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Re:Chang'e-6: Moon dark side samples collected and launched ... by mfwit on Wednesday June 05, 2024 @08:53AM (#40584221)
> There's nothing like WeChat in the west yet. I'm not sure this strong lead is still there.

China has a lot of really impressive technology and innovation happening. An app store inside a messaging app is not what I would point to as groundbreaking from a technology standpoint.

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Re:Chang'e-6: Moon dark side samples collected and launched ... by ossobuco on Wednesday June 05, 2024 @09:00AM (#40584292)
It's not an app store inside a messaging app, it's a mega app. You can do literally everything with it, from home banking to payments to filing for divorce and booking a doctor.
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Re:Chang'e-6: Moon dark side samples collected and launched ... by rendall on Wednesday June 05, 2024 @03:40PM (#40589542)
> China has a lot of really impressive technology and innovation happening.

Such as?

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