2024-08-19
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"Technology Weekly Events", IT Home reviews the major events in the technology industry in the past week (August 12-18). Let's start the report:
1. WeChat automatically cleans up 3-day unread messages, sparking heated discussion. Official response: "Received content can be saved permanently"
Many friends will encounter the problem of unread messages being cleared when using WeChat to check historical messages, which is inconvenient when it comes to some important files. Today, the relevant topic has become popular on Weibo. As of the time of IT Home’s publication, the relevant topic has been read 7.77 million times, ranking 5th in real-time popularity. Tencent customer service said that when chatting on WeChat, the chat records of pictures, videos, files, text, voice, emoticons, etc. that have been received and downloaded (viewed) will be saved in the current device and can be viewed permanently. However, there are 3 situations that may cause the inability to view related records. One of them is: unreceived messages will be automatically retained by the WeChat server for 3 days, and automatically cleared after 3 days. After clearing, they can no longer be received. >> View details
2. CCTV exposed the black production chain of scrapped cars. Donghai County, Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province reported that it had filed a case for investigation and sealed the materials involved.
According to CCTV's "Financial Investigation" report, there are problems such as counterfeiting of parts and the return of scrapped cars to the market in the circular economy industrial park in Donghai County, Jiangsu Province.
On August 12, the Donghai County Joint Investigation Team issued a report on the incident, saying that it had filed a case against the people and merchants involved and sealed the materials involved. >>View details
3. Hu Weiwu of Loongson Technology: The performance of 3B6600 eight-core desktop CPU will reach the level of Intel's mid-to-high-end Core 12~13 generation
Loongson Technology is currently developing the next-generation desktop processors 3B6600 and 3B7000 series. In an interview with China Electronics News this month, Loongson Technology Chairman Hu Weiwu revealed more information about the new processors.
Hu Weiwu announced that the 3B6600 eight-core desktop CPU currently being developed by Loongson uses mature technology and is expected to have single-core/multi-core performance that can reach the level of mid-to-high-end Core 12th to 13th generation CPUs using advanced technology. Hu Weiwu also revealed that it is expected that by the end of 2024, the Windows operating system and its applications will be able to run smoothly on Loongson's Linux platform. >>View details
4. Starting from RMB 259,000: 2025 Zeekr 001 officially released, old car owners can get a RMB 10,000 discount for repurchase
The 2025 Zeekr 001 is officially released. Compared with the old version, it is mainly upgraded to Haohan Intelligent Driving 2.0 (dual Orin-X chips + laser radar). The price remains unchanged (259,000 yuan is for the new model) >> View details
5. Increased volume and reduced price: 2025 Zeekr 007 pure electric sedan officially released, starting at 209,900 yuan
The 2025 Zeekr 007 is officially released, known as the "all-around king of pure electric sedans", and is divided into four versions. Except for the top-of-the-line four-wheel drive performance version, the other versions have a price reduction of 20,000 to 30,000 yuan:
The four-wheel drive performance version is 299,900 yuan;
4WD Intelligent Driving Edition 229,900 yuan;
Long-range rear-wheel drive intelligent driving version 229,900 yuan;
The rear-wheel drive intelligent driving version is 209,900 yuan. >> View details
Google officially released the Pixel 9 series of mobile phones at a press conference held in the early morning of August 14. The relevant prices are as follows:
Google Pixel 9: USD 799 (IT Home Note: Currently about RMB 5,735), NT$ 26,490 (Currently about RMB 5,861)
Google Pixel 9 Pro: US$999 (currently about RMB 7,170), NT$33,490 (currently about RMB 7,410)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL: USD 1,099 (currently about RMB 7,888), NT$ 39,990 (currently about RMB 8,848)
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold: USD 1,799 (currently about RMB 12,912), NT$ 56,990 (currently about RMB 12,610) >> View details
QQ Security Center responded on August 14 that similar false information has been repeatedly hyped by overseas hackers over the past two years, and the data has been continuously expanded and maliciously linked to multiple domestic Internet products. The above information is not true, but is actually pieced together and inflated by the black industry using historical data, which is extremely misleading to the public. >>View details
8. Zeekr 001 released a new model in less than half a year, which angered car owners. The official response said that it hopes to provide the latest technology to users as soon as possible.
