Drone-delivered meals come to Shanghai, but they’re dropped off by … a human?
When city roads are clogged with traffic, meal delivery services can suffer, with food arriving at customers' doors late ... and cold. A service in Shanghai has taken to the skies to speed up deliveries, employing drones along fixed routes as part of a setup that also keeps its delivery drivers in work.
Tencent wants to bolster China’s chip and semiconductor industry
After the near shutdown of ZTE due to a U.S. import ban, Tencent has said that it wants to help bolster China' domestic semiconductor industry. The gaming and social media company is one of the most valuable in Asia, but has little experience in the area of hardware so it may not directly build chips themselves.
China is creating a ‘magpie bridge’ to the far side of the moon
China's latest lunar rover will land on the far side of the moon, and that presents some communication challenges. A high-tech relay satellite with a name from Chinese folklore will not only support the rover but search for clues about the origin of the universe.
Apple removes apps with CallKit framework from the app store in China
Following the enforcement of new regulation from the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Apple is removing apps that use the CallKit framework. Just last year, Apple removed VPN apps from China.
Companies in China are collecting data from their employees’ brains
Worried about Facebook harvesting your personal information and data? Well some Chinese companies are taking things a step farther by using special helmets to monitor employees' brainwaves as a means of increasing productivity.
Intel drones offer high-tech help to restore the Great Wall of China
Drones are being tried and tested in a growing range of industries, from movies and logistics to agriculture and health. Heritage conservation is another sector exploring this tech, with Intel using its own advanced drone platform to assist with work to restore decrepit parts of the Great Wall of China.
China’s new sci-fi amusement park is powered entirely by virtual reality rides
You won't find traditional roller coasters and games at China's new Oriental Science Fiction Valley amusement park. Instead, the theme park, which cost $470 million to develop, is powered by 35 virtual reality attractions, giving you an immersive experience and offers a glimpse at the future of amusement parks.
Honda Everus concept is a tiny electric vehicle designed for car sharing in China
The Honda Everus EV concept previews not only a new China-only electric car, but an entire new brand that will emphasize car sharing. But while the brand may be new, the Everus EV concept itself appears to be an electric version of the existing Honda HR-V subcompact crossover.
Samsung thinks an iPhone X-like design will turn China on to the Galaxy S9
Samsung may be looking at radical new ways of increasing its market share in China, where it doesn't enjoy much success. A new phone known as the SM-G8850 may be part of the Galaxy S9 family, but with more power, and a massive screen -- but not the familiar design traits we know and love.
Man turns wife’s criticism of his culinary skills into a robotic cooking machine
Never say that nagging never got anything done -- apparently, one enterprising wife managed to nag her husband into creating a smart robotic chef. At the sixth annual China International Technology Fair, the CEO of a Shanghai-based catering company unveiled his latest creation.
A phone scam is nabbing millions of dollars from the U.S. Chinese community
Phone scammers purporting to be from a Chinese consulate office are tricking people across the U.S. into handing over large sums of money. Since December of last year, 21 members of the Chinese community in New York City alone have lost a total of $2.5 million, according to the New York Police Department.
Huawei to refocus its efforts on other markets in the face of U.S. roadblocks
Huawei has had a pretty rough time in the United States. Following government bans and deals with carriers falling through, it appears the company will now refocus its efforts on markets that it's already in, such as Europe and Asia. Huawei has long been plagued with issues in the U.S.
Facial recognition tech picks a suspect out of a crowd of 50,000 in China
Police in southeast China have reportedly arrested a fugitive spotted in a crowd of 50,000 people attending a pop concert -- thanks to some eerily accurate facial recognition technology. The man was arrested while attending a show by popular Hong Kong singer Jacky Cheung.
The Xiaomi-backed ‘Black Shark’ is an absolute beast of a gaming phone
Gamers have never had it so good: The new Xiaomi-backed Black Shark features top-tier specs for mobile gaming, plus you can use it with a gamepad -- which should make mobile gaming even easier than it otherwise would be. The downside? It's currently only available in China.
Proposed tariffs on Chinese goods could lead to rising TV prices
The Trump administration’s proposed tariffs on Chinese goods could lead to the prices of TVs going up by the end of the year.
Sony PlayStation 5 rumors suggest 2019 launch, updated VR, more
Sony appears to be readying a new PlayStation console sooner than later, iPhone smuggling in China reaches new heights (and lengths), Apple's FACE ID faces off against Samsung's security tech.
China’s defunct space station comes to a fiery end over the South Pacific
China's defunct space station came to a fiery end over the South Pacific on Sunday evening ET, officials have confirmed.
Smugglers used aerial drones to sneak $80 million in iPhones into China
Smuggling iPhones into China can be quite lucrative, and an enterprising gang came up with a scheme to rig a cable between buildings using an aerial drone.
Watch the skies — China’s ‘Heavenly Palace’ space station will crash tonight
After six years in space, China's prototype station dubbed "Heavenly Palace" will burn up and crash to Earth tonight. Here are the latest predictions.
Ford’s giant ‘car vending machine’ is now open for business in China
We first heard about Ford's giant "car vending machine" last year. Well, it's now open for business in the Chinese city of Guangzhou.
White House reportedly seeks tariffs of $60 billion on Chinese technology goods
According to new reports, the White House is seeking to tariff $60 billion worth of Chinese goods, with the tariff largely targeting tech.
Chinese police are using facial-recognition tech to catch criminals
Police in Beijing are reportedly testing out new smart glasses enabled with license plate and facial recognition technology.
China’s giant 200-foot chimney sucks in pollution, spews out clean air
China's new 200-foot chimney acts as an outdoor air purifying system, filtering out noxious particulate matter and blowing out clean air into the sky.
Watch a Land Rover Range Rover Sport SVR tackle a twisty road like a supercar
A Land Rover Range Rover Sport SVR drove China's Tianmen Mountain Road in 9 minutes, 51 seconds, which Land Rover claims is a new record.
Baidu’s new A.I. can mimic your voice after listening to it for just one minute
Researchers at Baidu have created an A.I. they claim can learn to mimic a person's voice based on one minute’s worth of listening to it.
Alibaba and Disney strike a deal to bring shows and movies to China
You may not be able to access Facebook in China, but really, who needs mass communication when you have mass entertainment, courtesy of Disney?
Woman climbs into X-ray machine to stay close to her bag
Well, if you had something really special inside your luggage, wouldn't you climb onto the X-ray machine to stay with it? No, probably not.
Watch a Land Rover climb 999 vertigo-inducing steps to China’s Heaven’s Gate
A Land Rover Range Rover Sport P400e plug-in hybrid drove up the steps to Heaven's Gate, a Chinese landmark.
Xiaomi CEO vows more global expansion and renewed assault on China market
Xiaomi's founder and CEO has written a rousing, and very public, open letter detailing his ambitious plans for the next few years.
Amid strong local competition, LG bows out of Chinese smartphone market
LG is bowing out of the flourishing Chinese smartphone market, citing disappointing sales and strong competition from local brands such as Huawei.
Man pleads guilty to distributing over 40,000 counterfeit Apple products
Jianhua “Jeff” Li has pleaded guilty to charges involving the smuggling and sale of counterfeit Apple products.
Chinese students spent a record 200 days sealed in a simulated moon lab
To prepare for an eventual trip to the Moon, Chinese volunteers have reportedly spent 200 continuous days living together in a special “lunar lab" to simulate conditions.
Guess what, it’s really not a good idea to bite a smartphone battery
No, it's really not a good idea to sink your teeth into a lithium-ion battery, as this guy found out to his cost.