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To drink or not to drink – China Derung ethnic minority uses tea in marriage proposal China's Social Credit System

To drink or not to drink – China Derung ethnic minority uses tea in marriage proposal

China’s Derung ethnic minority uses a single cup of tea to convey acceptance or rejection when it comes to a proposal of marriage. This unique ritual takes place during the “Saying the Marriage” custom, or Shuohun in Chinese. It is practised by the Derung ethnic group, whose population is around…
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October 10, 2025
Chinese team makes ‘decisive step’ towards holy grail of next-gen batteries Electric Car

Chinese team makes ‘decisive step’ towards holy grail of next-gen batteries

Scientists say they have cracked the biggest challenge to creating the holy grail of next-generation batteries – a design that could power everything from smartphones to electric cars up to three times longer on a single charge. The team, led by researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, developed a…
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October 10, 2025
Super Smash Bros. competitor Jason Treul brings esports strategy to Survivor 49 eSports

Super Smash Bros. competitor Jason Treul brings esports strategy to Survivor 49

Professional Super Smash Bros. Project M player Jason ‘Waterfalls’ Treul has continued to progress on CBS’s Survivor 49, marking another milestone for competitive gaming’s crossover into mainstream entertainment. The 32-year-old law clerk and former Google software engineer was called into action just 12 hours before filming began...Read More
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October 10, 2025
Japan’s Nobel wins shine light on worrying brain drain to ‘generous’ China China's Social Credit System

Japan’s Nobel wins shine light on worrying brain drain to ‘generous’ China

Japan ’s scientific community is celebrating two Nobel wins this week, but the accolades have also reignited concern over the country’s ability to retain its top researchers amid growing competition from overseas. The wins have renewed scrutiny of the country’s research system, with observers citing poor funding, job insecurity and…
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October 10, 2025
RondoDox botnet fires ‘exploit shotgun’ at nearly every router and internet-connected home device CCTV

RondoDox botnet fires ‘exploit shotgun’ at nearly every router and internet-connected home device

A new RondoDox botnet campaign uses an "exploit shotgun" - fire at everything, see what hits - to target 56 vulnerabilities across at least 30 different vendors' routers, DVRs, CCTV systems, web servers, and other network devices, and then infect the buggy gear with malware. RondoDox is a new-ish botnet…
bubmag
October 10, 2025
BURN NOTICE: A DOZEN DEAD, THOUSANDS HOMELESS, SUSPECT FILMED FIRE FIGHTERS AFTER SETTING DEADLY PALISADES BLAZE Homeless

BURN NOTICE: A DOZEN DEAD, THOUSANDS HOMELESS, SUSPECT FILMED FIRE FIGHTERS AFTER SETTING DEADLY PALISADES BLAZE

An arrest was made in the arson fire that burned down the Palisades earlier this year, killing 12 people, destroying more than 6,800 structures, both homes and businesses, and damaging over 1,000 more buildings. After dropping off an Uber passenger in Pacific Palisades, 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknech parked his car and…
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October 10, 2025
The Long-Awaited ‘Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway’ Sequel Hits Japan in January Gundam

The Long-Awaited ‘Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway’ Sequel Hits Japan in January

It’s been almost four long years since  Mobile Suit Gundam returned us to the astropolitical drama of the Universal Century in  Hathaway , the first in a planned trilogy of movies adapting Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino’s 1989 novel series. And now, after years of silence, we finally know just when to…
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October 10, 2025