10,000 Google staff set to hunt down extremist YouTube content – CEO
LONDON, UK – Google is to deploy a staff of 10,000 to hunt down extremist content on its YouTube platform following recent criticism, the video-sharing site's chief executive told Britain's Daily...
View ArticleNBA 2K18 PH champ, runner-up to compete in Asian finals
MANILA, Philippines - The official NBA 2K18 Philippine tournament crowned Karlo Rosales a.k.a. KE Rosales as the champion in the December 2 finals held in the Power Mac Center Spotlight in Circuit,...
View ArticleMega Man's 30th anniversary brings new game, rereleased collections
MANILA, Philippines – Everyone's favorite blue bomber is back! Those who remember Mega Man – or Rockman, as he's known in Japan – will be pleased to know he's making a return in fine form.Capcom...
View ArticleAndroid Oreo Go Edition is an Oreo update for low-end devices
MANILA, Philippines – There's a new software experience coming for low-end Android smartphones, and it's meant to provide improved services for the next billion users of the Internet who are now coming...
View ArticleAwards shows, Marawi siege, Miss Universe: Top Twitter PH moments of 2017
MANILA, Philippines – What moments did Filipinos care about the most in 2017?It was mostly about show business with 7 out of 10 moments featuring AlDub, MayWard, KathNiel, Nadine Lustre, BTS, and the...
View ArticleValve ending support for Bitcoin payments on Steam
MANILA, Philippines – Valve Corporation said on Wednesday, December 6, it was discontinuing support for the Bitcoin cryptocurrency as a payment option on the Steam digital gaming service.The company...
View ArticleApple planning lower-cost iPhone for 2018 – reports
MANILA, Philippines – The hype for the iPhone X hasn't fully subsided yet, but talks for Apple's next batch of phones have already begun. Just like this year, 3 new iPhones are going to be introduced...
View ArticlePinoy Ako Blog's Jover Laurio sues Franco Mabanta for libel
MANILA, Philippines – Jover Laurio, the woman behind Pinoy Ako Blog, is suing Franco Mabanta for 4 counts of libel.In a complaint filed on Friday, December 8, Laurio is suing Mabanta for his Facebook...
View ArticleInstagram launches standalone messaging app in select test markets
MANILA, Philippines – Instagram is testing a standalone version of Direct, its in-app messaging feature, launching it in Chile, Israel, Italy, Portugal, Turkey, and Uruguay on Friday, November 8,...
View ArticleIndonesia's central bank to ban bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies
MANILA, Philippines – Indonesia's central bank said it issued a new regulation prohibiting Bitcoin and other forms of cryptocurrency from being used for payments in the country, the Nikkei Asian Review...
View ArticleSoulcalibur VI announced for PS4, Xbox One, and PC
MANILA, Philippines – A tale of souls and swords is being retold once more!Bandai Namco Entertainment America announced Thursday, December 7 (December 8, Philippine time) that Soulcalibur VI is in the...
View ArticleHackers steal 4,700 bitcoins worth more than $70M from mining marketplace
MANILA, Philippines – A whopping 4,700 bitcoins or the equivalent of around $76* million dollars were stolen from Slovenia-based bitcoin mining marketplace NiceHash.The digital heist was reported by...
View ArticleYouTube taking on Spotify with own streaming music service – report
MANILA, Philippines – YouTube is planning to make its own music streaming service, Bloomberg reported Friday, December 8.The new streaming service is said to have on-demand music streaming, but may add...
View ArticleFake news, cybercrimes to gain more ground in 2018 – cybersecurity experts
MANILA, Philippines – Technology is indeed a double-edged sword.Unprecedented ransomware outbreaks such as WannaCry, UIWIX, and Bad Rabbit have had massive global success this year. But cybercrimes –...
View ArticleNet neutrality and why you should care about it
MANILA, Philippines – On Thursday, hundreds of protesters gathered at Verizon stores all over the United States as an uproar against the plans of the US Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to lift...
View ArticleApple to buy music recognizing app Shazam – report
NEW YORK, USA – Apple is in talks to buy the popular song recognition app Shazam as the tech giant tries to compete with streaming leader Spotify, TechCrunch reported Friday, December 8.The technology...
View ArticleNokia 3 review: An eye-catching comeback
If there's one thing to write home about the Nokia 3, it's the design that exudes a premium feel. At first touch, you wouldn't feel you were holding an entry-level device, with its matte back and...
View Article7 serious gifts for serious techies
Getting the right gift for all the special ones in your life can be a chore, because you'll have to consider what they like, what they already have, and what new thing they might be interested in at...
View ArticleRappler Game Night: Xenoblade Chronicles 2
In this installment of Rappler Game Night, Gelo Gonzales and Victor Barreiro Jr take on menacing crab-monsters and even more terrifying territorial apes, in addition to making some money on the side...
View Article7 Filipino startups that can make your life easier this Christmas
MANILA, Philippines – Christmas is the most colorful and festive season in the Philippines, but it could also be the most stressful.From heavy traffic to long lines in banks and grocery stores,...
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