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Unbelievably Accurate: The Niche Dating Apps Sweeping Chinas Colleges

1+ hour, 22+ min ago  (1709+ words) Wang Nini, a 24-year-old doctoral student in Shanghai, hated the idea of online dating. Swiping for hours, matching with people based on just a few profile pictures, it all felt "too random," she said. But that changed in March, when…...

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The Internet Caf" Never Really Died in China. Now It's Booming.

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (1598+ words) During long holidays, if you ask young and middle-aged men in China how they've been occupying themselves, one answer repeatedly comes up: internet caf's. In an economy where people are increasingly watching their wallets, internet caf's have become popular again…...

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GEO" Services Are Flooding the Chinese Internet With Misinformation

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (568+ words) Some Chinese companies are rushing to use generative engine optimization, or GEO, to manipulate AI models, distort search result rankings, and spread misinformation to achieve commercial goals such as product promotion. The finding was announced March 15 at the 3. 15 Consumer Rights…...

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Love in the Time of Algorithms: What Chatbot Romances Reveal About Connection

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (354+ words) On the evening of Feb. 13, 2026, just hours before Valentine's Day, a girl lay on the ground, covering her eyes with a black sash. Beside her was an i Pad loaded with Chat GPT, running on GPT-4o, as they recited lines…...

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China's Surprise New Hit Is a Dating Show for Middle-Aged Singles

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (845+ words) Would you like to meet me?" Wang Yan, 47, asks into a walkie-talkie. Dozens of meters away in a sunflower field in southwestern China, Liu Yugang " a divorced father in his 50s " answers without hesitation: Yes, I would." By nightfall, Wang chooses…...

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China's Viral New App Is a Safety Tool Called "Are You Dead?'

4+ mon, 2+ day ago  (498+ words) A Chinese safety app bluntly named "Are You Dead?" has gone viral for checking whether people living alone are still alive, leading its developers to introduce a subscription fee and consider changing the app's name. The app, called "Are You…...

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We Do: On China's New Dating Apps, Parents Make the Match

9+ mon, 4+ week ago  (1126+ words) The matchmaking profiles appear each morning, sorted by birth year. All routine, until the final pitch: "We hope to find a like-minded partner for her here. If you believe your child would be a good match, please feel free to…...

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Can China's Unused Data Centers Get a Second Life?

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (458+ words) The data center industry in China has seen better days. According to domestic media outlets, a notable portion of the country's recently built data centers remain unused. The National Development and Reform Commission even set a goal of getting at…...