Technology strategy
The SEC said cryptocurrency exchanges will face more SEC scrutiny
According to Sina Finance on January 20, cryptocurrency exchanges will become the focus of the US Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) rectification in the field of digital assets in 2022. The SEC chairman said he hoped the trading platform would take steps in the coming months to be more directly regulated by Washington's financial regulator. He also said that increased regulation is critical for cryptocurrency investors to receive the same protections as investors in stocks or other assets, and he has asked staff to study all methods to bring these platforms under investor protection, and that if these trading platforms are not regulated, investors will be shocked.
Biden believes it is premature to lift tariffs on Chinese goods
According to the Lianhe Zaobao on January 20, US President Joe Biden said that it was too early to make a commitment to cancel US tariffs on Chinese goods, but US Trade Representative Dai Qi was working to solve the problem. It is reported that some business groups have demanded the removal of the 25% tariffs imposed earlier by former President Trump on Chinese goods, involving hundreds of billions of dollars in goods.
The U.S. intelligence director appoints intelligence officers to deal with election threats, especially to strengthen the prevention of "Sino-Russian election interference activities with the United States."
According to the international security briefing on January 19, the US intelligence director has recently appointed Jeffery Wichman, a senior analyst at the CIA, as the election threats executive of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and Willchman will be responsible for coordinating and organizing the various member agencies of the US intelligence community to deal with foreign political propaganda in the United States, especially the work related to "China and Russia's election interference in the United States" after his official arrival. Wichman has worked for the CIA for more than 30 years and currently serves as the director of analysis for the bureau's Counterintelligence Mission Center, and previously as a senior network analyst at the bureau's Digital Innovation Bureau (DDI). In addition to serving as a senior intelligence officer in charge of counterterrorism and the Middle East direction, Wichman is one of the heads of the CIA Analyst School. Recently, British and Canadian intelligence agencies have separately said that "China is trying to interfere in the operation of its legislature", and a senior US intelligence official said that the US intelligence community is still assessing how the "foreign hostile propaganda campaign in the United States" will develop before this year's midterm elections, and will focus in particular on the phenomenon that "foreign companies are increasingly acting as agents of the governments of their countries to carry out propaganda activities in the United States".
Information
Samsung surpassed Intel to become the highest-paid chip seller in 2021
According to techweb news on January 20, the latest report released by Gartner Consulting shows that Samsung surpassed Intel to become the world's highest-revenue chip seller. Due to the strong improvement in the memory business, Samsung's semiconductor revenue surged 31.6% to $75.9 billion in 2021. The last time the company ranked first was in 2018. Intel's revenue fell to second place, up just 0.5 percent to $73.1 billion, with sales growing slowest among the top 25 companies. The ranking is based on Gartner's preliminary statistical results and excludes foundries such as TSMC. According to Gartner, the semiconductor sales market in 2021 increased by 25.1% year-on-year to $583.5 billion, breaking the $500 billion mark for the first time.
The Spanish government sets the rules for cryptocurrency advertising
According to the news of Engadget network on January 18, the Spanish government is formulating rules on cryptocurrency advertising. The proposed rule requires users and other advertisers with more than 100,000 followers in the country to notify the National Securities market commission (CNMV) at least 10 days before inserting crypto asset ads to disclose whether they are sponsored. If sponsored, they need to provide clear and fair warnings about the risks of cryptocurrencies, including the fact that crypto investments are unregulated. The rules also apply to companies that promote crypto assets, as well as pr firms they hire. Violators will face fines of up to €300,000.
Tech giants such as Vodafone and Qualcomm want to set a new standard for iSIM virtual cards
According to techWeb news on January 20, The British Vodafone, the United States Qualcomm and the French Thales company are conducting tests to develop a new iSIM virtual card standard. As the physical space inside electronic devices shrinks, mobile phone manufacturers want to remove the design of the physical SIM card slot to save space. At present, many companies have tried the form of virtual eSIM cards, but its promotion requires the cooperation of mobile phone manufacturers, operators, and regulatory authorities. The new iSIM standard developed by the three companies builds on existing eSIM and integrates SIM technology directly into the device's main chipset. The key feature of iSIM is that it eliminates the physical space requirements of the SIM while having all the advantages of an eSIM, such as allowing operators to configure remotely.
