Why Asking About Shipping Insurance Gets You Blocked: A Veteran Online Store Owner's True StoryA recent online post complaining about being blocked by a store's customer service for asking about shipping insurance sparked widespread discussion. What's really going on? A store owner with over a decade of experience shares the truth behind this phenomenon and the immense pressure shipping insurance puts on businesses...

Online Purchase of "Cashmere Sweaters" Turns Out to Be "Wool Sweaters"? A Suzhou Consumer's Struggle for Redress and an Examination of E-commerce Platform ResponsibilityRecently, Mr. Qi, a resident of Suzhou, purchased two sweaters labeled as "100% cashmere" from an e-commerce platform...

Youku Sports Launches Golf Black Gold Card: Building a Comprehensive Online and Offline Service Ecosystem for Golf EnthusiastsOn December 3rd, Youku Sports officially announced the launch of the "Youku Golf Black Gold Card," a product targeted at the vertical golf enthusiast market. This Black Gold Card is not a simple membership upgrade, but a comprehensive offering integrating viewing rights, equipment access, tournament services, course services, indoor simulator services, and even children's education consultingdesigned to create a holistic online and offline service ecosystem for golf lovers...

Saudi Arabia: A Freshwater Miracle in the Desert A Comparison with China's Desalination IndustrySaudi Arabia, a nation renowned for its deserts and oil reserves, possesses an incredible capacity for freshwater supply. Across its vast expanse of desert, abundant water resources nourish farmlands, gardens, and city streetsa testament to its massive desalination industry...

China's First AIGC Co-creation Program for Film: Kuaishou's "Keling AI" Partners with Nine Renowned Directors to Create Nine Short FilmsChina's first AIGC (AI-generated content) co-creation program for filmmaking will officially launch on December 6th. This initiative is spearheaded by Kuaishou's self-developed video generation large model, "Keling AI," in collaboration with nine highly influential directors: Li Shaohong, Jia Zhangke, Ye Jinttian, Xue Xiaolu, Yu Baimei, Dong Runnian, Zhang Chiyu, Wang Zichuan, and Wang Maomao...

Top Ten Buzzwords of 2024: A New Linguistic Landscape in the Age of AIIn 2024, the National Language Resources Promotion Base and the authoritative linguistic journal Yawen Jiaozi released the "Top Ten Buzzwords of 2024," which are: Digitalization (Shuzhihua), Benevolent AI (Zhineng Xiangshan), Future Industries (Weilai Chanye), City Vibes (City bu City), Hard Control (Yingkong), Vivacious (Shuilingling de), Office Vibe (Banwei), Relaxed Feeling (Songchi Gan), Silver Hair Power (Yinfa Lliang), and Kid Bro/Kid Sis (Xiaohi G/Xiaohi Ji). These words, like a mirror reflecting society, clearly illustrate the characteristics of Chinese society in 2024, showcasing technological advancement, cultural fusion, and changes in people's lifestyles...

Elderly Misuse of "Buy Now, Pay Later" Sparks Concerns in Online Shopping: Convenience Conceals RisksRecently, an elderly person's accidental misuse of a "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) function on an online shopping platform, resulting in the unintentional purchase of a large quantity of goods, has raised public concern about the conflict between the convenience and safety of this feature. While seemingly convenient, BNPL actually harbors significant risks, particularly for the elderly and other groups with limited digital literacy, posing a potential consumer trap...

Lin Feng Zhang, a Rising Star in Efficient AI: From Tsinghua PhD to Shanghai Jiao Tong University ProfessorA recent academic report published on the website of the College of Information and Electrical Engineering at China Agricultural University revealed that Dr. Lin Feng Zhang, born in 1997, has officially joined the School of Artificial Intelligence at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) as an assistant professor and doctoral supervisor...

Protecting Minors Online in the Digital Age: Tencent's Practices and ReflectionsThe number of underage internet users in China has surpassed 196 million, highlighting the increasingly serious issue of online child protection. Strengthening this protection has become a shared responsibility and widespread consensus across society...

A Conversation with Marathon King Eliud Kipchoge: The Secrets of a Breakthrough Life Lie in Self-Discipline and TeamworkOn November 25th, Dr. Charles Zhang, founder, chairman of the board, and CEO of Sohu...

TP-LINK IoT App Involved in Hotel Voyeurism Livestreaming Incident: Paid Sharing Service Suspended to Protect User PrivacyRecently, the "TP-LINK IoT" application has come under intense scrutiny and condemnation after reports surfaced that it could be used to view live streams or recordings of illicitly filmed hotel rooms. The incident quickly escalated, with related hashtags such as "HotelHiddenCamerasLivestreamViaLegitApp," "PayToWatchThousandsOfHotelVoyeurismVideos," and "TPLINKBecomesHotelVoyeurismTool" trending on social media, placing TP-LINK in the eye of the storm...

Kuaishou Village BA Foshan Station: A Feast of Basketball and Lingnan CultureFrom November 16th to 17th, the Kuaishou Village BA Foshan Station, sponsored by Kuaishou and titled by Beijing Tongrentang, was successfully held in Foshan, Guangdong. This two-day basketball extravaganza not only ignited a basketball craze in Foshan but also cleverly integrated basketball competition with Lingnan culture, offering a spectacular cultural and sports feast for audiences nationwide...