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Netflix says it will not join Apple TV service

Lisa Richwine, Reuters
Updated as of Mar 19 09:05 AM

Apple is expected to unveil a television and video service at an event on March 25, a move that will amp up competition for Netflix and others that deliver entertainment programming online. Read more »

New Zealand massacre shows how online users find ways to share violent videos

Paresh Dave and Munsif Vengattil, Reuters
Posted at Mar 16 12:51 PM

SAN FRANCISCO/BENGALURU - The Friday massacre at two New Zealand mosques, live-streamed to the world, was not the first internet broadcast of a violent crime, but it showed that stopping gory footage from spreading online persists as a major challenge for tech companies despite years of investment.   Read more »

Almost half of adult Filipinos use the internet: SWS

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 13 10:00 PM

The number of adult Filipinos who use the internet hit a record high at 47 percent last quarter, according to a Social Weather Stations survey (SWS) released Wednesday. Read more »

Web inventor urges users to seek 'complete control' of data

Agnès Pedrero, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 12 08:22 AM

World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee on Monday slammed the increasing commodification of personal information and appealed for internet users to strive to maintain "complete control" of their data. Read more »

A timeline of the internet

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 12 07:12 AM

On the 30th anniversary of the birth of the World Wide Web, here is a look back at the development of the internet, now used by billions of people. Read more »

Healthcare organizations are battling phishing

Linda Carroll, Reuters
Posted at Mar 09 04:33 PM

Many healthcare organizations remain vulnerable to phishing attacks, a new study finds.   Read more »

The mind distracted: Technology's battle for our attention

Corentin Dautreppe, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 07 02:12 PM

In today's digital world, attention time is the most valuable resource. Read more »

France tries to set trend with internet tax bill

Anne Padieu and Francis Curta, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 06 01:55 PM

The bill, to be discussed by cabinet ministers before being submitted to parliament, is a proposal by Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire to have companies pay a tax of three percent on much of their digital sales in France. Read more »

ALAMIN: Mga kasong maaaring isampa laban sa online scammers

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 06 12:37 PM

Paano mananagot ang mga online scammer, partikular na ang mga nagpapanggap na empleyado ng isang kompanya na mag-aalok ng kanilang serbisyo? Read more »

Google fights European copyright overhaul

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 05 07:18 AM

Internet giant Google on Monday urged the European Parliament to resist approving a planned overhaul of the bloc's online copyright law that the company said would hurt Europe for "decades to come".   Read more »

UK royal family warns trolls following online abuse

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 05 07:14 AM

Britain's royal family on Monday warned trolls on its social media accounts that they will be banned under new guidelines issued following abuse of Kate and Meghan -- the Duchesses of Cambridge and Sussex.   Read more »

PLDT, Smart provide fastest internet connections, says Ookla

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 09:31 PM

Independent internet speed-testing firm Ookla said PLDT-Smart still provides the fastest internet speeds in the Philippines. Read more »

As the web turns 30, is it an 'out-of-control monster'?

Agnès Pedrero, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 04 11:49 AM

But three decades after he invented the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee has warned that his creation has been "hijacked by crooks" that may spell its destruction. Read more »

Combating 'Momo': Students burn effigy of viral suicide scare

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 09:52 AM

Police in Butuan led students in burning a 'Momo' effigy, in efforts to dispel fears brought by the viral suicide scare. Read more »

Huawei invites foreign media to see for itself on spy claims

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 01 06:36 PM

Huawei on Thursday purchased full-page adverts in major US newspapers including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Washington Post to invite US media to visit its Shenzhen headquarters in southern China next week, extending a similar welcome to AFP on Friday. Read more »

Parenting, online experts give tips on how to protect kids from 'Momo Challenge'

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 01 11:39 AM

Regardless if the “Momo Challenge” is a hoax or not, parenting and security experts believe that this is an opportunity to discuss measures to protect children from dangerous online content. Read more »

Huawei, foldable phones and fast 5G

Adam Satariano and Edu Bayer, The New York Times
Updated as of Feb 28 05:40 PM

The Trump administration sent a delegation to Spain this week to make its case against the Chinese technology company Huawei at one of the world’s biggest tech trade shows. Read more »

YouTube insists: 'No recent evidence' of Momo Challenge vids on its platform

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 28 03:45 PM

YouTube insists there are no videos on its platform that promotes the so-called "Momo Challenge" -- an online game that encourages children to do self-harm and ultimately commit suicide. Read more »

New tech taking telemedicine to the next level

Daniel Silva, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 28 09:00 AM

Telemedicine has gone way beyond conference calls: new technologies allow doctors to monitor blood pressure and other vital signs -- take x-rays even -- and assist with operations from miles away.  Read more »

UK, Australian police help Philippines fight child cybersex trafficking

Beh Lih Yi, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Feb 28 08:23 AM

British and Australian police are supporting the Philippines' first center to combat the online sexual abuse of children, launched on Wednesday, as the country becomes a global hotspot for the growing crime.   Read more »