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Nintendo's Mario takes driver's seat in race for mobile hit

Sam Nussey, Reuters
Sep 24 05:01 PM

Nintendo Co Ltd is set to bring one of its most successful franchises to mobile for the first time on Wednesday with the global launch of Mario Kart Tour, in a test of the gaming firm's strategy to drive growth beyond consoles. Read more »

Dagdag-pasahe hiling ng ilang tsuper dahil sa 'big-time' oil price hike

ABS-CBN News
Sep 24 04:32 PM

Humihingi ng dagdag-pasahe ang ilang tsuper ng jeep kasunod ng malakihang oil price hike ngayong Martes. Read more »

Palm oil, pineapples threaten Southeast Asia's indigenous lands

Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Sep 24 03:02 PM | Updated Sep 24 03:38 PM

Palm oil plantations in Indonesia and commercial fruit orchards in the Philippines have uprooted indigenous people and rural communities from their land, despite laws put in place to protect them, human rights groups said. Read more »

In bid to stay relevant, Yahoo! unveils brand new logo

ABS-CBN News
Sep 24 02:59 PM

MANILA – Web services provider Yahoo has unveiled a new logo, as it attempts to maintain relevance in an increasingly cutthroat industry. Read more »

Australia probes PayPal over child abuse payments

Agence France-Presse
Sep 24 02:57 PM

Australia's financial regulator on Tuesday ordered an investigation into global money transfer platform PayPal over concerns it is being misused by sex offenders to buy child abuse material from Asia.  Read more »

Fashion conscious travelers boost Samsonite sales in PH

Cathy Yang, ABS-CBN News
Sep 24 02:19 PM

Travel gear maker Samsonite said on Tuesday it is looking to open two to three new stores in the Philippines in the second half this year amid demand from "fashion-conscious" Filipinos.  Read more »

Converge ICT earmarks P12.8 billion for nationwide expansion

ABS-CBN News
Sep 24 12:36 PM

Converge said the amount will enable it to fast-track the construction of its $1.8-billion nationwide internet backbone.  Read more »

SEC asks Google to ban firms behind lending apps shut down in PH

ABS-CBN News
Sep 24 11:24 AM | Updated Sep 24 11:43 AM

If any of the apps continue to operate, their operators will be held liable, the SEC warned. Read more »

Canada says officials did not act improperly when Huawei CFO was arrested

Karen Freifeld, Reuters
Sep 24 11:12 AM

There is no evidence Canadian border officials or police acted improperly when Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou was arrested at Vancouver's airport, Canada said. Read more »

Facebook buys startup working on mind-control of machines

Agence France-Presse
Sep 24 09:45 AM | Updated Sep 24 09:47 AM

Facebook on Monday said it had made a deal to buy a startup working on ways to command computers or other devices using thought instead of taps, swipes, or keystrokes.  Read more »

US-Japan trade deal hits snag as Tokyo seeks assurances on car tariffs

David Lawder and David Shepardson, Reuters
Sep 24 09:32 AM

A US-Japan trade deal hit a last-minute snag as Japanese officials sought assurances that the US will not impose national security tariffs on Japanese-built cars.  Read more »

Google takes on Apple Arcade with mobile game service

Agence France-Presse
Sep 24 07:52 AM | Updated Sep 24 09:39 AM

Google on Monday unveiled a subscription service for games and apps on Android-powered mobile devices in a direct challenge to Apple Arcade. Read more »

GM furloughs 1,225 more workers as strike enters 2nd week

Agence France-Presse
Sep 24 07:27 AM

General Motors temporarily laid off an additional 1,225 workers in Canada and the United States on Monday as a strike entered its second week.  Read more »

Tech giants beef up body to fight extremist content

Agence France-Presse
Sep 24 07:14 AM

Tech companies led by Facebook on Monday joined world leaders in ramping up an industry body to weed out extremist content online, giving it a permanent staff.   Read more »

Nissan, ex-CEO Ghosn charged in US with hiding $140 mn from investors

John Biers, Agence France-Presse
Sep 24 06:45 AM

US securities regulators on Monday charged Japanese automaker Nissan and its former CEO Carlos Ghosn with hiding more than $140 million in Ghosn's expected retirement income from investors.  Read more »