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April 4, 2026 17 visible stories Cyber & Technology

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April 4, 2026

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Cyber & Technology

Cybersecurity, telecoms, chips, AI, and digital infrastructure.

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What next for the struggling rural mothers in China who helped to build AI?
SCMP Asia 1m ago

What next for the struggling rural mothers in China who helped to build AI?

Before autonomous driving freed up the hands of Beijing’s middle class, thousands of workers some 1,500km (930 miles) away in China’s southwestern Guizhou province clicked away at computer screens to teach AI about navig...

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Ex-US congressman says Army source told him of ‘aliens breeding with humans’ in secret sites
Times of India World 1m ago

Ex-US congressman says Army source told him of ‘aliens breeding with humans’ in secret sites

Former congressman Matt Gaetz claims he was told of a secret programme involving alien-human hybrids, allegedly described to him by a US Army official. He offers no evidence and admits he did not verify the account. The...

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India
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Student in controversial Hong Kong documentary hits out at planned Italian screening
SCMP Asia 1m ago

Student in controversial Hong Kong documentary hits out at planned Italian screening

A student who featured in a controversial Hong Kong documentary has said she did not give her consent to it being shown at an Italian film festival, reiterating her objection to it being screened publicly. Ah Ling, one o...

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‘I’m not suicidal’: US congressman says UFO secrets he knows could keep Americans ‘up at night’ and ‘country unglued’
Times of India World 1m ago

‘I’m not suicidal’: US congressman says UFO secrets he knows could keep Americans ‘up at night’ and ‘country unglued’

Rep. Tim Burchett says classified UFO briefings contain information so disturbing it could “set the country unglued” and keep people “up at night.” Though he claims to have been briefed by multiple agencies, he refuses t...

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India
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1 dead in Peru football stadium tragedy, dozens injured
SCMP Asia 1m ago

1 dead in Peru football stadium tragedy, dozens injured

At least one person died and 60 others were injured in what seemed to be a crush of fans at a popular football team’s stadium in the Peruvian capital on Friday night, authorities reported. Police said officers rescued pe...

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Compound Chinese surnames come from historical figures, ancient states; now fewer than 100 remain
SCMP Asia 1m ago

Compound Chinese surnames come from historical figures, ancient states; now fewer than 100 remain

While most Chinese people’s surnames are only one character long, there are also millions of people who have compound surnames which are considered rare and precious. You might have come across some Chinese celebrities w...

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30 sources

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BBC World

Public broadcaster

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

BBC Asia

Regional desk

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Al Jazeera English

International broadcaster

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

The Guardian World

Newspaper

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Left -3

The New York Times World

Newspaper

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Left -3

NPR World

Public radio

Live
US 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

CNN World

Cable network

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

Fox News World

Cable network

Live
US 3 items

Live

Right +3

New York Post World

Tabloid

Live
US 3 items

Live

Right +4

The Diplomat

Asia-Pacific magazine

Live
Asia-Pacific 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

SCMP Asia

Metropolitan daily

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

The Japan Times

National daily

Live
Japan 3 items

Live

Center 0

The Straits Times Asia

Regional newspaper

Live
Southeast Asia 3 items

Live

Center 0

Channel NewsAsia

Regional broadcaster

Live
Southeast Asia 3 items

Live

Center 0

Dawn

National daily

Live
Pakistan 3 items

Live

Center 0

The Hindu International

National daily

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Times of India World

National daily

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

NDTV World

Broadcaster

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Rappler

Digital newsroom

Live
Philippines 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

China Daily World

State-backed daily

Live
China 3 items

Live

Lean Right +2

Radio Free Asia

Public-interest broadcaster

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

France 24 Asia-Pacific

Public broadcaster

Live
Asia-Pacific 3 items

Live

Center 0

Nikkei Asia

Business daily

Live
Asia 0 items

No parsable items

Lean Right +1

The Korea Herald

National daily

Live
Korea 0 items

No parsable items

Center 0

Taiwan News

Digital daily

Live
Taiwan 0 items

No parsable items

Center 0

Deutsche Welle Asia

Public broadcaster

Live
Asia 0 items

No parsable items

Lean Left -1

Reuters World

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

Reuters Business

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

The Jakarta Post

National daily

Retrying
Indonesia 0 items

HTTP 404

Center 0

Euronews World

Broadcast network

Retrying
Global 0 items

HTTP 404

Center 0