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U.S. Considers $20 Billion Cash-for-Uranium Deal with Iran

According to two U.S. officials and two other sources familiar with the negotiations, the U.S. and Iran are negotiating a three-page plan to end the war. One of the discussed points is the U.S. releasing $20 billion in frozen Iranian funds in exchange for Iran giving up its enriched uranium stockpile.

Microsoft and Other US Companies Pressure EU, Data Center Emission Data "Sealed"

Microsoft and several other US tech companies are accused of successfully lobbying the EU to obscure the environmental impact of their data centers from public view. A confidentiality clause regarding a green metrics database has been almost verbatim incorporated into an EU draft regulation. This clause hinders scrutiny of individual data center pollution levels, and researchers will only be able to see aggregated energy footprint data by country.

Broken Small Clip Requires Entire Battery Pack Replacement Costing 130,000 Yuan – New Energy Vehicle Owner Devastated

According to blogger “Automotive Person 10,” a new energy vehicle owner in Hangzhou had a plastic clip connecting the battery pack to the wheel arch break after driving over a raised paving stone in a parking lot just one month after purchasing the car.

Blue Origin to Launch "Space Station" Rocket This Weekend, Intensifying Competition in Direct-to-Cell Satellite Services

Blue Origin plans to launch a new New Glenn heavy-lift rocket this Sunday, a mission considered a critical turning point in the reusable orbital launch vehicle landscape. A successful launch and recovery would break SpaceX's "exclusive monopoly" in the reusable orbital rocket sector and further fuel the three-way competition between Amazon's Leo, AST SpaceMobile, and SpaceX's Starlink in the direct-to-cell satellite business.

NVIDIA May Relaunch RTX 3060 12GB This June, RTX 5050 9GB Project Temporarily Paused

NVIDIA's two-generation-old GeForce RTX 3060 12GB "Ampere" graphics card is expected to return to the market in June 2024, while the previously rumored RTX 5050 9GB version has been reportedly "put on hold."

Slight Warming Rewrites Post-Glacial History: Humans Re-entered the British Isles Around 500 Years Earlier Than Previously Thought

The latest research indicates that humans re-entered the British Isles approximately 500 years earlier than previously believed, around 15,200 years ago instead of the traditionally accepted 14,700 years ago, following the last glacial period. The key driver of this migration wasn't a dramatic climate shift, but a modest yet significant warming event, with summer temperatures rising from 5–7°C to 10–14°C.

Medieval Diary Reveals Solar Storm: A Dangerous Solar Event from 1200 Re-emerges

Humans are often captivated by the splendor of auroras, but beyond Earth's magnetic field shield, solar activity can be highly destructive. Powerful flares and bursts of high-energy charged particles can pose a fatal threat to astronauts and spacecraft. Recently, a research team from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) in Japan successfully pinpointed a solar proton event that occurred between 1200 and 1201 AD by combining precise carbon isotope measurements from tree rings with records from medieval literature, providing key clues for reconstructing past solar activity and improving future space weather forecasts.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Claims Chinese EVs are Coal-Powered, Expresses Climate Change Skepticism

Recently, U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen publicly made the absurd claim at an event in Washington D.C. that Chinese electric vehicles are actually coal-powered. During the event, Yellen and Danish scholar Bjorn Lomborg discussed issues such as inflation, interest rates, and global market risks, and both expressed skepticism towards climate change during the climate-related dialogue.

Honda "Reverse Imports" Electric Vehicle from China, 535km Range, Priced at 4.2 Million Yen

Honda recently announced the official launch of its all-electric model "Insight" in Japan on April 17th. This marks the first time a Japanese automaker has imported an EV produced in China for sale in its domestic market, signifying a notable shift in the automotive industry landscape between China and Japan.

Robot Traffic Police Appear on Streets of Wuxi, Can Direct Traffic and Pose for Photos

Robot traffic police have appeared on the streets of Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, officially starting their duties at intersections. Related videos have gone viral online, with many passersby finding them novel and interesting. This robot traffic police is not just for show and can genuinely participate in traffic management.

