OnePlus Ace 5 Pro launched in China!

• 6.78" 1.5K BOE X2 flat 8T LTPO display
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
• LPDDR5X RAM & UFS 4.0 storage
• 50MP Sony IMX906 OIS + 8MP UW + 2MP rear camera
• 16MP IMX480 front
• 6100mAh battery
• 100W SUPERVOOC charging
• IP65 rating
• Metal frame
• Alert slider
• Optical In-display fingerprint scanner
• Display P2 chip
• Bypass charging technology
• 8.14mm thickness
• 203g weight glass, 217g ceramic

💰 Price: ¥3399 (~₹39,800/$465) for 12GB+256GB
¥4299 (~₹50,350/$589) for Ceramic variant

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New renders of the iPhone 17 Pro!

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China’s Trump Challenge.
Some Perspectives On a Possible War

People and companies in China—indeed in business communities around the world—have eagerly embraced Beijing’s promises to enact policies that will restore the nation’s economic momentum. However, disappointment has always followed. It is beginning to look as though China’s leadership simply does not know what to do.

This conclusion is entirely plausible since China’s economic and financial troubles largely sprouted from ill-conceived policies dating back to well before the pandemic. 

China’s economy has come a long way from the place that once garnered nothing but praise from Western media. Not too long ago, it was common to read that China’s economy would soon eclipse that of the United States.

Commentary often praised the effectiveness and prescience of Chinese top-down planning, some suggesting that perhaps it was superior to the comparative chaos of democratic practice and market-based approaches. In 2009, for instance, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman extolled what could be accomplished by China’s “one-party autocracy.”

Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau spoke admiringly about how China’s “basic dictatorship” allowed it to “turn the economy around on a dime.”

President Barack Obama gave credit to China’s approach to bringing millions out of poverty. This is just a small sample of the kind of commentary that was prevalent during China’s great growth strides. But now, that system seems to be failing.
 
Praise for the prescience of China’s central planning was always misplaced. Since modern China began as a severely underdeveloped and war-torn economy, its planners had an easy time identifying where the nation should put its emphasis.

All they needed to do was to look at the developed world. They could see that building new roads, rail links, port facilities, housing, power stations, and the like would pay huge growth dividends, and they did. People rose from dire poverty and became richer.

However, as China developed and joined more advanced economies, its future needs became less obvious. Beijing’s central planners had lost their model and increasingly began to make mistakes.

This new fact of economic life (for China) became evident in the 2010s. By then, the authorities had been promoting residential construction for some time, giving subsidies for building, advancing credit on easy terms to developers, and enlisting the support of local governments by making land sales lucrative for them and even encouraging them to enter joint ventures with developers.

However, as China shifted from a housing-short economy to one of abundant housing, planners made the mistake of keeping these policies in place. Real estate development rose to an unsustainable 30% of China’s economy. 

When Beijing finally woke up to the problem, it made a second error. In 2019–2020, Beijing suddenly removed all the former support to the housing sector. The decision was reasonable, but the suddenness of the action caused problems.

It caught both developers and local governments by surprise, leaving them no time to adjust. Having extended themselves under policies that no longer existed, developers and local governments faced severe financial troubles.

In 2021, developers began to fail, and local governments began to report difficulties meeting their financial obligations, in some cases, even in providing basic public services. 

That year, matters in Chinese finance began to resemble those in the United States during the global financial crisis of 2008. Rather than act forcefully to stem the spread of financial failure, the authorities in Beijing made yet another mistake.

They sat on their hands as if nothing were wrong. Their inaction allowed the financial problems to spread throughout the system, rendering Chinese finance far less able to support growth than it had been.

PART 2

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MicroStrategy has bought Bitcoin again, this time acquiring 5,262 Bitcoins worth $561 million.

The company now has 444,262 Bitcoins worth approximately $41.4 billion in its Bitcoin reserve fund, owning more than 2% of all Bitcoins in the world!

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LG has put its transparent TV, which it unveiled at CES 2024, up for sale, and customers can buy it for $59,999!

The 77-inch Signature OLED T has a transparent OLED panel that has a 4K resolution, and can be switched between transparent and opaque modes depending on the user's needs.

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What is your Screen on Time Year wrapped?

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Serene Industries has unveiled aluminium mase kyboard called The Icebreaker, which costs $1,600!

