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Blizzard's "Hearthstone" China Server Returns on September 25th: Players Can Get All Missed Cards from 2023 for Free#
Blizzard's "Hearthstone" China server announced today at 2024 ChinaJoy that it will return on September 25th. Players can get all missed cards from 2023 for free, including golden cards.
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Weekly Car Inventory｜Deep Blue S07 Equipped with Huawei Intelligent Driving, BYD Song Series Dual Cars Launched#
- Deep Blue S7 equipped with Huawei intelligent driving, price reduced
- Chery Fengyun T10 has a comprehensive range of over 1400 kilometers
- BYD launches Song L DM-i
- GAC Aion introduces the second generation V model
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Starting from 1528 yuan, iReader Ocean 4 Series E-ink E-book First Sale: 44 Days Standby/Choose between "4G+64G" Storage#
On July 22nd, iReader released the iReader Ocean 4 long battery life version/Turbo series E-ink e-book, featuring a pixel density of 300PPI and ergonomic design 2.0. The two e-books mainly differ in performance/battery life, and will be available for sale at 8 pm tonight. The price information compiled by IT Home is as follows:
iReader Ocean 4 long battery life version: 1528 yuan
Performance: 2.0GHz processor, 1GB RAM + 64GB storage space
Battery life: 84 hours of reading time or 44 days of standby time
iReader Ocean 4 Turbo: 1599 yuan
Performance: 2.0GHz "quad-core" processor, 4GB RAM + 64GB storage space
Battery life: 49 hours of reading time or 20 days of standby time
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Turbo can install third-party software, such as WeChat Reading.
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Hamas Confirms Death of Its Leader Haniyeh in Iranian Capital#
Hamas announced in a telegram channel, "The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) mourns the sons and daughters of our great Palestinian people. The leader of the movement, Ismail Haniyeh... was attacked at his residence in Tehran by treacherous Zionist forces after attending the inauguration ceremony of the new Iranian president, and died in the attack."
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Hamas leader's death in Iran's capital: what are the implications? Middle East expert Li Shaoxian explains_Phoenix News
Iran is really weak.
Wu Meirong, the World's First Female Aerospace Technology Expert Awarded the Von Kármán Prize, Dies at the Age of 88#
Wu Meirong, a renowned Chinese aerospace technology expert, academician and member of the Presidium of the International Academy of Astronautics, the world's first female aerospace technology expert awarded the Von Kármán Prize (known as the "Nobel Prize of Aerospace Science"), former director of the China Resources Satellite Application Center, former chief designer and commander of the Resource Satellite Engineering Application System, one of the founders and first chairman and senior advisor of the China Remote Sensing Application Association, passed away in Beijing at 5:20 am on July 28, 2024, at the age of 88.
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BYD Announces Alliance with Uber to Enter the Global Ride-Hailing Market with 100,000 New Energy Vehicles#
Uber Technologies and BYD Co., Ltd. announced today that they have reached a long-term strategic partnership, introducing 100,000 BYD electric vehicles on the Uber platform in multiple markets worldwide. In addition, the two companies will collaborate on the development of autonomous driving technology and deploy vehicles based on BYD's autonomous driving technology on the Uber platform.
According to the statement, the cooperation between the two parties will first be launched in Europe and Latin America, and then expand to the Middle East, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and other markets.
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Toyota of Japan Found to Have Falsified 7 Models, Toyota China Responds#
Toyota China released a statement on its official website, stating that some Toyota and Lexus vehicles sold in the Japanese market have irregular certification applications and have accepted rectification requirements. Regarding the concerns that some models with the same name may bring to Chinese customers, we express our sincere apologies.
After confirmation, the certification experiments of Toyota Motor Corporation, GAC Toyota, and Lexus vehicles sold in the Chinese market have been strictly carried out in accordance with Chinese laws and regulations, under the supervision and guidance of Chinese regulatory authorities, and comply with national quality standards. There are no safety or quality issues. Please rest assured.
We apologize again for the concerns that may arise for Chinese customers regarding issues in overseas markets. Toyota will continue to strictly comply with relevant laws and regulations, adhere to the principle of openness and transparency, and provide safe and secure products and services to Chinese consumers.
According to reports, on July 31, the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism revealed that after inspecting Toyota Motor Corporation, it discovered violations of "type designation" certification for 7 models for the first time and issued a rectification order to Toyota.
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I've already bowed, what else do you want me to do?
Intel Announces Layoffs of 15,000 People, CEO Pat Gelsinger: It's Painful and Very Difficult#
After announcing its financial report today, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger released a memo to employees, announcing a "major cost reduction measure" to achieve $10 billion in cost savings by 2025. This includes reducing approximately 15,000 positions, accounting for about 15% of the total number of employees. Most of the measures will be completed by the end of this year.
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Battle for National Development! China is Digging Canals Like Crazy#
I. Introduction
- Emphasizes the importance of rivers for economic development, using the Suez Canal and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal as examples.
- Points out that China is currently digging canals on a large scale, with a total investment of nearly 850 billion yuan.
II. Canal Projects Being Dug in China
- Anhui: Jianghuai Canal, already navigable, with an investment of 95 billion yuan.
- Guangxi: Pinglu Canal, planned to be completed in 2026, with an investment of 68 billion yuan.
- Hubei: Jinghan Canal, plans to "straighten" the Yangtze River, with an investment of 74.8 billion yuan.
- Henan: 47 inland waterway projects, with a total investment of 141.6 billion yuan, aiming to integrate into the Yangtze River Delta.
- Hunan: Xianggui Canal, connecting the Greater Bay Area, obtaining two major seaports, with an investment of 150 billion yuan.
- Jiangxi: Zhegan-Gui Canal, the world's longest canal, with an investment of 320 billion yuan, aiming to end the "Akalin Province" status.
III. Motivation and Impact of Digging Canals
- Regional economic reshuffling: Canal construction will change China's economic map and affect national development.
- "Reverse Fate" of Jiangxi:
- Jiangxi plans to achieve integration with the Greater Bay Area and connect to the Yangtze River through the Zhegan-Gui Canal to enhance its economic status.
- Rich mineral resources will be transported at low cost through the canal, promoting industrial development.
- "Tiger Wings" of Henan:
- Henan will integrate into the Yangtze River Delta through the canal, making up for the shortcomings of inland waterway transportation.
- The Huai River will become an important channel for Henan to integrate into the Yangtze River Delta.
IV. Economic and Strategic Value of Canals
- Low-cost transportation: Water transportation costs are much lower than railway, road, and air transportation.
- Promoting regional development: Canal construction will drive economic prosperity in the areas along the canal and enhance regional competitiveness.
- Strategic significance: Opening canals will enhance China's inland waterway transportation capacity and improve national economic security.
V. Conclusion
- China is promoting regional economic development and national strategic layout through large-scale canal digging.
- Canal construction not only has significant economic benefits but also has important strategic significance.
- Provinces such as Jiangxi and Henan are expected to achieve economic turnaround and regional rise through canal construction.
As one of the largest exporting countries, reducing maritime transportation costs is more important. Who needs more maritime discourse power and sets the waterway.