IPv6 Usage Breaks 50% for the First Time After 28 Years, Finally Catching Up to IPv4

Google traffic monitoring data shows that on March 28th, the proportion of users globally accessing Google services via IPv6 connections reached 50% for the first time, marking a historic milestone for the protocol born in 1998 after 28 years. APNIC statistics show a global IPv6 usage rate of 43%, while Cloudflare data indicates that IPv6 accounts for 40% of actual transferred traffic. Considering Cloudflare statistics are based on actual data packets transferred rather than simple counts, this figure carries more weight.

WSBK Netherlands Round Kicks Off Tonight, Zhang Xue Announces Collective Expedition of Three Domestic Brands

This afternoon, Zhang Xue, founder of Zhang Xue Motorcycle, released a video on social media previewing the upcoming WSBK Netherlands Round and announcing the viewing times. He also introduced the three Chinese teams participating in the race, including Kaiyue Motorcycle in

Honda to Close Two Gasoline Car Factories in China, Sales Drop by One Million Vehicles in Five Years

Due to continued sluggish sales in China, Honda has decided to close one gasoline car factory each in Guangzhou and Wuhan, significantly reducing its gasoline car production capacity in China. This closure involves Honda's two joint ventures, GAC Honda and Dongfeng Honda. The GAC Honda factory is planned to cease production in June 2026, while the Dongfeng Honda factory will stop production in 2027. A total of two out of four gasoline car factories will be closed. The significant decline in sales is the core reason for this production capacity reduction.

DeepSeek V4 Parameter Size Expected to Reach 1.6 Trillion, 60% Higher Than Anticipated

With the release of the DeepSeekV4 large model approaching in late April, updates to the DeepGEMM operator library by the company's researchers have been seen as a sign of its imminent arrival. However, they also added a disclaimer emphasizing that the update is only related to DeepGEMM development and not to the release of internal models, urging people not to speculate.

Dark Cherry to be the Main New Color for iPhone 18 Pro, Orange to be Completely Replaced

According to the latest foreign media reports, Apple's upcoming iPhone 18 Pro series will see a significant adjustment in body color options, with a red hue called "Dark Cherry" being considered this year's flagship signature color, while the previously controversial "Cosmic Orange" will be discontinued.

Veteran Executive and Apple Watch Marketing Head Stan Ng Retires from Apple

Stan Ng recently announced on LinkedIn that after 31 years at Apple, his career has officially come to a close, and he spent a day completing a long-held "wish list" at Apple Park. He served as Apple's Vice President of Marketing for Apple Watch and health products, deeply involved in the overall design philosophy of the smartwatch, and frequently appeared at Apple launch events to introduce Apple Watch products.

BYD Plans to Join European Automobile Manufacturers' Association, Aiming to Be First Chinese Member

According to Bloomberg, BYD is in talks to join a European automotive lobbying group, which would give it a voice in Europe as it faces potential tariffs on electric vehicle imports. A spokesperson for the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) confirmed to Bloomberg that BYD has applied to join the association. The spokesperson also stated that a decision on BYD's membership has not yet been made.

Paramount Officially Reveals New "Transformers" Movie in Planning

At CinemaCon 2026 in Las Vegas on April 16th US time, senior representatives from Paramount Pictures revealed that a new "Transformers" movie, based on their classic IP, is in planning. Stay tuned.

Attack on Sam Altman Exposes the Dark Side of the Anti-AI Movement

Last week, a 20-year-old man allegedly attacked the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, an incident authorities believe may be part of a plan to harm executives in the AI industry. Mainstream AI safety organizations quickly distanced themselves from the event, but some online communities celebrated the attack.

French Finance Minister Calls for Euro-Based Stablecoins

French Finance Minister Roland Lescure stated on Friday that Europe needs more Euro-based stablecoins and encourages EU banks to explore tokenized deposits. Lescure said at a cryptocurrency conference in Paris that the issuance of Euro stablecoins is relatively small compared to those pegged to the US dollar, a situation he called "unacceptable."

U.S. House Rejects FISA Compromise, Votes to Extend Surveillance Law for Two Weeks

Early Friday morning, a U.S. House attempt to extend a powerful national security surveillance program for five years failed to pass. This was a humiliating setback for Republican leadership, who had hoped to force the bill through with an overnight vote. With no immediate path forward, the House voted to extend the law’s expiration for another two weeks, until April 30th.