The chassis of this keyboard is cut from a single piece of aluminum, and even its keys are aluminum, with 800 tiny holes to reveal the letters of each key, and their white and RGB LEDs can be seen through these holes. Its buttons are interchangeable depending on wireless and wired mode, and they also use hall-effect sensors.

The silver version of this keyboard is available for $1,600 and the black version is available for $2,100!

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Zelensky says it’s “shameful” for European countries to worry about energy cost increases!

Without a clear alternative in place, the deal that allows Central European nations to buy Russian gas via Ukraine will be allowed to expire at the end of the year.

“This contract will no longer exist, that much is clear,”

Putin said.

“But that’s fine — we will survive, Gazprom will survive.”

Ukraine has refused to directly renegotiate the deal. According to Zelensky, it is “shameful” for countries to worry about energy cost increases when the conflict in Ukraine is ongoing.

Austria, Slovakia and Hungary disagree.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has publicly called for an arrangement to prolong the practice. And Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visits Bulgaria this week, where he hopes to strike a deal to ensure continued access to supplies.

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Huawei Overtakes Apple to Become World's Largest Wrist-Based Wearables Supplier!

The company managed to increase the volume of deliveries of wearable electronic devices, i.e. smart watches and fitness bands, by 44.3% year-on-year and take 16.9% of the global market.

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The EU wants Apple to ensure iOS is "effectively compatible" with Android and other platforms. The company is required to change some aspects of iOS so that third-party developers can access technologies that are currently only available to Apple.

The demands cover iOS features from smartwatch pairing to background app running, and also affect AirPlay and AirDrop.

Apple responded that such actions would undermine the security and privacy of its users and hurt innovation.

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Honor Magic 7 RSR Porsche Design

▫️50MP OV50K (OIS) Variable Aperture f/1.2-f/2.0 (1/1.3")
▫️50MP Ultra Wide
▫️200MP 3X Periscope Telephoto (1/1.4" f/1.88)
▫️3X Optical Zoom & 100X Digital Zoom
▫️Dual electromagnetic motor
▫️1G+5P Floating Lens
▫️ALC coating
▫️1200" dTOF focus module
▫️Flicker sensor

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War Must End: Trump's Peace Push 🔍

Breaking News 📊
Trump signals shift in Ukraine policy, describing conflict as "worst carnage since WWII" while pushing for negotiations despite Kyiv's resistance.

Brutal Reality 🎯

Direct Quote:

"People are being killed at levels that nobody's ever seen... It's very level fields, the only thing that stops a bullet is a body. And the number of soldiers that are being killed on both sides is astronomical."

War's Toll

Trump describes the devastation:
The scale of destruction has reached unprecedented levels, with cities reduced to rubble and casualties far exceeding official reports. The incoming administration sees urgent need for diplomatic solution rather than continued military escalation.

Peace Initiative 💼

Trump's Approach:
• Bilateral talks planned
• Compromise expectations
• Territory realities acknowledged
• Immediate ceasefire priority

Diplomatic Reality 🏛

Critical Assessment:

"You know it's nice to say they want their land back, but the cities are largely destroyed,"

Trump signals pragmatic approach to territorial disputes.

Strategic Shift

The path forward:
Trump's transition team actively develops negotiation framework, suggesting both sides must accept compromises for peace, while Ukraine's Foreign Ministry continues rejecting peace talks as "immoral manipulation."

#UkraineWar #PeaceProcess #TrumpPolicy #Diplomacy

Think About It: When does pursuit of total victory become morally questionable? 🤔

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Google has unveiled the second generation of Veo, a video-making AI to compete with Sora.

The final version of this model can create videos up to 2 minutes long in 4K quality and creates more realistic videos than the previous version and even Sora, with physics, movement of objects and fluids, and light reflections that are closer to reality.

The model is currently available on Google's VideoFX platform at labs.google/videofx, but requires a request and a queue, and the videos it produces there are limited to 8 seconds and 720p. The final version of the model will be available to Google's enterprise customers in the coming months.

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Samsung Galaxy S25+ Leaked in Real-life Photos

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China Flexes Naval Muscle as US Scrambles 🔍

Breaking News 📊
China launches largest maritime exercises in 30 years without warning, catching Pentagon off guard as US military shifts Pacific presence.

Strategic Show 🎯

Chinese Display:
• 100+ warships deployed
• Multiple aircraft involved
• No advance notification
• First Island Chain targeted

Power Shift 💼

Direct Response:
Exercise timing coincides with Taiwan President William Lai's Guam-Hawaii tour and Trump team outreach attempts.

