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China joins Europe in scrapping Windows for Linux

Sapphire/Moment/Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways The Chinese government is dumping Windows for some desktops. A Linux desktop version will replace Windows. The most likely candidates are Kylin OS or UOS. According to a Bloomberg report, attributed to China’s Ministry of…

bubmagAugust 21, 2026

Vietnam

Singapore, Vietnam to hold first high-level strategic dialogue on Aug 25, Singapore News

Singapore and Vietnam will hold their first high-level strategic dialogue on Aug 25. The first Singapore-Vietnam Strategic Dialogue (SVSD) will be co-chaired by Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing and permanent member of the Communist Party of Vietnam central committee secretariat Tran Cam Tu. The high-level strategic platform…

bubmagAugust 21, 2026

Robots show off skills at 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing

People watch robots performing rope jumping during the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 20, 2026. The conference, which runs from Wednesday through Sunday, has drawn more than 300 exhibitors from 26 countries, with over 3,000 products on display, including more than 300 debuts. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)…

bubmagAugust 21, 2026

Drones

China’s drone production capacity can only meet 60% of war demand: study

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bubmagAugust 21, 2026

Climate Change

The Strait of Hormuz Isn’t the Only Major Shipping Route in Crisis

Policymakers and economists have long treated climate change as a crisis whose costs would mainly accrue to future generations. Unfortunately, that future is here. As the world frets over the consequences of the Iran war on everything from the cost of goods to the food supply, a separate phenomenon is…

bubmagAugust 21, 2026

Propaganda

Thursday’s letters: Referendum is the UCP’s worst move so far

Premier Danielle Smith and Justice Minister Mickey Amery talk about information related to the fall referendum on April 23. Photo by Greg Southam /Postmedia Article content All the other bad news going on is keeping the worst news on the back burner slowly simmering, which may lead to boiling over.…

bubmagAugust 21, 2026

Air Pollution

Malaysia’s Sarawak shuts almost 600 schools as haze hits ‘very unhealthy’ level

Asean’s consensus-based approach limits the effectiveness of a regional response to tackle the haze, a climate expert says Published: 5:26pm, 21 Aug 2026 Transboundary haze has again disrupted daily life on Malaysian Borneo, forcing nearly 600 schools in Sarawak to shut on Friday as air pollution in parts of the…

bubmagAugust 21, 2026

NSA

Get the Answers You Need With the Clarke CEOBDPRO Fault Code Reader

The ongoing modernisation of cars has brought with it many benefits: comfort, refinement, reliability, efficiency… the list goes on. What it’s also led to, though, is ever-greater complexity, and as a result, it can be harder than ever to pin down the exact source of a problem or the cause…

bubmagAugust 21, 2026

Ukraine

Ukraine’s ‘Equalizer’ bomb aims to blow up reliance on US, European weapons

Russia launches massive wave of drone and missile strikes across Ukraine Correspondent Stephanie Bennett reports on Russia launching more than 200 drones and missiles at Ukraine. The devastating overnight strikes targeted key civilian locations, destroying a World Health Organization warehouse and causing multiple casualties. Meanwhile, Russian officials report several casualties…

bubmagAugust 21, 2026

NSA

Pepe price rallies 25% as whale demand and futures interest surge

Key takeaways Pepe has gained 25% this week, including a combined 22% advance over the previous two days. Seven whale transactions worth more than $1 million each occurred Thursday, the highest number since March 16. Exchange supply fell by 1.45 trillion PEPE, while top non-exchange wallets added 3.54 trillion tokens…

bubmagAugust 21, 2026

Singapore, Vietnam to hold first high-level strategic dialogue on Aug 25, Singapore News

China’s drone production capacity can only meet 60% of war demand: study

The Strait of Hormuz Isn’t the Only Major Shipping Route in Crisis

Thursday’s letters: Referendum is the UCP’s worst move so far

Malaysia’s Sarawak shuts almost 600 schools as haze hits ‘very unhealthy’ level

Get the Answers You Need With the Clarke CEOBDPRO Fault Code Reader

Ukraine’s ‘Equalizer’ bomb aims to blow up reliance on US, European weapons

Pepe price rallies 25% as whale demand and futures interest surge

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