Will Facebook's 2019 continue the failings of 2018?
At the start of 2018, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckeberg made it his resolution to "fix" the social network."The world feels anxious and divided, and Facebook has a lot of work to do," Zuckerberg wrote.He...
View ArticleQualcomm paves way for ban on some iPhones in Germany
BERLIN, Germany – US chipmaker Qualcomm said Thursday, January 3, it had fulfilled the requirements set out by a court in a patent dispute case against Apple to ban the sale of older iPhone models in...
View ArticleApple warning pummels markets worried about growth outlook
NEW YORK, USA – Stock markets retreated Thursday as China's slowing economy forced Apple to slash its revenue forecast, wiping around $75 billion from the company's value and denting global investor...
View ArticleJapan makes console modding, save editing software illegal
MANILA, Philippines – Last December 2018, Japan made changes to its Unfair Competition Prevention Act that made it illegal to modify consoles or resell game or software keys. The amendment outlined...
View ArticleMarriott says hack was smaller but hit 5.25 million passports
NEW YORK, USA – Marriott disclosed on Friday, January 4, that fewer guests than originally thought were affected by a massive computer hacking attack but that more than five million passport numbers...
View ArticleAt CES 2019, U.S. gadget love forecast to grow despite trust issues
LAS VEGAS, USA – The trade group behind the Consumer Electronics Show set to start here on Tuesday, January 8, forecast that US gadget love will grow despite trust and privacy issues hammering the tech...
View ArticleThis #HackSociety idea could change the lives of kids with autism
MANILA, Philippines – What if every autistic child could grow up with the support of the best healthcare practitioners – so that none of them get left behind? This was the dream that won team Emerald...
View ArticleWorld's first AMD-powered Chromebooks unveiled at CES 2019
MANILA, Philippines – Competition in the Chromebook space just got a little bit more heated as both HP and Acer announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019 that their new Chromebook laptops...
View ArticleNvidia announces RTX 2060, plans to bring RTX 2080 to laptops
MANILA, Philippines – Nvidia held a keynote presentation at CES at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019 where they shared announcements that would likely please the hardcore gamers – especially...
View ArticleSony's key announcements at CES 2019 include new TVs, strong PS4 sales
MANILA, Philippines - Sony showed off a number of new products at its Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019 keynote under the guiding theme of technologically bridging the works of creators with its...
View ArticleHyundai shows off walking car project at CES 2019
LAS VEGAS, USA – South Korean car maker Hyundai on Monday, January 7, gave a look at work it is doing on a vehicle with robotic legs to let it walk or crawl over treacherous terrain.Hyundai showed off...
View ArticleSamsung Electronics flags near-30% slump in Q4 operating profit
SEOUL, South Korea – Samsung Electronics on Tuesday, January 8, flagged its first quarterly profit drop in two years and painted a grim outlook owing to mounting competition from Chinese smartphone...
View ArticleIntel's latest chips compete with Project Athena in CES 2019 showcase
MANILA, Philippines - After several delays and news of cancellation, Intel’s new 10nm processors are finally coming.The company took the stage in the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019 to showcase...
View ArticleMark Zuckerberg challenges himself to host discussions on tech in 2019
MANILA, Philippines – Given the multitude of controversies Facebook was embroiled in last year, Mark Zuckerberg is probably the last person we would all expect to host discussions on the future of...
View ArticleTwitter to test new features encouraging conversations
MANILA, Philippines – Twitter in the coming weeks will launch a new program that will allow users to test new features in public, according to Engadget. The features include the previously announced...
View ArticleVietnam accuses Facebook of breaching new cyber law
HANOI, Vietnam – Vietnam has accused Facebook of violating a new cybersecurity law by refusing to scrub anti-government content from its site, the first reprimand since the controversial bill came into...
View ArticleFor auto tech at CES, 'user experience' becomes the key
LAS VEGAS, USA – Technology firms tackling the challenge of autonomous driving are focusing on the "user experience" of vehicles that are increasingly becoming an extension of people's digital...
View ArticleAmazon's Bezos, world's wealthiest man, to divorce
NEW YORK, USA – Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, rated the world's wealthiest person, announced Wednesday, January 9, on Twitter that he and his wife MacKenzie Bezos were divorcing after a long...
View ArticleStar Trek style translators step closer to reality at CES 2019
LAS VEGAS, USA – Once confined to the realms of science fiction, near real-time translation devices that whisper discretely into your ear during a conversation are finally coming of age thanks to leaps...
View ArticleOlder people, conservatives more likely to share fake news – study
WASHINGTON, USA – Facebook users aged 65 plus and conservatives are more likely to share fake news on the platform than younger or more liberal counterparts, according to a new study published...
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