Today's data selection: A new wave of price reductions has emerged in the automotive market; Artificial intelligence can steal passwords through keyboard sound, travel | number of people | price reduction

The number of domestic tourists in the summer will exceed 1.3 billion

According to the prediction of the China Tourism Research Institute, the number of domestic tourists is expected to reach 1.331 billion, accounting for 20.18% of the total number of domestic tourists for the year, during the period from July to August, when students in primary, secondary, and tertiary schools have the most concentrated holidays.

In Beijing, this summer, the China Science and Technology Museum is loved by children for its rich exhibits and strong scientificity.

Jiangsu Huai'an launched the "One Shrimp, Two Gardens, Hi Tour Huai'an" summer night consumption activity. At the Huai'an Canal Gate, the lights accompany the millennium old canal, and the lively lobster feast opens with enthusiasm. Dozens of different flavors of lobster have a strong aroma, earning praise from diners on site.

In Xichang, Liangshan, Sichuan, the 8th Liangshan Yi Torch Festival attracted thousands of tourists. Clusters of fireworks bloomed in the air, illuminating the night sky of the city.

At the Bai Autonomous Prefecture Museum in Dali, Yunnan, exhibition halls such as "Bronze Artifacts and Cultural Relics Exhibition" and "Nanzhao Dali National Cultural Relics Exhibition" have attracted a large number of tourists to visit. According to statistics, from July 1st to August 9th, the number of visitors to the museum reached nearly 60000.

Artificial intelligence can steal passwords through keyboard sounds

Reference News recently published an article on The Times website titled "Artificial Intelligence Can Steal Passwords by Listening to the Sound of Your Keyboard". The summary of the report is as follows:

Experts from Durham University, Surrey University, and Royal Holloway College London pressed each of the 36 keys on an Apple MacBook Pro laptop keyboard 25 times and recorded the sound. Then, this information is input into the artificial intelligence program, so that the latter can recognize the sound pattern of each key.

Then, they placed an iPhone 17 centimeters away from the same Apple laptop to record someone typing. They successfully inferred the typing content with an accuracy of 95%. When they recorded using Zoom conference software, the accuracy dropped to 93%.

"Each key emits a unique sound, which can be recorded to infer which key is being pressed," said one of the authors of the research paper, Ihsan Toreni from the Cybersecurity Center at the University of Surrey

Toreni said, "We are using the most advanced model currently available, which allows you to experience the tremendous progress that artificial intelligence models have made in accuracy over the past five years. This progress has increased accuracy from around 70% to near perfect levels." This means that the technology used to implement "edge channel" attacks is now widespread.

A new wave of price reductions in the automotive market

On August 11th, the new car making force, Geely Krypton, announced a limited time price equity policy for Geely Krypton 001, with a price reduction of 30000 to 37000 yuan. New energy brands such as Zero Run Automobile, Chery New Energy, NIO, and Nezha all announced price reductions or subsidies within the month, sparking a new round of price wars. In addition, veteran automaker SAIC Volkswagen has lowered prices for its nine SUV models, while "Rolling King" Tesla has also launched related discounts. August has always been a relatively low season for car sales, and a large number of car companies choose to launch promotional activities at this time, starting the "golden September and silver October" sales peak season ahead of schedule. At the same time, the approaching pressure on annual sales may also be the reason why some car companies choose major promotions.

How to understand weak credit data?

On August 11, 2023, the People's Bank of China released monetary and financial data for July 2023. Social financing added 528.2 billion yuan, with a previous value of 4.22 trillion yuan, and Wind expects 1.12 trillion yuan; The stock of social financing increased by 8.9% year-on-year, with a previous value of 9.0%; RMB loans increased by 345.9 billion yuan, with a previous value of 3.05 trillion yuan, and Wind expects to increase by 848 billion yuan; M2 increased by 10.7% year-on-year, with a previous value of 11.3%.

The newly added social financing in July was significantly lower than market expectations and seasonal performance, with net financing from residents and corporate sectors being the main drag. In July, the net financing for residents was negative, a year-on-year decrease of 322.4 billion yuan. Short term loans are related to the slowdown in passenger car sales and weak consumption; Medium - and long-term loans have been impacted by sustained weakness in real estate sales and early repayment by residents. On the enterprise side, after excluding non bank financial institutions, the net financing decreased by 16.2 billion compared to the same period last year. After experiencing a credit surge in June, the long-term credit recovery of enterprises was slightly weak, and the insufficient demand remained prominent.

Looking ahead, the year-on-year growth rate of social financing stock may have bottomed out, but the slope of subsequent recovery still needs to be improved. The current recovery of credit demand for enterprises and residents still faces multiple challenges. On the one hand, although a series of real estate relaxation policies have been introduced one after another, they are mainly concentrated in second - and third tier cities, and real estate policies for high-energy cities are still under consideration; On the other hand, the demand for corporate credit remains weak, and the policy effect urgently needs to be further released.

Hawaiian wildfire has caused 93 deaths, US media: deadliest wildfire in a century in the United States

According to the Associated Press on the 13th local time, wildfires on Maui Island in Hawaii have caused at least 93 deaths, and the number of victims is expected to continue to rise. According to American media, this fire has become the deadliest wildfire in the United States for over a century. According to reports, local police have stated that the search and identification of the deceased is still in its early stages, and the number of deaths may increase. Rescue workers are still clearing the ruins after the fire, marking the houses with a bright orange X, and using HR markers when human remains are found.

Hawaii Governor Josh Green said, "We can only wait and provide support for those who survived. Our focus is on bringing people together as much as possible, providing them with housing and healthcare, and then starting reconstruction work." He said that at least 2200 buildings on Maui were damaged or destroyed, of which 86% were residential. The estimated loss of the entire island is close to 6 billion US dollars, and it will take "incredible time" to recover.

Emergency management personnel on Maui Island are searching for resettlement sites for people who have lost their homes. Local officials said on the 12th that up to 4500 people need shelter. According to previous reports, on the 8th local time, wildfires erupted and rapidly spread on Maui Island, the second largest island in the Hawaiian Islands with a population of over 100000, due to hot and dry weather and the impact of Hurricane Dora. US President Biden immediately announced a "major disaster" in Hawaii and approved federal support.