Hong Kong orders lift contractors to review doors installed over past 10 years
Published: 11:57pm, 17 Oct 2026Updated: 12:29am, 18 Oct 2026 Hong Kong authorities have ordered all lift contractors to review the design and construction of...
Trump Signs Order Waiving Russia-Related Sanctions
U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Oct. 16 waiving sanctions, restrictions, and duties targeting the top five countries that purchase Russian...
How Taiwan’s new AI satellite system aims to speed up early warning against PLA moves
Taiwan will acquire an AI-powered satellite imagery system capable of rapidly identifying People’s Liberation Army ships, aircraft and missile launchers, as it seeks to...
China’s embassy issues fresh Thailand travel alert over kidnappings, job scams
China’s embassy in Thailand has warned citizens to carefully plan their trips and pay extra attention to transport security following a string of high-profile...
AI glasses as travel guides? Cheaper in China, but technical hitches slow adoption
Artificial intelligence-powered glasses can act as tour guides, snap photos hands-free and translate foreign languages. The devices also sell at relatively affordable prices in...
How to create iPhone Shortcuts with Apple Intelligence (and why you should)
One of the few places where Apple Intelligence actually makes a difference.
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Oct. 17, 2026 9:00 am EST Shortcuts has been...
Apple updates App Store rules to ensure it doesn’t offer AI nudify apps
Developers are now required to filter nonconsensual intimate imagery.
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Oct. 17, 2026 8:35 am EST Apple has updated its moderation policy...
Coming up roses? How Trump planted a new seed for Chinese gift diplomacy
Donald Trump was apparently captivated by the “beautiful” roses in the garden of the Communist Party’s leadership compound when he visited Beijing in May....
AI used for first time to analyse lawmakers’ 5-year plan, policy address debate
Published: 7:30pm, 17 Oct 2026Updated: 8:10pm, 17 Oct 2026 Hong Kong’s legislature has for the first time used artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse lawmakers’...