TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Wednesday on selling of technology shares following a lackluster day on Wall Street. U.S. futures edged higher, while crude oil prices rose about $1 a barrel. It had gained less than 0.1% by midafternoon, to 49,332.24, pulled lower by declines for tech companies like SoftBank Corp., whose shares fell 4.8%. Keeping the market in check were drops for some Big Tech stocks, which lost momentum following their own rallies. It’s one way they can justify their high stock prices amid criticism that they’re too expensive.