Zeekr responded that in the era of rapid development of new energy vehicles in China, continuous technological progress and iteration are a must for all participating brands. Zeekr has always strived to provide users with the most competitive products at the moment, and also hopes to strive to provide users with the latest technology as soon as possible to bring a better experience. The launch of new products is based on market demand and the rhythm of product development. The launch of the self-developed intelligent driving version is also a response to user calls to provide users with an additional intelligent driving solution. Mobileye SuperVision solution and Haohan Intelligent Driving are two different solutions provided by Zeekr for 001 users. Customers can choose different intelligent driving solutions according to their own needs. The models of the Mobileye SuperVision solution will also be continuously updated. >>View details
9. Xiaomi Motors responds to SU7 collision video: The setup is not rigorous, the record is incomplete, and the conclusion is untrue
Xiaomi Motors released the 67th episode of "Answering Netizens' Questions" on the evening of August 14, which mentioned the "collision test video of Xiaomi SU7 and Zeekr 007" that caused heated discussions on the 13th. After official analysis by Xiaomi, it was determined that this so-called "test" was not rigorously set up, the records were incomplete, and the conclusions were untrue. >>View details
10. Xiaomi SU7 collides with Zeekr 007. Video suspected of being fake? The parties apologized and clarified
On August 13, car blogger Gao Ruoxiang (nickname: It turns out to be Xiangxiang) released a video titled "When Xiaomi SU7 hits a Zeekr 007", which attracted widespread attention.
The blogger said that the windows and doors of the Zeekr 007 could be opened after the collision, which was helpful for rescue. However, the small battery of the Xiaomi SU7 was cut off and the door could not be opened after the collision.
However, some scenes in the video have aroused doubts, and netizens have claimed that there are differences between the Xiaomi SU7 small battery shown in the front and back scenes. Gao Ruoxiang responded that the battery was intact when it was removed, but was damaged by a forklift when it was packed and loaded onto the truck. >>View details
11. The delivery man said that if he was complained about overtime, he would be fined up to 200 yuan. China National Radio spoke out about the "delivery man kneeling" incident.
The "delivery boy kneeling" incident sparked heated discussions on the Internet on August 13. On the morning of August 14, China National Radio Network, a subsidiary of China Central Radio and Television, published a long article to follow up on the incident. >>View details
12. Apple announced that it will open the iPhone's NFC chip to allow third parties to make contactless payments
Apple announced that it will open the iPhone's NFC chip to developers, using secure elements to enable contactless data exchange in their own apps.
With the new NFC and SE (Secure Element) APIs, developers will be able to implement contactless data exchange within apps, which can be used for in-store payments, car keys, closed-loop public transportation, corporate ID cards, student ID cards, home keys, hotel keys, merchant points and rewards cards, and even event tickets. In the future, ID cards will also be supported. >>View details
13. Tencent admitted for the first time that it is negotiating with Apple on the revenue of WeChat games on iOS
Tencent Chief Strategy Officer James Mitchell admitted for the first time in a financial report conference call that Tencent is negotiating with Apple about the revenue of WeChat Mini Games and exploring ways to provide in-app transactions through Apple's iOS payment system. >>View details
14. Huawei responds to the price reduction of Mate 60 series phones: If users purchase the phone before the event, they can apply for price guarantee
Huawei Terminal announced on August 15 that the prices of the Mate 60 series mobile phones were adjusted across all platforms, with a direct reduction of 500 yuan for the Mate 60 and a direct reduction of 800 yuan for the Mate 60 Pro; and the nova12 Vitality Edition was also reduced by 300 yuan.
According to Southern Finance, Huawei staff said that the Mate 60 series does have this price reduction activity. If customers purchased related products before the price reduction activity, they can apply for "price guarantee" within the validity period and get the price difference refunded. >>View details
15. After receiving a 28-page infringement notice from CNKI, Mita AI announced that it would no longer include CNKI document titles and abstracts
On the morning of August 16, Mita Company published a statement on its official WeChat account stating that it received a 28-page infringement notice from China Academic Journal (CD-ROM Edition) Electronics Magazine Co., Ltd. (IT Home Note: CNKI) on August 15. >> View details
16. A student was detained for tampering with his classmate’s college entrance examination application, constituting the crime of “damaging computer systems”
According to the "Qingcheng Public Security" (Note: Qingcheng is another name for Hohhot) of the Public Security Bureau of Hohhot City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on the evening of August 15, the police brigade of the Xincheng District Public Security Bureau recently received a report that the college entrance examination volunteers were maliciously tampered with by others. Because it was the first case in the autonomous region, the police brigade immediately organized a case analysis meeting for the case, combined with the precedents of such cases across the country to analyze the case context, discuss and study the tactics and methods of dealing with such new types of cybercrime cases. >>View details
17. "New evidence" of resignation: Gree employees said that the documents that needed Wang Ziru's signature had been signed by someone else
According to a report by Dahe Financial Cube on August 16, an internal employee of Gree said that Wang Ziru's name can no longer be searched in the corporate contact list of Gree's internal software (but it could be searched before).