South Korea's National Intelligence Service says 11,700 IoT endpoints worldwide are implanted with malicious code, with China accounting for 83 percent
According to Phoenix News on January 19, South Korea's National Intelligence Agency recently found that more than 11,700 IoT terminals in 72 countries around the world were implanted with malicious code code codenamed "Mozi Bot Net". Among them, 83% of the terminals in China were implanted with the above malicious code. In early January, the National Intelligence Service of the Republic of Korea urgently communicated relevant information to public institutions and private enterprises through the Cyber Threat Information Sharing System, and worked with relevant agencies to take security measures. In addition, south Korea's National Intelligence Service provided relevant information to China, the United States, Japan, and EU member states.
The Biden administration has put forward new requirements for U.S. national cybersecurity
According to Reuters news on January 19, the Biden administration has introduced new requirements for national cybersecurity in the United States, such as the mandatory use of government-licensed encryption technology, and ordered officials to report violations to the National Security Agency (NSA). The Biden administration set out the above requirements in a recently released national security memorandum, requiring agencies such as the Department of Defense, the CIA and the Department of Energy to implement baseline security measures of the "national security system" to protect America's most sensitive core data. Specific measures include implementing multi-factor authentication or using multi-layered passwords provided through different services; using only NSA-licensed encryption technology; and deploying a zero-trust architecture. The memo builds on the Biden administration's previous demands for federal civilian networks. After a series of major cybersecurity incidents, the White House has made cybersecurity a priority.
creature
U.S. researchers have found novel compounds that promise to beat common multidrug-resistant bacteria
According to the news on the official website of Biovalley on January 16, researchers at Rockefeller University in the United States found a new type of compound that can fight the resistance of bacteria such as colistin. Animal experiments have shown that macolacin is highly resistant to several types of resistant bacteria, including the highest level of threat listed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the inherently resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and the most common cause of infection in healthcare facilities, Acinetobacter baumannii. The findings could help develop new antibiotics that fill a strain gap that other treatments can't combat. The research was published in the journal Nature.
The U.S. research team has developed gene editing tools to explore target genes in the gut microbiota
According to the news of academic longitude and latitude on January 20, the research team of The Weill Cornell School of Medicine of Cornell University in the United States successfully built a gene editing tool for non-modal intestinal bacteria, and used it to explore the way key genes involved in the bile acid conversion process affect the physiological function of the host. The study selected plasmids of two types of strains of Clostridium and Bacteroides commonly found in healthy human intestines, and determined the gene editing feasibility of strains introduced into exogenous plasmids through two gene editing techniques, CRISPRi-dCpf1 and Group II intron. The researchers found that one of the strains had the activity to convert primary bile acids into secondary bile acids from gene-editable strains and found the baiH gene, which plays a key role in the reaction, through genome sequencing. After knocking out this gene, mice showed better anti-inflammatory performance. This study can guide the development of gene editing methods for other gut bacteria using the same strategy, help to understand the relationship between gut bacterial genes-metabolites and hosts at the molecular level, and greatly expand the intestinal bacteria objects that can be studied. The results of the research were published in the journal Cell.
U.S. researchers have identified a key mechanism by which Zika virus evades cellular antiviral responses, helping to prevent future pandemics
According to scienceDaily network news on January 18, scientists at Northwestern University in the United States found that Zika virus evades the key mechanism of cellular antiviral response, which helps to better understand the way virus replicates, infects cells and overcomes immune barriers. Using molecular biology, biochemistry, and fluorescence microscopy techniques, the team demonstrated that the virus's NS5 protein degrades the STAT2 protein of the cell host, effectively shutting down the cell's protective interferon response to evade detection by the host cell. The STAT2 protein is an important component of the interferon response and a common target for Zika virus, dengue virus, and other flaviviruses. The identification of NS5 protein-STAT2 protein interactions provides new targets for new antiviral therapies such as new anti-infective vaccines and antibody therapies, helping to prevent future pandemics. The results were published in the journal Journal of Virology.
