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Germany lifts ban on Nazi symbols in computer, video games
BERLIN, Germany – Computer and video games can include swastikas and other Nazi symbols, a German industry body said on Thursday, August 9, after a heated debate over the Wolfenstein franchise in which...
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Samsung shows off the Galaxy Note 9
MANILA, Philippines – Samsung on Thursday, August 9, unveiled the newest member of their premium phablet Note series, the Galaxy Note 9.The phone will retail for P55,990 (128GB version) and P75,990...
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'Fortnite' beta now available on Samsung Galaxy S, Note phones
MANILA, Philippines – For gamers, the most exciting announcement at Samsung's Unpacked event on Thursday, August 9, may not have been the Note 9. That accolade may have gone to Epic Games CEO Tim...
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First impressions: Samsung Galaxy Note 9
MANILA, Philippines – Samsung's Galaxy Note 9, technically impressive as it is, feels like the steady lull before a breakthrough. We see the expected spec boosts – the 8GB RAM, the 1TB max storage...
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Facebook moves to stop sharing of 3D gun blueprints
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Facebook on Thursday, August 9 (August 10, Manila time), said it was moving to prevent the sharing of blueprints for 3D-printed guns on the social network, which violates its rules...
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Samsung is making its own smart speaker, the Galaxy Home
Samsung is wading into the smart-speaker market with an entirely new product called the Galaxy Home.The speaker has a large, rounded body and sits on a tripod – a very different design from competing...
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How Android Pie could change the way you use your phone
Google is rolling out Android Pie, the latest version of its operating system, to phones across the globe – starting with its own Pixel devices.While Google officially started the rollout Monday,...
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Blue light from phone screens may gradually cause blindness – study
MANILA, Philippines - A group of researchers from the University of Toledo have discovered that exposure to blue light from digital device screens gradually damages vision and accelerate blindness.Blue...
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Millions of Android devices have preloaded vulnerabilities – report
MANILA, Philippines - A new report from mobile security firm, Kryptowire, claims that millions of Android devices ship with preloaded security vulnerabilities that are just waiting to be...
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LOOK: Disney's humanoid acrobat in action
MANILA, Philippines – We've seen robots walk, run, jump, open doors, play table tennis, and develop an immunity against being toppled over. Often, it's both amazing and creepy to see. On one hand, it's...
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Sony reaches 500M PlayStations sold milestone
MANILA, Philippines - Sony announced on Thursday, August 9, that it has sold over 525 million Playstation consoles since the brand’s introduction in 1994. To commemorate this milestone, the company...
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Saudis in talks to take Tesla private – Elon Musk
WASHINGTON, DC, USA (UPDATED) – Tesla chief executive Elon Musk disclosed on Monday, August 13, he was in talks with Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund and other investors to take the electric...
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Q&A: Paydro Live's CEO on how to win more and who makes the questions
MANILA, Philippines – Paydro Live is the newest quiz app that Filipinos have gone crazy for. But unlike other quiz apps of the past, Paydro is more involved, featuring a host asking the questions live...
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$100,000 at stake for winner of Globe 'League of Legends' tourney
MANILA, Philippines - Globe is creating noise for Philippine eSports, putting a total of $250,000 up for grabs at the inaugural Conquerors Manila League of Legends (LoL) tournament to be held in the...
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Tesla board forms committee to consider going private
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – Tesla's board of directors said on Tuesday, August 14, it formed a special committee to consider chief executive Elon Musk's proposal to take the electric auto giant private.Musk...
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Google collects location data even if you turn off location setting
MANILA, Philippines – An Associated Press report exposed a sneaky Google practice where the search giant continues to collect a user's location data even if the user has turned off the "Location...
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How close are we to the end of the gaming console?
The measuring stick for success among the big three gaming companies of Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo has long been a question of how many consoles they have sold. But all three have had banner...
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VIRAL: Woman refuses to surrender license to MMDA, gets cyberbullied
MANILA, Philippines – In the chaos of Metro Manila, arguments between citizen drivers and officials from the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) are a dime a dozen. When caught on camera and...
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Twitter suspends far-right figure Alex Jones for a week
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – Twitter has suspended the personal account of far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for a week, US media have reported.The platform acted after Jones published a video in which...
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Facebook turns to AI to fight hate and misinformation in Myanmar
Facebook late Wednesday, August 15, US time, unveiled new efforts it has taken to combat hate speech and misinformation in Myanmar, where Facebook has fueled ethnic violence against the Rohingya...
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