Topic: Technology — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-18 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AS the nation continues to grapple with the impacts of the current fuel crisis, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is highlighting local innovations that could help ease the country’s reliance on imported fuels.
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[2026-04-18 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Nick Corbishley via NakedCapitalism.com,
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[2026-04-18 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Apple ranked second in the first quarter with a 19 per cent share, boosted by a 20 per cent surge in shipments, the largest growth among the top six brands
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[2026-04-18 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Apple ranked second in the first quarter with a 19 per cent share, boosted by a 20 per cent surge in shipments, the largest growth among the top six brands
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[2026-04-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Advanced algorithm designed to shadow a diver’s every move could also cut the risk of accidents when undertaking complex underwater tasks
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[2026-04-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Violence against women and girls] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The experience of a Kenyan politician who dared to have her babies abroad is far from unique, laws are not enough to make digital spaces safe for women
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[2026-04-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-04-18 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SM Supermalls continues to raise the bar for customer excellence after being named Organization of the Year at the 2026 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, one of the region’s most prestigious programs recognizing innovation in business.
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[2026-04-18 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The technology, which combines voice recognition with a generative AI chatbot, uses a centuries-old belief system to interpret fates
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[2026-04-18 14:20 UTC+10:00] [Vinaida] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The technology, which combines voice recognition with a generative AI chatbot, uses a centuries-old belief system to interpret fates
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[2026-04-18 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech — ACCNX, ESPN Unlimited
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[2026-04-18 13:44 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-18 13:40 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.
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[2026-04-18 13:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Claire Campbell is a reporter and digital producer working in the ABC's Asia Pacific Newsroom.
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[2026-04-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese biotech firms are striking big global deals as drug makers, but could artificial intelligence take them to the next level?
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[2026-04-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese biotech firms are striking big global deals as drug makers, but could artificial intelligence take them to the next level?
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[2026-04-18 12:48 UTC+10:00] [Florida Institute of Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ICE agents’ backgrounds and training have come under scrutiny after numerous high-profile incidents in which officers used excessive force
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[2026-04-18 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Interoperability and real-world applications seen as key hurdles as city looks to unlock tokenisation’s full potential
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[2026-04-18 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Interoperability and real-world applications seen as key hurdles as city looks to unlock tokenisation’s full potential
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[2026-04-18 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Isabelle Elliot, 10, looks into the rear of an antique bellows camera. (ABC Great Southern: Mark Bennett)
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[2026-04-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: High-profile departures, disputed compensation claims and start-up spin-outs underscore escalating competition for AI engineers
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[2026-04-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: High-profile departures, disputed compensation claims and start-up spin-outs underscore escalating competition for AI engineers
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[2026-04-18 10:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Reigning Big 12 champion Texas Tech has open slots on its 2027 football schedule after the cancellations of two nonconference games, the school said Friday.
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[2026-04-18 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Texas tech executive accused of helping funnel millions out of the Los Angeles Unified School District pleaded not guilty Friday, as prosecutors push forward in what they describe as one of the biggest alleged corruption schemes in district history.
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[2026-04-18 10:00 UTC+10:00] [CULTURE] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Across the walls of a room titled “Birthplace of Yokai,” a restless cast of yōkai (monsters), oni (ogres) and tsukumogami (everyday objects given spirit and will) frolic and play as modern technology brings the supernatural realm closer to the human world.
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[2026-04-18 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Not all Australians are guaranteed access to the NBN, and it's part of the reason for our growing digital divide. (ABC News Graphics: Randi Dahnial)
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[2026-04-18 08:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Parents have raised concerns that Snapchat is still listed as recommended for 13-plus age groups in app stores. (Unsplash: Jonas Leupe)
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[2026-04-18 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: An image sensor facility being built in Japan's southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto by a Sony chipmaking unit. (Sony Group)
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[2026-04-18 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: If you’ve been waiting for a reason to ditch your overpriced earbuds, Post Wanted’s Streaming Reporter and resident tech-tester has found it.
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[2026-04-18 07:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A cousin of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, is throwing his tech fortune behind two of the governor’s biggest critics.
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[2026-04-18 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Shipping companies have cautiously welcomed Iran's announcement that the Strait of Hormuz is open, but said they would require clarification before vessels transit the entry point to the Gulf.
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[2026-04-18 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Residents of the Yefeh Nof and Beit Hakerem neighborhoods of Jerusalem near Mount Herzl were dismayed to see that the Elie Wiesel Plaza, south of the light rail station, had been destroyed during the week of Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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[2026-04-18 05:38 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya was welcomed according to Tamil tradition when she participated in a ceremony held at the Hekitta Sri Sivasubramaniyam Hindu Temple, Wattala on Tuesday (14). The ceremony was held in parallel with the Sinhala and Tamil New Year cultural festival in Gampaha district organised by the Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Ministry.
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[2026-04-18 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: NTT Data Group plans to add an AI-focused data center to its expanding portfolio of such facilities in Japan. (Photo by Kosuke Shimizu)
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[2026-04-18 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the Group of 20 have announced a plan to expose untaxed funds invested in real estate, as well as rental income and capital gains from real estate.
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[2026-04-18 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: As we move from the solemnity of Holocaust remembrance and Israel Memorial day into the celebration of Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel Independence Day, Israelis are reflecting on what independence actually means.
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[2026-04-18 02:59 UTC+10:00] [Meta] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Meta paused work with Sama last month after allegations about staff viewing private scenes filmed by smart glasses
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[2026-04-18 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon — Pope Leo XIV on Friday warned against the use of AI to fan "polarization, conflict, fear and violence" and criticized the "environmental devastation" caused by the extraction of rare earths to fuel the digital boom.
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[2026-04-18 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordSaturday, 18 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-18 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuSaturday, 18 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-18 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordSaturday, 18 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-18 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchSaturday, 18 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-18 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK.
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[2026-04-18 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The rise of "war unicorns" will be an impressive development to watch over the next several years, as we've diligently laid out for readers for months, well before the U.S.-Iran conflict, how a massive government push and in capital markets would begin to prioritize the next generation of defense-tech firms rather than big, bloated legacy defense contractors.
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[2026-04-18 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Tension related to Iran and the crisis in the Middle East have spurred conversations about the idea of technological sovereignty and, more specifically, artificial intelligence sovereignty.
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[2026-04-18 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The EU’s newly unveiled age‑verification app is a “surveillance tool” disguised as a privacy‑respecting solution, Telegram founder Pavel Durov has warned. Security researchers were reportedly able to bypass its protections in under two minutes.
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[2026-04-18 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The failed Lumileds deal highlights the growing hurdles Chinese tech firms face in overseas acquisitions under tightening US policy
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[2026-04-18 00:30 UTC+10:00] [Go Scale Capital] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The failed Lumileds deal highlights the growing hurdles Chinese tech firms face in overseas acquisitions under tightening US policy
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[2026-04-18 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: SoftBank will hold exclusive sales Japanese rights to the Natural AI Phone for a year. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
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[2026-04-17 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: On Tuesday, we told you about an eyebrow-raising tech startup dubbed SuperFile that has attracted Hollywood investors Patricia Heaton and Jason Derulo and with Ryan Kavanaugh at the center of the intrigue.
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