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Unitree Robotics, one of China’s leading robot manufacturers, said it shut down a third-party remote control service that had exposed its Go1 robot dog to potential hacking, allowing unauthorised users to gain control of the machine and access its video cameras.The company identified a “security vulnerability” through which hackers obtained the management key for a third-party cloud tunnel service used by the Go1, the Hangzhou-based start-up said in a post on social platform X on Wednesday.The tunnel service, which enabled remote control of the Go1, was completely shut down in late March, shortly after tech bloggers and hackers Andreas Makris…
South Korea’s presidential race has been shaken by allegations that the wife of conservative front runner and former acting president Han Duck-soo is deeply involved in superstitious practices – claims Han has strongly denied.The controversy has drawn comparisons to past accusations against former first lady Kim Keon-hee, wife of impeached president Yoon Suk-yeol, whose alleged ties to shamanistic beliefs sparked public backlash amid concerns that spiritual advisers might be influencing key state decisions.The latest claims were made by Park Jie-won, a veteran lawmaker from the progressive Democratic Party of Korea (DPK). In a bombshell statement he made on a radio…
Texas Roadhouse on Thursday evening reported a disappointing first quarter, with inclement weather dragging down comparable store sales. However, early signs of a stronger second quarter were giving investors hope, nudging the stock modestly higher in after-hours trading. Revenue in the quarter ended April 1 increased 9.6% year over year to $1.45 billion, exceeding the LSEG-complied Wall Street consensus estimate of $1.44 billion. Earnings per share increased 1% to $1.70, missing the $1.76 expected. TXRH YTD mountain Texas Roadhouse YTD Bottom Line Once again, the Texas Roadhouse results were a tale of two halves. The company entered 2025 with tons…
Three of Hong Kong’s biggest developers – Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP), CK Asset Holdings and Henderson Land – are expected to dominate the housing market, as homebuyers increasingly prefer smaller flats amid economic jitters, according to JLL.The trio were set to deliver 60 per cent of new residential units in 2025 and 2026, up from 40 per cent in 2023 and 2024, according to the property consultancy.Sales of class A units – measuring 431 sq ft or smaller – accounted for more than 60 per cent of all residential transactions in March, JLL said, up from nearly 50 per…
China and Russia accused the United States on Thursday of increasing the risk of a nuclear war and vowed to jointly address threats, highlighting the escalation of Beijing and Moscow’s strategic confrontation with Washington.After a meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin held with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Moscow, the two nations issued a joint statement on global strategic stability.In it, they condemned several US policies, including the expansion of its security alliances, the forward deployment of strategic weapons, the development of global missile defences like the “Golden Dome”, the militarisation of space, and the sharing of nuclear technology with allies.Such…
India on Thursday claimed it destroyed an air-defence system in Pakistan’s second-largest city, fuelling speculation that the military equipment was Chinese-made, a day after Islamabad said it deployed fighter jets made by China in an encounter with India’s air force.A press release issued by the Indian government accused Pakistan of attempting to “engage a number of military targets in northern and western India” using drones and missiles.“These were neutralised by the Integrated Counter UAS Grid and Air Defence systems” and the ensuing debris was being recovered to “prove” the Pakistani attacks, it added.India’s armed forces targeted air-defence radar and systems…
Lin Shaozhen has risen in the field of biomechanics to carve out an impressive international career. Now, after spending the past five years at Aix-Marseille University in France, and more recently at the University of Singapore, Lin has returned to work in China.In February, Lin, who is in his thirties, took a full-time position as a professor and doctoral supervisor at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou in the southern province of Guangdong, according to the university’s website.In the past week or so, though, Lin has also been the target of online abuse. Since being appointed to his new position at…
Bitcoin rose on Thursday as demand on high-risk assets rebounded on optimism about US trade talks with allies, while investors assess the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting. On the trade front, the markets were boosted by reports about a meeting between US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese officials in Switzerland to discuss the tariffs and a potential trade agreement. Bessent cautioned that this step aims at de-escalation and not reaching a full trade deal. Trump’s Son US President Trump’s son Eric announced that he owns a “large amount” of bitcoin, asserting his faith in the…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the worldDonald Trump has proposed raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans, in a breach of Republican orthodoxy that he hopes could pay for broader tax breaks being debated in Congress.The US president proposed an increase in the tax on people earning more than $2.5mn a year to almost 40 per cent, as he began talks with congressional Republicans on the details of a new fiscal package he hopes to pass this year.“The president is considering allowing the rate on individuals making…
Joe Giddens – Pa Images | Pa Images | Getty ImagesThe U.S.-U.K. trade deal announced by President Trump on Thursday will result in some wins across the autos, agriculture and industrial sectors, but the overall impact on trade will be limited, according to a freight CEO whose company handles shipments across the Atlantic Ocean route.For most U.K. importers, the deal terms disclosed to date would not affect the majority of products, Andy Abbott, CEO of niche ocean liner company Atlantic Container Line, tells CNBC. “A lot of this deal is smoke and mirrors,” Abbott said. “What we heard today is…