Thailand to implement SIM card tracking for all foreigners
The Thai government has introduced their plans to monitor the movements and whereabouts of every foreigner in the country – a new ‘special’ SIM card will be installed in every …
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Bitcoin is not money, US judge rules in victory for backers
Bitcoin, a Florida judge says, is not real money. Ironically, that could provide a boost to use of the crypto-currency which has remained in the shadows of the financial system. …
Kenya acquits Chinese and Taiwanese cybercrime suspects
Forty Chinese and Taiwanese nationals held in custody since December 2014 were acquitted of running a cybercrime cell from an upmarket Nairobi suburb on Friday and will be deported. The …
China developing floating nuclear power plant for South China Sea
Amid continued tensions in the South China Sea, China is reportedly working on plans for floating nuclear power plant technology. According to official Chinese news sources, the country is in the …
Apple announces sale of its billionth iPhone
Apple has announced its one billionth iPhone sale since its inception – a major milestone for the company. Chief Executive Tim Cook made the announcement Wednesday at a staff meeting …
Verizon to buy Yahoo for roughly $5 billion
Verizon has agreed to buy online portal Yahoo Inc. for roughly $5 billion, according to multiple media reports, each citing a single unnamed source. The deal is expected to be …
US Navy sued for $600 million over pirated software on its computers
The United States Navy has been sued for the sum of $600 million after it was discovered that hundreds-of-thousands of its computers had been installed with a pirated copy …
Release of genetically-modified mosquitoes to start in Cayman Islands
An effort to control mosquitoes and prevent the spread of viruses such as Zika in the Cayman Islands by releasing genetically modified mosquitoes is to start next week, according to officials in …
Filipino astronomer playing key role in Jupiter exploration mission
A Cebu based Filipino astronomer will play a key role in an upcoming Jupiter exploration. NASA’s Juno spacecraft is due to orbit Jupiter to get a better understanding of the massive planet and …
Google and Facebook to automatically block extremist videos
Some of the web’s biggest platforms for watching videos have quietly started using automation to remove extremist content from their sites, according to two people familiar with the process. The move …
Lightbulb moment: Filipina invents lamp powered by saltwater
A young woman’s inventive use of saltwater will see the faces of the Philippines light-up in a very real way. Aisa Mijeno did just that, she invented the Sustainable Alternative …
WATCH: The Sealander – a camper and boat all-in-one
The all-new Sealander is a unique pull behind, lightweight travel trailer and small yacht all in one. Its lightweight design allows you to tow the Sealander behind any type of …
Microsoft pays $26.2 billion for LinkedIn in biggest ever tech deal
Microsoft has acquired the professional social network LinkedIn Corp. in a deal worth $26.2 billion. The deal is marked as the largest technology-industry deal on record. The deal puts Microsoft …
Telecoms watchdog gives PLDT and Globe one year to boost internet speed
The Philippine telecoms regulator has given the country’s two main operators a year to boost chronically slow internet speeds or it will revoke approval to take over prized spectrum agreed …
17-year-old Filipina wins award for ground-breaking cancer cell research
A 17-year-old Filipina has won an international award for her research in how malunggay seed extract can impede the growth of cancer cells in the body. Arianwen Rollan won the …
Indonesia changes foreign ownership regulations for e-commerce
In a statement issued in February, Indonesia said it will allow foreign ownership of e-commerce sites to be 100 per cent – but the government has taken a 180 on …
Microsoft opens wallet to extend internet in remote areas
Microsoft has joined other tech giants working to deliver the Internet in remote parts of the world, although it’s taking a smaller-scale approach than some of its rivals. Google and …
Globe says ‘Davao City cable landing station on track’
Globe Telecom Inc. said this week that it is “on track” to complete its cable landing station in Davao. The planned station is part of the $250-million dollar Southeast Asia …
Singapore is taking the ‘smart city’ concept to a whole new level
SINGAPORE – (WSJ) – This wealthy financial center is known world-wide for its tidy streets and tight controls on personal behavior, including famous restrictions on the sale of chewing gum …
Elon Musk plans unmanned mission to the Red Planet by 2018
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wants to send an unmanned mission to Mars by 2018. The privately held space company announced today it plans to send one of its Dragon spacecraft …
Facebook opens new office in Bonifacio Global City
Facebook has announced its official arrival in the Philippines. The tech giant has opened an office in Bonifacio Global City and will reportedly be hiring soon. Managing director of Facebook Southeast Asia, …
Bill Gates says US needs limits on covert email searches
Bill Gates said on Monday that no one was an “absolutist” on either side of the digital privacy debate, but the co-founder of Microsoft said he supported his company’s lawsuit against …
Homeland security warns to uninstall QuickTime on Windows
The United States Department of Homeland Security is sending out a stern warning to those who have Windows in their laptops, home computers and more – to uninstall QuickTime immediately. …
Davao City council approves free city-wide wifi
Davao City Council has approved a second reading on a request to authorise Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to enter into an agreement to bring free Wifi to the city. The Free …
Alibaba buys control of Lazada in $1-billion bet on Southeast Asian eCommerce
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has agreed to buy a controlling stake in Southeast Asian online retailer Lazada Group for about $1 billion, its biggest deal overseas, as the Chinese ecommerce …
Scientists may have found the key to curing autism, cancer and HIV
According to a study published in Cell, researchers have determined how to isolate and edit messenger RNA that carries genetic instructions from the cell’s nucleus to make new proteins for the first …