OPPO A96 set for Philippine launch on May 4

OPPO on Tuesday announced it is launching the A96 in the Philippines, the latest addition to its A-Series smartphone line.

Tech giants duped into giving up clients’ personal data

MAJOR technology companies have been duped into providing sensitive personal information about their customers in response to fraudulent legal requests, and the data have been used to harass and even sexually extort minors, according to four federal law enforcement officials and two industry investigators.

Cisco boosts efforts to address digital gap, skills shortage in PHL

TECHNOLOGY COMPANY Cisco is boosting efforts to help the country address gaps in access to information and communications technology (ICT) resources and limited manpower in the field of technology.

AWS launches interactive video service in the Philippines and Indonesia 

Amazon Web Services (AWS), a cloud computing platform, has launched its interactive video service (IVS) in the Philippines and Indonesia. IVS is a live streaming solution that provides viewers with a lower latency experience or the time a video takes to go from the camera to the viewer – thereby resulting in more seamless video content. 

China’s DJI halts Russia, Ukraine sales to prevent use of its drones in combat

By David Kirton
SHENZHEN, China - Drone giant DJI Technology Co said it will temporarily suspend business in Russia and Ukraine to ensure its products are not used in combat, making it...

Can tech help hold climate polluters to their net-zero pledges?

By David Sherfinski
WASHINGTON - Legions of voluntary net-zero emissions pledges are now in place around the world to meet climate change goals - though ensuring companies and governments actually meet...

Musk gets Twitter for $44 billion, to cheers and fears of ‘free speech’ plan

By Greg Roumeliotis
NEW YORK - Elon Musk clinched a deal to buy Twitter Inc TWTR.N for $44 billion cash on Monday in a transaction that will...

Twitter, under shareholder pressure, begins deal talks with Musk — sources

Twitter Inc. kicked off deal negotiations with Elon Musk on Sunday after he wooed many of the social media company’s shareholders with financing details on his $43 billion acquisition offer, people familiar with the matter said. 

Twitter says steps in place to protect integrity of PHL election conversations

MICROBLOGGING and social networking service Twitter said on Monday that it has measures in place to protect the integrity of public conversations on the platform during the Philippine elections this year.

Why digital adoption should be the top priority for SMEs

THE Southeast Asian region has always been a critical cog in the global economic engine. Even amid the global health crisis, the region’s economy has remained resilient and relatively composed, dropping only by 1.5% during the pandemic while the rest of the world dipped by 3.2%. However, unless the current logistical challenges within the region are addressed, this sterling resilience might be short-lived.

‘Zero-day’ hacks hit record in 2021 — Google researchers

AFTER a year dominated by high-profile ransomware attacks and supply chain compromises, researchers from Alphabet, Inc.’s Google have identified another ignominious cyber milepost for 2021: a record number of “zero-day” exploits.

Taiwan premier calls for speedy passage of chip protection laws

TAIPEI - Taiwan's premier has called for the swift passage of revisions to laws mandating tougher punishments to prevent China from stealing its chip...