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Thai gov't websites crash in 'symbolic act' by censorship critics – officials
BANGKOK, Thailand – Several Thai government websites temporarily crashed due to a "symbolic act" by people against plans to introduce a single Internet gateway, officials said Thursday, October 1, a...
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Android users, beware of new Stagefright attacks
MANILA, Philippines – Mobile security research firm Zimperium zLabs on Thursday, October 1, discovered a new pair of vulnerabilities affecting Android devices, calling the new vulnerabilities...
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Zuckerberg talks about another Filipina aided by Internet.org
MANILA, Philippines – A few days after telling the world about Riza Mae Tachado– a Filipina who completed her group thesis with the help of Internet.org – Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg has again showcased...
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Dozens of major websites crash all at once
SAN FRANCISCO, USA (UPDATED) – Dozens of major websites including Netflix, Uber and the BBC went down simultaneously on Thursday, October 15, in some areas of the United States, but were soon up again...
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Leaked Windows 10 build dissuades users from switching default apps
MANILA, Philippines – A leaked preview build of Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system shows off a new tactic to keep users from switching default apps over to their preferred choices.The Verge...
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Amazon files suit against fake reviewers
MANILA, Philippines – US online retailer Amazon has filed a lawsuit against more than 1,000 people who have posted fake reviews on Amazon.com.The BBC reported Sunday, October 18, that it has filed the...
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Facebook to warn targets of state-sponsored attacks
MANILA, Philippines – Three years after Google said it would tell users if it believed a person's account was at risk of a state-sponsored attack, Facebook announced it was doing the same for its...
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Apple Music has 6.5 million paying customers – Tim Cook
MANILA, Philippines – Apple CEO Tim Cook said on Tuesday, October 20, that 6.5 million people are paying for the Apple Music service.In an interview with the Wall Steet Journal during its Digital Live...
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Irish court orders investigation into Facebook data transfers
DUBLIN, Ireland – Ireland's High Court on Tuesday, October 20, ruled that the country's data protection agency should examine whether to suspend the transfer of Facebook users' data from Europe to the...
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Yahoo to reshape itself again, after weak results
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer said Tuesday, October 20, the struggling Internet pioneer will see a new, narrower focus – and a partnership with rival Google – following a...
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Facebook's Instant Articles launches on the iPhone
MANILA, Philippines – Facebook users on the iPhone app version of the social network will now be able to enjoy fast-loading articles on their news feed, thanks to Facebook's Instant Articles...
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Globe to upgrade bandwidth on broadband plans by October 24 - report
MANILA, Philippines – Globe Telecom may be coming out with upgraded Platinum Broadband plans that have higher bandwidth, according to a report by Yugatech on Wednesday, October 21The leaked document...
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Western Digital buys SanDisk in $19B tech deal
NEW YORK, USA – Global computer disk drive leader Western Digital announced Wednesday, October 21, that it will pay $19 billion for flash memory specialist SanDisk, the latest mega-deal in computer...
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YouTube announces music app, ad-free subscription service
NEW YORK, USA – YouTube on Wednesday, October 21, announced a new paid subscription service that would eliminate advertisements as the video service behemoth looks to better tap its vast commercial...
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Twitter to 'reboot' growth, relationship with developers – Dorsey
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey said Wednesday, October 21, that the struggling messaging platform is in the midst of "rebooting" as it seeks to fulfil what he sees as its...
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Twitter-terror: How ISIS is using hashtags for propaganda
MANILA, Philippines – For fan groups in the Philippines, Twitter is a battleground. Brandishing hashtags as weapons, die-hard fans of Jadine, AlDub, KathNiel and other groups battle it out to be on the...
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Which emoji is Putin? Australian FM's tweet sparks debate
SYDNEY, Australia – The Australian foreign minister's use of a red-faced emoji to depict Russia's Vladimir Putin sparked debate among lawmakers in Canberra Thursday, demanding to know what the icon...
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Google shares leap as quarterly profit beats street
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Google shares leapt on Thursday, October 22, after the Internet colossus reported quarterly earnings that beat Wall Street expectations.Newly formed parent company Alphabet...
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Retooled Microsoft gets earnings boost
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Microsoft reported a modest rise in profits Thursday, October 22, in the past quarter, beating most analyst forecasts, saying its new focus on cloud-based software is delivering...
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Twitter chief Dorsey gives chunk of stock to workers
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Twitter co-founder and chief Jack Dorsey on Thursday said that he is giving a third of his shares to company employees.The move to pump up the supply of shares available to reward...
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