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Uber to allow tips for drivers in reversal of longstanding policy

Posted on: June 22nd, 2017 | No Comments

Uber said on Tuesday it will for the first time allow drivers to collect tips through its smartphone app, an about-face from previous company policy, as part of the ride-services...

After London attack, Facebook says aims to be ‘hostile environment’ for terrorists

Posted on: June 5th, 2017 | No Comments

Facebook said it wanted to make its social media platform a “hostile environment” for terrorists in a statement issued after attackers killed seven people in London and prompted Prime Minister...

China says controversial cyber law not designed to cripple foreign firms

Posted on: May 31st, 2017 | No Comments

China’s top cyber authority said on Wednesday it is not targeting foreign firms with a controversial national cyber law set to come into effect on Thursday. More than 50 overseas...

U.S. might ban laptops on all flights into and out of the country

Posted on: May 29th, 2017 | No Comments

The United States might ban laptops from aircraft cabins on all flights into and out of the country as part of a ramped-up effort to protect against potential security threats,...

Exclusive: Wannacry hits Russian postal service, exposes wider security shortcomings

Posted on: May 25th, 2017 | No Comments

Russia’s postal service was hit by Wannacry ransomware last week and some of its computers are still down, three employees in Moscow said, the latest sign of weaknesses that have...

Facebook leaked documents show types of content it allows: Guardian

Posted on: May 22nd, 2017 | No Comments

Leaked Facebook Inc (FB.O) documents show how the social media company moderates issues such as hate speech, terrorism, pornography and self-harm on its platform, the Guardian reported, citing internal guidelines...

Hackers mint crypto-currency with technique in global ‘ransomware’ attack

Posted on: May 17th, 2017 | No Comments

A computer virus that exploits the same vulnerability as the global “ransomware” attack has latched on to more than 200,000 computers and begun manufacturing digital currency, experts said Tuesday. The...

Some businesses in Asia disrupted by cyber attack, authorities brace for more

Posted on: May 15th, 2017 | No Comments

Asian governments and businesses reported some disruptions from the WannaCry ransomware worm on Monday but cybersecurity experts warned of a wider impact as more employees turned on their computers and...

Businesses brace for Monday as ransomware threat lingers

Posted on: May 15th, 2017 | No Comments

Technical staff scrambled on Sunday to patch computers and restore infected ones, amid fears that the ransomware worm that stopped car factories, hospitals, shops and schools could wreak fresh havoc...

Russia restores access to Chinese social media app WeChat

Posted on: May 11th, 2017 | No Comments

Russia has restored access to Chinese social media app WeChat, developed by Tencent Holdings, Russia’s communications watchdog said on Thursday. Access to China’s most popular social media platform was restricted...

Sci-Tech

Uber to allow tips for drivers in reversal of longstanding policy

After London attack, Facebook says aims to be ‘hostile environment’ for terrorists

China says controversial cyber law not designed to cripple foreign firms

U.S. might ban laptops on all flights into and out of the country

Exclusive: Wannacry hits Russian postal service, exposes wider security shortcomings

Facebook leaked documents show types of content it allows: Guardian

Hackers mint crypto-currency with technique in global ‘ransomware’ attack

Some businesses in Asia disrupted by cyber attack, authorities brace for more

Businesses brace for Monday as ransomware threat lingers

Russia restores access to Chinese social media app WeChat

Malacañang says martial law prevented the establishment of ISIS province in Mindanao

Malacañang downplays BIFF threat against President Duterte

Evacuees return home after military-BIFF encounter

No fake rice in the country – NFA

MMDA chair admits no easy solution to Metro Manila traffic problems

Duterte to NPA: ‘Come down, spend the holidays with your loved ones’

VP Leni Robredo to resign from President Duterte’s Cabinet

SolGen: “De Lima is Philippines’ Public Enemy No.1”

CIDG nabs Dayan in La Union

PNP Aviation Security Group arrests members of Salisi Gang operating at NAIA