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Five years ago, #China had only 2 of the world’s largest publicly traded #techcompanies, while the #US had 9. Today, China has 9 of the top 20 and the U.S. has 11. Twenty years ago, China had none. #Chinesecompanies are already the world leaders in computer vision/facial recognition and speech recognition, which can be used for commerce and for surveillance and societal control. In just the last 2 years there has been an explosion of #fintech #startups in China, offering mobile payments, lending, brokerage and banking. And the No. 1 and 3 drone manufacturers in the world - DJI and Xiaomi - are Chinese.

China has grown incredibly these past 30 years with a very specific formula: hard work, unleashing capitalism, smart planning and long-range investments in education and infrastructure - but also by stealing intellectual property, forcing technology transfers and cheating on WTO rules. Historically the US could dominate the global scene and check a rising power like China, and set the global rules, with just our sheer physical mass - more money, more troops, more naval ships, more top-10 companies, more scientists and more universities. That is just not possible any longer, as China has become both big and smart in more and more areas.


#WorldEconomy #Protectionism #America #Globalisation #GlobalTrade #TradeWars #EconomicRisk #Economy #TradePolicy #InternationalTrade #TradeTariffs #Politics #Geopolitics #InternationalRelations #USA #GlobalTradeWar
#Trump to China: ‘I Own You.’ Guess Again.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/25/opinion/trump-china-trade-economy-tech.html

Why have we seen so many one-stop races in 2018? F1's high degradation tyres aren't enlivening races the way they used to #F1

The 2018 season was supposed to see a return to multi-stop races. Why hasn't it happened, and does F1 still need high degradation tyres?

10 Important Gmail tips and tricks for Android #Gmail #Android

Who Has Selena Gomez Dated? Here Are the Lucky Guys She's Been Linked to Besides Bieber and the Weeknd #celebs #celebrities #celebrity #fashion #entertainment #celeb #glamour #celebrities #showbiz #celebritynews #News #gossip #hollywood #celebgossip #celebritystyle #celebrityinsider #fashion #style #beauty #vogue #selenagomez

One of the greatest natural wonders, Aurora. The auroras, also known as the Northern Lights, are naturally occurring lights that create intriguing and spectacular displays in the sky. The aurora lights frequently appear as diffused glow lighting up the horizon. The most amazing sight is when the northern lights appears as waves across the sky; it is almost as if the lights are dancing....

Astronomers have uncovered a diverse collection of exotic extrasolar planets. While no two have been exactly alike, pretty much all of them fit under general classifications.

From large to small, we have the following types (and some key details for each one)

https://thetechinside.com/new-class-of-planets-mega-earth-discovered-by-astronomers/

"After decades of conflicting evidence and numerous publications, scientists at international conservation charity ZSL's (Zoological Society of London) Institute of Zoology, have finally put the 'world's largest bird' debate to rest. Published today (26 September 2018) in Royal Society Open Science—Vorombe titan (meaning 'big bird' in Malagasy and Greek), has taken the title reaching weights of up to 800 kg and three metres tall, with the research also discovering unexpected diversity in these Madagascan creatures.

Until now, it was previously suggested that up to 15 different species of elephant birds had been identified under two genera, however research by ZSL scientists boasts new rigorous and quantitative evidence—that shows, in fact, this is not the case. Armed with a tape measure and a pair of callipers, Dr. Hansford analysed hundreds of elephant bird bones from museums across the globe to uncover the world's largest bird, while also revealing their taxonomy is in fact spread across three genera and at least four distinct species; thus, constituting the first taxonomic reassessment of the family in over 80 years.

Elephant birds (belonging to the family Aepyornithidae) are an extinct group of colossal flightless birds that roamed Madagascar during the Late Quaternary, with two genera (Aepyornis and Mullerornis) previously recognised by scientists. The first species to be described, Aepyornis maximus, has often been considered to be the world's largest bird. In 1894, British scientist C.W. Andrews described an even larger species, Aepyornis titan, this has usually been dismissed as an unusually large specimen of A. maximus. However, ZSL's research reveals Andrew's 'titan' bird was indeed a distinct species. The shape and size of its bones are so different from all other elephant birds that it has now been given the new genus name Vorombe by ZSL".

Skywatchers around the world have witnessed the longest "blood moon" eclipse of the 21st Century.

https://todaysintech.com/centurys-longest-eclipse-blood-moon/

Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus Tips and Tricks, the ultimate How to guide #GalaxyS9 #GalaxyS9Plus

An iPhone XS Max bill of materials estimate has been published online, giving us a glimpse at how much the handset's components may cost. #News #Apple #Samsung

These beautiful works of art illustrate the brain’s complexity. The recognized entries come from practicing scientists presenting their work in creative ways as well as artists who have collaborated with scientists.

https://thetechinside.com/the-brains-complexity-is-shown-in-the-art-of-neuroscience/

Anthony Joshua has set his sights on facing Deontay Wilder in his next fight following his knockout victory over Alexander Povetkin. The British heavyweight successfully defended his WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO world titles after stopping Povetkin in…

That's quite a profit margin you've got there Apple!

Just found out that we are on softpedia...
https://linux.softpedia.com/get/Linux-Distributions/ArcoLinux-103807.shtml

How to install an iOS beta on iPhone or iPad #iOS #howto #tips #tricks #iphone

The "desierto florido" (flowering desert) phenomenon usually occurs every five to seven years when rains cause buried seeds to germinate and flower. More than 200 species of plant have been found to grow in the area. The spectacle draws visitors and botanists from Chile and further afield.....

Apple’s 256GB iPhone XS Max has a $443 of materials cost #iPhone #Apple #iPhoneXSMax

Emotion-detecting technology is everywhere, but it’s out of date http://tnw.me/eV2t5bs

KDE neon rebased on Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic, upgrade for a newer base system https://dot.kde.org/2018/09/26/kde-neon-rebased-ubuntu-1804-lts-bionic-beaver

#NASCAR A.J. Allmendinger out at JTG Daugherty Racing after 2018 season https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/aj-allmendinger-out-at-jtg-daugherty-racing-after-2018/3183458/ via @motorsport