Shenzhen Parking Lot Requires 6 "Agreements" to Pay, Company Fined 10,000 Yuan

Recently, the Shenzhen Municipal Administration for Market Regulation exposed a number of irregularities in parking fees. A certain underground parking lot was fined 10,000 yuan for requiring car owners to click "agree" six times in a row to complete payment. It is reported that the parking lot does not have a manual payment channel, and all payment operations must be completed online. Car owners need to agree to privacy authorization, location information collection, and other terms one by one, requiring a total of six clicks of "agree" to complete the payment.

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Benchmark Leaks: Approaching 100℃, Air Cooling Can't Handle It

AMD's top-end flagship Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 is about to be officially released. As the first processor equipped with dual X3D cache with a total capacity of 208MB, how does its performance stack up? Partial scores and temperature performance have already appeared on the authoritative overclocking website HWBoT, and they are astonishing.

US Adjusts Chip Equipment Bill Targeting China: Still Restricts ASML DUV Lithography Machines, Bans Use by SMIC, YMTC, and CXMT

The US "MATCH Act" targeting China's semiconductor industry has been revised. The new version has scaled back some of the more aggressive restrictions in the initial draft, but the core control measures remain unchanged. The bill, formally known as the "Hardware Technology Control Multilateral Alignment Act," was introduced in the House of Representatives on April 2nd by Republican Congressman Michael Baumgartner and received bipartisan support.

Chinese Electric Tricycles Become a Hit in the US, Prices Soar and Sales Continue to Rise

According to CCTV Finance, in the first two months of this year, Sichuan exported over 90 million yuan worth of electric motorcycles, a year-on-year increase of more than double. Among them, electric tricycle motorcycles, which are common in China, have also seen local sales increase in tandem after becoming popular on overseas social media platforms.

Pinduoduo, Meituan, JD.com, Ele.me, Douyin, Taobao, and Tmall Fined 3.597 Billion Yuan

On April 17th, the State Administration for Market Regulation imposed administrative penalties on 7 e-commerce platforms in a series of "ghost restaurant" cases, ordering them to rectify their illegal acts, suspend the addition of new cake shops for 3 to 9 months, and pay a total of 3.597 billion yuan in fines and confiscations. Additionally, the legal representatives and food safety directors of the 7 platforms were collectively fined 19.6874 million yuan.

The Most Absurd Challenge in World of Warcraft: Successfully Completing a Mythic Keystone Dungeon with 8 Sausages as Controllers

A foreign player, Addison2k, recently completed an utterly bizarre World of Warcraft challenge by successfully completing a Mythic Keystone dungeon using a self-made "sausage controller." He used two 3D-printed plastic controllers, each inserted with four sausages, utilizing touch sensing for input – the left hand controlling movement, and the right hand controlling skills.

Toyota SUV Passed by Water Splashing Festival Site, Trunk Opened and Water Poured In, Owner: Police Have Been Called, Requesting Netizens to Provide Clues About the Perpetrators

Recently, at the Water Splashing Festival in Jinghong, Yunnan, a Toyota Boyun 3X SUV entered a certain street and was splashed with water by people on the road. During the incident, someone pressed the tailgate switch, opening the trunk, and then many people began to pour water into the car with water guns. The incident has sparked heated discussion among netizens. The owner, Mr. Wei, recently told the media that he is taking the vehicle to the 4S store for inspection and has reported the incident to the local police station.

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Thailand's Songkran Festival Sees 1,108 Accidents and 216 Deaths in First 6 Days, a 6.5% Decrease Year-on-Year

According to the Bangkok Post, Thai officials reported alarming traffic accident data for the first 6 days (April 10-15) of the "Seven Dangerous Days" of the 2026 Songkran Festival (Water Festival): a total of 1,108 accidents nationwide, resulting in 216 deaths and 1,073 injuries. While the death toll is down 6.5% compared to the same period in 2025 (231 deaths), the scale of casualties remains far above normal levels, with an average of over 36 deaths per day.