Bored Ape NFT company raises around $285M of crypto in virtual land sale
LONDON — The company behind the “Bored Ape” series of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has raised around $285 million worth of cryptocurrency by selling tokens...
Group chat births Filipino NFT movement
In early September 2021, college students Alfred Someros and Karl Ruelan were playing Mobile Legends and communicating with fellow gamers through their Crypto Discussions channel on Discord.
Musk seeks to put in less money in new Twitter deal financing -sources
By Chibuike Oguh and Krystal Hu
Elon Musk is in talks with large investment firms and high net-worth individuals about taking on more financing for his $44 billion acquisition of...
Data are key to help Filipino organizations meet their sustainability goals
By Natalie Pia Azarcon
IT IS ABUNDANTLY CLEAR that climate change is impacting not just the environment, but also society, organizations and businesses around the world.
Musk says Twitter may charge slight fee for commercial, government users
ELON MUSK said on Tuesday Twitter, Inc. will always be free for casual users but may charge a slight fee for commercial and government users, as the billionaire entrepreneur tries to boost the social media platform’s reach from “niche” to most Americans.
Entry-level vivo Y01 now available in PHL
SMARTPHONE brand vivo last week launched a new entry-level mobile phone, the vivo Y01, which it said is an “all-rounder” device that is “easy on the budget.”
MSI unveils laptops aimed at enterprise users
Taiwanese multinational technology company Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. (MSI) unveiled on Wednesday new laptop lines tailored for business and productivity, aiming to add office workers and home users to a Philippine market that is composed primarily of gamers.
Fortnite returns to iOS, Android devices via Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming
Users of Xbox Cloud Gaming will now be able to play Fortnite for free on devices powered by Google-owned Android and Apple’s iOS thanks to a...
Consumers use app to counter record retail fuel prices
Philippine motorcycle enthusiast John Aldwin Bagabagon rode easier than many other local motorcyclists and drivers this year as domestic fuel prices surged to record...
Enterprise tech, financial services most vulnerable to cyberattacks — Secuna
Around 494 vulnerabilities across 21 private local firms — mostly enterprise technology and financial services companies — were detected last year in a 2022 study by Philippine cybersecurity testing platform provider Secuna.
International news aggregator SQUID launches app in the Philippines
SQUID App (Njuice AB), a news aggregator for publications across 60 countries, will launch its app on the Apple Store within the week. It already launched its Android app in the Philippines on May 11.
Explainer: Does the crypto crash pose a threat to the world’s financial system?
WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, bitcoin fell briefly below $30,000 for the first time in 10 months, while cryptocurrencies overall have lost nearly $800 billion in market value in the past month, according to data site CoinMarketCap, as investors fret about tightening monetary policy.