Tech News Overnight: BYD Han Family Upgrades Intelligent Driving, Honor CEO Talks AI Phones, Apple Faces Lawsuit over Waterproof iPhones

Tech News Overnight: BYD Han Family Upgrades Intelligent Driving, Honor CEO Talks AI Phones, Apple Faces Lawsuit over Waterproof iPhonesMonday, September 9, 2024 - What's new in the tech world?BYD's 2025 Han family is set to launch, equipped with the DiPilot 300 advanced intelligent driving assistance system. On September 9th at 3:00 PM, BYD will hold a launch event for the 2025 Han family

Tech News Overnight: BYD Han Family Upgrades Intelligent Driving, Honor CEO Talks AI Phones, Apple Faces Lawsuit over Waterproof iPhones

Monday, September 9, 2024 - What's new in the tech world?

BYD's 2025 Han family is set to launch, equipped with the DiPilot 300 advanced intelligent driving assistance system. On September 9th at 3:00 PM, BYD will hold a launch event for the 2025 Han family. The company announced on September 8th that the 2025 Han DM-i/EV will be the first to feature the "God's Eye" DiPilot 300 advanced intelligent driving assistance system, equipped with lidar and OrinX intelligent driving chips. Additionally, the new car will adopt the fifth-generation DM technology and five-link rear suspension, claiming to "usher in the era of 3 fuel consumption for medium and large sedans."

Honor CEO Zhao Ming shared his views at IFA 2024, believing that Apple's AI solutions will make the entire industry more sober. He pointed out that a phone that simply integrates third-party AI features cannot be considered an AI phone. Honor will soon launch the industry's first cross-application open ecosystem intelligent agent (AIAgent) and will debut it on the Honor Magic7 phone.

Apple is facing a class-action lawsuit in Canada over its refusal to provide warranty service for water-damaged waterproof iPhones. Apple has consistently claimed that its high-end iPhone smartphones have a certain level of water-resistance. However, when users' phones are damaged by water, Apple refuses to provide warranty service. Joey Zukran, a lawyer in Quebec, Canada, has filed a lawsuit to seek compensation for more affected consumers.

Shenyang encourages food delivery riders to supervise food safety and offers multiple rewards. The Shenyang Municipal Market Supervision and Administration Bureau has launched a "Snap It" campaign, encouraging food delivery riders to monitor food safety during delivery, safeguarding citizens' food safety.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chip is rumored to be priced at $240. Known blogger @iUniverse has revealed that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chip will be priced at $240, a 20.68% increase.

Broadband's "speed upgrade" has been exposed as a scam, promising fiber optic network access but failing to deliver. A Mr. Han in Beijing upgraded his broadband and found that the actual speed was far lower than the promised 200 Mbps. After professional testing, he discovered that it was not connected to the fiber optic network, and ultimately failed to obtain a refund.

Two men were sentenced to prison for illegally broadcasting over 80,000 TV series and making a profit of 392 million yuan. Zhang Mou and Sun Mou from Jiangsu built a platform to stream pirated TV shows, generating illicit profits of 392 million yuan.

The Chinese national football team's World Cup qualifier match against Japan triggered controversy due to paid viewing, and iQiyi Sports has issued refunds. On the evening of September 5th, the World Cup qualifier match between China and Japan was exclusively broadcast on iQiyi Sports. Non-member users had to pay to watch.

The Huawei Mate XT Extraordinary Master triple-folding phone has received over 2 million pre-orders, and second-hand platforms are offering higher prices for the device. The Huawei Mate XT Extraordinary Master triple-folding phone will be available for purchase on September 20th. Currently, pre-orders have surpassed 2 million, and second-hand platforms have seen a phenomenon of "high-price acquisition."

Douyin influencer "Northeast Rain Sister" admits that her Panjin rice field crab video was a staged setup. "Northeast Rain Sister" previously posted a crab catching video that sparked online skepticism. She later confessed that the video was staged to promote local products.

YouTubers create a 2-meter-tall giant Apple iPhone 15 ProMax, setting a Guinness World Record. Two creators from the YouTube channels DIYPerks and MrWhoseTheBoss successfully built a giant, functional iPhone 15 ProMax and received a Guinness World Record.

"Black Myth: Wukong" boosts tourism in Shuozhou, Shanxi Province, with a 166.96% increase in tourist reception year-on-year. Tourist reception numbers in Shuozhous scenic areas have significantly surged, with Chongfu Temple seeing a 120.95% year-on-year increase in visitors.

Rumors suggest that the release of "GTA 6" has been delayed to 2026, with the PC version delayed by at least another year. According to internal sources, the release of "GTA 6" has been pushed back to early to mid-2026, and the PC version will launch 12 to 18 months after the console release.

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