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Anonymous hack election commission raising concerns about scanner machines

by Timothy Walker

Anonymous hackers defaced the Commission on Elections (Comelec) website Sunday night, and “requested” that the commission implement security features on Precinct-Count Optical Scanner machines. The hackers also questioned the accuracy …

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American teen in Pennsylvania caught in Philippine ‘sextortion’ scam

by Timothy Walker

A teenager in Pennsylvania is in a bit of hot water after he responded to a scam originating from the Philippines. Pennsylvania State Police reported that a 15-year-old student from …

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New ‘fraud-proof’ Philippine E-Passport to be launched in April

by Timothy Walker

Officials announced this week that the new and enhanced Philippine E-passport will be launched next month. The new, ‘true’ machine-readable passport is said to be part of the overhauling of …

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Huawei looks to control half of all smartwatch sales in the Philippines

by Timothy Walker

Tech giant Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. said it has set a target to take control of at least 50 per cent of all the smartwatch sales being marketed in the Philippines. “We’re …

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Defective phone charger electrocuted 14-year-old girl

by Timothy Walker

A young girl from the town of Sipocot in Camarines Sur died of electrocution after her face came in contact with the defective device. 14-year-old Judy Ann Ajero was talking …

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Shoot ’em up: Duterte video game launched

by Timothy Walker

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – From the creators of the Google Play App entitled “tanim bala,” the same group has come up with the next ‘big game’ in the Philippines. Kulit …

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TAG Heuer offers $15,000 smartwatch for ‘discrete clientele’

by Timothy Walker

Luxury Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer will next week launch a smartwatch aimed at taking on the Apple Watch, but with an asking price of $15,000, the company chief said in …

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Finnish company launches world’s smallest pocket computer

by Timothy Walker

A Finnish company has come up with what it says is the world’s smallest general-purpose computer that will revolutionise the way people use computers. Solu is aiming to take on giants …

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New Facebook app sends news direct to smartphones

by Timothy Walker

Facebook on Wednesday released a Notify application designed to keep iPhone users up to speed on the latest news and entertainment happenings. Notify debuted with more than 70 “stations,” most …

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Claim that “Aquaman” crystals could allow breathing underwater

by Timothy Walker

The University of Denmark and the University of Sydney have completed the development of an oxygen absorbing crystal that would allow humans to breath underwater without an oxygen tank. The …

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Airport bullet planting scam inspires mobile game app

by Timothy Walker

Well if Filipinos are involved in “Butthurt in 3,2,1” then without a doubt the new Google Play “Bullet Planter” mobile application game should be one more hit in the groin …

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‘Candy Crush’ sold to ‘Call of Duty’ game maker for $5.9 billion

by Timothy Walker

Video game maker Activision Blizzard Inc. said it will buy “Candy Crush Saga” creator King Digital Entertainment for $5.9 billion to strengthen its games portfolio. Activision, which owns popular game …

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Google internet balloons to launch over Indonesia, California and Australia

by Timothy Walker

Google is planning to increase testing of its internet-beaming helium balloons after striking deals with three Indonesian mobile network operators, it said on Wednesday. The ambitious “Project Loon” is aimed …

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Survey reveals that global internet freedom has fallen for fifth year in a row

by Timothy Walker

Global online freedom declined for a fifth consecutive year as more governments stepped up electronic surveillance and clamped down on dissidents using blogs or social media, a survey has revealed. …

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Energy companies to build first tidal power plant in Sorsogon

by Timothy Walker

Sabella SAS, a French firm and H&WB Asia Pacific (Pte Ltd.) Corp. will jointly build the first ocean tidal wave power plant project in the Philippines. The two energy development …

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Facebook or Fakebook? 75 per cent of users admit to lying about lifestyle

by Timothy Walker

In a survey conducted in the UK, people have admitted posting stories and images of things that they had never seen nor done In the study as many as six …

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Slow internet in the Philippines – and how it affects every one of us

by Timothy Walker

With a population of more than 100 million people, the Philippines is the thirteenth largest Internet audience in the world. As such, it has a huge potential when it comes …

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Never, ever post photos of your boarding pass to social media

by Timothy Walker

Most Filipinos like to take ‘selfies’, but those who take photos of their flight boarding pass should think again. If you post such a photo online you could being posting …

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Philippine telecoms chiefs hacked by ‘Anonymous’ over slow internet speeds

by Timothy Walker

The website of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) was defaced by hackers on Sunday. A group claiming to be Anonymous Philippines said they hacked the site due to slow internet …

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Lawmaker accuses Philippine government of employing “internet trolls”

by Timothy Walker

Leftist lawmaker, Kabataan Partylist Representative Terry Ridon has come up with a theory about how the government of the Philippines is trying to influence the opinions of citizens – a …

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Philippine internet among worst, and most expensive, in the world

by Timothy Walker

The Philippines has the second slowest download speed among 22 Asian countries, according to a study on Internet speeds released in May 2015. In its household download index, Internet metrics …

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Samar teacher to be trained at US space academy in Huntsville, Alabama

by Timothy Walker

Guiuan Mayor Christopher Sheen Gonzales has announced that Hector Dagaño is the recipient of a grant from Honeywell Hometown Solutions and Honeywell Educators at the Space Academy in Huntsville, Alambama.  Dagaño …

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Is it a plane? Is it a boat? Is it a camper? The MVP Aero is all three

by Timothy Walker

Just when you thought you’d seen it all, along comes one of the most unique and versatile man-toys you’ve seen in years – the all-new MVP Aero – the most …

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Let there be light: Plastic bottles brighten up Manila slums

by Timothy Walker

The slums of Manila have been featured in an American online magazine that features eco-friendly design and innovations. Inhabitant.com has ‘brought to light’ the originality of an idea that is, …

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Is this hybrid electric road-train coming to Cebu?

by Timothy Walker

The city government has signed a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Science and Technology on a proposed hybrid electric road-train. The eco-friendly transportation system could accommodate up to …

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Bulgarian super-hacker, who once targeted Bill Gates, arrested in Quezon City

by Timothy Walker

Konstantin Simeonov Kavrakov, aged 31, is once again in the news: The Bulgarian is known to the Philippine National Police (PNP) as “the king of super-hackers.” Kavrakov was arrested and …

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