Clik here to view.
Social media platforms urged to be 'better gatekeepers'
MANILA, Philippines – Journalism and free speech have exponentially been affected by the rise of lies and disinformation on social media. But is regulating it the solution? This was the point of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Designing cities to counter loneliness? Let’s explore the possibilities
Do you feel lonely? If you do, you are not alone. While you may think it’s a personal mental health issue, the collective social impact is an epidemic.You may also underestimate the effects of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Facebook slips from 1st to 7th in 2019 'Best Places to Work' list
MANILA, Philippines – Facebook’s seemingly endless string of controversies in 2018 has had many serious effects on how its users perceive it, and how governments and civil society groups approach the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Android file management app now works with USB drives
MANILA, Philippines – Google's file management app Files by Google got a new update over the weekend that brings some new functions to the forefront.Google's update to the app brings USB-On-The-Go...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Top Huawei executive cites health issues in Canada bail request
MONTREAL, Canada – A top executive with Chinese telecom giant Huawei argued in court documents released on Sunday, December 9, that she should be released on bail from her Canadian jail while waiting...
View ArticleClik here to view.
China court bans iPhone sales in patent dispute – Qualcomm
WASHINTON, USA – A Chinese court ordered a ban in the country on iPhone sales in a patent dispute between US chipmaker Qualcomm and Apple, according to a Qualcomm statement Monday, December 10. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Instagram adds voice feature to direct messages
MANILA, Philippines – Instagram is rolling out a voice messaging feature in its direct messaging suite, the platform announced on Tuesday, December 11. With the new feature, users will be able to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Google+ to close 4 months earlier than planned after new data leak
MANILA, Philippines – Google's failed social network, the consumer version of Google+, will be closing much earlier than originally planned after the search giant discovered another bug that exposed...
View ArticleClik here to view.
PlayStation Classic successfully 'modified' shortly after release
MANILA, Philippines – Well, that didn't take long. The PlayStation Classic, a miniature version of the original PlayStation released in the mid '90s, has already been proven to be "modifiable" – just...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Twitter warns global users their tweets violate Pakistani law
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – When Canadian columnist Anthony Furey received an email said to be from Twitter's legal team telling him he may have broken a slew of Pakistani laws, his first instinct was to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CEO Sundar Pichai says Google has 'checks and balances' against bias
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – Google chief executive Sundar Pichai said on Monday, December 10, that the internet giant steers clear of "political bias," arguing that this is a core principle of its business...
View ArticleClik here to view.
'Monster Hunter: World' to get 'Iceborne' expansion in 2019
MANILA, Philippines – Game developer Capcom announced Monday, December 10, that Monster Hunter: World (MHW) would be getting an expansion called Iceborne.The Iceborne expansion is set to be a story...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hold the phone: Huawei mistrust imperils China tech ambitions
SHANGHAI, China – China's ambitious drive to dominate next-generation 5G technology faces a sudden reality check as fears spread that telecom companies like Huawei could be proxies for Beijing's...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Google CEO spars with U.S. lawmakers on bias, privacy
WASHINGTON DC, USA (UPDATED) – Google chief executive Sundar Pichai parried US lawmakers Tuesday, December 11, over complaints of political bias and intrusive data collection as the internet giant came...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Huawei executive gets bail in case rattling China ties
VANCOUVER, Canada (UPDATED) – A Canadian court granted bail on Tuesday, December 11, to a top Chinese telecom company executive wanted in the United States in a case that has rattled relations between...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Samsung kills heapdhone jack in its new phone, a first for the company
MANILA, Philippines – Samsung had, at several times in the past, made fun of the fact its main rival Apple – and to a lesser extent, Huawei and several other phone makers – removed the headphone jack...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Facebook's California campus evacuated due to bomb threat
MANILA, Philippines – A number of buildings on Facebook's California campus on Menlo Park were evacuated on Tuesday evening, December 11 (December 12, Manila time) following a bomb threat.CNN reported...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Huawei's Honor View 20 to feature 48MP camera
MANILA, Philippines – Huawei teased the first phone to have a 48-megapixel (MP) rear camera – the View 20, under the Honor budget branding.Shown partly at an event in Hong Kong on Monday, December 10,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pornhub ranks Philippines first in time spent on site for 5th year running
MANILA, Philippines – Pornhub, in its yearly post reviewing user trends and behavior, said the Philippines remains at the top of the heap when it comes to spending time on the site.Pornhub reported...
View ArticleClik here to view.
U.S. believes Chinese intelligence behind Marriott hack
WASHINGTON, USA – The United States said Wednesday, December 12, that China was behind the massive hack of data from hotel giant Marriott, part of an ongoing global campaign of cyber-theft run by...
View Article