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Ex-NSA hacker sentenced to jail over Kaspersky leak
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – A former National Security Agency hacker whose leak of extremely top secret online spying materials led to the US government ban on Kaspersky software was sentenced to 66 months...
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Twitter to ban 'dehumanizing' comments with user help
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Twitter on Tuesday, September 25, US time reached out to users for help crafting a ban on comments that dehumanize people and set the stage for real-world violence.A policy change...
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How Instagram may change after founders' departure
MANILA, Philippines – Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, the founders of Instagram, have left the company, 8 years after starting it and 6 since being acquired by Facebook for $715 million.The departure...
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Facebook unveils upgraded wireless Oculus headset in VR push
CALIFORNIA, USA – Facebook on Wednesday, September 26, US time, unveiled an upgraded Oculus virtual reality headset with power to handle the intensive graphics of digital worlds in a wire-free...
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U.S. residents can register to vote through Snapchat
MANILA, Philippines - The US saw historically low voter turnout for young people in the 2014 midterm elections, which is why social media platforms are actively encouraging its users to register and...
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Facebook boosts 'stories' format, now open to ads
NEW YORK, USA – Facebook said Wednesday it now has 300 million daily users of "stories," a format inspired by Snapchat, and would now begin delivering ads with these visual messages.The announcement...
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Jeff Bezos space project lands big rocket partnership
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Jeff Bezos-backed Blue Origin space exploration project on Thursday landed a major deal to provide engines for a next-generation rocket being built by a major US launch services...
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U.S. regulators charge Tesla CEO Elon Musk with fraud
WASHINGTON, USA – The US Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday, September 27, US time, charged Tesla CEO Elon Musk with securities fraud, alleging he misled investors last month in tweets...
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Facebook admits users' phone number may be used to target ads
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Facebook on Thursday confirmed that advertisers were privy to phone numbers given by members of the social network for enhanced security.A study by two US universities, first...
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Gov’t urges 'hackers ng bayan' to help shore up PH cybersecurity
MANILA, Philippines – Privacy commissioner Raymund Liboro urged Filipino white hat hackers to help the government improve the Philippines’ national cybersecurity capabilities at a hacking conference...
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Facebook suffers apparent downtime, forced logouts
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – If you found yourself suddenly logged out of Facebook on Friday, September 28, you're not alone.Facebook has reportedly been suffering from some intermittent downtime,...
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Workplace messaging startup Slack eyes 2019 IPO – report
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – Workplace collaboration software firm Slack is actively preparing for a share offering in early 2019, which be the largest in the tech sector since Snap's debut last year, The...
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Facebook attack exposed data of up to 50 million users
This is a developing story. Please refresh this page for updates.MANILA, Philippines – Facebook on early Saturday morning, September 29 (September 28, US time), explained why people got logged out of...
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Paper-based electronics could fold, biodegrade and be basis for next-gen devices
It seems like every few months there’s a new cellphone, laptop or tablet that is so exciting people line up around the block to get their hands on it. While the perpetual introduction of new, slightly...
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NPC: Facebook's notice to users after hack 'leaves much to be desired'
MANILA, Philippines – The National Privacy Commission (NPC) was not satisfied with Facebook's notification to its users about the recent hacking incident that affected nearly 50 million users of the...
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What to do after the massive Facebook hack
MANILA, Philippines – Facebook’s year just got a whole lot worse as the social network falls victim to a massive hack involving a potential 90 million users. Exploiting a vulnerability in Facebook’s...
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Spray-on antennas unlock communication of the future
Hear the word “antenna” and you might think about rabbit ears on the top of an old TV or the wire that picks up radio signals for a car. But an antenna can be much smaller – even invisible. No matter...
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Why do so many people fall for fake profiles online?
The first step in conducting online propaganda efforts and misinformation campaigns is almost always a fake social media profile. Phony profiles for nonexistent people worm their way into the social...
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How humans fit into Google’s machine future
In 1998, Google began humbly, formally incorporated in a Menlo Park garage, providing search results from a server housed in Lego bricks. It had a straightforward goal: make the poorly indexed World...
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iPhone XS, XS Max owners report charging problems
MANILA, Philippines - A number of iPhone XS and XS Max owners have recently taken to the web to report that their models are not charging when plugged in, according to MacRumors. “I connect the...
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