China's internet is not exactly famous for its freedom, but it takes a lot of effort to keep it tied down. Folks have done math to suggest there are thousands of government employees censoring China's Twitter-clone Weibo alone. Now the Beijing News is pegging that total at more like two million. Read…10/05/13 7:00pmSaturday 7:00pm Read…10/05/13 7:00pmSaturday 7:00pmChina Is (Kinda) Loosening Its Web CensorshipChinaByAdam Clark EstesPOEdit61109LWhy Is China Testing Satellite-Hijacking Space Weapons?
Last week, China tested out a satellite that's capable of grabbing and capturing other satellites as they orbit the Earth. This normally wouldn't be such a big deal, except that it amounts to China conducting a weapons test in space. And that's worrisome—especially to the Pentagon. Read…10/03/13 3:00pmThursday 3:00pm Read…10/03/13 3:00pmThursday 3:00pmarchitectureByLeslie HornPOEdit31103LThis Amazing Chinese Mansion Is Abandoned Because It's Haunted
This expansive stone mansion—known Chaonei No. 81—is an architectural anomaly in Beijing. Once a church, then a home, today the building stands out for its ornate Baroque style, yet it lies in decay. Why? Because it's probably haunted, and no one wants to go near it. Read…9/25/13 3:20pm9/25/13 3:20pm Read…9/25/13 3:20pm9/25/13 3:20pmgutsByJamie CondliffePOEdit147LMemory Chips Are the Most Expensive They've Been in Two YearsManufacturers and consumers alike better brace themselves:  memory chip prices have hit a two-year high because of a major fire in a massive Chinese production plant. Read…9/24/13 6:07am9/24/13 6:07am Read…9/24/13 6:07am9/24/13 6:07amcensorshipByJamie CondliffePOEdit128LChina Is (Kinda) Loosening Its Web CensorshipChina has a rich—and occasionally odd—history of censoring the web. Now, though, it seems it may be loosening its iron grip, at least a little. Read…9/24/13 5:16am9/24/13 5:16am Read…9/24/13 5:16am9/24/13 5:16amHow China's Web Censorship Is Driving Traffic to a Miami Pet Spa WebsitemallsByjordan kushinsPOEdit17LAn Urban Farm In the Most Unlikely Location: A Shanghai Mall
We’re smack dab in the middle of a golden age when anything you could possibly want can be ordered online and delivered straight to your door. Even if you dare venture beyond the sofa to shop, your first stop probably isn't that stifling bastions of oppressive consumerism (and zombie flick backdrop)—the mall! In… Read…9/18/13 11:40am9/18/13 11:40am Read…9/18/13 11:40am9/18/13 11:40amOrder Everything from the Internet and Never Leave Your House AgainHackersByAdam Clark EstesPOEdit122LChinese Mercenaries Are Hacking into American NetworksCybersecurity firm Symantec took a major swipe at Chinese hackers on Tuesday, when it revealed the details of the group that's behind some of the best-known attacks on the United States. Unlike earlier reports, however, Symantec's report isn't about the Chinese military. These are hackers-for-hire. Read…9/17/13 1:13pm9/17/13 1:13pm Read…9/17/13 1:13pm9/17/13 1:13pmHow