Canva, GCash team up for new subscription plans
Canva announced new and more affordable subscription plans on Monday, allowing customers to avail of 1- and 7-day Canva Pro subscriptions made even more convenient by GCash. The aim is to give...
View ArticleApple beats AliveCor lawsuit over heart rate apps for Apple Watch
APPLE persuaded a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit by a Silicon Valley startup accusing it of illegally monopolizing the US market for heart rate monitoring apps for its Apple Watch. US District...
View ArticleCrypto optimism signals window for traditional traders
AS traditional stock markets face unprecedented challenges, the cryptocurrency market offers a window of opportunity for traders and investors. The Philippines stock market, like many others, is...
View ArticleGoogle agrees to pay $350 million to settle shareholders’ data privacy lawsuit
GOOGLE agreed to pay $350 million to settle a lawsuit by shareholders related to a security bug at its now-defunct Google+ social media website. A preliminary settlement was filed late on Monday in San...
View ArticleFirms must step up cybersecurity as online threats become more complex
DEVELOPERS of financial applications are expected to become more proactive in preventing fraud and improving their cybersecurity measures this year, automated security and fraud protection provider...
View ArticleBiased GPT? Singapore builds AI model to ‘represent’ Southeast Asians
SINGAPORE — Like millions worldwide, Southeast Asians have been trying out large language models such as Meta’s Llama 2 and Mistral AI – but in their native Bahasa Indonesia or Thai. The result has...
View ArticleBalancing retail transformation and data protection in the Philippines
DESPITE turbulence brought about by inflation, the Philippines’ retail landscape continued to enjoy post-pandemic gains, helped by its ongoing and rapid transformation and shifting customer behavior....
View ArticleLaunch of private US moon lander postponed due to technical glitch in Florida
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — The planned launch of a robotic moon lander built by Houston-based aerospace company Intuitive Machines was called off less than two hours before Wednesday’s liftoff time and...
View ArticleHONOR set to unveil latest foldable phone in PHL
HONOR Philippines is launching its latest foldable phone, the Magic V2, in the country next week, it said in a statement. The HONOR Magic V2, which the company said is the world’s thinnest foldable...
View ArticleWikiLeaks’ Assange in last-ditch battle to stop US extradition
LONDON – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange begins what could be his last chance to stop his extradition from Britain to the United States on Tuesday after more than 13 years battling the authorities in...
View ArticleAtome partners with Mastercard for game credits offer
ATOME Philippines has partnered with Mastercard to allow its cardholders to convert their rewards points into gaming credits via the Mastercard Gamer Xchange (MGX) platform. “We’ve seen a very strong...
View ArticleLockbit hackers’ swagger on display after police leak identities online
WASHINGTON/LONDON — One of the world’s biggest criminal hacking gangs woke up on Tuesday to a startling discovery: Law enforcement, after taking over their main website on Monday, were now threatening...
View ArticleAI use regulations should evolve along with technology — experts
By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Reporter REGULATIONS on artificial intelligence (AI) should be “flexible and mature” to consider the continuous evolution of the technology, according to officials of...
View ArticleDating apps are accused of being ‘addictive’. What makes us keep swiping?
SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION A class-action lawsuit filed in the United States against Match Group – the parent company of dating apps Tinder, Hinge and The League – is making headlines around the world....
View ArticleGenAI can be a useful tool for BPOs, AWS says
PHILIPPINE business process outsourcing (BPO) firms can use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) technology to improve customer service and increase productivity, Amazon Web Services (AWS) said....
View ArticleFirms prefer candidates with artificial intelligence, communication skills
HIRING PROFESSIONALS in Asia Pacific (APAC) countries prefer candidates who possess artificial intelligence (AI) expertise and soft skills and plan to offer employee training on both, a study by...
View ArticlePHL tech sector to benefit from partnerships with Indian firms
By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Reporter THE PHILIPPINE technology sector is still at a nascent stage and could be developed more through partnerships with Indian companies, Indian Ambassador to the...
View ArticleJournalists used AI to trace German far-left militant well before police pounced
BERLIN – Investigative journalists using artificial-intelligence tools were on the trail of a fugitive member of the notorious Red Army Faction well before German police announced a breakthrough in the...
View ArticleHacker forum post claims UnitedHealth paid $22 mln ransom in bid to recover data
WASHINGTON – A post on a hacker forum popular with cybercriminals has claimed UnitedHealth Group paid $22 million in a bid to recover access to data and systems encrypted by the “Blackcat” ransomware...
View ArticleChina to step up quantum computing, AI efforts as it aims for tech...
BEIJING – China will formulate development plans for emerging industries including quantum computing and will continue striving towards achieving self-sufficiency in technology, according to a...
View ArticleBitcoin surges past $68,000, in sight of record high
SINGAPORE – Bitcoin was perched at a two-year peak on Tuesday, breaking above $68,600 and stalking the all-time high as money keeps rushing into the largest cryptocurrency by market value. Bitcoin BTC=...
View ArticleSam Altman’s iris-scanning Worldcoin temporarily banned in Spain
MADRID – Spain has banned Sam Altman’s Worldcoin for up to three months amid perceived privacy risks from the venture which scans irises in exchange for a digital ID and free cryptocurrency. Spanish...
View ArticleViber introduces customizable chat folder feature in Philippines
MESSAGING PLATFORM Viber unveiled on Wednesday its customizable chat folder feature in the Philippines to streamline chat organization. “In today’s fast-paced digital world where messaging apps play a...
View ArticleInsurtech Igloo, Lazada team up for online shopping protection
INSURANCE TECHNOLOGY firm Igloo has partnered with Lazada to introduce online shopping protection plans in response to the increasing number of e-commerce transactions in the Philippines. “As the...
View ArticlePHL tablet shipments hit 11-year-record low — IDC
THE PHILIPPINE tablet market saw a decline of 39.8% to 750,300 units in 2023, marking the lowest shipments since 2012, according to International Data Corp. (IDC). “Tablet shipments dropped to...
View ArticleMeta’s Facebook, Instagram back up after global outage
META-OWNED Facebook and Instagram were back up on Tuesday after a more than two-hour outage that was caused by a technical issue and impacted hundreds of thousands of users globally. The disruptions...
View ArticleTesla quits Australia auto lobby over claims on car emission standards
SYDNEY – Tesla said on Thursday it is quitting Australia’s major auto lobby and resigning from its board, accusing the group of misleading consumers over the government’s proposed fuel efficiency...
View ArticleUnitedHealth says online platform fully functional after Change Healthcare hack
UnitedHealth Group said the electronic prescribing for its pharmacy services is now fully functional, with claims submission and payment transmission also available after cyber attack on its tech unit...
View ArticleX factor: Twitter ban hits businesses, news in Pakistan
KARACHI, Pakistan (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – From business owners fretting over lost clients to journalists seeking new sources, Pakistanis want the government to restore regular access to the...
View ArticleAfter Tesla, Polestar quits Australia auto lobby as emissions fight escalates
SYDNEY – Electric vehicle maker Polestar Australia quit Australia’s major automotive lobby on Friday, a day after Tesla did the same, in protest over the organization’s criticism of proposed federal...
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