed with interesting asteroid sightings and near-misses that gave skywatchers a reason to look up, but the biggest threat …
Construction workers just accidentally discovered 30 perfectly preserved dinosaur eggs
The holidays are all about happy surprises, and paleontologists got one heck of a shock earlier this week after learning about an unexpected discovery in …
The iPhone X is beating Android where it matters the most
The iPhone X may be expensive, but that doesn’t make it any less interesting. The best iPhone Apple has ever made has been sold out …
China’s space station is out of control and will smash into Earth within months
With regular launches from the likes of SpaceX, fantastic photos of far-away worlds sent straight to Earth by high-tech spacecraft, and the very real discussion …
Watch a flaming meteor streak across the night sky in China
Citizens in southwestern China who were out and about on Wednesday evening were treated to a spectacular celestial light show thanks to a massive meteor …
Two-bodied, eight-legged pig born in China as the end times draw nearer
Waking up to news of rogue nations arming themselves with long-range nuclear missiles, nazis marching in the United States, and global warming altering the world’s …
Woman caught with 102 iPhones strapped to her body in brazen smuggling attempt
Getting a single smartphone through a metal detector at a customs gate is virtually impossible — they’re built specifically to spot such items, after all …
I had no idea construction trade shows were this exciting
As someone who spends much of his work day trying to sift through gadget rumors and staring wide-eyed at photos taken hundreds of millions of …
China’s Great Firewall just got 10 feet higher
Starting in February, China will force telecoms companies to block individual access to VPNs, Bloomberg has learned. Although VPNs are technically illegal in China already, getting ISPs …
Four volunteers were just locked in sealed lab for 200 days for simulated moon mission
If you were like most kids, you at least ventured the thought of becoming an astronaut when you grew up. The idea of flying into …
Officials arrest Apple distributors who sold private data
Smartphone users — which, at this point, is pretty much everyone — already have enough to worry about when it comes to hackers, malicious apps, …
After humiliating humankind, Google’s AI is quitting Go
What do you do when you have beaten all challengers at one of the world’s oldest and most strategic board games? You retire as the …
Apple may be playing with fire in China
When Apple released its earnings report for the March quarter, there was one data point that jumped off the page regarding iPhone sales. Although iPhone sales …
Netflix is headed where it has never gone before
Netflix is currently available in nearly 200 countries across the globe, but the streaming giant has historically never been able to break into China. With …
How one man built his own iPhone out of spare parts
Simple phone repairs, like a battery or a screen unit, are easier than people think. Thanks to guides like iFixit and the magic of eBay, information and …
Apple squeaks out court win against Chinese company that almost doesn’t even exist
Apple might have the most iconic line of smartphones on the planet but that doesn’t mean it’s had an easy go of it in every …
This incredible ‘Vertical Forest’ is being built right now in China
How do you combat the ills of poor air quality and pollution in a massive city of over eight million people, where there’s hardly room to plant …
China announces it now produces more solar power than anyone
China takes a lot of flak when it comes to environmentalism. Some of the most striking images to come out of the country in recent …
Pokemon Go is still banned in China
Millions of Pokemon Go players are still trying to catch every Pokemon creature that the game has spread all over the world. But not in China. …
This Chinese woman isn’t real
There’s a very special Chinese “woman” who has become a bit of a celebrity over the past year or so, making public appearances and chatting …
Trump said China should keep US submarine drone after China said it would return it
China last week snatched an unmanned underwater drone that belongs to the US Navy. President-elect Donald Trump wasn’t quick to react to the news, but …
China just seized an American submarine drone
This doesn’t happen too often, or if it does, we don’t get to hear about it. But China has just seized an unmanned underwater vehicle …
