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Luo Yonghao commented on Wang Ziru's resignation: Am I still responsible for him?; China's first licensed Cybertruck hits the road; "Super Blue Moon" will appear on August 20 | Geek Early Knowledge

Dawn FrontAlan 2024/08/18

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Luo Yonghao responded to the hot discussion about "Wang Ziru's resignation on the Internet": It has nothing to do with me; It is reported that ARM has hired about 100 chip and software development engineers in Israel; Analysts at Toyo Securities believe that Nintendo will release the Switch 2 game console in April-June 2025.

China's first registered Cybertruck appeared in Tianjin, priced at 3.5 million yuan

On August 17, according to foreign media reports, a Tesla Cybertruck with a registered license plate appeared in Tianjin, China on Friday. This is the first time that the model has obtained legal permission in China.

The car, which appeared in a video circulating on social media, is currently listed on a Chinese platform for 3.5 million yuan, or about $488,500.

On the platform, the owner said the car was the first Cybertruck in the country, adding that it was brand new and already registered.

"It's the only new car in the country this year. Who wants it? The price is 3.5 million. If you're interested, please send me a private message," the owner added.

As part of the license plate acquisition process, Cybertruck has successfully obtained the vehicle's 3C (China Compulsory Product Certification) certification, which is a key step for the legal sale and operation of the model in China.

3C certification is a mandatory requirement for all vehicles and auto parts, ensuring compliance with China's strict safety and quality standards. (Source: Bianyushi)

Nintendo will release the Switch 2 handheld game console between April and June next year

Toyo Securities analyst Hideki Yasuda released an investment briefing.It is believed that Nintendo will release the Switch 2 game handheld between April and June 2025, priced at US$499.

In the briefing, the analyst believes that Nintendo will not release a new Switch game console in this fiscal year (ending March 2025), but has learned from relevant supply chain and other channels that a new Switch will be released in the first half of 2025.

The Switch was launched in March 2017 and has been around for eight years. In July this year, the Switch surpassed the Famicom and became the longest-serving console in Nintendo's history. (Source: IT Home)

Lei Jun: Xiaomi Motors is studying to enter Europe

On August 17, Xiaomi Chairman and CEO Lei Jun, Group President Lu Weibing, and Group Vice President Wang Xiaoyan live-streamed at the Xiaomi Turpan Summer Testing Base. Lei Jun and Lu Weibing started the live-stream after returning from a business trip to Europe. During this trip to Europe, Lei Jun, Lu Weibing and others visited BMW, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Leica, etc. to explore the possibility of further cooperation.

Lei Jun talked about his recent trip to Europe during the live broadcast, saying that they also visited the BMW headquarters: "As a new car manufacturer, I think it is very important to visit and learn from the best companies in the world. I learned a lot from it."

Xiaomi's factory has just been built and has a strong sense of modernity, but when you visit the BMW factory, you see the accumulation of history. For example, it is incredible that a 100-year-old factory can continue to produce and expand its production lines at the same time.

Lei Jun said, "Over the past 100 years, people have explored all kinds of cars and all kinds of roads. You can see the entire evolutionary trajectory. I think we are also very lucky. At the time when we came out, all kinds of technologies were relatively mature, and the Chinese industrial chain was also very mature. So we can make a good car like SU7. It is not only Xiaomi's efforts, but also benefited from the overall technological development and the completeness of the Chinese industrial chain."

Lu Weibing said in the live broadcast that Europe is much slower than China in the process of new energy transformation. Xiaomi should be in awe of the automobile market and is studying when Xiaomi cars will enter Europe. (Source: IT Home)

New iPhone 16 Pro images revealed: new bronze color scheme

Sonny Dickson brought another new fake body picture today, showing all four color schemes of the iPhone 16 Pro, including a rose gold or "bronze" body that replaces the blue titanium in the existing iPhone 15 Pro models.

One rumor suggests Apple is using an improved titanium finish and coloring process that will have a glossier finish than the brushed aluminum finish on the iPhone 15 Pro models. The glossy finish may look more like the stainless steel Apple has used in previous years, but it will be more scratch-resistant. (Sonny Dickson)

Luo Yonghao responded to the hot discussion about "Wang Ziru's resignation" on the Internet: It has nothing to do with me

Recently, the news about Wang Ziru's resignation from Gree Electric has attracted widespread attention. Given that Luo Yonghao and Wang Ziru had a public feud many years ago, some netizens asked Luo Yonghao about his views on the incident during the live broadcast.

Luo Yonghao responded clearly that Wang Ziru's joining or leaving Gree has nothing to do with him personally. He emphasized: I have no ideas and nothing to comment.

Luo Yonghao also recalled that when Wang Ziru first joined Gree, many people had asked him about this matter. He specifically mentioned that Wang Ziru's inclusion on the list of deadbeats had nothing to do with him.

