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Escape-artist zebra back at zoo after Seoul adventure

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 24 02:27 PM

A zebra that escaped its pen and roamed freely for hours through the South Korean capital, captivating the internet and sparking thousands of memes. Read more »

Utah requires parental consent for social media

Agence France Presse
Posted at Mar 24 10:40 AM

Utah on Thursday became the first US state to require social media sites to get parental consent for accounts used by under-18s, placing the burden on platforms like Instagram and TikTok to verify the age of their users. Read more »

Across globe, women battle 'gendered disinformation'

Anuj Chopra, Jérémy Tordjman, and Panisa Aemocha, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 23 01:49 PM

Researchers say 'gendered disinformation', when sexism and misogyny intersect with online falsehoods, relentlessly targets women around the world. Read more »

Astronomers sound alarm about light pollution from satellites

Juliette Collen, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 21 05:55 AM

Each new satellite increases the risk that it will smash into another object orbiting Earth, creating yet more debris. Read more »

Amazon plans 9,000 more job cuts: CEO

Agence France Presse
Posted at Mar 21 05:06 AM

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said Monday he was cutting 9,000 more jobs from the online retail giant's workforce, following the 18,000 that were axed in January. Read more »

New Zealand to ban TikTok from lawmakers' devices

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 17 12:09 PM

New Zealand will ban TikTok from lawmakers' devices, becoming the latest Western nation to act on security fears about the platform. Read more »

Meta maps way to 'kill' online deception campaigns

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 17 10:27 AM

Meta released a framework for exposing and combating malicious online campaigns from election lies to terrorist recruitment. Read more »

PH social media users face barrage of bogus medical posts

Lucille Sodipe and Faith Brown, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 16 02:14 PM

Bogus and harmful medical posts are flooding social media platforms where Filipinos rank among the world's heaviest users. Read more »

Converge net income at P7.4-B in 2022; coverage exceeds 55 pct target

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 16 10:23 AM

Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions Inc on Thursday said its net income hit P7.4 billion in 2022 while exceeding its target of covering 55 percent of households in the country. Read more »

Satellite constellations multiply on profit hopes, geopolitics

Mathieu Rabechault, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 15 12:11 PM

The massive constellation of satellites operated by SpaceX will soon be joined in low Earth orbit by many more commercial competitors. Read more »

Subway 'surfing' leaves a grisly, lethal toll in New York City

Peter Hutchison, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 15 09:43 AM

Thrill-seeking youngsters are sparking a surge in riders traveling on the roofs of New York City trains. Read more »

Meta axes 10,000 jobs in new round of cuts

Agence France Presse
Updated as of Mar 14 10:36 PM

Facebook owner Meta announced a wave of job cuts on Tuesday, part of what CEO Mark Zuckerberg called the company's "year of efficiency" as the US tech sector continues to downsize. Read more »

Meta considers launching potential Twitter rival

Deutsche Welle
Updated as of Mar 12 01:26 PM

The Facebook owner announced it was working on a "text sharing" platform. It comes at a time when Twitter faces unprecedented turmoil. Read more »

Belgian government bans TikTok on official phones

Agence France Presse
Updated as of Mar 12 07:09 AM

Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo on Friday banned federal officials from using TikTok on their work phones, making his the latest country to take steps against the Chinese app. Read more »

Here are some digital trends for casual internet users

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 10 08:01 PM

SKY Fiber is keeping casual internet users in the loop with several digital trends to watch out for 2023. Read more »

PLDT Inc says Smart is Ookla's best PH mobile network

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 09 12:59 PM

PLDT said Smart Communications Inc was awared by Ookla as the Philippines' Best Mobile Network and Fastest Mobile Network and Best Mobile Coverage. Read more »

Satellites could beam poorest nations out of digital desert

Tim Witcher, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 06 08:15 AM

Only a third of people in the world's poorest countries can connect to the internet, the UN telecoms agency said, but low-flying satellites could bring hope to millions, especially in remote corners of Africa. Read more »

DICT says better if schools, barangays use Starlink

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 05 02:52 PM

DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy says the Philippines is the first country in Asia to have 100-percent Starlink coverage. Read more »

DICT warns against abusing free WiFi service

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 05 02:46 PM

After launching the Broadband ng Masa at the University of Antique, DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy warned against abusing the free WiFi service. Read more »

Marcos: Gov't 'left behind' in digitalization push

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 03 04:59 PM

President Marcos lamented that government was lagging in digitalization and appealed to concerned sectors to help fast-track improvements. Read more »