Zeyi Yang 杨泽毅
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Absurd. The federal gov is planning to raise the price of the annual National Park pass to $250 for non-US residents (from $80 for Americans), and the more popular parks will charge $100 extra for EACH non-US resident visitor www.nps.gov/planyourvisi...
November 25, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Absurd. The federal gov is planning to raise the price of the annual National Park pass to $250 for non-US residents (from $80 for Americans), and the more popular parks will charge $100 extra for EACH non-US resident visitor www.nps.gov/planyourvisi...
I'm lame enough to listen to focus music playlist on youtube but I'm not lame enough to want to "focus like a CEO"
November 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I'm lame enough to listen to focus music playlist on youtube but I'm not lame enough to want to "focus like a CEO"
Mu popped up on my timeline again last week when he released a sequel, this time imitating videos created by Sora, OpenAI’s latest genAI tool. His new video is much more subtle but still manages to nail that unexplainably unsettling feeling that has endured even as AI videos become more advanced.
October 23, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Mu popped up on my timeline again last week when he released a sequel, this time imitating videos created by Sora, OpenAI’s latest genAI tool. His new video is much more subtle but still manages to nail that unexplainably unsettling feeling that has endured even as AI videos become more advanced.
If you remember this video of Chinese guys mimicking AI, then I've got a treat for you: I just talked to its creator, a 29-year-old actor in Hangzhou named Mu Tianran 穆天然, about how he captures AI slop's essensse so well, and why Sora 2 made him worry about his job.
www.wired.com/story/made-i...
www.wired.com/story/made-i...
October 23, 2025 at 3:14 PM
If you remember this video of Chinese guys mimicking AI, then I've got a treat for you: I just talked to its creator, a 29-year-old actor in Hangzhou named Mu Tianran 穆天然, about how he captures AI slop's essensse so well, and why Sora 2 made him worry about his job.
www.wired.com/story/made-i...
www.wired.com/story/made-i...
Lmao, Chinese online sellers are already making replicas of the stolen treasures from Louvre. No one moves faster than them.
October 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Lmao, Chinese online sellers are already making replicas of the stolen treasures from Louvre. No one moves faster than them.
China has long been a net importer of cooking oil so wth is Trump talking about here??
China imported $7.22 billion worth of edible plant oil in 2024, vs exporting $0.29 billion worth of the same, according to data from China's Ministry of Agriculture.
China imported $7.22 billion worth of edible plant oil in 2024, vs exporting $0.29 billion worth of the same, according to data from China's Ministry of Agriculture.
October 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
China has long been a net importer of cooking oil so wth is Trump talking about here??
China imported $7.22 billion worth of edible plant oil in 2024, vs exporting $0.29 billion worth of the same, according to data from China's Ministry of Agriculture.
China imported $7.22 billion worth of edible plant oil in 2024, vs exporting $0.29 billion worth of the same, according to data from China's Ministry of Agriculture.
And I really really enjoyed writing this opening lol
October 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
And I really really enjoyed writing this opening lol
6/ Having failed again, I travelled to Thailand, where Pop Mart has had a runaway success. There, I found myself in a bizarre scene: every time Labubus were restocked, resellers would pay people considerable premiums to line up and snatch up the supply so they could resell it for even more.
October 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
6/ Having failed again, I travelled to Thailand, where Pop Mart has had a runaway success. There, I found myself in a bizarre scene: every time Labubus were restocked, resellers would pay people considerable premiums to line up and snatch up the supply so they could resell it for even more.
5/ Like Disney, Pop Mart has built its first theme park in Beijing. I went there this year to watch human-sized Labubus fight in front of an audience, eat at a cafe with Zimomo (the chief of the Labubu clan), talk to fans from toddlers to Gen-Zs to young parents, and try, again, to buy a Labubu.
October 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
5/ Like Disney, Pop Mart has built its first theme park in Beijing. I went there this year to watch human-sized Labubus fight in front of an audience, eat at a cafe with Zimomo (the chief of the Labubu clan), talk to fans from toddlers to Gen-Zs to young parents, and try, again, to buy a Labubu.