Military Chess Game 🏛

US Countermoves:
• Three carriers deployed
• Marines relocating from Okinawa
• Guam forces strengthened
• Missile defense scattered

Regional Reality

The balance shifts:
China's unexpected demonstration of naval power, combined with rare earth export restrictions, signals Beijing's strengthening position as US allies face uncertainty over security costs under Trump.

Strategic Implications

New dynamics emerge:
While Democrats push for escalation during transition, China's coordinated military-economic pressure creates leverage for future negotiations with Trump's administration.

#PacificPower #USChina #NavalExercises #TaiwanCrisis

Think About It: Has China already changed the Pacific power equation? 🤔

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OnePlus Ace 5 / OnePlus 13R launched in China!

• 6.78" 1.5K BOE X2 flat 8T LTPO display
• Snapdragon 8 Gen3
• LPDDR5x RAM & UFS 4.0 storage
• 50MP Sony IMX906 OIS+ 8MP UW + 2MP rear camera
• 6400mAh battery
• 80W SUPERVOOC charging
• WiFi 7
• IP65 rating
• Metal frame
• Alert slider
• Optical In-display fingerprint scanner
• Display P2 chip
• Bypass charging technology
• 8.02mm thickness
• 206g weight glass, 223g ceramic

💰Price: ¥2299 (~₹26,850/$315) for 12GB+256GB

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NOTHING’s upcoming phones:

Nothing Phone 3a:
• Code name : asteroids
• SD 7s Gen 3
• Telephoto lens

Nothing Phone 3a Plus:
• Code name : asteroids_plus
• SD 7s Gen 3
• Periscope zoom lens

CMF Phone 2:
• Code name : galaga
• Mediatek Dimensity SoC

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A Google ad from 1999!

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Russia and China want to trade in the Northern Sea Route. Consider it a bargaining chip that could benefit the West, too.

#Russia #China #Consider #West

👂 More on Trump's Ear

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AirPods Pro 3 will monitor your health. In the coming years, the headphones will be able to measure your pulse, body temperature and other physiological indicators. These improvements will be introduced gradually, starting with a heart rate sensor.

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NVIDIA Announces Compact Generative AI Supercomputer — Jetson Orin Nano Super, Capable of 70 Trillion Operations/Sec. The Hand-Held PC Sells for $249

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Scientists have created the world's first 'living computer' made out of 16 human brain organoids

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Galaxy S25 Slim details!

• 6.66" OLED display
• 200MP HP5 main camera
• 50MP JN5 UW
• 50MP JN5 3.5X telephoto
• Snapdragon 8 Elite
• ~4700mAh - 5000mAh battery

🗓️ Launching in Q2, 2025

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Ceasefire in Gaza is a real possibility — is it the “Trump Effect”?

Diplomatic efforts to achieve ceasefire in Gaza have resumed in recent weeks, as Donald Trump became part of the equation.

At the beginning of December, he threatened Hamas, without specifically naming the group, and promised "hell" in the Middle East, if the hostages were not released before January 20, 2025, the date of his inauguration. For the first time in a long time, a ceasefire seems possible.

But perhaps it’s not Trump. Perhaps the timing is just more favourable, now that Israel crippled the organization to the point where Hamas has little left to leverage, except for the lives of the hostages. Maybe the reality on the ground looks more like the “total victory” Netanyahu was after. Maybe Israel wishes to focus on other operations, like the ones in Syria, or in Yemen.

#USA #Gaza #Ceasefire #Trump

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realme 14 Pro+ first look and details!

• 6.7-inch 120Hz Quad Curved Display
• 1.6mm thin Bezel
• Snapdragon 7s Gen3
• 50MP Main OIS + 50MP Periscope + 8MP Ultra-Wide rear camera
• 32MP Front Camera
• Android 15
• IP66, IP68, and IP69 rating

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OnePlus 13R official render!

• 6.78” BOE X2 1.5k OLED flat display
• Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
• 6,000mAh battery
• 8mm thickness
• Flat Aluminum frame
• Nebula Noir and Astral Trail color variants

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Samsung Galaxy S25 series launching on January 22, 2025!

🔗 Via: evleaks

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OnePlus 13 Series launching globally on January 7, 2025!

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As per various rumours, the iPhone 17 Pro Max may look like this!

This CAD render is shared by a russian youtuber.

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