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Windows 10 update set for October release
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Microsoft on Friday, September 1 (September 2, Manila time) announced a major update to its Windows operating system will be released globally on October 17.Release of Windows 10...
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Saudi Arabian app Sarahah takes internet by storm
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Fizzing with boyish exuberance, Saudi programmer Zainalabdin Tawfiq could be mistaken for a college freshman, but the popularity of his "honesty" app has shone a spotlight on the...
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Tinder is now top-grossing app in Apple's app store
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Tinder for the first time became the top-grossing app in Apple's online shop, topping the likes of Netflix, Pandora and hit mobile games like Clash Royale.Tinder wore the crown as...
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Social media updates roundup: August 27 to September 2, 2017
In this weekly list, we compile the tweaks and changes you should know about what for a lot of us is our most common point-of-interaction with technology: social media. From Facebook to Reddit, these...
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VIRAL: 'Dear David,' a horror story told through Twitter
MANILA, Philippines – A series of tweets about a ghost child, described to have a misshapen head that's dented on one side, went viral online. The creepy tweets are authored by Buzzfeed cartoonist and...
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This website checks if your email has been compromised
MANILA, Philippines – A breach is when data is obtained illegally from a company's records, websites, or other services by a third-party. The data that is obtained may expose a user's private...
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Europe rights court backs employee fired over private messages
STRASBOURG, France – Europe's top rights court ruled on Tuesday, September 5, in favor of a Romanian man fired by his employer over private messages sent at work, overturning a previous decision with...
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Lenovo to pay $3.5M in lawsuit involving 750,000 vulnerable laptops
MANILA, Philippines – US authorities imposed penalties on Chinese tech brand Lenovo for releasing and selling laptops that were vulnerable to hacking, according to a press release by the US Federal...
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Huawei overtakes Apple in global smartphone market for the first time
MANILA, Philippines – Huawei topped Apple in smartphone market share for the first time in history, according to industry research firm Counterpoint on Tuesday, September 5. Selling more smartphones in...
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Silicon Valley tech guru on AI's effects on PH BPOs
Filipino-American tech gurus in Silicon Valley, United States, continued to sound off alarms on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the Philippines' cash cow, the business process outsourcing...
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'The boy with the drogang tattoo': Netizens share Paolo Duterte memes
MANILA, Philippines – Does Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte have a dragon tattoo, and what exactly does it look like?This was the question on many netizens' minds on Thursday, September 7, during...
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Nokia announces nearly 600 job cuts in France
PARIS, France – Finnish telecoms giant Nokia said Thursday it planned to cut around 600 jobs in France as it seeks to make cost-savings and refocus its loss-making businesses.The group said it planned...
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Google Drive desktop app to shut down, service to continue
MANILA, Philippines – Google has announced that it is shutting down the desktop app for Google Drive for Windows and Mac.The company will stop supporting the app on December 11, 2017. The app will stop...
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143 million affected in hack of US credit agency
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – A major American credit reporting agency entrusted to safeguard personal financial information said Thursday that hackers looted its system in a colossal breach that could affect...
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'Lei Miserables': Editor notes mistakenly published in PNA articles
MANILA, Philippines – "Why are they noticing the mistakes of the Philippine News Agency (PNA)? That’s because people read PNA now," Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar told the House...
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How secure are RFID cards?
Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is a technology that uses electromagnetic fields to detect and verify “tags” associated with objects. Cards implanted with RFID chips provide a method for two...
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5 most common health concerns for esport athletes
MANILA, Philippines - It may come as a surprise to many, especially to those who still dismiss professional gaming as a sport, that its athletes suffer from injuries and face health risks the same way...
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Social media updates roundup: September 3 to 9, 2017
In this weekly list, we compile the tweaks and changes you should know about what for a lot of us is our most common point-of-interaction with technology: social media. From Facebook to Reddit, these...
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13 rumored iPhone 8 details solidified by iOS 11 leak
MANILA, Philippines – Days before the reveal of Apple's newest iPhones, a new leak came out confirming many of the phone's rumored details. The details were contained within the gold master code of the...
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Here's how you can watch Apple's iPhone event
MANILA, Philippines – Apple is expected to announce their new iPhones – the 8, 8 Plus and the X – among other products at their September 12 special event to be held at the new Steve Jobs Theater at...
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