Aiming to Engage the Public, DS+R’s New Tianjin Juilliard School Pays Tribute to Its New York Counterpart
The new Tianjin Juilliard School is a series of volumes abutting a horizontal lobby volume. Courtesy Zhang Chao Diller Scofidio + Renfro has recently completed a campus in China with communal spaces designed to welcome...
UN cybercrime proposal could help autocrats stifle free speech, rights group says
Human rights advocates are warning that a controversial proposal at the United Nations to counter cybercrime could validate tactics that authoritarian governments around the world have used to criminalize free speech...
Photos of tanks and armored vehicles in the Himalayas show that China and India's next border showdown could be much deadlier
An Indian tourist rides on a horse back at the Pangong Lake high up in Ladakh region of India, June 17, 2016. AP Photo/Manish Swarup India and China have both invested in their armored forces since the 1962 war on...
‘Global Britain’? The case of Chinese finance in the City of London
By Sarah Hall, University of Nottingham ‘Global Britain’ has emerged as a key discourse; a set of nascent policies; as well as a framework to support a reorientation in trade beyond the EU in post Brexit Britain. The phrase was used by the government shortly after the 2016 Brexit referendum by the then Prime Minister, Theresa May, who used term to reflect “our ambitious vision for Britain after Brexit”. More recently, in the...
There’s A New Eco-Friendly Cryptocurrency That You Can Farm At Home, But There’s A Catch
A new crypto coin hit the market this week with promises of a greener, more energy-efficient currency than the likes of Bitcoin. However, it comes at a cost. Chia (XCH) — created by BitTorrent founder Bram Cohen —...
A Mirrored Ceiling and Gleaming Tile Floor Turn This Chinese Bookstore into an Immersive M.C. Escher-Style Illusion
All images via X+Living X+Living is known for its deceptively designed Zhongshuge bookstores that mimic M.C. Escher woodcuts and trippy infinite spaces. The latest iteration is this dreamy location in Chengdu featuring...
Twitter restricts account of Intrusion Truth, which doxxes suspected Chinese hackers
Twitter on Tuesday moved to restrict the account of a mysterious group that has published details on suspected state-sponsored hackers from China. The group, Intrusion Truth, had spent recent days hinting that it would...
Digital Yuan Launch Draws Near: JD.com Employees Paid in e-CNY, Tencent, Ant, Mastercard Engage With PBoC
China, the world’s most populous country, has jumped leaps and bounds in comparison to a great number of other countries when it comes to the creation of a central bank digital currency. As each day passes, China’s...
Taco night is going to get more expensive for Americans this summer as corn prices skyrocket
Getty Corn tortillas may be difficult to find this summer, as major corn producers struggle to meet demand. Labor shortages and poor weather have decreased corn yields for major producers. China is leading a surge...
Central bank digital currencies could be the future of finance. Goldman Sachs analysts break down how they might work
Representation of Bitcoin cryptocurrency is seen in this illustration photo Getty Images Central banks around the world are testing digital currencies, in what could be a major shift. Goldman analysts broke down the...
