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Issue #66 · October 4, 2026

Life finds a way in the desert, and NASA looks for a cave on the Moon

Issue #65 · September 27, 2026

NASA plans to land humans on the Moon in 2028 and a build moon base there

Issue #64 · September 20, 2026

Seeing is believing. As the global innovation race heats up, tech pilgrims flock to China to visit factories and AI labs.

Issue #63 · September 13, 2026

The reading capability of teenagers is declining due to a lack of attention and too much screen time

Issue #62 · September 6, 2026

We’re flooded by AI-generated proofs that are beyond the comprehension of humans

Issue #61 · August 30, 2026

No more Frankenstein fear after two hundred years of machine revolution

Issue #60 · July 5, 2026

You can vibe code, but not vibe watch World Cup. To enjoy the game, you need to fully present.

Issue #59 · June 28, 2026

Superstars have delivered electrifying performances in the group stage of 2026 World Cup

Issue #58 · June 21, 2026

Messi, Mbappe, Vinicius, Haaland, Kane all in peak form; all eyes on Ronaldo

Issue #57 · June 13, 2026

Vanishing Vision Pro and human visitors, SpaceX and Amazon's glory moments, World Cup is ON!

Issue #56 · June 7, 2026

Now, that's how to market a brand. Don't take yourself too seriously.

Issue #55 · May 31, 2026

The giants of the past still loom large at the upcoming World Cup — but a new generation is ready to take the stage

Issue #54 · May 17, 2026

We try hard to hold on to things when we're about to lose them.

Issue #53 · May 10, 2026

Arsenal is headed for a historical double wins - both England's Premier League and the European League

Issue #52 · May 3, 2026

Music used to resonate with people of different cultures and transcend feelings across different generations. It's much harder to see that today.

Issue #51 · April 26, 2026

This is how to make soccer great in China - no meddling from central government, serve up what fans want for glory and honor, and most importantly - just play good ball

Issue #50 · April 19, 2026

Will sports still bring the same level of fun when robots can easily beat humans?

Issue #49 · April 11, 2026

Fast rising capabilities of AI models reinvigorated the second brain movement

Issue #48 · April 5, 2026

A new space age started with the launch of Artemis II. This time, the Moon will be more than just a beacon of inspiration, but become a new frontier for energy and science.

Issue #47 · March 22, 2026

Will agents soon replace white-collar workers in traditional screen-based companies?

Issue #46 · March 15, 2026

Italian sensation Kimi Antonelli won F1 in Shanghai at 19 and Moonshot AI - the studio behind AI model Kimi, raced to $18 billion valuation in just 3 years

Issue #45 · March 7, 2026

Resilience and grit are found not only in sports, but also in everyday life, the uprising AI wave, and even in the driest desert.

Issue #44 · March 1, 2026

The AI world is turning upside down with the rise of open-weight models from China and the meteoric ascent to the top of App Store chart of Claude

Issue #43 · February 21, 2026

In a year of ambition and relentless forward motion, disruptive AI tech shocked traditional film and gaming industry.

Issue #42 · January 31, 2026

Did we just cross the singularity point where machines start interacting with each other autonomously without humans?

Issue #41 · January 24, 2026

American alternative rock band the Pixies and English rock band Suede are returning to China in 2026, so are the giant pandas from Japan

Issue #40 · January 17, 2026

Robots are trending at CES 2026; a lonely elephant is on a killing spree; Banksy upsets Sotheby's; 2025 became one of the hottest years on record.

Issue #39 · January 3, 2026

Manus AI's acquisition by Meta became the exclamation mark for 2025, the year of AI agent. How shall we embrace AI in our daily life?

Issue #38 · December 27, 2025

With a plethora of emerging AI tools, the age of solo founders is arriving where one person might just be able to build a one-billion-dollar company.

Issue #37 · December 13, 2025

An influx of AI reports from a16z, OpenAI, and Anthropic on usage patterns. The irony: who has time to read hundreds of pages of AI reports?

Issue #36 · December 6, 2025

Bird's nests have been discovered in Ukraine that are constructed by the debris of war-fighting drones.

Issue #35 · November 29, 2025

While 33-year-old Neymar is injured again and may miss the 2026 World Cup, 18-year-old rookie Estevao is buzzing in the Champions League.

Issue #34 · November 22, 2025

Google released Gemini 3, challenging OpenAI's ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude. Google becomes the first full-stack AI superpower with a complete lineup.

Issue #33 · November 15, 2025

Chinese rock band Three-Missing-One delivered an epic show in Kuala Lumpur, bringing back memories of Nanjing, Zhen Zhou, Hot River, and beyond.

