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A popular Zhihu discussion asks why Microsoft Office consumes several gigabytes while WPS Office (its Chinese competitor) needs barely over 1GB. The answer involves decades of backward compatibility,

Cockpit is a lightweight, open-source web interface for Linux server administration that lets sysadmins manage storage, containers, networking, and logs from a browser while staying fully compatible w

Ye Shu Group, maker of China's iconic椰树 (Coconut Tree) coconut milk, has issued a public tender for an automated coconut-peeling robot capable of processing 360 coconuts per hour with under 1% damage

Voltair, backed by Y Combinator W26, is building autonomous drone networks with charging infrastructure for power utility inspection. The company aims to replace expensive helicopter and manual inspec

Coconut Tree Group, China's iconic beverage company, published a tender seeking a coconut-peeling robot capable of processing 360+ coconuts per hour with less than 1% damage rate. The seemingly mundan

YC W26 startup Voltair is building autonomous drone networks paired with charging stations for power utilities. Instead of sending human inspectors up transmission towers and along miles of power line

Blueberry prices in China have plunged over 30% since March, with some markets selling berries by the bucket. A combination of massive domestic production expansion, improved cold chain logistics, and

The n0 team (behind iroh) released noq, a from-scratch QUIC implementation in Rust with full multipath support and production-grade NAT traversal. It replaces their fork of Quinn, offering first-class

A detailed critique argues Wayland's slow adoption (40-50% after 17 years) vs PipeWire (dominant in 8) reveals fundamental flaws in greenfield project planning. Scope creep, fragmentation, and missing

When Xiaomi launched its next-generation SU7, BYD's Wang Chuanfu, Li Auto's Li Xiang, and XPeng's He Xiaopeng all attended — a remarkable show of cross-industry solidarity. The event signals Xiaomi's

Starting September 2026, Android will require developer verification for sideloaded apps. A new 'advanced flow' bypass exists but requires a 24-hour waiting period, 11-step process, and buried develop

China's state broadcaster CCTV released an AI-generated animated short film titled '流金谷恩仇录' (Tale of the Golden Valley), sparking debate about AI's growing role in Chinese media and propaganda. The mo

Iran's parliament is drafting legislation to charge a 'safe passage fee' on all vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, which handles roughly 20% of global oil and LNG exports. The move monetizes Ira

Global DRAM prices have plummeted to multi-year lows, with DDR5 modules selling at historically low prices per GB. Overcapacity from Chinese manufacturers like CXMT, weak PC demand, and a shift in AI

A new manifesto argues that AI coding agents are rapidly degrading codebase quality. The solution isn't fewer agents — it's a new discipline of 'semantic functions' vs 'pragmatic functions' that makes

Iran's parliament is drafting legislation to charge 'safety passage fees' on all vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz — a move to monetize control over a waterway handling 20% of global oil and LNG

Netanyahu agreed to Trump's request to halt strikes on Iranian energy facilities. Brent crude reversed from $119 to below $104 on the news. Qatar confirmed Iranian missile strikes destroyed 17% of its

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent announced the U.S. has allowed Iranian oil to continue flowing through the Strait of Hormuz and may lift sanctions on 130 million barrels of Iranian crude currently at

As AI coding agents write more code, a new manifesto argues that the only thing that 'sloppifies' a codebase faster than one coding agent is a swarm of them. The guide introduces 'semantic functions'

Precious metals and cryptocurrencies joined the global sell-off as Middle East tensions and hawkish central banks triggered a broad liquidation. Gold fell below $4,600 (entering correction territory f