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Students battle it out in game of robot basketball

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 22 11:03 AM

For 2 days this week, a different kind of ball game unfolded in this city of basketball junkies. Read more »

Microsoft granted license to export 'mass-market' software to Huawei

Stephen Nellis and Alexandra Alper, Reuters
Posted at Nov 22 08:44 AM

The Commerce Department confirmed it had begun issuing licenses for some companies to sell goods to Huawei, expanding the company's supplier base and providing long-awaited clarity to the industry that once sold it billions of dollars worth of goods. Read more »

15 US senators urge Trump administration to halt Huawei license approvals

David Shepardson, Reuters
Posted at Nov 22 04:10 AM

WASHINGTON - A bipartisan group of 15 US senators urged the Commerce Department to suspend issuing licenses to US firms that conduct business with China's Huawei Technologies Co. Read more »

Stop! Don’t charge your smartphone this way

Aimee Ortiz, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 21 11:49 AM

As the busy holiday season approaches, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office is warning travelers about a USB charger scam, or “juice jacking.” Read more »

Public high school students, nagtagisan sa DOST robotics competition

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 21 12:13 AM

Bahagi ito ng tagisang robotics ng DOST Science Education Institute. Read more »

'Golden Devs': Creating apps that contribute to social good

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 11:07 PM

A group of Google technology enthusiasts in the Philippines recently hosted an annual competition for developers of Android apps.  Read more »

Alibaba eyes $12.9-B Hong Kong IPO after setting price

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 20 07:14 PM

Asia's biggest company has called the listing a multi-billion-dollar vote of confidence in the city's markets as it is wracked by months of violent protests and the China-US trade war, which have sent its economy into recession. Read more »

Scam-proof your digital wallet with these pro tips

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 19 08:13 AM

Digital natives are among the first to embrace the cashless future and they shared with ABS-CBN News some tips to ease the pain out of digital payments while keeping their virtual wallets safe. Read more »

Money you can't touch: Filipinos ease into cashless, digital wallets

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 18 01:33 PM

As digital wallets like GCash and PayMaya and online shopping platforms like Shopee and Lazada make the case for a cashless future, Filipinos, especially those who are not too digital-savvy, seek reassurance that the platforms are safe.   Read more »

How iPhone, Apple Watch can help reshape health research

Natasha Singer, The New York Times
Updated as of Nov 15 08:47 PM

The Harvard study is just one of three new large research efforts that Apple is working on with leading academic research centers and health organizations. Together, the studies, which Apple is paying for, show how the Silicon Valley giant and its popular products are reshaping medical research. Read more »

Hello Moto: Razr flip phone gets Android rebirth

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 12:45 PM

The 2019 Motorola Razr folds out into a smartphone with a 6.2-inch screen, unlike Samsung's Galaxy Fold and Huawei's Mate X, which are designed as phones that unfold into a tablet computer. Read more »

Should people be paid for sharing their personal data online?

Umberto Bacchi, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Nov 14 11:24 AM

From tagging photos on Facebook to driving with Google Maps, people should join forces in "data unions" to demand payment for letting online tools collect their data, according to an economist advocating for radical reforms to improve society. Read more »

'Digital revolution' excluding the most vulnerable, world leaders told

Zoe Tabary, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Nov 14 09:21 AM

Tech giants, once seen as engines of economic growth and a source of innovation, have come under fire on both sides of the Atlantic for allegedly misusing their power and for failing to protect their users' privacy. Read more »

Check by Google: Internet giant wants to make banking smart

Stacy Cowley and Tara Siegel Bernard, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 14 08:10 AM

Google is teaming up with two banks, Citigroup and the Stanford Federal Credit Union, to begin offering a “smart checking” account next year. What fancy new features will “smart checking” include? The search giant isn’t sure. Neither are its partners. Read more »

Steve Jobs was right: Smartphones and tablets killed the PC

Farhad Manjoo, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 14 07:54 AM

Apple unveiled a new 16-inch MacBook with a revamped keyboard on Wednesday, good news for the many Apple lovers who’ve been grumbling about the company’s lackluster slate of recent Macs. Read more »

Browsing your phone while walking? Here’s how to break that awful habit

Brian X. Chen, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 14 07:52 AM

People are, by nature, information-seeking creatures. When we regularly check our phones, we are snacking on information from devices that offer an all-you-can-eat buffet of information. Read more »

Apple Watch detects irregular heartbeats in US study

Julie Steenhuysen, Reuters
Posted at Nov 14 07:36 AM

Apple Inc's Heart study, the largest yet to explore the role of wearable devices in identifying potential heart problems, found the device could accurately detect atrial fibrillation, the most common type of irregular heartbeat, US researchers reported on Wednesday.  Read more »

The pros and cons of online loans

Moneymax.ph
Posted at Nov 13 11:32 AM

Online loans have pros and cons that you should know before applying for one. Read more »

Mate 30 hands-on: Flagship experience for less

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 13 11:23 AM

The Mate 30 series is P16,000 cheaper than the P50,990 Mate 30 Pro. Add P2,000 and you can buy a Nova 5T, by itself a phone that punches above its price point. Read more »

Chinese scientist pleads guilty to technology theft

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 13 08:28 AM

A Chinese scientist pleaded guilty on Tuesday to stealing next-generation battery technology from the American petroleum company where he worked, the US Department of Justice said. Read more »