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April 12, 2026 19 visible stories Cyber & Technology

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Cyber & Technology

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

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April 12, 2026

414 stored stories in archive

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Updated Apr 14, 17:33 UTC

26 responsive feeds in the latest pull

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30 watchlist sources powering the desk

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Cyber & Technology

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

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Cyber & Technology

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

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Why women’s breasts remain one of the most judged parts of the body
Channel NewsAsia • 1m ago

Why women’s breasts remain one of the most judged parts of the body

From side-boob and push-up bras to breastfeeding debates and breast cancer, women’s breasts have long been sexualised and scrutinised. One writer reflects on the complicated relationship we have with them – and why they...

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Southeast Asia Women ,CNA Lifestyle ,Singapore
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DIG orders inquiry after video, purportedly showing armed robbery on Karachi bridge, goes viral
Dawn • 1m ago

DIG orders inquiry after video, purportedly showing armed robbery on Karachi bridge, goes viral

KARACHI: East Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Dr Farrukh Ali on Sunday ordered an inquiry into the reports of an armed robbery by several suspects on a bridge in Karachi’s Shah Faisal Colony after a video purportedly show...

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Pakistan Pakistan
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Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
Channel NewsAsia • 1m ago

Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz

While acknowledging that talks in Pakistan had gone "well" and "most points were agreed to", Trump said Tehran had refused to concede on the issue of its nuclear programme.

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Southeast Asia World
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At least two members of Quetta’s Hazara community killed in firing incident
Dawn • 1m ago

At least two members of Quetta’s Hazara community killed in firing incident

QUETTA: At least two people from the provincial capital’s Hazara community were killed and another three injured after unknown assailants opened fire on them on Sunday. Senior police officer Muhammad Khair Sumalani told...

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Pakistan Pakistan
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A first look at the expanded Sengkang-Punggol LRT depot
Channel NewsAsia • 1m ago

A first look at the expanded Sengkang-Punggol LRT depot

The expanded depot will help deliver more reliable LRT services for commuters, said the Land Transport Authority.

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Southeast Asia Singapore
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'Stop hiring humans'? Silicon Valley confronts AI job panic
Channel NewsAsia • 1m ago

'Stop hiring humans'? Silicon Valley confronts AI job panic

Another argument has taken hold in Silicon Valley: interpersonal skills will become more valuable than ever, with some voices going so far as to tout a humanities education as sound tech career preparation.

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Southeast Asia World
Center

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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