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Google parent Alphabet profit leaps on ad growth
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Google parent Alphabet on Monday, April 23, reported a surge in quarterly profits, lifted by strong growth in the digital advertising segment it dominates along with...
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Razer planning to acquire online currency firm MOL Global
MANILA, Philippines – Gaming gear company Razer announced Monday, April 23, it was planning to fully acquire virtual currency firm MOL Global for $61 million.MOL Global is an electronic payments...
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RISING TIDE: Servant androids awaken in futuristic 'Detroit: Become Human'
Much information and gameplay have been released about Detroit: Become Human before I even had my hands on it during a preview event last week. I’ve even tried it for a bit during the first Playstation...
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'Sino'ng kalaban? Lumot?': Netizens react to Boracay threat simulations
MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos love their action flicks, but the action-packed events on the shores of Boracay on Tuesday, April 24, failed to amuse local netizens.Two days ahead of Boracay's closure...
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'We need better options': Grab PH users dissatisfied with driver cancellations
MANILA, Philippines – With the recent shutdown of the Uber app, Grab currently enjoys dominance in the country's ride-hailing sector. Some of Grab's drivers, according to a growing number of social...
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PUBG Southeast Asia Championship announced, starts on April 28
MANILA, Philippines – If you're looking to be a top squad in the battle royale game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), there's now a way for you to show your stuff and test your mettle.Republic of...
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Facebook unveils appeal process for when it removes posts
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Facebook said on Tuesday, April 24, it will give users the right to appeal decisions if the social network decides to remove photos, videos or written posts deemed to violate...
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Sony's 2018 flagship XZ2 lands in PH for P43,990
MANILA, Philippines – Sony's flagship for the 1st half of 2018, the XZ2, has been officially launched in the Philippines, with retail availability on May 11 in all authorized Sony dealers. Revealed at...
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Spotify adds on-demand playlist for free users
MANILA, Philippines - In an event in New York last Tuesday, April 24, Spotify announced that it was launching a revamped app experience for their over 90 million free users. It’s the first major change...
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$35-M penalty for not telling investors of massive Yahoo hack
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – US securities regulators on Tuesday, April 24, announced that Altaba, will pay a $35 million penalty for not telling them hackers had stolen Yahoo's "crown jewels."The 2014 breach...
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It's official: monkey doesn't own selfie copyright – US court
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – A US court has ruled that a monkey who snapped a selfie on a wildlife photographer's camera does not own the copyright to the image, which became an internet sensation.The ruling...
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Two Filipino inventions receive gold recognition in Geneva tilt
MANILA, Philippines – Two Filipino inventions made quite a mark in the 46th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva (Geneva Inventions) in Switzerland held from April 11 to 15: the Portable Smart...
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Overview: Controlling Facebook's Ad Preferences page
Facebook serves people advertisements that appeal to them based on their interactions with Facebook pages and Facebook-connected sites.You can, however, control to some extent what sort of ads you see...
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Multi-nation operation takes down cyber-crime website behind 4 million attacks
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (UPDATED) – A British and Dutch-led operation on Wednesday brought down a website linked to more than four million cyberattacks around the world, with banking giants among the...
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WhatsApp bans European under-16s from using app
PARIS, France – WhatsApp has raised its minimum age for users in the European Union to 16 years, as the bloc prepares for a new online privacy law to come into force next month.In an update to its...
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Facebook Q1 2018 profits show growth, no impact from privacy scandal
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Facebook on Wednesday, April 25, reported a sharp jump in profits in the past quarter, with gains in its user base and strong ad growth as the social network appeared to see no...
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Twitter posts second straight profitable quarter after years in the red
WASHINGTON, USA – Twitter reported its second consecutive quarter of strong earnings, Wednesday, April 25, boosting the outlook for the messaging platform after years of consistently being unprofitable...
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Samsung Electronics Q1 net profits up by 52% year-over-year
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korean telecoms giant Samsung Electronics saw net profits leap by more than half in the first quarter, it said Thursday, April 26, thanks to strong demand for memory chips...
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Mexican YouTube star confesses to dissolving film students' bodies in acid
GUADALAJARA, Mexico – A Mexican YouTube star and rapper with hundreds of thousands of followers confessed to dissolving the bodies of three missing film students in acid, authorities confirmed...
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'Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery' review roundup: Microtransactions mar the magic
Set 7 years before Harry Potter attends Hogwarts, Jam City and Warner Bros' Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery places you in the shoes of your very own character going to the fabled school of witchcraft...
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