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MODUS: Pagputol, pagbenta ng internet service cables

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 13 08:54 PM

Talamak ang pagpuputol at pagnanakaw ng kable ng internet service providers sa iba't ibang lugar sa Pilipinas. Read more »

Social media threaten press freedom: Nobel laureate

Nina Larson, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 04 07:18 PM

Social media have allowed dangerous propaganda to flourish and left journalists facing constant threat of attack, said Nobel laureate Maria Ressa. Read more »

[OPINION] Reflecting on the importance of press freedom

Alain Gaschen, Anke Reiffenstuel, Annika Thunborg, Bjørn Staurset Jahnsen, Grete Sillasen, Jana Šedivá, Jorge Moragas, Laure Beaufils, Luc Véron, Peter MacArthur, and Pieter Terpstra
Posted at May 03 02:21 PM

May 3 is World Press Freedom Day, an opportunity for reflection on the importance of media freedoms and the vital role of journalists in democracies. Read more »

Online media fuel divisions, global tensions: report

Joe Jackson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 03 12:23 PM

Unregulated online content has spread disinformation and propaganda that have amplified political divisions worldwide, a media watchdog warned. Read more »

SpaceX eyes Starlink ops in PH before June ends: DTI

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 03 10:53 AM

Elon Musk's SpaceX is eyeing to jump start its Starlink operations in the Philippines before the end of President Duterte's term in June, DTI said. Read more »

More foreign telco players eyeing PH entry: DICT

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 02 04:00 PM

More foreign telecommunications players are showing interest in setting up shop in the country after the sector was liberalized, the DICT said Monday. Read more »

Russia using troll factory to target Kremlin critics: UK

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 02 08:14 AM

Russia has turned an old factory in Saint Petersburg into a so-called troll farm to spread disinformation and target Kremlin critics. Read more »

Globe inks deal for satellite broadband service for mobile phones

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 29 11:54 AM

Globe Telecom on Friday said it has signed a memorandum of agreement with AST SpaceMobile Inc to bring the satellite broadband service to standard mobile phones in the country. Read more »

Advocate: Gov't should set truth-telling example

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 28 05:23 PM

Movement Against Disinformation Chairman Tony La Viña says government should fight disinformation through truth-telling, instead of regulation. Read more »

Facebook parent Meta calms investors with strong profit

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 28 08:43 AM

Facebook parent Meta reported better profit than expected in the recently ended quarter, calming investors worried about the toll of competition from TikTok and eased pandemic restrictions. Read more »

Cloud computing helps power strong Microsoft quarter

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 27 09:07 AM

Microsoft on Tuesday reported strong quarterly earnings, powered by demand for cloud computing. Read more »

Alphabet sees quarterly profit slip

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 27 08:38 AM

hares in Google's parent company Alphabet sank after the internet giant reported that earnings in the recently ended quarter missed market expectations, with profit down from a year earlier. Read more »

Musk's Twitter: Users left to fight trolls, false info?

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 26 12:06 PM

Elon Musk's vow to let everyone say whatever they want on Twitter giant could put the onus on users to combat bullying and misinformation. Read more »

Obama seeks tighter reins on big tech

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 22 12:18 PM

Former US president Barack Obama called out Silicon Valley, urging tech companies to stop dividing society and undermining democracy. Read more »

Converge shifts to green energy for its Pampanga data center

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 22 10:04 AM

Converge ICT Solutions Inc on Friday said it has switched to 100 percent clean energy for its data center in Angeles City, Pampanga. Read more »

Tech firms, MSMEs to benefit from public service act: DFNN

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 20 02:16 PM

The signing of the amended Public Services Act, which liberalized ownership of select sectors such as telcos, could boost technology and knowledge transfer in the country, IT firm DFNN chairman Ramon Garcia said Wednesday. Read more »

Elon Musk launches hostile takeover bid for Twitter

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 14 09:49 PM

Tesla chief Elon Musk has launched a hostile takeover bid for Twitter, offering to buy 100 percent of its stock and take it private. Read more »

Russia accuses Google of 'fake news', bans ads

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 07 06:49 PM

Russia's state communications watchdog said Thursday it would ban Google from advertising its services in the country, accusing YouTube of spreading "fake news". Read more »

Amazon signs on launch partners for space internet

Tangi Quemener, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 05 08:46 PM

Amazon said that its contracts with Arianespace, Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance (ULA) are the largest commercial procurement of launch vehicles in history. Read more »

Fortnite maker raises $144 million for Ukraine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 05 06:19 AM

Video game maker Epic Games said $144 million made from its popular "Fortnite" battle game will go to help the people of war-ravaged Ukraine. Read more »