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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte wants the third telecommunications player “up and about” by the first quarter of 2018. “The President has instructed (the Department of Information Communications Technology) and the National (Telecommunications) Commission to ensure that the third telecom provider will be up and about by the first quarter of 2018, the first three months of 2018. If it is not approved within seven days, it is deemed approved. That’s how serious the […]
by Rob Lever Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) m– US regulators voted Thursday on a plan overhauling rules for internet services providers. The action by the Federal Communications Commission is likely to end so-called “net neutrality.” Here are some questions and answers: What is net neutrality and why is it important? The concept dates back to the early days of the web, and requires internet service providers to treat all data equally — prohibiting […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Twitter said Tuesday said it would make it easier for users to build “tweetstorms” by linking together posts in “threads” to expound at length at the famously short-form messaging service. The move comes just a month after Twitter rattled the twitterverse by doubling the limit for tweets in most languages to 280 characters, in a bid to draw in more users and boost engagement. It was the first time […]
(Agence France Presse) — President Rodrigo Duterte has offered China Telecom a slot to be the country’s third telecom provider to break up the dominance of two local firms, his spokesman said on Tuesday. The offer was part of Duterte’s efforts to improve ties between China and the Philippines, taking into account political as well as economic considerations, Harry Roque told reporters. “It was brought up in bilateral negotiations between the Philippines and China. And […]
Information Technology ministers chose Thailand as the hub for ASEAN Cyber-Security Training during the recently concluded it Ministers’ Meeting in Cambodia, hoping this decision will lead to a stronger cyber security ecosystem in the Southeast Asian region. Thailand is tasked with improving the skills of 1,200 trainees of different security-related agencies of ASEAN-member states by 2021. This will enable ASEAN to cope with increasingly sophisticated threats affecting state agencies, the private sector and digital users, […]
LONDON, United States (AFP) — Google is set to deploy a staff of 10,000 to hunt down extremist content on its YouTube platform following recent criticism, the video-sharing site’s chief executive told Britain’s Daily Telegraph Tuesday. Susan Wojcicki admitted in the broadsheet that “bad actors” had used the website to “mislead, manipulate, harass or even harm.” British Prime Minister Theresa May has put pressure on internet giants to root out online radical material following a […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Tumblr founder and chief David Karp on Monday announced he is leaving the nearly 11-year-old blogging platform — with his departure coming in the wake of Verizon buying parent-company Yahoo. Karp said that he will leave by the end of this year and chief operating officer Jeff D’Onofrio will take his place at the helm of Tumblr. “I beg you to understand that my decision comes after months of […]
By Daphne Rousseau Agence France Presse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — From raising $30 million in 30 seconds to being endorsed by Paris Hilton or vanishing into thin air: anything is possible in the risky new world of cryptocurrency fundraising, but regulators are lurking. Bypassing oversight of any kind, Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) have sprung from nowhere to become a hugely popular way for start-ups to raise funds online, offering self-created digital “tokens” or coins […]
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — Skype has apparently joined the lengthening list of internet communication tools on China’s blacklist, with Apple saying Wednesday it was ordered to clear its download store of apps that violate national laws. Skype is no longer available for download on the China Apple Store or Android sites, with Chinese web-users saying it had been gone for weeks. “We have been notified by the Ministry of Public Security that a number of […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The entry of a telecommunication company from China will greatly help in the improvement of internet service in the Philippines. According to Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel, the Philippines has the lowest and the most expensive internet in the ASEAN region. Pimentel also said that because the internet is controlled by only two local telcos, the Filipinos virtually have no choice but to accept the expensive and slow service. […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The United States on Tuesday charged an Iranian computer whiz with hacking into HBO, stealing scripts and plot summaries for “Game of Thrones,” and trying to extort $6 million in Bitcoin out of the network. US prosecutors in New York unveiled a seven-count indictment against Behzad Mesri, whom they identified as an Iran-based hacker who also goes by the name Skote Vahshat. Mesri is still at large, a spokesman […]
(Eagle News) — Hinimok ng National Privacy Commission (NPC) ang mga Filipino na protektahan ang kanilang impormasyon sa kanilang mga account sa social media. Ayon sa NPC, bahagi ito ng kampanyang tinatawag na “unfriend day” kung saan hinihimok ang publiko na i-unfriend ang mga taong hindi personal na kilala sa social media. Sinabi ng NPC, ang hakbang na ito ay bilang paglaban sa talamak na “identity theft” o pagnanakaw ng impormasyon o pagkakilanlan ng isang […]
