Technology. The latest news about technology like the newly-released laptop, smartphone, and PC is under this category. Articles about the advancements on the online world can also be found here.
Google Chrome Users Attacked By Newly Discovered Spyware GOOGLE CHROME – A spyware attacked users via 32 million downloads of app extensions via Google Chrome, one of the world’s leading browsers. This was reported by Awake Security, who noted that the tech giant failed to protect browsers, which are mainly used for email, payroll, and … Read more
Twitter Tests Feature Aimed To Limit Sharing On Unread Articles TWITTER – Twitter announced that it was testing a new feature which aims to limit the sharing of articles by users who haven’t read them. The said feature, according to Philippine Star, asks users whether they have read an article before they retweet it. It … Read more
Singapore Eyes Coronavirus Contact Tracing Device For Everybody CORONAVIRUS CONTACT TRACING DEVICE – As Singapore continues to flatten the curve of their coronavirus epidemic, it also aimed further into the future. In an attempt to further protect the people and stop the spread of the virus, Singapore plans to launch a wearable device used for … Read more
Facebook Blocks State-Controlled Posts’ Advertisements Under New Policy FACEBOOK BLOCKS STATE-CONTROLLED POSTS – According to Facebook’s cybersecurity head, media posts under the influence of governments will have their ads blocked. The social media giant is following through on a plan to label state-controlled news publishers primarily to dissuade biased reporting. If the government was the … Read more
DSWD ReliefAgad App Begins Testing In Metro Manila DSWD RELIEFAGAD APP – In a bid to speed up the distribution of cash aid to families, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) launches ReliefAgad. The app was created to provide families with a faster way of registration for the government’s social amelioration program (SAP). … Read more
TikTok video app and its effect on children Popular video app TikTok is violating children’s privacy law, according to privacy watchdogs, as they perceived that this might be putting kids at risk. In this era, technology has become a major part of many people’s entertainment. Even young kids use gadgets and various applications. Nowadays, more … Read more
Google, Facebook Extends Work From Home Until Yearend GOOGLE – Technology giants Google and Facebook recently ordered most of their employees to work from home until the end of the year. According to a report from Inquirer, this is one of their measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The … Read more
CDC Recommends Daily Wiping Of High-Touch Surfaces Like Phones CDC – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the daily wiping down of high-touch surfaces like phones, keyboards, etc. One of the questions asked in this COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic is if the virus can survive on our phones. The answer is yes … Read more
DepEd Partners With Telcos To Provide Free Access To Online Platforms DepEd PARTNERS WITH TELCOS – Amid the Enhanced Community Qurantine, schools have been suspended indefinitely. As such, the Department of Education is trying to find a compromise so learning could continue. Some of their options were to conduct online classes and provide online platforms … Read more
Singapore AI Predicts End Of COVID-19 With 97 Percent Chance AI PREDICTS END OF COVID-19 – The world still continued its battle against COVID-19, however, the crisis may soon end. At least, this was the projection of an Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) that used world data and its own algorithm. According to an article from Mashable, … Read more