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PH's Execration out of Dota tourney, to take home around P6M
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino team Execration was eliminated from Dota 2 tournament The International 7 (TI7) on Tuesday, August 8.Debuting in TI7's Main Event for the first time, Execration was a...
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PH's TNC falls to China's best in Dota tourney
MANILA, Philippines – Chinese titan LGD.ForeverYoung (LFY) continued its dominance at The International 2017 in Seattle, Washington, sweeping Philippines’ TNC Pro Team 2-0. TNC falls to the lower...
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Google fires defender of tech gender gap – U.S. media
SAN FRANCISCO, USA (UPDATED) – Google on Monday, August 7, fired the author of an internal memo defending the gender-gap in Silicon Valley tech jobs as a matter of biology, according to media...
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QUIZ: What kind of cat lover are you?
MANILA, Philippines – They ignore you 75% of the time, and for the remaining 25% they ask for food or a belly rub. You can only beg for their attention, but you better give them what they want when...
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HBO hackers demand millions in ransom note
WASHINGTON DC, USA – Hackers claiming to have breached HBO were demanding millions of dollars in ransom payments from the television group, while threatening to release more files from what is claimed...
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WATCH: PlayStation Experience Southeast Asia 2017 quick recap
MANILA, Philippines – Sony held its first-ever PlayStation Experience (PSX) in Southeast Asia last Saturday, August 5, at the KL Live in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. At the for-the-fans event, the Japanese...
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Oral computer test deems native English speaker not fluent enough
SYDNEY, Australia – An Irish vet has failed an English-language oral exam required to secure an Australian visa after voice-recognition software deemed the level of fluency in her native tongue to be...
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Smartphone screen maker Japan Display cutting 30% of workforce
TOKYO, Japan – Japan Display said on Wednesday, August 9, it would slash 3,700 jobs, or about 30% of its workforce, as the struggling smartphone screen maker's chief executive warned it was the "last...
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Mozilla and fact-checker engine join fight on fake news
PARIS, France – Mozilla, the non-profit which runs the Firefox internet browser, said on Wednesday, August 9, it was launching a drive against "fake news" as fact-checking software backed by eBay...
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TNC eliminated, takes home P18M from Dota tourney
MANILA, Philippines – Southeast Asia's last bet in The International 7, TNC, was sent packing, Thursday, August 10, as a vengeful OG eliminated them in a 2-0 sweep.The loss occurred in the second round...
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What's The Big Idea? Virtual reality history at the Ayala Museum
MANILA, Philippines – Ayala Museum has refreshed its long-running diorama exhibit with a virtual reality film of Jose Rizal's execution. More VR films may follow.It's just one way the museum is trying...
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Facebook rolls out video shows, in new challenge
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Facebook is rolling out a new video service offering professionally produced shows in a challenge to rivals such as YouTube, and potentially to streaming providers like Netflix.The...
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'Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite' feature preview: One-button auto combos
MANILA, Philippines – Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite (MVCI), the next in the long-running crossover fighting series, has one big change that might shock longtime fans: one-button "auto-combos."With the...
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Q&A: 'Marvel Vs. Capcom' devs on auto-combos and return to 2 vs. 2
MANILA, Philippines – Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite developers Sakurai Kansuke and Tomoaki Ayano were in the Philippines on Wednesday, August 9, to present the game and discuss its new features. Some of...
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China probes social media platforms for 'obscenity'
BEIJING, China – China has launched probes into three of its largest social networking platforms over the suspected dissemination of violence and obscenity – the latest move aimed at sanitizing the...
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'Puro Nalang Aberya': Netizens react to Philippine News Agency's latest blunder
MANILA, Philippines – Another government agency gaffe caught the attention of social media users. On Friday, August 11, The Philippine News Agency used the wrong logo in its story about the Department...
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Globe launches $250-million SEA-U.S. undersea cable system
MANILA, Philippines – Globe Telecom on Friday, August 11, launched a $250-million Southeast Asia-United States (SEA-US) submarine cable system providing a link between Davao and the United States.The...
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For Ayala Museum, virtual reality is just one way to connect
MANILA, Philippines – I was excited to learn that Ayala Museum was refreshing the Philippine history dioramas many of us saw on school field trips with a virtual reality project. The first scene to get...
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'Detroit: Become Human' hands-on: Negotiating with rogue androids
I’ve wanted to get my hands on Detroit: Become Human since I first saw its trailer at E3 2016. Developer Quantic Dream has never really failed its fans when it comes to games with compelling narrative...
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Online outrage as LTFRB suspends Uber
MANILA, Philippines – Commuters took to social media to express their anger as the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) ordered on Monday, August 14, the suspension of Uber...
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