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Britain's FM urges caution over Huawei role in 5G network
LONDON, United Kingdom – British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has urged caution over the role of China's Huawei in the UK, saying the government should think carefully before opening its doors to the...
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Google to ban Chinese app developer DO Global for advertisement fraud
MANILA, Philippines – Google banned apps from DO Global from its Android platform following a report that the developer engaged in advertisement fraud and abused user permissions.An April 17 Buzzfeed...
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EU fine on Google weighs on parent Alphabet profits
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Google parent Alphabet on Monday, April 29, reported that profit in the first 3 months of this year sagged under the weight of a hefty antitrust fine in the European Union.Alphabet...
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Samsung Electronics hit with quarterly profit slump
SEOUL, South Korea – Samsung Electronics, the world's biggest smartphone and memory chip maker, reported a slump in first-quarter net profits on Tuesday, April 30, in the face of a weakening chip...
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In revamp, Facebook bets on 'Secret Crush' feature, groups
CALIFORNIA, USA – Got a crush on another Facebook user? The social network will help you connect, as part of a revamp unveiled Tuesday, April 30, that aims to foster real-world relationships and make...
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Facebook's top 13 announcements at F8 2019 conference
MANILA, Philippines – Facebook just announced a slew of changes to its main platform and its other apps at its developer conference, F8 2019, on Tuesday, April 30 (US time).As expected, they’re...
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Apple tops forecasts as pivot to services shows progress
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Apple delivered stronger-than-expected results Tuesday, April 30, US time, for the past quarter as gains in services helped offset slumping iPhone sales, sparking a rally in shares...
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Facebook Dating arrives in the Philippines. Here's how to set it up
MANILA, Philippines – Facebook’s dating feature is now in the Philippines, Wednesday, May 1, Philippine time.Originally announced at the 2018 iteration of Facebook’s annual F8 developers conference,...
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European telco Vodafone found backdoors in Huawei equipment – report
MANILA, Philippines - Vodafone, one of the largest telecommunications companies in Europe, found backdoors in Huawei equipment sometime between 2009 to 2011, according to a report from Bloomberg.The...
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Huawei jumps ahead of Apple in tough smartphone market – IDC
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – China-based Huawei outsold Apple's iPhones in the first quarter of this year, seizing the California company's 2nd place spot in a tightening smartphone market dominated by...
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Cartoon Network websites hacked, meme videos replace toons – report
MANILA, Philippines – At least 16 regional websites for Cartoon Network were hacked and defaced, ZDNet reported on Wednesday, May 1, US time.ZDNet said the regional sites include those in the United...
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Huawei planning to launch 5G 8K TV – report
MANILA, Philippines – Huawei is looking to launch a 5G 8K TV as early as this year, Nikkei reported on Wednesday, May 1. With a 5G module along with a 5G connection, the TV will be able to stream...
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Putin signs controversial internet law
MOSCOW, Russia – President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, May 1, signed into law a "sovereign internet" bill which will allow Russian authorities to isolate the country's internet, a move decried by...
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Google will soon let users auto-delete app activity, location and web history
MANILA, Philippines – Google on Wednesday, May 1, previewed an upcoming change to Google Accounts which will let you set the frequency with which you want some of the information the company handles...
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Tesla sued over California 'Autopilot' death
NEW YORK, USA – The family of a California man killed in a Tesla has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company, blaming Tesla's self-driving technology as "defective," attorneys said...
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European alliance to invest up to 6 billion euros in electric car batteries
PARIS, France – European governments and companies will form an alliance for developing next-generation batteries for electric vehicles, investing 5 to 6 billion euros ($5.6 to $6.7 billion) in the...
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Facebook bans conspiracy theorists, controversial black activist
SAN FRANCISCO, USA (UPDATED) – Facebook on Thursday, May 2, banned prominent conspiracy theorists including Infowars founder Alex Jones and the controversial black activist Louis Farrakhan in its...
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PornHub 'extremely interested' in buying Tumblr
MANILA, Philippines – PornHub is interested in taking over the reins of Tumblr, following news from the Wall Street Journal that Verizon is looking to sell the creative platform.PornHub President Corey...
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German police shut down major 'darknet' illegal trading site
BERLIN, Germany – German police have shut down one of the world's largest illegal online markets in the so-called darkweb and arrested the three men allegedly running it, prosecutors said Friday.The...
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Singapore fake-news bill raises fears of censorship
What happens when an authoritarian-minded government with abysmal freedom of press rankings enters the growing global debate about social media regulation and the need to curb disinformation? Not much...
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