First nanosatellite made by Filipinos returns from space after 2 years

Niña V. Guno - @NGunoINQ 11/29/2020

The eagle — or rather, the maya — has landed. Maya-1, the first nanosatellite of the Philippines, came back from space on Nov. 23 after two years orbiting the Earth, according to a statement on Friday, Nov.…

NTC seeks easier process for telcos to get permits to build fiber-optic networks

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 10/27/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) wants to make it easier for telecommunication companies to get permits to build fiber-optic networks. So it sent letters dated Oct. 15 to seek assistance in streamlining the process…

Philippines is top ‘digital riser’ in East Asia and the Pacific —report

09/17/2020

MANILA,Philippines — The Philippines has been named the top “digital riser” in East Asia and the Pacific by the European Center for Digital Competitiveness (ECDC). ECDC’s Digital Riser Report analyzes and ranks the changes in digital competitiveness…

Educated yet amoral: AI capable of writing books sparks awe

AFP Relaxnews 09/04/2020

An artificial intelligence (AI) technology made by a firm co-founded by billionaire Elon Musk has won praise for its ability to generate coherent stories, novels and even computer code but it remains blind to racism or sexism.…

Heat up your rice cooker and clean your masks!

AFP Relaxnews 08/08/2020

According to a team of American researchers, electric cookers can be used to effectively clean N95 masks, worn to protect the wearer from COVID-19. A look at how it works. More environmentally friendly than disposable masks, fabric…

Huawei overtakes Samsung as top smartphone seller–report

Associated Press 07/31/2020

LONDON — A technology research firm says Huawei has overtaken Samsung to become the world’s biggest smartphone seller, as its home market in China emerged from the coronavirus pandemic better off than other economies. Analysts at Canalys…

Facebook’s software kit to blame for popular apps crashing

AP 07/11/2020

OAKLAND, California — Friday’s widespread crashes of popular apps running on the iPhone’s iOS operating system — including Tinder, Spotify and Pinterest — serve as a reminder that Facebook is still tracking you through your phone using…

‘Pokemon GO’ co targeting board game, immersive theater for AR

AFP 07/04/2020

Augmented reality (AR) gaming company Niantic is partnering with board game company CATAN and theater visionaries Punchdrunk over a globe-sized tabletop game and augmented reality adventure. Having launched its own “Ingress”, the Pokemon Company collaboration “Pokémon Go”…

Google Maps to display coronavirus-related transit alerts

Agence France Presse 06/11/2020

A new version of Google’s mapping service being rolled out will display pandemic-related transit alerts and let people know when buses or trains might be crowded. Updated versions of the free app for smartphones powered by Apple…

Google, Facebook extend work from home until end of the year

AFP 05/09/2020

SAN FRANCISCO–Google and Facebook have told most employees to keep working from home for the rest of the year as part of a response by the tech giants to the deadly coronavirus pandemic. Chief executive Sundar Pichai…

Tech firms, PH environmental foundation develop AI solution to save coral reefs

Irene R. Sino Cruz 05/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Technology firms Accenture and Intel partnered with Philippine-based Sulubaaï Environmental Foundation to implement a project using artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor and restore a coral reef at an island northeast of Palawan. The Project: CORail,…

Apple, Google to harness phones for virus infection tracking

AP 04/11/2020

KANSAS CITY — Apple and Google launched a major joint effort to leverage smartphone technology to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. New software the companies plan to add to phones would make it easier to use Bluetooth wireless…

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