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China’s Chang’e 5 completes docking mission on its way back to Earth

The Verge

Those samples will now be put in a return capsule for the trip home, expected to land in Inner Mongolia later in December. The lander gathered rocks and soil, and on Saturday, docked in orbit with the service module. A great image here from the Chang'e-5 orbiter, showing the approaching ascent vehicle and a crescent Earth.

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Hong Kong bans video game using national security laws

Engadget

The game uses anime-style illustrations and allows players to fight against China's Communist Party by taking on the role of "propagandists, patrons, spies or guerrillas" from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Tibet, Mongolia and Xinjiang, which is home to ethnic minorities like the Uyghur.

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Using SMS in the Field

NTEN

We learned some pros and cons of utilizing SMS from Wildlife Conservation Society Mongolia's Rare Pride campaign for sustainable hunting practices in Eastern Steppe, Mongolia. WCS-Mongolia had not previously worked with this group, and this section of the community is often unknown and hidden.

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The Bots Face Off – Or Do They? ChatGPT Versus Bard

.orgSource

In case you’ve been living in a yurt in Mongolia, ChatGPT by Open AI launched in November 2022, is the Einstein of chatbots. “Anything you can do I can do better. I can do anything better than you!” So, who does AI best, ChatGPT or Bard?

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Alibaba to provide wholesale power to Mongolian consumers in latest expansion

TechNode

Alibaba hopes to spur e-commerce growth in Mongolia via a joint platform built with local tech company Intelmind, aiming to bring millions of China-made goods to consumers in the landlocked country. GoGo Mongolia ] The partnership will be between Alibabas wholesale platform 1688.com

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YouTube took down Michael Moore’s film attacking renewable energy

The Verge

The footage depicts the Shiguai coal mine in Inner Mongolia, China, and it’s used in a montage about how solar panels and wind turbines are made. In the context of the film, it seems to be used more as stock footage than an active commentary on Rare Earthenware , which could undermine Planet of the Humans ’ case for fair use.

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What we know about China’s cryptocurrency crackdown

The Verge

Those three regions seem to be following the government’s example by working to curb crypto — Xinjiang, the region with the most mining on average according to Cambridge’s provincial breakdown, has shut down a major mining hub, according to The Block , and Inner Mongolia has reportedly started the process of a instituting a total mining ban.