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Consumer Electronics and Technology

Oppo unveils Find X10 Pro Max smartphone with triple 200-megapixel cameras

Oppo has announced its new Find X10 Pro Max smartphone in Europe and Asia, equipped with three 200-megapixel cameras and a MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro processor, while remaining absent from the US market.

2026-10-21

Electric Cars

BYD Prepares to Launch the Denza N8 EV with a Range Exceeding 1,000 Kilometers

BYD is officially revealing its luxury electric vehicle "Denza N8 EV" with a driving range of 1,003 kilometers, utilizing the second-generation Blade batteries and 1,500 kW fast-charging technology.

2026-10-21

Cybersecurity

China Condemns U.S. Ban on 'DeepSeek' AI Technologies and Warns of Retaliatory Measures

China strongly responded to a U.S. decision to ban the use of AI technologies from 'DeepSeek' in civilian federal agencies, warning that it would take defensive measures to protect its companies.

2026-10-21

Electric Cars

BYD Launches the Second-Generation Seagull with Ultra-Fast 5-Minute Charging Technology

BYD has launched the new generation of its Seagull electric vehicle in China, featuring the Blade 2.0 battery which enables charging 60% of its capacity in just 5 minutes, alongside comprehensive technical and mechanical upgrades.

2026-10-20

Artificial intelligence

DeepSeek Enters Search API Market with Competitive Pricing

Chinese AI company DeepSeek has launched two search and web page content retrieval APIs independent of its models, aiming to compete with search service providers at low prices.

2026-10-19

Electric Cars

Huawei Joins CATL's Battery Swapping Network Through Its Smart Car Unit

Huawei's smart car unit (Yinwang) has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with CATL and its battery swapping arm (CAES), aiming to integrate vehicles equipped with intelligent driving systems into the Choco-swap battery swapping network, which currently includes 2,520 stations in China.

2026-10-19

Electric Cars

Toyota Prepares to Produce Next-Generation All-Electric Corolla in China Starting in 2028

Toyota plans to begin production of the next generation of its best-selling Corolla in an all-electric version and hybrid options in China by 2028, in cooperation with the Chinese FAW Group.

2026-10-19

Space and Space Technologies

Chinese rocket debris re-enters atmosphere and lands in US cornfield

A farmer in the US state of Minnesota discovered a massive circular metal object, likely part of the upper stage of a Chinese rocket belonging to the company LandSpace.

2026-10-19

Cybersecurity

Chinese Group Exploited Critical BeyondTrust Vulnerability as a Zero-Day Since August

The Chinese espionage group Armory Castle exploited a vulnerability rated 9.3 in BeyondTrust Remote Support appliances before a patch was available, carrying out lateral access, data theft, and intrusion cleanup operations. BeyondTrust released the update on October 8, 2026, while self-hosted appliances still require manual patching.

2026-10-16

Cybersecurity

BeyondTrust Patches Zero-Day Vulnerability in Remote Support Exploited Since August

BeyondTrust released an update for a critical authentication-bypass vulnerability in Remote Support after it was actively exploited since late August by an espionage actor suspected of ties to China. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to perform file operations and escalate their privileges to root on affected devices.

2026-10-16

Cybersecurity

Hirudo Malware Replaces Android Banking Apps with Fake Versions

ThreatFabric discovered Android malware that combines a banking trojan with a remote-access tool and replaces genuine banking apps with modified versions that conceal indicators of compromise and steal credentials and text messages.

2026-10-15

Cybersecurity

AI Agents Bypassed Amap’s Defenses and Left Researchers Communicating with Them

Researchers from Swarmchasers uncovered thousands of attempts by AI agents to access data from Alibaba’s Amap mapping service, using an operational infrastructure linked to Tencent Cloud. After planting a hidden message in their report, some agents responded and revealed information about their tasks and environments, highlighting the risks of indirect prompt injection and the limits of isolation.

2026-10-14

Cybersecurity

Two People Arrested in the United States for Exposing Computer Farms Used to Conceal North Korean IT Workers

U.S. authorities arrested two people accused of helping North Korean IT workers secretly obtain remote jobs at more than 70 companies by operating laptops at U.S. locations and concealing the workers’ actual locations. Authorities seized 187 computers and KVM devices while searching 40 locations in Texas, as the FBI warns that dismantling these sites does not eliminate the broader threat.

2026-10-14

Cybersecurity

Hirudo Malware Replaces Banking Apps on Android to Bypass Security Checks

Researchers have identified an Android malware called Hirudo that replaces legitimate banking apps with modified versions to disable signature, Accessibility, and Play Integrity checks. The malware enables the theft of login credentials, PINs, and messages, in addition to remotely controlling the device and capturing its screen and audio.

2026-10-14

Cybersecurity

FBI Dismantles Computer Farms Linked to North Korean Tech Workers in Texas

U.S. authorities seized approximately 187 computers during raids targeting infrastructure used to enable North Korean tech workers to work remotely under fake identities. The operation resulted in the arrest of two Americans and charges against 14 people in cases involving fraud, identity theft, and money laundering.

2026-10-14

Energy and Green Technologies

Volt Expands Solar Roofing System in Australia and Integrates It with Storage and EV Charging

Volt has shifted its focus to the Australian market, where it sells an integrated system combining solar roof tiles, batteries, vehicle chargers and heat pumps. The company says it has installed roofs in six countries and is preparing to expand residential and utility-scale solar and storage projects.

2026-10-13

Electric Cars

Volkswagen’s Low-Cost Electric Cars Near 150,000 Orders in Europe

Volkswagen said the Electric Urban Car Family recorded nearly 150,000 orders since serial production began in June 2026, driven by growing European interest in more affordable electric cars. However, this improvement does not yet offset the group’s declining sales in the United States and China.

2026-10-12

Artificial intelligence

Microsoft Launches a Decision Model in Foundry Based on Qwen Instead of an OpenAI Model

Microsoft launched Microsoft-Decision-1 for decision-making in applications, agents, and workflows after training it on Alibaba’s Qwen3.5-9B. The model is available at $0.042 per million input tokens with free outputs, but it currently lacks image support and open weights.

2026-10-10