Game developers group looking to add jobs in computer graphics
THE Game Developers Association of the Philippines (GDAP) wants to create higher-skilled jobs in the outsourcing industry amid the threat of automation.
Twitter says it will start testing 280-character limit for tweets
NEW YORK -- The days of Twitter, Inc. limiting messages to 140 characters, a signature of the social network since its launch in 2006,...
Ransomware attacks vs small local firms drop 48.93% in the first half
RANSOMWARE attacks against Philippine small and medium businesses dropped 48.93% to 9,701 in the first six months of the year, from 18,997 attempts detected in the same period last year, Internet security firm Kaspersky said.
Got any signal up here? Nokia to build mobile network on the moon
HELSINKI — Struggling to get a phone signal at home on planet Earth? Perhaps you’ll have better luck on the moon.
Qualcomm taps Samsung to make new flagship 5G smartphone chips
QUALCOMM, INC. on Tuesday announced a new flagship smartphone chip that will feature enhanced gaming and photo abilities and will be manufactured by Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.’s chipmaking division.
How US retailers turn their bane into boon with ‘click and collect’
AS RETAIL casualties such as Sears or Toys ‘R’ Us kept piling up, costly real estate often got the blame for traditional retailers’ struggle to keep up with e-commerce rivals.
Travel app Omio the latest start-up to take on North America
BERLIN -- Berlin-based online travel company Omio is launching operations in North America, joining other European mobility and fintech startups in seeking to scale up operations in the world’s top travel and tourism market.
Sophos warns vs rise in cybersecurity threats
By Patrizia Paola C. Marcelo
Reporter
CYBERSECURITY company Sophos Group Plc has warned against increasing cybersecurity threats.
“The global threat landscape would be very similar to the...
GoPro beats estimates on renewed demand for action cameras
GoPro Inc. posted results that exceeded analysts’ estimates, buoyed by strong demand for the company’s signature action camera and suggesting it’s finding a way...
‘Bad things could happen:’ Turning to tech to tame the crypto jungle
LONDON -- “Hi guys, could you please show me a firm bid for 100 Bitcoin?” a seller texts on Skype.
Chinese users flock to U.S. chat app Clubhouse, evading censors
By Cate Cadell and Pei Li
BEIJING/HONG KONG - Private social audio app Clubhouse is attracting masses of new users from mainland China, where the U.S. app remains uncensored by...
At least 10 hacking groups using Microsoft software flaw – researchers
By Raphael Satter, Christopher Bing and Joseph Menn
WASHINGTON - At least 10 different hacking groups are using recently discovered flaws in Microsoft Corp's mail server software to break in to targets...