Verkada surveillance cameras at Tesla, hundreds more breached
A SMALL GROUP of hackers viewed live and archived surveillance footage from hundreds of businesses including Tesla, Inc. by gaining administrative access to camera maker Verkada over the past two days, one of the people involved in the breach told Reuters.
Brands hope to cash in on Clubhouse audio app frenzy
Last month, during a live game show on audio-chat app Clubhouse, tech entrepreneur and investor Noah Lichtenstein and his co-hosts handed out $3,200 in prizes funded by Square Inc.-owned payment company Cash App, which sponsored the event.
IBM pledges to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
IBM pledges to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 to address the global climate crisis. The data centers that power the internet consume vast amounts of electricity and emit as much carbon dioxide as the airline industry, according to a 2018 Yale University article.
Microsoft steps up push to bring virtual reality content to masses
MICROSOFT CORP. unveiled software tools designed to make it easier and less expensive for people to access virtual reality and augmented reality content, and for more creators to build these digital and holographic worlds.
Intel told to pay $2.18B after losing patent trial
INTEL CORP. was told to pay VLSI Technology LLC $2.18 billion by a federal jury in Texas after losing a patent-infringement trial over technology related to chip-making, one of the largest patent-damages award in US history. Intel pledged to appeal.
Davao City chamber partners with Lazada to boost local businesses
THE Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. and e-commerce platform Lazada have teamed up to help local businesses through digitalization.
South Korean tech firms shake up Japan’s storied manga industry
TOKYO — Two South Korean technology companies are borrowing from mobile gaming to shake up—and dominate—Japan’s storied manga industry, a plot twist that has expanded the comics’ fanbase to a new generation of readers.
Cyber firm expands, aims to safeguard banks and business
Bluedog Security Monitoring, a UK cybersecurity firm, plans to open a second center in Makati City and create at least 20 new jobs in...
Filipinos encountered more card skimmers online in 2020
FILIPINO internet users who encountered online credit card skimmers increased by 20% in 2020, internet security firm Kaspersky said.
Huawei says politicization of tech advancements a major challenge
CHINESE multinational technology company Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. said countries should address the politicization of technological advancements.
Smart launches 5G plans
SMART COMMUNICATIONS, INC., the wireless arm of PLDT, Inc., has launched its latest mobile data campaign with fifth-generation (5G) plans.
SolarWinds, Microsoft, FireEye, CrowdStrike defend actions in major hack at US Senate hearing
WASHINGTON — Top executives at Texas-based software company SolarWinds Corp., Microsoft Corp. and cybersecurity firms FireEye, Inc. and CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. defended their conduct in breaches blamed on Russian hackers and sought to shift responsibility elsewhere in testimony to a US Senate panel on Tuesday.