2/ I went back to that store in May, which has been turned into a mini Labubu altar and a Pop Mart museum. There, I tried to buy my first Labubu, and like people around the world, I immediately learned that it's not possible: It's rare. It's hard to get. It's a status symbol. You've got to earn it.
October 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
2/ I went back to that store in May, which has been turned into a mini Labubu altar and a Pop Mart museum. There, I tried to buy my first Labubu, and like people around the world, I immediately learned that it's not possible: It's rare. It's hard to get. It's a status symbol. You've got to earn it.
Do words even have meanings anymore?
September 23, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Do words even have meanings anymore?
Welcome to the 1st edition of WIRED's Made in China newsletter: How Chinese Short Dramas Conquered the World, aka "The Secret Life of My Not-Billionaire BF Who's Addicted to Vertical Soap Operas."
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July 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Welcome to the 1st edition of WIRED's Made in China newsletter: How Chinese Short Dramas Conquered the World, aka "The Secret Life of My Not-Billionaire BF Who's Addicted to Vertical Soap Operas."
To get more like this from @lmatsakis.bsky.social and me, sign up here: www.wired.com/newsletter/e...
To get more like this from @lmatsakis.bsky.social and me, sign up here: www.wired.com/newsletter/e...
is this a new type of scam because it might work on me
July 1, 2025 at 7:32 PM
is this a new type of scam because it might work on me
feeling empowered by my ketchup today
April 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
feeling empowered by my ketchup today
And check out the other humanoid contestants here (Most videos in this thread are from Xiaohongshu)
April 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
And check out the other humanoid contestants here (Most videos in this thread are from Xiaohongshu)
Tiangong Ultra, developed by Chinese company UBTech & the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, finished the race in 2h 40m—the only robot that finished before the human cutoff time. It changed the battery 3 times and fell once, but was the only participant that didn't switch a new robot in.
April 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Tiangong Ultra, developed by Chinese company UBTech & the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, finished the race in 2h 40m—the only robot that finished before the human cutoff time. It changed the battery 3 times and fell once, but was the only participant that didn't switch a new robot in.
And the biggest disaster imo was this robot called Shennong, which has a Gundam head, four drone propellers, and sits on eight wheels (not clear how that alone wasn’t disqualifying). It immediately twirled in two circles after taking off, hit the wall, and dragged down its human operators with it.
April 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
And the biggest disaster imo was this robot called Shennong, which has a Gundam head, four drone propellers, and sits on eight wheels (not clear how that alone wasn’t disqualifying). It immediately twirled in two circles after taking off, hit the wall, and dragged down its human operators with it.
The above mentioned robot: Xuanfeng Xiaozi, made by the Chinese company Noetix Robotics. (video from Beijing Daily)
April 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The above mentioned robot: Xuanfeng Xiaozi, made by the Chinese company Noetix Robotics. (video from Beijing Daily)
guess how i found this 12 year old tweet?
April 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM
guess how i found this 12 year old tweet?
Our story last week pointed out that Trump’s semiconductor tariff exemptions omitted key chip products, like those with the customs codes of 8471 and 8473.30.
Last night, CBP just issued an amendment to the tariffs to include these categories. A small piece of good news for the chips industry?
Last night, CBP just issued an amendment to the tariffs to include these categories. A small piece of good news for the chips industry?
April 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Our story last week pointed out that Trump’s semiconductor tariff exemptions omitted key chip products, like those with the customs codes of 8471 and 8473.30.
Last night, CBP just issued an amendment to the tariffs to include these categories. A small piece of good news for the chips industry?
Last night, CBP just issued an amendment to the tariffs to include these categories. A small piece of good news for the chips industry?
have you considered this option
April 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
have you considered this option
he missed the chance to impose a 420% tariff on April 20 because why not
April 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
he missed the chance to impose a 420% tariff on April 20 because why not
