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Philippines’ first 5G cell sites fired up in Makati, Clark
MANILA, Philippines – PLDT and wireless subsidiary Smart announced that they have fired up the Philippines' first 5G cell sites, Wednesday, November 14. The cell sites are located in the commercial...
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Facebook aims to quell new storm over Russian efforts, lobbying
WASHINGTON, USA – Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday sought to quell a new firestorm over the social network's handling of Russian misinformation efforts in 2016 and its hiring of a consulting...
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Facebook to launch independent body for calls on content
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Facebook announced Thursday it is creating an independent body to make potentially precedent-setting calls on what content should be yanked from the social network.The announcement...
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‘Small business website security paradox’ threatens SMEs online – report
MANILA, Philippines – A new cybersecurity report commissioned by web hosting firm GoDaddy reported that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are just as vulnerable as big companies when it comes to...
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The Hidden Good pushes social media as a positive force for action
MANILA, Philippines – Seeing the good in the world can be difficult when the world, both online and off, feels focused on exposing the negative aspects of humanity. As such, how can people extol the...
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Tinder 'Swipe Surge' notifies users when many users are active
MANILA, Philippines – Dating app Tinder is testing a feature called Swipe Surge that lets users know when there's a surge of users looking for potential matches.There are several variables in play but...
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After conquering the world, smartphone faces uncertain future
WASHINGTON, USA – What is next for the smartphone, which has become the hottest-selling consumer device around the world in just over a decade?Even as top makers like Apple and Samsung unveil new...
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'All you have to do is start': Bloggers on content creation in the social...
Blogging and content creation as a practice is markedly different now compared to its early days.During a panel discussion at Social Media Week 2018 on Friday, November 16, host Ace Gapuz talked with...
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Never without their smartphones: a global revolution
PARIS, France – At the sharp end of conflict in Syria, in a schoolchild's bag in Kenya, whether fighting deadly diseases or studying forestry, the smartphone has become ubiquitous in just over a...
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Facebook News Feed suffers outage
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Facebook users reported that their News Feed was down late Sunday morning, November 18, Manila time.Instead of posts, a white box appeared on the News Feed, with the...
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New tech regulation 'inevitable,' Apple CEO says
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – Apple CEO Tim Cook predicts new regulations of tech companies and social networks to protect personal data are "inevitable."In an interview with news website Axios being broadcast...
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5 tips to help you on the journey to professional YouTubing
MANILA, Philippines – Looking to make your mark as a content creator on YouTube? As the premier video platform online, there are many trying to make their mark on it.At a talk on Friday, November 16,...
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YouTube rolling out free, ad-supported movies in U.S.
MANILA, Philippines – YouTube is now offering free Hollywood movies if you're in the US, according to a report by US advertising magazine Ad Age. Currently, there are no reports whether the free movies...
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Mozilla lists potentially unsecure gadgets in time for holidays
MANILA, Philippines – Mozilla, the non-profit organization behind the Firefox browser, has reviewed a number of gadgets, toys and other connected devices to see if they're secure or not – meaning...
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Test how well you can imitate emojis with new Microsoft app
MANILA, Philippines - Microsoft has launched a new app for Windows that uses machine learning artificial intelligence (AI) to see how well you can imitate emojis.The app called Emoji8 lets you make...
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Instagram ousting fake followers from accounts
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Instagram on Monday said it is booting fake followers, likes, and comments generated by applications tailored to make accounts appear more popular than they actually are.The...
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Bitcoin falls below $5,000 for first time since 2017
LONDON, United Kingdom – The value of bitcoin slipped Monday below $5,000 for the first time since October 2017 as a broad selloff gathered steam on the opaque cryptocurrency market.Data compiled by...
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Alleged PlayStation 5 reveal, release dates surface on Reddit
MANILA, Philippines - Sony recently announced that they and the PlayStation brand will not have a presence at next year’s E3 gaming convention.This comes as a shock as it’s the first time in the...
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PH internet economy to grow from $5B to $21B by 2025 – Google
MANILA, Philippines - Despite being only second to Indonesia in terms of number of internet users in Southeast Asia (SEA), the Philippines' internet economy is the smallest among the 6 SEA nations in...
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Expect more targeted ransomware attacks in 2019 – SophosLabs
MANILA, Philippines – The underworld of cybercrime is getting smaller, yet those who still seek to profit from it are growing more sophisticated. This is one of the takeaways from the SophosLabs 2019...
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