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Singapore PM defends 'fake news' law after storm of criticism
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia – Singapore's leader insisted Tuesday, April 9, his government's proposed fake news laws were a "step forward" in fighting online falsehoods after they sparked criticism from press...
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Garena to bring 'Call of Duty Mobile' to Southeast Asia, Taiwan
MANILA, Philipppines – Garena revealed on Monday, April 8, it was teaming up wth Activision and Tencent to release Call of Duty Mobile in Taiwan and select Southeast Asian regions.The game will come...
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Sony enables PlayStation Network ID changing
MANILA, Philippines – Sony announced on Wednesday, April 10, it was going to enable players on the PlayStation Network (PSN) to change their PSN IDs, effective April 10 in North America and South...
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Facebook to crack down on groups spreading misinformation
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Facebook on Wednesday, April 10, ramped up its battle against misinformation, taking aim at groups spreading lies and adding "trust" indicators to news feeds.Moves outlined by...
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Uber steers toward blockbuster IPO as road looks rocky
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Uber could become a $100 billion company with a massive share offering that will be a bellwether for tech startups looking toward Wall Street.Media reports said the ride-hailing...
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Phones of Q1 2019 from least to most expensive
If you’re currently on the lookout for a brand new phone, you might be in luck. The first quarter of the year saw the launch of over two dozen phones that range from flagship to budget models.We’re...
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Russian MPs approve controversial bill restricting internet
MOSCOW, Russia – Russian lawmakers on Thursday, April 11, approved in a key second reading a controversial bill that would allow Moscow to cut off the country's internet traffic from foreign...
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Globe data services restored after 7-hour interruption
MANILA, Philippines – Globe Telecom said its data and internet services have been restored following a nationwide interruption from 1:30 am to 8 am, Friday, April 12. Globe traced the problem to "a...
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Uber sets IPO in motion, seeks to 'ignite opportunity'
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Uber filed documents on Thursday, April 11, for its much-anticipated public share offering expected to be the largest in the tech sector in years, and a bellwether for other...
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Nepal bans online game 'PUBG' on concerns over children
KATHMANDU, Nepal – Nepal has banned the hugely popular but brutal online game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds over concerns about its impact on children, officials said Friday, April 12.In the...
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Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Whatsapp suffer global outage
MANILA, Philippines – Facebook and its related or owned services – Instagram, Messenger, and Whatsapp – are currently experiencing a global outage, which appears to have started around 6:30 pm Manila...
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How to legally watch the final season of ‘Game of Thrones’ in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – We’re here. TV’s biggest event so far for 2019 has arrived: the final season of Game Of Thrones having aired in the Philippines Monday, April 15, 9 am.While the reality is that...
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Foxconn chief hints at reduced role, will remain chairman
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Foxconn boss Terry Gou hinted on Monday, April 15, he would soon step back from frontline operations while remaining at the helm of the major Apple supplier.The firm said its...
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Xiaomi Redmi 7: specs, features, price in the Philippines
Following the P8,000 Redmi Note 7, Xiaomi prepares to release the even cheaper Redmi 7 on April 19.Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 chip and a 6.26-inch display with teardrop notch, the budget...
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Facebook takes down fake network supporting Indonesian presidential candidate...
MANILA, Philippines – Two weeks after Facebook takes down the fake account network of Duterte-linked Nic Gabunada in the Philippines, the company announced, Friday, April 12, that it has taken down...
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Ecuador says it's been hit by 40 million cyber attacks since Assange arrest
QUITO, Ecuador – Ecuador said on Monday, April 15, it has suffered 40 million cyber attacks on the webpages of public institutions since stripping Wikileaks founder Julian Assange of political...
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Early reviews for the Samsung Galaxy Fold trickle in
MANILA, Philippines – Reviews are starting to come in for Samsung’s foldable phone, the Samsung Galaxy Fold, as it prepares for its global retail debut on April 26.The reviews are mostly coming from US...
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YouTube accidentally links Notre-Dame fire to 9/11 attacks
SINGAPORE – A YouTube fact-check feature which is meant to tackle misinformation accidentally tagged live broadcasts of a fire engulfing Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris with details about the 9/11 terror...
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'PS5' details emerge: AMD chips, SSD, 8K graphics, backwards compatibility
MANILA, Philippines – New details about Sony’s next-generation gaming console have emerged thanks to a Wired interview with lead system architect for the PS4 and the upcoming console, Mark Cerny.First...
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Firefighting robot Colossus helps put out Notre-Dame fire
MANILA, Philippines – The Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, France was severely damaged by a devastating fire that erupted last Monday, but the structure was saved from complete destruction thanks to the...
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