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· Daniel Anderson
K-pop girl group LunarSolar officially disbands
J Planet Entertainment officially announced the disbandment of K-pop girl group Lunarsolar over the weekend. The group, which consisted of four members, Eseo, Jian, Taeryeong and Yuuri, debuted in September 2020 with the single “Solar : flare.” K-pop girl group LunarSolar has…
· Ryan General
New $1 billion Lego factory in Vietnam planned to be 100% powered by solar energy
Lego is responding to growing demands in Asia by investing $1 billion to build a toy factory in Vietnam. Second site in Asia: In a recent press release, the Danish toy company revealed that it is erecting a new 44-hectare (109-acre) facility in Binh Duong Province, which is…
· Carl Samson
‘Apocalypse’: The world could be without internet for weeks after a solar storm, UCI researcher warns
A solar superstorm could cause a global internet collapse comparable to an apocalyptic event that could last for weeks, according to a study based on modeling experiments from the University of California, Irvine (UCI). Key findings: Solar storms, also known as coronal mass…
· Bryan Ke
Korean Scientists Invest Transparent Solar Panels to Be Used on Phones
A team of scientists led by a Korean professor invented new transparent solar panels that can eventually be used to charge smartphones. Professor Joondong Kim and his colleagues from the Incheon National University in Korea, recently published their latest invention in the…
· Carl Samson
Japanese Netizens Found the Solar Eclipse ‘Sexy’ and We’re Concerned
Last week’s solar eclipse was a beautiful sight to behold, and such a heavenly phenomenon is always a must-see, not only for its rarity but also the opportunity it gives for people to unite, at least in thinking. A collective of Japanese Twitter users, for instance, saw more out…
· Heather Johnson Yu
5 Asian Myths That Explained Solar Eclipses
If you currently exist (and chances are you probably do), you know about the solar eclipse happening today. The celestial event happens every couple years; this one’s path of totality will stretch from Salem, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina.
· Carl Samson
Adorable Solar Farm in China is Literally Shaped Like a Giant Panda
China built what easily wins the world’s cutest solar farm yet — a Panda Power Plant, the first phase of which was successfully connected to the grid. The plant, located in Datong City, Shanxi Province, has been installed by Hong Kong’s Panda Green Energy in agreement with the…
· Khier Casino
China is Now the World’s Top Generator of Solar Energy
China has become the worlds greatest producer of solar energy after doubling the nation’s photovoltaic capacity to 77.42 gigawatts at the end of 2016. Despite the rapid growth, solar power represents only 1% of China’s total energy output, according to Reuters.
· Editorial Staff
A Solar-Powered Driverless Car is Coming to China
No workers, no problem, according to Chinese real estate development company Vanke, who is working on driverless cars and robots to address labor shortage problems.
· Riley Schatzle
Facebook Unveils Massive Solar Drone That Will Provide Internet to Rural Areas
Facebook just built a drone that will be able to beam broadband internet to areas across the globe that cannot currently access the internet. Connectivity Lab, a Facebook initiative to develop new technology to provide internet accessibility for everyone, recently finalized…
· Ryan General
Indian American student wins Inventor Award for 2nd year in a row for ‘Lungsaver’ system
Indian American middle school student Om Guin won the 2022 Lemelson Early Inventor Award for building Lungsaver, a system that measures indoor and outdoor air quality and alerts inhabitants to take appropriate actions if the quality is low. The young inventor was reportedly…
· Carl Samson
Senior Asian couple in California gets $136,000 settlement for alleged illegal home raids
Chen-Chen Hwang, 67, and her husband Jiun-Tsong Wu, 75, sued deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in March for allegedly searching their homes without a warrant on Aug. 5, 2021. The deputies allegedly raided the couple’s two homes in Lake Elsinore, breaking…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop boy group ONEUS release new mini-album ‘Malus’
K-pop boy group ONEUS released their mini-album “Malus,” led by the title track “Same Scent,” on Monday. The album includes an intro track, an English-language version of “Same Scent” and four other songs, with members Seoho, Leedo and Ravn all having had a hand in co-writing…
· Rebecca Moon
Parents in China shave their heads, donate scalp tissue to help son recover from severe burns
A Chinese mother and father shaved their heads to donate scalp tissue for their infant son after he was badly burned by a burst water heater pipe. On the night of July 30, a solar water heater pipe in the family’s home burst. and hot water splashed on the infant. The 1-year-old…
· Daniel Anderson
H1GHR MUSIC producer SMMT drops first EP ‘Mr. Hollywood’
H1GHR MUSIC producer SMMT released his first EP “Mr. Hollywood” on Wednesday. The EP includes six tracks: the lead single “Knock Knock” featuring pH-1 and Moon Sujin, “RnB 4 Sk8ers,” “Hell Of A Night,” “Dream to Dream,” “I’ll Be Fine” and the special bonus song “BLOCK +…
· Carl Samson
Indian college dropout becomes world’s third richest man
Indian business tycoon Gautam Adani, 60, is now the world’s third richest person, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Adani, who chairs the Adani Group, overtook France’s Bernard Arnault after a surge this week. Adani’s conglomerate runs businesses in port development…
· Daniel Anderson
MAMAMOO debut first subunit with single ‘Better’ featuring BIG Naughty
Moonbyul and Solar dropped their first single “Better” as the MAMAMOO subunit MAMAMOO+ on Tuesday. “Better” features South Korean rapper and songwriter BIG Naughty. MAMAMOO+ is the first subunit for the RBW Entertainment girl group. MAMAMOO’s members – Moonbyul, Solar, Wheein…
· Daniel Anderson
SEVENTEEN concert review: Idols bring the heat for ‘BE THE SUN’ tour
K-pop boy group SEVENTEEN are currently on their “BE THE SUN” world tour, with a total of 27 shows in over 20 cities around the world. The PLEDIS Entertainment 13-member act stopped at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on Aug. 12 for a nearly two-and-a-half-hour concert with a…
· Daniel Anderson
VIXX’s RAVI and MAMAMOO’s Wheein say ‘BYE’ in new single
RAVI of K-pop boy group VIXX released a new digital single titled “BYE” on Monday, featuring MAMAMOO’s Wheein. The track was written and composed by RAVI, and is his latest since his collaboration EP “DESSERT TAPE” with his GROOVL1N labelmate Xydo. Wheein’s last solo project,…
· Ryan General
Indian American astronaut Raja Chari conducts his first spacewalk
NASA's SpaceX Crew-3 mission commander Raja Chari conducted his first spacewalk on Tuesday. Chari, 44, spent almost seven hours in the vacuum of space alongside NASA flight engineer Kayla Barron. The pair carried out a modification kit installation at the International Space…