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Twitter continues aggressive suspension of unwanted accounts
MANILA, Philippines - Twitter has been on a suspension spree in the past few months with The Washington Post reporting that the social network suspended over 70 million accounts last May and June, on...
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Rising microchip-maker demand boosts ASML profits
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Dutch global hi-tech bellwether ASML on Wednesday, July 18, posted a huge hike in second quarter profits, after the technology industry snapped up more of its sophisticated...
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Google hit with record 4.3-billion euro fine in EU over Android
BRUSSELS, Belgium (UPDATED) – The European Union slapped Google with a huge 4.34-billion-euro fine for abusing the dominance of its Android operating system on Wednesday, July 18, in the biggest...
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Huawei Nova 3i quick review: Its P20-like design is a winner
MANILA, Philippines - Huawei has recently been knocking it out of the park with the phones they have recently been releasing – great design and solid overall packages that allow them to remain...
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Xiaomi Mi 8 now in the PH for P25,990
MANILA, Philippines – It's a busy day for phone makers. Samsung launched the J8, Huawei announced the Nova 3i, and Xiaomi just announced local availability for their new flagship, the Mi 8. The Mi 8...
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Facebook cracks down on bogus posts inciting violence
CALIFORNIA, USA – Facebook on Wednesday built on its campaign to prevent the platform from being used to spread dangerous misinformation, saying it will remove bogus posts likely to spark violence.The...
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WhatsApp running anti-fake news ads in Pakistan ahead of elections
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – The hugely popular WhatsApp messaging service began a week-long publicity campaign in Pakistan Wednesday offering tips to spot fake news, days before the country holds a general...
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Twice-as-strong Gorilla Glass 6 announced
MANILA, Philippines – Corning announced Wednesday, July 18, it was coming out with Gorilla Glass 6, the latest version of its glass technology meant to cover mobile devices.In a statement, Corning...
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France closes in on phone ban in schools from September
PARIS, France – French lawmakers have secured a deal on a bill that would outlaw the use of mobiles phones in schools starting in September, one of Emmanuel Macron's pledges during last year's...
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Zuckerberg at center of Holocaust denial controversy
MENLO PARK, USA – Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has found himself at the center of a fresh row after saying the social network should not prohibit posts which deny the Holocaust.In a...
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Maria Ressa in 'Civil Council' of blockchain-powered news platform
MANILA, Philippines – Rappler CEO Maria Ressa joins a select group of journalists, academics, and free-speech advocates from across the globe in the “Civil Council,” an assembly of experts safeguarding...
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Microsoft profit climbs in Q2 2018 as cloud grows
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Microsoft on Thursday said its revenue and profit climbed in the recently ended quarter, getting results from its bets on cloud computing services and artificial intelligence.The...
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What Android users should know about Google’s fight with the EU
The European Union (EU) slapped Google with a $5 billion fine Wednesday, alleging that the tech giant has acted in an uncompetitive manner by pre-loading apps and its services, such as Google search...
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Tech leaders say killer robots would be 'dangerously destabilizing' force in...
The list is extensive and includes some of the most influential names in the overlapping worlds of technology, science and academia.Among them are billionaire inventor and OpenAI founder Elon Musk,...
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WhatsApp limits forwarding in India after lynchings
NEW DELHI, India – WhatsApp announced limits on Friday, July 20, on the forwarding of messages by its 200 million Indian users in an effort to stop a spate of horrific lynchings and to assuage...
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Facebook probes whether data firm violated policies
WASHINGTON, USA – Facebook has suspended a Boston analytics firm from its site and says it is investigating whether the company's contracts with the US government and a Russian non-profit violated...
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U.S. health care companies begin exploring blockchain technologies
The sprawling US health care industry has trouble managing patient information: Every doctor, medical office, hospital, pharmacy, therapist and insurance company needs different pieces of data to...
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Microprocessor designers realize security must be a primary concern
Computers’ amazing abilities to entertain people, help them work, and even respond to voice commands are, at their heart, the results of decades of technological development and innovation in...
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Facebook building experimental internet satellite – report
MANILA, Philippines - With half of the world’s population said to still br offline, a number of companies such as SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk, OneWeb, a global communications company, and Google have...
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Tech giants working on universal data portability project
MANILA, Philippines - Tech giants Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Twitter announced on Friday, July 20, they were joining forces for an open-source initiative called the Data Transfer Project. The...
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