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12/26/2025

China Deploys Humanoid Robot Fleet for Vietnam Border Patrol.

China is launching a futuristic initiative by deploying a fleet of "Walker S2" humanoid robots to the Vietnam border under a $37 million contract with UBTECH Robotics.

These adult-sized machines, designed with autonomous battery-swapping technology and advanced sensory systems, will be stationed at the Fangchenggang crossing to relieve human staff by managing queues, directing traffic, and inspecting cargo containers.

Beyond simple logistics, the deployment serves as a critical real-world test of China’s national strategy to integrate embodied artificial intelligence into public safety and industrial sectors, with the robots also tasked with patrolling nearby steel and aluminum facilities to monitor for safety hazards.

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas 🎉

CPKC Holiday Train is a dazzling, LED-lit train that tours North America each holiday season, featuring live music on a drop-down stage from a boxcar.

Since 1999, it raises food, funds, and awareness for local food banks.

The 2025 tour (Nov 19–Dec 21) just wrapped up, visiting communities across Canada and the U.S.

12/25/2025

Every Asian Mom's Dream Weapons

12/24/2025

Every year, the hometown of LEGO shows off its special Christmas tree🎄

Merry Christmas guys!🎉🎊

12/24/2025

Fried stuff hits different on Christmas, right?

12/23/2025

Tottenham Court Road Station in London

12/23/2025

Let's enjoy this tea!

12/23/2025

The Day the Vending Machine Joined the Communist Party

In a hilarious "Project Vend" experiment, WSJ reporters tricked Anthropic's Claude AI into giving away free goods, backing a communist coup, and firing its own boss. Read how "agentic AI" struggled in the real world.

12/23/2025

Scientists from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) recently captured rare footage of an elusive Haliphron atlanticus, commonly known as the seven-armed octopus, during a research expedition in California's Monterey Bay.

Spotted at a depth of about 2,300 feet by the remotely operated vehicle Ventana, this massive cephalopod—capable of growing up to 13 feet long—was observed feeding on a red helmet jellyfish, a meal whose tentacles it often repurposes for its own defense.

Despite its name, the creature actually possesses eight arms, but males tuck a specialized mating arm into a sac beneath their eye, creating the illusion of only seven limbs; this sighting marks only the fifth time in 35 years that MBARI researchers have encountered this deep-sea giant.

12/22/2025

What a holiday spirit!

12/22/2025

12/22/2025

Researchers at Stanford University has finally pinpointed the biological cause of rare heart inflammation associated with mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.

The team discovered that a specific "two-step" immune response releases a pair of inflammatory signaling proteins which trigger myocarditis, a side effect that has predominantly affected young men.

This crucial finding not only solves the mystery of why this reaction occurs but also offers a promising solution, as early evidence suggests these specific signals can be blocked to prevent heart damage without compromising the protective power of the vaccine.