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Tech today: Samsung stylus camera, PH startup bill, FB critic's new book
Spotted: Samsung stylus with camera patent filingSamsung's patent for a stylus with a camera on the non-writing tip has been approved. It's only a patent right now but if this comes true, it's going to...
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Australian parliament computer network breached
SYDNEY, Australia – Australia's parliament revealed Friday, February 8, that its computer network had been compromised by an unspecified "security incident" and said an investigation was under...
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Twitter hammered as user losses overshadow improving finances
WASHINGTON, USA – Twitter shares took a pounding Thursday, February 7, as an unsettling update on its global user base offset upbeat figures on revenues and profits in the past quarter.Shares skidded...
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Some airline, hotel booking apps on iOS found recording user screens – report
MANILA, Philippines – Some iOS apps have been found to be recording user screens, which are then sent back to the server of third-party companies, TechCrunch reported.The recordings are made to see...
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Instagram tightens rules on self-injury images
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Instagram late Thursday, February 7, announced it is clamping down on images related to self-injury such as cutting.The move came after British Health Secretary Matt Hancock met...
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Altermidya 'strongly condemns' DDoS attacks against member sites
MANILA, Philippines – The Altermidya Network slammed the actions of those sending off distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks against its member sites.In a statement released Wednesday, February...
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Huawei 'shocked, amused' by espionage accusations
BRUSSELS, Belgium – Huawei's top executive in Europe brushed off Western critics and defended the company's track record against accusations that it could serve as front for Chinese spying.Huawei has...
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Bezos accuses Enquirer of 'blackmail' over intimate photos
WASHINGTON, USA – Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on Thursday, February 7, accused the publisher of the National Enquirer of blackmail after it threatened to publish intimate photographs sent by the billionaire...
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German competition watchdog demands more control for Facebook users
BONN, Germany – Facebook users should be asked for consent before data collected by the group's subsidiaries Whatsapp and Instagram and on third-party websites is combined with their social network...
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Tech today: FB ad transparency measures, e-waste Olympic medals, FaceTime reward
Facebook to show how a brand got a hold of your contact infoFacebook will be giving users an option to see from whom and when a brand was able to get their contact information, and if their contact...
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5 great Steam Lunar New Year Sale games under P550
The Philippines' Steam storefront has some of the best regional pricing for many titles, and with the Steam Lunar Sale ongoing till 2 am of February 12 in Manila, it's an even better time to get some...
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The week in phones: OPPO's Find X successor, Nokia penta-lens, WiFi 6 phones
MANILA, Philippines - Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019 is already shaping up to be a massive event with no shortage of smartphone announcements.The world’s top smartphone brands have, in the last few...
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Australia watchdog tips tough rules to curb power of Google, Facebook
SYDNEY, Australia – The head of Australia's competition watchdog warned Monday, February 11, that tough new regulation of tech giants like Google and Facebook was needed to protect the future of...
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Bezos case exposes billionaires' vulnerability to hackers
NEW YORK, USA – The stunning revelation that a tabloid obtained below-the-belt selfies of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos – the world's richest man – suggests that even billionaires are not out of the reach...
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AI correctly predicts Childish Gambino Grammy win
MANILA, Philippines – US-based data analytics startup DataRobot successfully predicted Childish Gambino’s “This Is America” Song of the Year Grammy award in the 2019 show.Three days prior to the actual...
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Tech today: A new PH esport league, Tesla 'dog mode,' Theranos documentary
The Nationals esport league begins in MarchA new esports league, The Nationals, will be coming this March, featuring the games Dota 2, Tekken 7, and Mobile Legends.Commissioner Ren Vitug said one of...
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Here's what to expect at the 2019 Mobile World Congress
MANILA, Philippines – The world’s top phone makers will converge in Barcelona, Spain from February 25 to 28 to showcase their latest products and innovations at the 2019 Mobile World Congress...
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China's 'red packets' go digital over Lunar New Year
SHANGHAI, China – More than 820 million electronic "red packets" were sent over China's Lunar New Year holiday, leading social media platform WeChat said, as the centuries-old practice of exchanging...
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AI system spots childhood disease like a doctor
PARIS, France – An artificial intelligence (AI) program developed in China that combs through test results, health records and even handwritten notes diagnosed childhood diseases as accurately as...
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Hotel groups hail new offensive on Airbnb in Paris
PARIS, France – Hotel groups in Paris on Monday, February 11, hailed a new legal offensive by city authorities against home-sharing group Airbnb which is being taken to court over illegal rentals.The...
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