India plans security testing for phones, crackdown on pre-installed apps

NEW DELHI — India plans to force smartphone makers to allow removal of pre-installed apps and mandate screening of major operating system updates under...

SG, Japan, HK top int’l travel destinations for Filipinos, says travel app Klook

Singapore (SG), Japan, and Hong Kong (HK) are the preferred international destinations for Filipinos due to proximity and visa exemptions, according to a consumer...

Coinbase opens local bank transfers for Singapore users at no cost

SINGAPORE - Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase will let customers in Singapore move funds to and from accounts via local banks, smoothing one path to investing in digital assets...

Philippine PC market shrinks in Q4 with weakening demand

The personal computer (PC) market in the Philippines had 464,000 units in the fourth quarter of 2022, representing a 48.9% decrease compared to the...

PHL sees second-highest uplift in 4G-5G live video experience

The Philippines ranks second globally in terms of the most significant improvement in the experience of mobile internet users with 4G and 5G for...

Women seen taking the lead in tech startups

Women are increasingly leading many startup ventures and companies, making significant contributions to innovation, research, and development, according to an industry leader.

Bankman-Fried’s lawyers say October trial may need to be delayed

NEW YORK - Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers said on Wednesday it may be necessary to delay the FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder's scheduled Oct. 2 criminal trial, arguing...

HONOR to launch X8a in the Philippines next week

SMART devices brand HONOR will launch the X8a, the latest smartphone in its X Series lineup, in the Philippines next week. The X8a will arrive...

Navigating the murky waters of data abuse

By Gibu Matthew
WHEN data abuse is discussed, people immediately think of data breaches or data leaks. While data privacy and data security are interrelated, the two...

Nvidia, AMD grapple with latest US curbs on China’s Inspur Group

NVIDIA CORP., Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) and other tech firms are scrambling to assess whether they must halt sales to units of China’s...

Australia demands Russia crack down on cyber criminals

One of Australia's top government bureaucrats on Wednesday demanded Russia crack down on the large number of cyber criminals operating in the country, saying their actions posed a threat to national security. The...

White House backs Senate bill to boost US ability to ban TikTok

WASHINGTON - The White House backed legislation introduced on Tuesday by a dozen senators to give the administration new powers to ban Chinese-owned video app TikTok and other foreign-based technologies if they pose...
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