U.S. scientists use virus-based gene therapy to extend mouse lifespan by 40 percent
According to the news of Frontiers in Life Sciences on January 19, scientists at Rutgers Medical School in the United States have adopted gene therapy to extend the lifespan of mammals by 41.4%. Using nasal inhalation and intraperitoneal injection, the researchers injected the telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) gene and the follicular suppressin (FST) gene into 18-month-old mice with a high-volume cytomegalovirus that hardly harms humans as a vector. Among them, the TERT gene can lengthen the DNA telomeres of mice, and the FST gene is used to strengthen muscles. Inject once a month for half a year. The final results show that the two methods extended the lifespan of mice by 41.4% and 32.5% respectively, even exceeding the current data of the mainstream Revitone β-Nicotinamide single nucleotide technology, which attracted the attention and support of the academic community. In addition, the mice that used genetic technology to prolong life were significantly "younger" and their hair was more lush than before. The research was published in the journal BioRxiv.
energy
Switzerland has developed a new method of hydrogen production by artificial photosynthesis
According to the news of China Hydrogen Energy Network on January 18, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne has developed a new artificial photosynthesis hydrogen production method. The researchers first used a microrobe of tetrathiofulles (TTF) as antennas to capture visible light, and then combined it with an oil-in-water emulsion, which will reside in the oil phase near the aqueous phase to extract the hydrogen produced by water oxidation. TTF consists only of carbon, sulfur and hydrogen atoms and does not require any precious metal ions such as platinum or iridium, which means this approach is cost-effective and sustainable. The relevant research results were published in the Proceedings of the American Chemical Society.
ocean
The Indian aircraft carrier USS Vikrant completes its third sea trial
According to the news of the National Defense Science and Technology Information Network on January 20, India's first domestic aircraft carrier "Vikrant" recently completed the third sea trial. During the sea trial, the projects of "complex maneuvering", "system operation and testing" and "equipment training" were mainly completed, and test data was collected. Previously, the carrier completed its first sea trial in August 2021, a second in October, and is expected to enter service in August 2022. Designed by the Indian Naval Design Agency (DND) and built by cochin Shipyard, the HMS Vikrant cost about US$3.11 billion and the Indian Navy plans to carry French Rafale-M fighter jets on the carrier.
The Turkish Navy's first intelligence-gathering vessel entered service
According to the National Defense Science and Technology Information Network on January 19, the Turkish Navy's first special intelligence gathering ship "TCG Uffik" (A-591) recently officially commissioned at the Istanbul Shipyard in Tuzla. The vessel will be jointly operated by the Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) and the Turkish Naval Command (TNFC) and will be used primarily for electronic intelligence gathering, while also meeting TNFC's test and training vessel needs. The overall design of the TCG Uffuk is based on the Turkish Navy's Ada-class frigates, but changes were made to the propulsion system, the superstructure, the removal of the weapon system, and only a small-caliber machine gun for self-defense.
aviation
Japan launches the world's first integrated unmanned system for sea and air
According to global aviation information on January 20, Japanese telecom operator KDDI, commercial drone manufacturer PRODRONE and underwater robot company QYSEA Technology Company demonstrated the world's first integrated unmanned system for sea and air. The unmanned system is intelligent, efficient and has little human intervention to modernize offshore and offshore operations. The unmanned system can be operated remotely through remote mobile communication, flying to a predetermined sea route. The unmanned system can dive to a depth of up to 150 meters and can perform tasks such as offshore wind equipment inspection and maintenance, aquaculture monitoring and subsea search.
