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For the first time in history, China will open access to data from its satellites
The Chinese Earth Remote Sensing (ERS) program, like many other space programs, is closed, but that will soon change. At the FengYun series weather satellite user conference, the PRC Weather Agency and the PRC Space Agency announced the creation of an international portal for access to remote sensing data.
It is not yet clear how access will be provided, but in theory, anyone will be able to request images or data from Chinese satellites. At the moment, the FengYun orbital constellation has nine spacecraft (four geostationary satellites and five low-orbit), but it will expand (expansion is planned to 14 spacecraft by 2026).

Phones
Unboxing and live photos of Redmi K70E – the first smartphone on SoC MediaTek Dimensity 8300-Ultra

Yesterday Redmi officially presented the budget sub-flagship Redmi K70E, and today an unboxing of the device appeared on the Internet.
The photo shows a version of the Redmi K70E in Shadow Blue color – this is a shade of blue. How ITHome reviewers compare this color with jade.
The smartphone has a 6.67-inch screen with a very thin frame. Its width at the top and sides is only 1.3-1.35 mm – less than that of the iPhone 15 Pro. But at the bottom there is a larger frame – 2.27 mm.
The delivery set includes a branded case and a power supply that produces 90 W of power.
Let us remind you that Redmi K70E became the first smartphone based on the MediaTek Dimensity 8300-Ultra single-chip system. It is more powerful than the Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2, and this should guarantee the Redmi K70E first place in the new AnTuTu sub-flagship rating (two models on the Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 are currently in the lead).
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World’s Largest Auto Workers Strike Costs General Motors $9.3 Billion

General Motors said its agreements with striking UAW and Canadian Unifor unions would increase costs by $9.3 billion through 2028. The company also announced a $10 billion share repurchase.
These data were announced after the signing of a new contract with the UAW, ratified earlier in November by a majority of 54.7% of the vote. The contract includes a 25 percent wage increase and future job security for union workers as they transition into electric vehicle production. The additional costs are about $575 per vehicle on top of the contract, which expires in 2028.
On Wednesday, November 29, GM said the six-week UAW strike had impacted its business, with earnings before interest and taxes estimated at $1.1 billion.
“We are finalizing a 2024 budget that fully offsets the additional costs of our new labor agreements, and the long-term plan we are executing includes reducing the capital intensity of the business, developing products even more efficiently and further reducing our fixed and variable costs,” she said. CEO Mary Barra said in a statement. “With this clear path forward and our strong balance sheet, we will return significant capital to shareholders.”
The American automaker plans to immediately repurchase and retire $6.8 billion of its common stock as part of a $10 billion buyback program. The remainder of the buybacks will occur before 2024.
GM also announced a 33 percent increase in its common stock dividend, from 9 cents to 12 cents per quarter. The increase is expected to take effect in early 2024.
Phones
Another brightest smartphone screen in the world has been announced. Realme GT5 Pro will receive it, along with a top-end camera and Dolby Vision HDR support.

Realme has officially confirmed that the new Realme GT5 Pro smartphone will feature a BOE screen with a peak brightness of 4500 cd/m2. At the same time, it will maintain brightness up to 1600 cd/m2 normally. It was previously reported that the screen with a peak brightness of 4500 cd/m2 will receive OnePlus 12.
The screen supports Rheinland Global Eye Protection 3.0 eye protection technology, PWM frequency 2160 Hz. Its resolution is 1.5K, refresh rate ranges from 1 to 144 Hz.
Realme GT5 Pro will be officially launched on December 7th. It is expected to be equipped with the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 flagship platform chip and an independent display chip. In addition, the main camera of the phone will be equipped with a high-quality optical sensor from Sony. This is the first Android phone to support Dolby Vision HDR video shooting.
Moreover, this new phone will be equipped with a 5400 mAh battery with support for 100W fast wired charging and 50W fast wireless charging.
The smartphone is already available for pre-order on Tmall. The version with 12/256 GB of memory is priced at $495.
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