HK$888,888 for a set of plastic utensils? Hongkongers have some fun with ban
As city bans single-use plastic, some residents are offering ‘out-of-production’ items for eye-watering prices online. Facebook users discussing sales offer…
Category: Tech
Japan’s anti-monopoly body orders Google to fix ad search limits affecting Yahoo
Japan’s antitrust watchdog said on April 22 that US search giant Google must fix its advertising search restrictions affecting Yahoo…
The Chinese site that rewired online shopping
When Pinduoduo, the Chinese discount shopping app, debuted nearly a decade ago, tech giants Alibaba and JD.com dominated China’s ecommerce…
Woman in S’pore obeyed online boyfriend and opened bank account used in Internet love scam
A married woman entered into a relationship with a man she met online, and agreed to open a bank account…
Student in China rejected by Nanjing University after videos of him abusing cats went viral
A top student in China was rejected by a university after his history of cat abuse was exposed, reported Chinese…
InstaDeep CEO takes AI from Tunis to London
Karim Beguir launched the artificial intelligence startup InstaDeep in Tunisia in 2014 with just two computers and US$2,000 (RM9,568).
As consumers lose millions to gift card scams, US lawmakers pressure businesses
Gift cards, which are easy to find at almost any big box retailer, are a popular gift for holidays, birthdays…
TikTok vows legal battle as the US presses for app’s sale or ban
TikTok told employees it will fight in the courts if a US bill forcing a ban or divestiture of the…
Deepfakes of Bollywood stars spark worries of AI meddling in India election
In fake videos that have gone viral online, two of India's A-lister Bollywood actors are seen criticising Prime Minister Narendra…