AI software clones are coming for big-name companies like Adobe
Free or open-source software like GIMP instead of Photoshop, Darktable instead of Lightroom, or DaVinci Resolve instead of Premiere has existed for years, if not...
Communist Party pledges to reach deeper into China’s tech, digital platform sectors
China’s ruling Communist Party will step up “party building” across the country’s tech sector and deploy digital tools to fight corruption, according to a...
Somali piracy resurges as Iranian vessel seized carrying 23 crew
Somali pirates have seized an Iranian fishing vessel carrying 23 people, the European Union’s Maritime Security Centre Indian Ocean (MSCIO) said, warning that the...
‘Less than a minute’: Hong Kong travellers praise Japan’s new tax refund at airports
Hong Kong tour groups returning from Japan have praised a smooth roll-out of the country’s new tax refund arrangement that requires travellers to complete...
North Korea linked to massive Binance crypto heist
The FBI says that malicious actors from North Korea stole $6.3 billion worth of Crypto from Binance customers.The FBI says that malicious actors from...
Could a midterm defeat tame Trump? Not on foreign policy, Chinese experts say
A potential lame-duck phase may not deter US President Donald Trump from pursuing more “transactional” or “risky” foreign policy moves after the midterm elections,...
HomePod Mini 2 first look: Three things I love and one disappointment
Hands-onThe new Mini is faster, quieter, and gorgeous in green, but its upgraded Mac speaker feature didn’t work for me.Nov 1, 2026, 2:00 PM...
China’s Xi says strict party governance has positive impact, does not stifle growth
Chinese President Xi Jinping has mounted a direct defence of the campaign for strong Communist Party governance and internal discipline, describing them as a...
Bhutan builds 108 stupas for mindfulness city in tourism push
Tens of thousands of volunteers helped raise 108 Buddhist stupas in Bhutan on Sunday, marking the Himalayan kingdom’s ambitious plans for a “mindfulness” city...