Issue #32 · November 8, 2025

As every big tech except Google is selling compute power to OpenAI, are we entering into an AI bubble, or just accelerating a historical bonanza?

Issue #31 · November 1, 2025

a busy week from the costume block party of Halloween to visiting elders during Double Ninth Festival

Issue #30 · October 25, 2025

Shohei Ohtani delivered an epic performance in 2025 NLCS Game 4 over the Milwaukee Brewers

Issue #29 · October 11, 2025

Crypto crashes amid quantum computing breakthroughs and looming US-China trade war. Another epic rift breaks out in the Harry Potter universe.

Issue #28 · September 27, 2025

From Ford Model T to electric Audi E5 and BYD Yangwang U9 — cars evolved fast. Will man visit Mars first, or will 3I/ATLAS visit Earth first?

Issue #27 · September 20, 2025

A busy week of AI reports and summits. OpenAI, DeepSeek, and Anthropic reveal how AI is being used. Meta and Huawei host DevCons drawing thousands.

Issue #26 · September 13, 2025

Apple strikes back at WWDC; Musk unveils ambitious Tesla plans while absent from White House AI dinner; McLaren finds new life with Nio, Nissan fades.

Issue #25 · July 6, 2025

The return of Oasis, farewell of Ozzy, a new game from Kojima, another dribble goal from Messi, a century win for Djokovic, new contract for Ronaldo.

Issue #24 · June 28, 2025

B2 stealth bomber, jet suits for Iron Man, self-driving robotaxis and Neuralink's vision restoring implant unveil a new era in sky, street and self

Issue #23 · June 21, 2025

While hackers leak 16 billion passwords, SoftBank and Google double down on AI dominance. Welcome to the post-Internet world since Manchester Baby.

Issue #22 · June 15, 2025

Clash of Titans between CEOs of NVIDIA and Anthropic, between Pogačar and Vingegaard, between Ronaldo and Yamal, and between 13 cities in Jiangsu, China

Issue #21 · June 7, 2025

A hero's return for Yates on his old mountain of heartbreak, a wildcard stuns the French Open, cockatoos outthink expectations, Indiana steals Game 1.

Issue #20 · May 31, 2025

Mission Impossible Continues for Tom Cruise, gamers in Helldivers II, a cloud-riding paraglider, Chinese cycling brand XDS, and the elderly in Denmark

Issue #19 · May 24, 2025

Cruise and Son still blaze brightly; Modric, De Bruyne and Webb say farewell; Ive, Sun Yang and dire wolf come back for second act; Harvard faces off.

Issue #18 · May 17, 2025

with all the hype and mega data centers, AI is finding its use in scientific analysis

Issue #17 · May 10, 2025

from India's sky to New York's Newark Airport, stress test revealed surprising results

Issue #16 · May 9, 2025

Editor's notes for several questions on the creation of The Sunday Blender

Issue #15 · May 3, 2025

the modern lifestyle we have become used to is a lot more fragile than we thought

Issue #14 · April 26, 2025

one is working too hard and trying to chill; the other one is chilling too much and trying to work ... wait, what is that trade war about again?

Issue #13 · April 20, 2025

in a world of chaos, human spirit of endurance and perseverance still carries the day

Issue #12 · April 5, 2025

when we're back in the caves to save costs, at least we can still play Switch 2 and watch Zelda movie

Issue #11 · March 29, 2025

All Ghibli Images (AGI) is taking over the Internet

Issue #10 · March 22, 2025

beat the odds of guessing the winning path of American college basketball champion for a ticket to Mars

Issue #9 · March 16, 2025

take your protein pills and put your helmet on

Issue #8 · March 9, 2025

some became retro-styled collectables and some vanished without a trace

Issue #7 · March 2, 2025

defunct Chinese rover found an ocean shoreline on the red planet

Issue #6 · February 24, 2025

Flying car and flying NBA dunk star

Issue #5 · February 16, 2025

Record-breaking snowstorms hit Japan and Toronto, while major tech layoffs at Boeing and Meta reshape the industry

Issue #4 · February 9, 2025

Ne Zha 2 breaks global box office records, while OpenAI expands data centers and AI research advances

Issue #3 · February 1, 2025

Celebrating Chinese New Year 2025 with DeepSeek's AI advances to OneRepublic's historical Spring Festival performance on CCTV

Issue #2 · January 30, 2025

why I make this news digest

Issue #1 · January 26, 2025

Latest in AI, global news, economy, and science - DeepSeek's breakthrough, Rubin Observatory