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Li Yi, a young computer engineer working in Beijing, said authorities forced him out of his apartment in a village in Haidian district in November, days after his power supply was cut off even though he had paid the bills.Li (not his real name) is among hundreds of thousands of migrant workers in the Chinese capital who are struggling to find an affordable place to live amid
Hempitecture manufactures hemp-based insulation and other construction materials. NFTs jump the latest of many sharks. Graphene helps fill in potholes. A brief history of the Advent calendar. Is the apostrophe on the way out? A chair made of interleaved sheets of paper and held together by friction. The first-ever recipient of a 3D-printed prosthetic eyeball. Robot artist Ai-Da tries her hand at poetry. A rolling piano barbecue that grills food while the keys are struck. The “social distancing zapper.” All that and more in WhatTheyThink’s weekly miscellany.
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A systematic legal framework on the protection of personal data has been formed in China as the highly anticipated Personal Information Protection Law came into effect on Monday. From the protection of ordinary citizens to the better regulation of the internet economy, the law will be a strong shield against infringement and a safeguard of ...
Despite ultimately earning the three points, Team China head coach Li Tie has come under a barrage of criticism following a shambolic victory over lower-ranked Vietnam in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday night.