Whatever Happened to the Computer Virus?HOT
A Chinese science writer asks why younger internet users have never heard of classic PC viruses like Panda Burning Incense, and explains what changed in how computers and software are built.
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The Division 2's China Server Will Shut Down in DecemberHOT
Tencent and Ubisoft will close The Division 2's Chinese server on December 14, 2026, after what the operator calls a change in business strategy. Top-ups and new registrations stopped on October 12.
Honor of Kings Fans Vote for Their Favorite Hero, and a Dark Horse LeadsHOT
A fan poll tied to Honor of Kings' tenth anniversary has drawn hundreds of thousands of votes, and the hero Li Xin has surged to a commanding lead while Sun Wukong sits outside the top three.
AI Phones' Next Battle: Who Owns the Screen You Open FirstHOT
China's biggest tech companies are racing to make AI assistants the default gateway on smartphones, each with a different strategy. The winner may decide how billions of people search, shop and pay.
Tencent Weighs $5 Billion Offshore Bond to Fund AI PushHOT
Tencent is considering its first major offshore bond in years, a dual-currency deal worth up to $5 billion, as China's tech giants race to bankroll AI computing. The cash-rich gaming and cloud group is stockpiling long-term capital before the spending peaks.
Wuthering Waves 3.7 Closes the Xuafang Arc With a Fox's NameHOT
The latest update to Kuro Games' open-world action RPG wraps a three-version storyline about the city of Xuafang and the legendary fox, Xin Yuehu. Players are praising how the patch pays off threads planted months earlier.
China's AI Video Race Shifts From Model Size to Real WorkflowsHOT
Chinese AI video tools like Kuaishou's Kling are moving from viral demo clips into real production pipelines. As global rivals including Claude and GPT add video, the winners will be the tools creators cannot work without.
The Leaderboard Trap: How Chinese AI Models Win Tokens, Not RevenueHOT
Chinese AI models burn most of the tokens on global routing platform OpenRouter but capture only a small slice of its revenue, raising questions about who owns the metrics that define success.
Why Every Chinese App Wants to Lend You MoneyHOT
From shopping carts to ride-hailing, Chinese apps keep pushing instant loans at checkout. The offer is engineered, not generous — and the real product is your repayment behavior.
Why League of Legends Teams Are Fighting for a Trip to BeijingHOT
The Demacia Cup international group stage delivered a lopsided sweep as LGD crushed JDG, while AG steadied its season in the KPL. Both storylines point to one prize: a trip to Beijing.
TES Outlast Wolves 3-2 in KPL Grand Finals ThrillerHOT
Changsha TES.A edged Chongqing Wolves 3-2 in a back-and-forth 2026 KPL Grand Final series, winning the deciding fifth game. The underdog run headlines a busy week for Chinese esports as the Demacia Cup international event also opened.
RED LAND Returns to Shanghai's Fuxing Island With 160-Plus Game and Anime IPsHOT
The second RED LAND festival opened on Fuxing Island in Shanghai on October 2, doubling its footprint to 150,000 square meters and hosting more than 160 game and anime brands through October 6. Organizers say five ticket rounds sold out in an average of 20.6 seconds each.
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