Digital farming solutions app helps farmers identify pests
An agritech app that uses photo recognition to identify weeds, pests, leaf damage, and disease can help Filipino farmers increase crop productivity. However, its effectiveness hinges...
Facebook exposes mercenary spy firms that targeted 50,000 people
WASHINGTON — Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc. is calling out half a dozen private surveillance companies for hacking or other abuses, accusing them in...
Cohesity says PHL customers taking ransomware seriously
COHESITY, a technology company based in the United States, said on Tuesday that ransomware has become a serious threat to its enterprise customers in the Philippines.
ChatGenie eyeing expansion after raising fresh capital
MULTI-CHANNEL commerce platform ChatGenie is looking to expand its reach after shoring up additional capital in a recent fund-raising campaign.
Samsung appoints new president for PHL unit
SAMSUNG Electronics Co. Ltd. has appointed a new president for its Philippine unit, it said on Wednesday.
U.S. cybersecurity officials see mainly low-impact attacks from logging flaw, so far
By Joseph Menn
SAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. agency charged with defending the country against hacking said on Tuesday the majority of attacks it has seen using...
UK lawmakers call for tougher crackdown on online scammers, cyberflashing
By Huw Jones
LONDON - Google, Facebook and other online services should be held legally accountable for advertisements on their platforms in order to prevent fraudsters scamming...
Widely used software with key vulnerability sends cyber defenders scrambling
By Christopher Bing, Raphael Satter and Joseph Menn
WASHINGTON - A newly discovered vulnerability in a widely used software library is causing mayhem on the internet, forcing cyber defenders to scramble as...
Horse racing idols app injects new life into Japan mobile gaming market
TOKYO — When an aging racehorse, Makahiki, broke records by winning his first race in five years in Kyoto in early October, Japanese social media was flooded with comments from an unlikely group of racing enthusiasts: gamers.
Companies rush to fix software exploit after US warning
Major global companies are facing pressure to fix what experts are calling one of the most serious software flaws in recent memory.
The flaw in...
Social media platforms jeopardize elections, Nobel Peace laureate Ressa says
OSLO — Elections worldwide cannot be conducted with integrity as long as social media platforms amplify lies over facts, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria...
Jetpacks, flying cars and taxi drones: transport’s future is in the skies
SYDNEY — Paramedics with jetpacks, border police in flying cars and, city workers commuting by drone all sound like science fiction — but the concepts...