China is taking futuristic transportation to a new level as the first country to unveil a construction program for a hyperloop system. * The ambitious project aims to create a vacuum-tube maglev system capable of reaching up to 1,000 km/h, slashing travel times between Shanghai and Hangzhou. Zoom In:...
The province of Henan in China is building a surveillance system to detect journalists and other “people of concern,” according to documents reviewed by BBC News [https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-59441379]. The system will use a 3,000 facial camera recognition grid linked to various national and regional databases...
Recent satellite photos from Colorado-based Maxar Technologies show that China has built mock-ups of U.S. Navy ships in the Taklamakan desert in Xinjiang, northwest China. The images, dated from Sunday, reveal the outline of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier and destroyer sitting on a railway track in the...
The Chinese government locked 34,000 visitors inside Shanghai Disneyland on Sunday after a single guest tested positive for COVID-19 after returning home. In a surprising twist of events where the longest line at Disneyland was not for a ride, the visitors lined up to undergo COVID testing by people...
In a shocking move, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) declared all cryptocurrency-related activities illegal in the country. In a Q&A published on their website, the PBOC announced that all services offering crypto trading, order matching, or derivatives are prohibited. The announcement means that overseas cryptocurrency exchanges can...
Lookout robodogs, there’s a robounicorn in town. China-based EV startup Xpeng has unveiled a robot unicorn meant for children to ride. The cuter, more kid-friendly version of Boston Dynamics’ Spot will be able to utilize Xpeng’s experiences in autonomous driving and AI to navigate multiple terrains, recognize objects...