space flight
NATO's Space Policy will incorporate threats from space into the collective defense system
According to the news of National Defense Science and Technology News on January 20, NATO issued the "Space Policy", which will incorporate the space field into the collective defense system to defend its security interests in the space field. The policy lists four key NATO roles in space: one is to make "integrated space" a core nato mission; the other is "to serve as a forum for political-military consultation and information sharing" to discuss "threats, challenges, loopholes, and opportunities," as well as the development of legal and behavioral norms; the third is to ensure effective support for space missions to alliance operations, missions, and other activities; and the fourth is to promote compatibility and interoperability with allied space services, products, and capabilities. The policy states that NATO allies will conduct joint training in space security areas such as space support, space domain perception, deterrence, defense and resilience building, and capability development and interoperability.
Russian satellite fragments and Chinese satellites in a "very dangerous rendezvous incident"
According to Sina Military news on January 20, the Space Debris Center of the China National Space Administration reported an "extremely dangerous rendezvous incident" of Russian satellite fragments and Chinese Tsinghua science satellites. The circular said that the space debris numbered 49863 was disintegrated debris generated by Russia's anti-satellite test, which "passed by" with the Tsinghua Science Satellite (No. 46026) on the 18th Beijing time, and the closest distance was only 14.5 meters.
The U.S. Space Force Operations Chief said that in 2022, the Space Force will focus on the design of resilience architecture
According to the news of National Defense Science and Technology News on January 20, Raymond, the chief of operations of the US Space Force, said that in 2022, the Space Force will deploy satellite constellations and design spacecraft with more advanced propulsion systems. The Space Combat Analysis Center will use digital models and simulations to design the architecture, and has completed a preliminary study of the future combination of missile early warning and missile tracking satellites, and the next step will be to design a space data transmission architecture, as well as a tactical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance architecture. In addition, the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory is actively supporting the design of the Space Force's resilient architecture, and its current focus is on building a software foundation that leverages autonomy, machine learning, and data fusion to help the Space Force make faster, more informed decisions.
Materials
RMIT has improved the method of converting carbon dioxide into solid carbon using liquid metal catalysts
According to the NewsAtlas network on January 18, researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in Australia have improved the method of rapidly converting carbon dioxide into solid carbon, which can store solid carbon indefinitely or convert it into useful materials. The researchers heated the liquid metal eutectic gallium indium (EGaIn) alloy to between 100-120 °C, and then injected carbon dioxide into the mixture, and as the bubbles rose, the carbon dioxide molecules split into solid carbon flakes and floated on top of the liquid. The reaction process is fast and efficient, and the required heat is relatively low, which can be provided by renewable resources. The next step for the researchers will be to scale up and build a modular prototype system the size of a container. The findings were published in the journal Energy & Environmental Science.
Hokkaido University uses blue LEDs to develop new methods for generating acyl groups
According to the website of the Institute of Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery of Hokkaido University on January 14, researchers at the Institute of Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (ICReDD) of Hokkaido University in Japan have used blue LEDs to develop a more sustainable method for generating acyl groups that can be used to synthesize drugs and optoelectronic materials. The researchers used blue LEDs in combination with copper-based molecular catalysts for a cross-coupling reaction in which two molecules are connected by carbon-carbon bonds to form asymmetric acyl groups. The high selectivity of this method and its compatibility with pharmaceutical compounds highlight its potential utility. The findings were published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
Advanced manufacturing
Chinese researchers have developed skin patches to remotely control robots
According to TechXplore news on January 18, researchers from the City University of Hong Kong, Dalian University of Technology, Tsinghua University and the China University of Electronic Science and Technology have developed a flexible skin patch that can provide tactile feedback to humans and robots, allowing remote control of robots. The patch comprises a sensor that reads its own information, a wireless transmitter for transmitting the received information, and a small vibrating magnet that facilitates haptic feedback, which is placed at an important joint on the operator's skin (such as a fold above the elbow), and provides information about body movements when the patch is bent. These patches are also applied to certain parts of the robot to allow the operator to receive feedback (such as the hardness of the object the robot is holding). The findings were published in the journal Science Advances.
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