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SciTech wRap for February 3, 2018
This week in the SciTech wRap, Facebook says time the amount of time people are spending on the service has gone down, a social media firm is under inevstigation for selling fake followers to...
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PH mobile broadband speeds slow down in latest Ookla Speedtest report
MANILA, Philippines – The latest report from Ookla's Speedtest Global Index points to a generally better speeds for the Philippines compared to July 2017, despite a dip in speed for mobile broadband...
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Apple Music growing faster in U.S. vs. Spotify – report
MANILA, Philippines – Apple Music may very well take over Spotify in the United States by summertime, according to a new report.The Wall Street Journalreported Sunday, February 4, that Apple Music...
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Porn as bait: Over 1.2 million people hit by malware, lured by adult content
MANILA, Philippines – Pornography, or perhaps the promise of accessing pornography, appeared to have been a major player when it came to luring the unsuspecting into picking up malware on their...
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YouTube to start labeling government-funded channels in the U.S.
MANILA, Philippines – YouTube announced in a blog post it would start to label channels and broadcasters that are wholly or partly funded by the government. The change is rolling out in the United...
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China looks to stamp out cryptocurrency trading
BEIJING, China – China plans to stamp out all remaining cryptocurrency trading in the country by blocking access to overseas-based websites and removing related applications from app stores.The moves...
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Broadcom sweetens bid for Qualcomm to $121 billion
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – Broadcom raised its bid for rival computer chipmaker Qualcomm on Monday to $121 billion, offering the richest-ever takeover effort in the tech sector in an effort to become the...
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Zuckerberg acknowledges 'mistakes' as Facebook turns 14
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Mark Zuckerberg offered fresh self-criticism Monday, February 5, acknowledging making numerous mistakes in building the world's biggest social network as Facebook marked its 14th...
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Child pornography led Apple to pull Telegram apps from store last week
MANILA, Philippines – Child pornography concerns led Apple to pull messaging apps Telegram and Telegram X last week.The report from 9to5Mac cites an email from Phil Schiller, Apple's Senior Vice...
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More than 175,000 children go online for the first time every day – UNICEF
MANILA, Philippines – The United Nations Children's Fund revealed today that more than 175,000 children go online for the first time every day. This means that for every half second, there's a new...
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Nokia 2 lands in PH for P5,290
MANILA, Philippines - Nokia has long been identified for its long-lasting battery on its phones and the Nokia 2 seems to want to follow that act. HMD Global, the makers of Nokia phones today, touted...
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iPhone X bug prevents users from answering calls
MANILA, Philippines - A number of iPhone X owners took to discussion site Reddit and the Apple online forums to report a problem afflicting their phones.According to one user, it takes 6 to 8 seconds...
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Snapchat earnings for Q4 2017 stronger than expected
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Snapchat parent company Snap Inc. saw a big snapback in shares Tuesday as the youth-oriented social network reported stronger-than-expected revenue growth.Snap shares lifted 18%...
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Japan’s elderly will soon be cared for by robots
MANILA, Philippines - According to a report from The Guardian, the Japanese government is already getting the ageing accustomed to having robots as caregivers in response to the dwindling nursing...
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Rappler Game Night: Shadow of the Colossus
MANILA, Philippines – In case you missed it: Rappler Tech editor Gelo Gonzales just defeated his first colossus last week.But the PlayStation remake of Shadow of the Colossus features 16 colossi, and...
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U.S. announces takedown of global cyber theft ring
WASHINGTON, USA – The US Justice Department announced indictments on Wednesday, February 7, for 36 people accused of running a transnational ring stealing and selling credit card and personal identity...
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All-time high levels of fraud and cyber issues plague industries today – report
MANILA, Philippines – A survey of executives found increasing levels of fraud, security, and cyber-related issues severely affecting industries and organizations in 2017.Released earlier this year, the...
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Google working on 'Yeti,' a streaming game platform – report
MANILA, Philippines – A report from The Information (article behind paywall) points to the possibility of Google building a subscription-based videogame streaming platform, with the games being...
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Twitter reports first-ever profit, boosting shares
WASHINGTON, DC, USA (UPDATED) – Twitter on Thursday, February 8, reported its first-ever quarterly profit, delivering a boost to shares of the social network which has been lagging for years against...
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Part of source code for iPhone's operating system posted online
MANILA, Philippines – Part of the source code for the iPhone's operating system was posted online and eventually taken down via a Digital Milennium Copyright Act (DMCA) request. Motherboard reports...
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