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UNICEF estimates 20 million children suffered online sexual abuse in one year
More than one in five children aged 12 to 17 across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe experience…
US government backs OpenAI in New York Times copyright case
The September 1 brief, filed in Manhattan federal court, appears to be the first time the US government has we…
Samsung S26 FE now in the Philippines
THE SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 FE is now official in the Philippines, completing the series lineup. Launched last week…
More choices, not just ‘free,’ is what really protects Filipino consumers
AS BIG BANKS waive transfer fees, it’s worth remembering that a healthy mix of financial companies, not a sing…
POCO debuts F9 Series smartphones
POCO on Tuesday unveiled in the Philippines its F9 Series smartphones, the F9 Ultra and F9 Pro, which are posi…
Power Mac Center launches flagship store on Lazada
POWER MAC CENTER has launched its flagship Lazada store ahead of the expected release of the iPhone 18 this mo…
Pisay students develop management platform for school emergencies
Three junior high students from the Philippine Science High School-Caraga create Ligtas Skwela, an innovative …
Did hackers hit PH nuclear agency, shipping firm with alleged Navy ties?
Cybersecurity firm Hunt.io says a Chinese-speaking operator quietly collected sensitive nuclear and personnel …
Dropbox says about 5,000 accounts compromised in August hack
Dropbox says it identified unauthorized access affecting accounts linked to a Lenovo ID that did not have its …
Google launches Pics, its AI-enabled image editor, for Workspace, premium users
Unlike its competitors, Google Pics will let users make written prompts to create images, or have them upload …
US urges hands-off approach to AI regulation at G20 tech meeting
The US goals largely align with the thinking of the world's biggest AI companies. They want less regulation ar…
Child rights group opposes blanket social media ban
Child Rights Network (CRN) on Tuesday said a blanket ban on social media for children under 16 promotes restri…
OpenAI denies Apple trade secret theft allegations, blames iPhone maker for its ‘own mess’
OpenAI says Apple 'cannot use its own sloppy procedures to blame others for its own mess'
Alex Eala has one career main-draw win at the US Open. She’s already a global star
Alex Eala has become the Philippines’ biggest sporting star since Manny Pacquiao. Now the 21-year-old’s travel…
US Settlement requires Meta to check young users’ ages. How will that work?
Here is a look at what Meta said it will do to ensure that users are as old as they say they are, and some of …
Sony, Warner Music sue Anthropic over songs used in AI training
Sony and Warner say Anthropic pirated hundreds of song lyrics and sheet music from The Beatles, Taylor Swift, …
ChatGPT, Reddit, Roblox to adhere to EU’s ‘very large platform’ rules
ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox have four months to comply with additional obligations following their designation
Meta settlement falls short on teen mental health protections, whistleblower says
'This agreement could simply codify much of the 'safety theater' that Meta has been doing in recent years,' sa…
Meta pledges to share data over imminent threats, says Hontiveros
In a meeting in Singapore, Meta commits to sharing subscriber and traffic data when Philippine authorities ide…
Xiaomi announces REDMI Note 17 Series with longer battery life, improved durability
XIAOMI Corp. has officially announced the REDMI Note 17 Series, showcasing new mid-tier devices featuring impr…
Meta, Roblox agree to child-safety measures sought by Philippines, DICT says
Both companies agree to safety protocols requested by the Philippine government including locating their offic…
PHL laptop market grows by 8%; Acer retains local top spot
The Philippine laptop market has grown by 8% as of July despite domestic and global economic pressures, with T…
LIST: What’s changing for Facebook, Instagram in the wake of US settlement
Here are list of changes Meta is planning to institute for Facebook and Instagram in the United States as part…
Meta settlement opens new front in global fight over social media harm
Governments around the world are trying to curb children's access to harmful online content, including a world…
[Tech Thoughts] Meta’s settlement with US states, and the hope for change in social media
Meta's US settlement feels like a PR win for its team, even as critics like ex-Meta executive Arturo Bejar sla…
OpenAI agents hacked Hugging Face in 700-strong swarm, tried to cover tracks
The coordinated activity by AI agents and their attempts to hide it raise questions about how closely AI compa…
[Pinoy Criminology] Prevent violence before it enters the classroom: A free assessment tool
The Philippine School Violence Risk and Vulnerability Assessment contains 72 straightforward indicators for sc…
Asia-Pacific cyberattacks reach 75 million in first semester
MORE THAN 75 million attacks from online sources were detected and blocked in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region i…
Xiaomi’s latest wearables now in the Philippines
XIAOMI Corp.’s latest wearables are now available in the Philippines, with the brand offering various models t…
What makes an AI PC relevant in a market full of technological promises?
OVER the past few years, artificial intelligence (AI) has started showing up everywhere in the PC world. Today…
Meta reaches $16.68-billion settlement over social media harms to children
(1st UPDATE) Meta will impose daily usage limits and restrict nighttime usage by children who use Facebook and…
PH firms shifting from AI trials to production-ready ‘agentic’ use cases according to CTO
Businesses in the Philippines and across Southeast Asia are shifting away from artificial intelligence (AI) p…
Ad Standards Council adapts to digital, AI-driven advertising
The Ad Standards Council (ASC) is adapting its self-regulatory system as digital platforms, artificial intelli…
China’s Huawei, US PC maker HP sign multi-year Wi-Fi patent deal
HP says the agreement is a routine license for technology used broadly across the industry, rather than the st…
Power Mac Center celebrates 32nd anniversary with fan event, promos
POWER MAC CENTER (PMC) is celebrating is 32nd anniversary in the Philippines with special offers and a special…
Amazon’s crowdsourced work platform Mechanical Turk to close in September
Mechanical Turk launched in 2005 as a service matching workers with simple digital jobs for them to do and be …
The AI founders who walked away from Bezos-backed Prometheus to model the universe
Accelerated Understanding's AI model is built for physics, learning to predict physical phenomena in space and…
UN and Red Cross call for urgent rules on autonomous weapons
'We are now dangerously close to crossing a moral red line: the autonomous targeting of humans by machines,' p…
[DECODED] Child safety isn’t a parenting problem. It’s a platform failure.
Safety mechanisms must take into account parents who work multiple jobs, or have never used technology beyond …
UK, Ukraine sign AI defense partnership linked to battlefield technology
Prime Minister Andy Burnham and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sign the agreement in Kyiv, making Britain the f…