The employee reported that he learned from the staff of Wang Ziru's direct department that the documents that were previously required to be signed by Wang Ziru have now been signed by someone else. >>View details
18. A courier company was only willing to pay no more than three times the postage for a university diploma that was lost in the mail. The court ordered it to pay 9,000 yuan in compensation.
According to CCTV.com, on July 10, 2023, Xiao Zhang entrusted his mother to mail his university diploma to Shanghai through a courier company. The mailing fee was 12 yuan, but the mail was lost during the transfer process. Since the mail was not insured, the courier company believed that it could only compensate no more than three times the postage. >>View details
19. The data traffic fee for traveling abroad is 16,000 yuan? Shanghai Communications Administration: After the tariff triggers the fuse, users can restore the roaming function on their own.
Recently, it was reported that Mr. Wang, a Shanghai citizen, claimed that his father encountered "sky-high international roaming charges." According to a report by Shangguan News today, the Shanghai Communications Administration investigated and found that from December 18 to 23, 2023, the roaming charges incurred by user Wang Moumou reached the fuse standard, so China Telecom's corporate system automatically triggered the fuse, suspended the user's data roaming function, and sent a reminder text message to the user. However, the user himself restored the data roaming function on December 18, 20, 21 and 22 after the fuse was broken. >>View details
20. Hunan Cili Police: A man who took a 1,400-kilometer ride-sharing car and escaped the bill has been administratively detained, and 2,200 yuan has been recovered
According to the Cili Police, a few days ago, Cai placed an order on the "Hello" platform via his mobile phone to take a ride with Mr. Liu from Daxing District, Beijing to Cili County. The platform agreed on a price of 2,263.6 yuan. Unexpectedly, Cai secretly canceled the order after finding that Mr. Liu did not click to confirm the ride on the platform, and disappeared after arriving at the destination. In desperation, Mr. Liu chose to call the police for help.
According to the Cili Public Security Bureau, Mr. Liu's loss of 2,200 yuan has been recovered, and the offender Cai has been placed under administrative detention by the Cili County Public Security Bureau. >>View details
21. The Ministry of Commerce and seven other departments raised the subsidy standard for scrapped and replaced vehicles: up to 20,000 yuan
On August 16, seven departments including the Ministry of Commerce, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and the State Administration of Taxation issued the "Notice on Further Improving the Car Trade-in Program."
The specific subsidy standards are as follows:
For those who scrap the above two types of old cars and buy new energy passenger cars, a subsidy of 20,000 yuan will be provided.
For scrapping fuel passenger cars with national emission standards of III or below and purchasing fuel passenger cars with a displacement of 2.0 liters or less, a subsidy of 15,000 yuan will be provided. >> View details
According to a report by China Business News on August 18, Yuan Bingsong, the founder of Shenzhen Lai Dian Technology Co., Ltd. (Laidian Technology for short), has lost contact recently. Han Bing, the first person to take over Lai Dian Technology, has also lost contact with him. The two were held accountable by the legal team hired by the local state-owned assets for the loss of state-owned assets. Including Yuan Bingsong and Han Bing, a total of 6 people related to Shenzhen Lai Dian have lost contact one after another. >>View details
23. Ministry of State Security: Foreign spies used wind towers to illegally collect sensitive data and secretly transmit it abroad
The WeChat public account of the Ministry of National Security published a statement on August 18 that some companies with backgrounds in foreign spy intelligence agencies, under the guise of building wind towers, quietly infiltrated the vicinity of important confidential places in my country, illegally collected sensitive data and information in my country and privately transmitted it abroad, posing a threat to China's national security. >>View details
24. Gurman: Apple AirPods 4 headphones are expected to be released next month: dual version strategy, new support for semi-in-ear active noise reduction
Mark Gurman of Bloomberg mentioned in the latest issue of Power On newsletter on August 18 that Apple is expected to release AirPods 4 headphones next month. The headphones are said to have two versions, designed to replace the current AirPods 2/3 on sale. Among them, AirPods 4 standard version: replaces AirPods 2, does not support wireless charging, and uses passive noise reduction; AirPods 4 enhanced version: replaces AirPods 3, supports wireless charging, and uses active noise reduction (semi-in-ear active noise reduction). >> View details