Mr. Luo Yonghao solemnly stated: "Don't act as if I am still responsible for him. This is not good. It is a frame-up. Forget it." (Source: Fast Technology)

Tencent's "CrossFire" full-chain cheating case was cracked: more than 6 million yuan involved, 9 people arrested

On August 17, the "Tencent Game Security Center" announced yesterday that "Cross Fire" recently cooperated with the Shandong Binzhou Internet Security Department to crack down on the plug-in issuing platform from the entire chain of merchants, agents, and authors. 9 people were arrested and the amount involved exceeded 6 million.

In March this year, the Binzhou Internet Security Department discovered that an Internet user in the area repeatedly promoted a merchant link of a card issuing platform that sold game plug-ins. Upon investigation, it was found that the platform provided payment settlement, Internet access and other services to merchants knowing that a large number of merchants sold game plug-ins. The Internet Security Department immediately set up a special task force, and after in-depth research and long-term operations, went to Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Heilongjiang and other places, and destroyed the card issuing platform in one fell swoop, arresting 5 criminal gang members including the platform owner, customer service, technology, and payment settlement.

The police arrested four suspects, including the plug-in seller, plug-in first-level agent, plug-in general agent, and plug-in author. So far, a total of nine suspects have been arrested in this case, more than 20 computers and other crime equipment have been seized, and more than 6 million yuan of money involved in the case has been found.

Tencent officially stated that in the past year, it has banned 2.228 million illegal accounts and 92,000 illegal machines and devices, including various plug-ins such as AI and DMA. Currently, almost all known plug-in samples on the market are already in the security system database of Tencent ACE team and can be effectively monitored. (Source: IT Home)

ARM reportedly hires 100-person team to develop new GPU

According to technology media Globes, British chip giant ARM has hired about 100 chip and software development engineers in Israel.Established a global graphics processing group at its Ra'anana development center to develop a new graphics processor unit to compete with Nvidia and Intel。

ARM's global graphics processing team is currently focusing on graphics processing for the gaming market, but may move into the AI ​​chip field in the future.

ARM operates differently from other chip companies. It neither develops nor manufactures its own processors. Instead, it develops its own intellectual property or chip development software and then sells it to chip companies.

The global graphics processing group is divided into a hardware team and a software team. The hardware team is mainly responsible for GPU research and development, including the Immortalis GPU; while the software team is responsible for developing software interfaces for external graphics engine developers, including the development of Vulkan and OpenGL for games of large companies and startups. (Source: IT Home)

Moan× Bilibili co-branded reader Pantone 7 is now on sale

On August 17, the Moan x Bilibili Comics co-branded reader Pantone 7 will go on sale on JD.com at 8 o'clock tonight. The reader is equipped with a Kaleido 3 screen and 32 levels of warm and cold front light, with an initial price of 1,539 yuan.

According to reports, the Moan co-branded reader Pantone 7 adopts a metal body design, supplemented by a leather texture process, and the thinnest part of the body is about 3.2mm thick; it is equipped with a 7-inch Kaleido 3 color screen, black and white PPI 300, color PPI 150, and has physical buttons; it has built-in Moan MRD display tuning technology, supporting color optimization, balanced refresh mode and other functions. (Source: IT Home)

The "Super Blue Moon" will arrive on August 20

There are usually 12 full moons in a year, but every two and a half years, there is an extra full moon. This extra 13th full moon is called a "blue moon" (in rare cases, the moon will also appear blue).

The full moon on August 20 this year is the extra "13th full moon", and it happens to be near perigee (the point closest to the earth in its elliptical orbit), so it is also a "supermoon". Because the full moon is closer to us than usual, it appears particularly large and bright in the sky (IT Home Note: 7% larger and 16% brighter than an ordinary full moon).

Simply put, the full moon on August 20 is very special because it is the first supermoon of 2024 and also a seasonal blue moon (the seasonal blue moon refers to the third full moon in an astronomical season with four full moons, also known as the "betrayal moon"; relatively speaking, there is also the concept of a calendar blue moon, which is the second full moon in a calendar month. The calendar blue moon is relatively more common).

It is worth mentioning that the "super moon" is actually not that rare. It usually appears 3 to 4 times a year, and the next seasonal blue moon is May 20, 2027, so this "super blue moon" is still very rare.

This year's moon will be full on Tuesday, August 20, at 02:26 Beijing time, but don't worry if you don't have time on that day, because the moon will also appear full on Monday and Wednesday nights. In addition, the full moon in August is also called the Sturgeon Moon, which is the traditional name of the full moon this month, because most full moon names come from Indians, and August is traditionally a time for sturgeon fishing. (Source: IT Home)

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