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After Nice attack, Google makes calls to France free
MANILA, Philippines – Following a truck attack in Nice, France, which has killed at least 80 people, Google announced it was making some of its services available for users who wanted to check in on...
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Niantic looking to launch Pokemon Go in 200 markets 'relatively soon'
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Enthusiasm for Pokemon Go is burning hot and Niantic's CEO John Hanke appears to be stoking the flames as Pokemon Go's further rollout continues. Speaking with Reuters...
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An Imperium and an Empire will clash at Rampage 2016
As Rampage 2016 draws closer, the Finals for the League of Legends Philippine Pro Gaming Series Summer Split is also heading our way.Last weekend, Acclaim EmpireX (AEX) emerged victorious in the...
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New social media tools empower citizen journalism
WASHINGTON, United States – It may be inside a protest rally, or in front of a deadly shooting. Smartphones, video and social media are empowering citizens to tell their stories like never before.This...
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Google CEO defends Europe tax practices, warns on Brexit
BERLIN, Germany – Google CEO Sundar Pichai hit back Sunday, July 17, at accusations that the global Internet giant failed to pay enough taxes in Europe, and warned of the potential fallout from Britain...
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Chinese consortium buys Opera browser for $600M
OSLO, Norway –A Chinese consortium has bought the Opera internet browser for $600 million (543 million euros), its Norwegian developer said Monday, July 18, after a public share offer for the company...
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SoftBank to buy leading chip designer ARM for $32B
LONDON, United Kingdom – Japanese mobile giant SoftBank has agreed a cash takeover of iPhone chip designer ARM Holdings for around £24.3 billion ($31.8 billion), the pair said Monday, July 18, in a...
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Many fitness trackers leak personal data – study
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – Security weaknesses on many popular fitness trackers may allow hackers to access or potentially manipulate user data, a study showed on Monday, July 18.The study of 7...
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WhatsApp briefly blocked yet again in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (UPDATED) – The hugely popular WhatsApp smartphone messaging service was briefly blocked by a Brazilian court Tuesday, July 19, for the third time in less than a year after...
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Twitter eases process for verified accounts
WASHINGTON, USA – Twitter said Tuesday, July 19, it was streamlining the process for creating verified accounts, a move likely to boost the number of users with a "blue badge" icon.The social network...
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Summoners ready! Rampage 2016 kicks off Saturday
MANILA, Philippines – Summoners ready!Rampage, game publisher Garena’s annual event that commemorates the popular multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game League of Legends (LoL), will kick off this...
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Rob Nail: A sci-fi future now
Part 1SAN FRANCISCO, USA – In the not too distant future, our jobs will disappear because robots will take over most tasks, and energy will be free, irreversibly transforming economic, political, and...
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Meet RapRap, our Rappler bot, at your service 24/7
MANILA, Philippines – Meet RapRap, the newest member of the Rappler Team!You've heard of chat bots – machines that never tire and never sleep. Join us in our experiment with the Philippines' first news...
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Kickass Torrents site down, alleged owner arrested
MANILA, Philippines – Popular torrent file site Kickass Torrents (KAT) appeared to be offline after United States authorities announced it had arrested the alleged owner of the site.Torrenting news...
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Samsung hits back at China's Huawei with patent suit
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea's Samsung Electronics said on Friday, July 22, it had filed a patent infringement suit in China against Huawei, adding fuel to a growing legal battle between the rival...
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Kickass Torrents may be down, but its clones are online
MANILA, Philippines – The popular torrent file site Kickass Torrents (KAT) may be down due to the seizure of the site's domains, but it's not necessarily gone for good.In the wake of the KAT takedown...
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Donuts in flight in 1st US-approved drone delivery
WASHINGTON DC, USA – With a chicken sandwich, hot coffee and donuts, aviation history was made Friday, July 22.These were among the items in the first drone delivery on US soil approved by aviation...
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IN PHOTOS: Cosplay from Rampage 2016
MANILA, Philippines – It's that time of the year again! Rampage, game publisher Garena’s annual event that commemorates the popular multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game League of Legends (LoL),...
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#ThinkPH: Twitter's Rishi Jaitly on disruption – Spot it and scale it
MANILA, Philippines – "We obsess over spotting disruption on Twitter and scaling it."This was the main idea behind the talk of Rishi Jaitly, Twitter's vice president of Asia Pacific and Middle...
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SONA 2016: The best laughs were on Twitter
MANILA, Philippines – Everyone tuned in to President Rodrigo Duterte's first State of the Nation Address and tweeted their thoughts using #SONA2016. As expected, the commentary on Twitter was just as...
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