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While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 7, 2026

A masked protester throwing an object, amid clashes with French police in Paris on Oct 6.

Online fashion giant Asos probes ‘unauthorised activity’ after hacking phone alerts

Asos, which has 17 million active customers worldwide, said personal information like names and contact details “may have been accessed” but that it did not believe payment card information or account passwords were impacted.

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Your ultimate guide to the Amazon Prime Big Deal Days Singapore 2026 sales

Amazon Prime Big Deal Days Singapore 2026 will run from Oct 6-8, 2026.

Japan eyes stronger border controls amid surging imports of low-priced goods bought online

Japan’s customs inspections have been unable to keep up with the increase in imports and influx of counterfeit goods.

Forum: Posting fake reviews is not just an unfair practice; it is potentially criminal

Shein faces first public earnings test as growth woes mount

Third-party data suggests Shein’s conditions have deteriorated further during the third quarter, marked by softer US sales, and declining global web traffic.

Fake AI ads are ruining the online shopping experience

When a business leans too heavily on AI-generated marketing content, shoppers may begin to see them not as innovative, but untrustworthy, says the writer.

AI shopping bots raise scam, fraud and data-privacy risks, banks warn

FILE PHOTO: An AI (Artificial Intelligence) sign is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China July 6, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

Forum: Why should customers lose money when platforms cancel orders?

Payment firms Visa, Mastercard and Ant International team up on AI agent trust framework

The initiative could help reduce integration costs and accelerate the launch of new agentic services.

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