“Jaime’s China” is a weekly column about Chinese society and politics. Jaime FlorCruz has lived and worked in China since 1971. He studied Chinese history at Peking University (1977-81) and served as TIME Magazine’s Beijing correspondent and bureau chief (1982-2000). (CNN) — “He who has not climbed the Great Wall is not a real man,” [...]
Editor’s note: “Jaime’s China” is a weekly column about Chinese society and politics. Jaime FlorCruz has lived and worked in China since 1971. He studied Chinese history at Peking University (1977-81) and served as TIME Magazine’s Beijing correspondent and bureau chief (1982-2000). (CNN) — Wang Yue, the two-year-old girl who was left for dead on [...]
It’s important to cool down properly after running, so that you avoid muscle soreness and rapid decreases in blood pressure and heart rate. Here are some tips on how to safely cool down after running. Transcript: How to Cool Down After Running Hi, I’m Jacob Taxis for About.com. In this video you will learn [...]
iPhones need to be restored if they are unresponsive. Check out these tips for when you should restore your iPhone or when a simple reset may do the trick. 如果iPhone反应迟钝，它们就需要被恢复了。了解一下以下的技巧：何时你将要恢复你的iPhone或者做一个简单的重启的技巧。 Transcript: How to Know When to Restore Your iPhone 插话：如何知道何时恢复你的iPhone Hi, I’m Pelpina for About.com. If something is wrong with your iPhone, you can either [...]
ON a trip to an indie bookstore in Brooklyn in the summer, I came across a curious creation: a small, black-and-white publication that consisted entirely of snapshots of Lindsay Lohan, known for her movie roles in “Mean Girls” and “The Parent Trap,” and, more recently, for her well-publicized courtroom appearances. 在夏天拜访布鲁克林的一家独立书店时，我遇到一件很惊讶的作品：一本小小的，黑白的出版物完全由林赛·罗韩的快照组成，使用她知名的电影角色“辣妹”和“天生一对”，以及最近的她众所周知的法庭形象。 This print tribute to [...]
BARROW, Alaska — The ancient whale hunt here is not so ancient anymore. 阿拉斯加，巴罗-这里的这项古代的狩鲸活动已经不是太古老了。 “Ah, the traditional loader,” one man mumbled irreverently. “Ah, the traditional forklift.” 一个人不客气的说：“啊哈，这是传统的装卸机，啊哈，这是传统的铲车。” That morning, the first of the annual fall hunt, a crew of Inupiat Eskimos cruising the Arctic Ocean in a small powerboat spotted the whale’s spout, speeded to [...]
Please enjoy this recipe for Peanut Butter Cookie Bites. It’s made with only 4 ingredients. 请享受一下花生酱饼菜。它需要4种材料来制作。 Prep Time: 15 minutes 15分钟准备时间 Cook Time: 10 minutes 烹饪时间：10分钟 Total Time: 25 minutes 总计时间：25分钟。 Ingredients: 材料： 1 egg 1个鸡蛋 1 cup sugar 1杯糖 1 teaspoon vanilla 1茶勺香草 1 cup crunchy peanut butter 1杯颗粒花生酱 Preparation: 准备： Preheat the oven [...]
Transcript: How to Clean Your Laptop Weather, 90046, January 18… Five degrees and sunny? Ah. SEVENTY-five and sunny. Hey guys – Jonathon Stewart here for About.com. Most of us wash our heads at least every day or two, so why neglect your second head, or as you may refer to it, your laptop computer. But [...]
Since homework starts as early as kindergarten these days, it’s a good idea to get kids into a rhythm of great homework habits as soon as possible. From ways to help your kids get more organized to giving them ways to minimize and eliminate homework stress, here are some great tips for good homework habits [...]
The latest Apple may not be so shiny. The iPhone 4S will be Apple’s biggest iPhone launch yet when the handset becomes available on Friday. In fact, pre-orders have now sold out from all three major U.S. carriers that offer the new iPhone. Yet despite the phone’s popularity out of the gate, there are still [...]
LOS GATOS, Calif. – Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is apparently in a hurry to get ahold of a new iPhone 4S. NBC11 is reporting that Wozniak was first in line when he showed up Thursday at the Apple store in Los Gatos. With the new device going on sale Friday, Wozniak told the station that [...]
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Google reported third-quarter earnings that handily beat estimates, and announced that its three-month-old Google+ social network now has 40 million users. That’s a big increase from the 10 million users Google+ had at the end of Google’s last quarter, when it remained in a “limited” trial phase. The network opened to [...]
Are you dolls ready to talk Emmy Awards fashion? Check out our picks for the 10 best dressed women to hit the red carpet… Move over, Kim Kardashian: There’s a new set of curves to envy on the red carpet. Nina Dobrev from The Vampire Diaries absolutely made our jaws drop in this Jessica [...]
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has been named the most powerful person in the art world, according to a poll compiled by ArtReview magazine. But Mr Ai, who was released in June after being detained for more than 80 days by Chinese authorities, told the BBC he does “not feel powerful at all”. The 54-year-old is [...]
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – To some people, Apple’s new iPhone 4S isn’t the overhaul they have been hoping for. Its model number, which doesn’t include a “5,” stinks of the status quo. That’s ridiculous. Sure, the 4S doesn’t render the iPhone 4 obsolete, and on the surface they’re nearly identical. But with a faster processor, [...]
A man has been charged with hacking into the emails of dozens of people, including Christina Aguilera, Scarlett Johansson and Mila Kunis, in a computer invasion scheme that targeted Hollywood stars, according to documents released Wednesday. 根据周三发布的文件称，一名男子被指控在一个针对好莱坞明星的电脑入侵计划中，私自侵入了很多人的邮件，包括克里斯蒂娜·阿奎莱拉、斯嘉丽-约翰森以及米娜·古妮丝等人。 Christopher Chaney of Jacksonville, Fla., hacked Google, Apple and Yahoo email accounts beginning last November and December, then [...]
At long last, iOS 5 is finally here, two days before the launch of the iPhone 4S. (Related: We’ve heard that a number of users have had problems installing the update this afternoon. Get the latest news on install issues in this post from CNET’s Josh Lowensohn.) Though iOS 5 is not as drastic of [...]
Sometimes we have the best intentions to run, but something gets in the way. Often it’s our busy schedules or the weather that’s the culprit; while other times it’s just that we can’t muster the motivation to get out there. Here are some of the most popular excuses for not running — and how to [...]
Adopting your first cat is a huge step, not to be taken lightly. Although cats have a reputation for taking care of themselves, that fact does not equal “no care is necessary.” Before rushing in to buy that darling kitten in the pet store window (which is a mistake in itself), take the time to [...]
Definition: The iPhone 4S, the successor to the iPhone 4, is marked by a number of under-the-hood improvements, as well as major software additions. The iPhone 4S is also the first iPhone to work officially on the Sprint network. iPhone 4S Hardware Features Among the most significant new features in the iPhone 4S are: Apple [...]
