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It appears NiSi is making a super-fast 26mm f/0.7 lens – that's ridiculous, but that's precisely the point!

Rumors suggest NiSi is pushing wide-angle photography into the extreme, combining a 26mm field of view with the kind of super-fast f/0.7 aperture historically reserved for legendary specialist optics

Digital Camera World · Sep 2

Chinese men in Germany used Telegram groups to share rape videos and drugging tips: Prosecutors

Prosecutors are investigating a Telegram network used by Chinese men for sexual assaults. These perpetrators referred to women as "cars" and rape as "driving" in their chats. Investigations have led to convictions and ongoing trials for several alleged members of this group. Similar cases of drug-facilitated sexual assaults are emerging…

The Economic Times · Jul 8

Chinese men in Germany used Telegram groups to share rape videos and drugging tips, prosecutors say

A German investigation into an online predator network that thrived on the messaging app Telegram for years has led to the convictions of three alleged members of the group's inner circle and the ongoing trial of a fourth man in Berlin

The Independent UK · Jul 8

Taiwan bans popular Chinese app RedNote over cybersecurity concerns

Authorities cite fraud, cybersecurity risks, and potential disinformation as reasons for one-year ban

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2025

The sweet story of how a chance meeting led to Australia’s ‘old baby cake’ going viral on Chinese social media

Demand for a small Sydney patisserie’s chocolate mousse creation leapt from 100 a week to 150 a day after a vlogger struck up a conversation on a train

The Guardian - AU · Apr 18, 2025

Rednote used to spread false claims about ‘wicked’ policy on Chinese Australians and citizenship

Exclusive: Posts that falsely claim Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are targeting Chinese Australians are cited by experts as examples of disinformation

The Guardian - AU · Apr 2, 2025

Candidates using influencers to bypass ‘shadow ban’ on campaigning by Chinese social media app Rednote

Exclusive: Interviews with influencers who usually post about food or real estate published on platform, which officially discourages political content

The Guardian - AU · Apr 1, 2025

From TikTok to DeepSeek: America needs to out-innovate China, not ban its apps

Banning Chinese apps may boost U.S. alternatives in the short term, but in the long run it also risks isolating America from breakthroughs elsewhere.

Fortune · Jan 31, 2025

DeepSeek is the hottest new AI chatbot—but it comes with Chinese censorship built in

As with the popular TikTok alternative RedNote, Western users are finding some topics off-limits in DeepSeek-R1.

Fortune · Jan 27, 2025

TikTok Users Now On RedNote Are Starting To See One Very Big Problem With the App

American TikTok users are migrating to RedNote but face unexpected censorship challenges reflective of China's strict internet regulations.

Mic · Jan 27, 2025