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Google workers want plug pulled on plan for China search

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 28 08:23 AM

Google chief executive Sundar Pichai last month acknowledged publicly for the first time that the company was considering a search engine for China, saying it could offer "better information" to people than rival services. Read more »

Google accused of manipulation to track users

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 28 08:01 AM

Seven European consumer groups filed complaints against Google with national regulators Tuesday, accusing the internet giant of covertly tracking users' movements in violation of an EU regulation on data protection. Read more »

Google honors maternal and child health icon Fe del Mundo with doodle

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 27 08:47 AM

Google celebrates the life of National Scientist and maternal and child health trailblazer Fe del Mundo Read more »

Movie review: 'Ralph Breaks the Internet' is fun but fails to top original

Fred Hawson
Posted at Nov 26 09:12 PM

There is no argument that the colorful visuals and nostalgic humor of the first film are all still there intact.  Read more »

'Ralph Breaks the Internet' tops Thanksgiving box office

Rebecca Rubin, Variety.com via Reuters
Posted at Nov 26 12:11 PM

Disney's "Ralph Breaks the Internet" dominated the Thanksgiving box office, generating a massive $84.6 million at 4,017 locations over the five-day holiday period and $56 million for the weekend.  Read more »

Ilang negosyo sa CDO, huling lumabag sa Children’s Welfare Code

Joey Taguba Yecyec, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 27 02:39 AM

Ininspeksiyon ng mga awtoridad ang iba't ibang establisimyento ng siyudad para paigtingin ang ordinansa na nagpoprotekta sa mga menor de edad. Read more »

Globe says permit delays delay cell site building

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 22 03:30 PM

Over 25 permits that could take 8 months to secure are needed to build just one tower, Globe said in a statement.  Read more »

The 2-minute review: Wreck-It Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks The Internet

Andrew Paredes
Posted at Nov 21 07:33 AM

While as delightful and inventive as its predecessor, this Wreck-It Ralph is more ambitious. Read more »

Man charged with sex crimes involving 300 boys in Norway

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 21 06:11 AM

OSLO - Norwegian authorities have charged a man in his 20s, reportedly a football referee, with sexual offenses involving some 300 teenage boys -- the biggest such case in the country's history, prosecutors said Tuesday. Read more »

Want a job at Disney? Just don't give up, says Pinoy 'Ralph Breaks the Internet' animator

Vincent Garcia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 06:15 AM

Meet Josie Trinidad, the Pinoy animator involved in creating the upcoming Disney Animation movie 'Ralph Breaks the Internet.'  Read more »

Pinoy talents, bahagi sa pagbuo ng 'Ralph Breaks the Internet'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 11:20 PM

Ibinida ng ilang Pinoy ang kanilang talento sa bagong sequel ng Disney film na "Wreck-It Ralph." Read more »

Gov't confirms Mislatel as third telco

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 04:51 PM

Mislatel, the consortium composed of China Telecom and Davao tycoon Dennis Uy, moved closer to establishing a challenge to PLDT Inc and Globe Telecom. Read more »

Path clear for Mislatel's confirmation as new telco player: Rio

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 02:16 PM

Mislatel had pledged to provide internet connection speeds to nearly as fast as Singapore.  Read more »

Thai proposal for all-powerful cyber agency alarms businesses, activists

Patpicha Tanakasempipat, Reuters
Posted at Nov 16 04:04 PM

Civil liberties advocates, internet companies and business groups in Thailand are protesting the planned legislation, saying it sacrifices privacy and the rule of law, according to interviews and documents reviewed by Reuters. Read more »

Uber loss tops $1 billion as it seeks to diversify

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 15 08:05 AM

Ride-share company Uber on Wednesday said that its net loss topped a billion dollars in the recently ended quarter as it pumped money into bikes, scooters, freight and food delivery. Read more »

Rio says palace assured him he can lead DICT until Jan 2019

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 13 11:06 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) - Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Officer-in-Charge Eliseo Rio said Monday that Malacañang has assured him that he can lead the agency until January 2019. Read more »

Trade war, censors blow chill wind through China's giant tech scene

Cate Cadell, Reuters
Posted at Nov 13 07:13 AM

China's tech giants are facing a reckoning, with rising state control over the sector, tightening regulation and a biting trade war with the United States stymieing growth. Read more »

Facebook back up after Americas service interruption

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 13 07:02 AM

Facebook, which has 2.25 billion global users, did not immediately give a reason for the temporary service interruption, which struck around 1800 GMT (2 a.m. Tuesday in Manila). Read more »

NOW Corp pursues expansion despite third telco bid loss

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 12 05:41 PM

NOW Corp said negotiations with foreign firms are beyond the new mayor telco player opportunity. Read more »

NOW Corp wants third telco player to succeed

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 04:41 PM

Whoever wins as the new major telecommunications player must succeed in challenging the duopoly of the "real enemies," Globe Telecom and PLDT Inc., NOW Corp. said on Friday.  Read more »