Survey: Filipinos connected to social media almost 4 hours daily

Cathrine Gonzales 11/20/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos spend the most time using social media, a report by Statista, a German market, and consumer data company said. In its report dated November 17, Statista said that based on data from a…

Signal users can now securely transfer their data from one device to another

06/11/2020

Signal, the high-fidelity private messaging application, announced on Tuesday that a new feature has been added to the service which allows encrypted data from one iOS device to be securely transferred to another one. Because the private…

New Snapchat lens puts virtual circle around users to demo social distancing radius

04/03/2020

Following up on its announcement about up and coming safety-oriented features made in late March, Snapchat has launched a pair of AR lenses for the app designed in collaboration with the World Health Organization that encourage safe…

Drug pushers, users in Lapu-Lapu told: Despite ECQ, war on drugs continue

Norman V. Mendoza 04/03/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Despite the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), Lapu-Lapu City police will continue to go after those involved in the illegal drug trade. Police Colonel Clarito Baja, Lapu-Lapu City Police Office director,…

Twitter lets users ‘hide’ off-course replies to tweets

11/25/2019

Twitter on Thursday began letting users “hide” tweeted replies that could be seen as abusive or harassing in the latest effort by the online platform to create a more welcoming environment. The move is part of an effort to help users “feel safe and…

Instagram is removing ‘plastic surgery’ filters in a bid to protect users’ well-being

10/25/2019

In the age of social media, manipulating your selfie with the help of online filters has never been easier — be it adding a cute pair of cat ears, or virtually plumping up your lips or trimming…

Facebook says sorry for bug that exposed private photos of some 6.8 million users

Inquirer.net 12/15/2018

MANILA, Philippines — Social media giant Facebook has apologized for a bug that has exposed private photos of its 6.8 million users. Tomer Bar, engineering director of Facebook, said in a blog post on Friday night that…

More drug users finish rehab course

Rosalie Abatayo 11/10/2018

  More drug dependents have completed that center-based rehabilitation program at the Surrender to God Recovery and Renewal Program (SRRP) in Liloan. At least twenty recovering drug dependents graduated on Saturday. Since the program started in August…

Facebook assigns trustworthiness scores to users

Inquirer.net 08/22/2018

FACEBOOK started rating its users internally to determine trustworthiness when it comes to fighting fake news. The social media giant developed the system over the course of a year as part of its response to combating the…

Spotify is testing a ‘skip ad’ feature for free users

Inquirer.net 08/14/2018

Last month in Australia, Spotify quietly rolled out a feature that allows users to skip ads, even for those who don’t pay a subscription. Spotify, now one of the best-known digital music streaming services, has begun testing…

SugboTek Inc. signs memorandum of agreement on immediate disaster reponse application

Intern 06/09/2018

To have an immediate response to any disasters, the SugboTek Inc. have signed a memorandum of agreement between the Radio Emergency Assistance Volunteer Organization (REAVO) on Saturday, June 9. SugboTek Inc, the developer of the mobile application…

CEBU PROVINCE: YOUNG DRUG USERS ON THE RISE

Morexette Erram 02/03/2018

The number of young persons from different towns and cities in Cebu province who are using illegal drugs has increased. The Cebu Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Office (CPADAO), in a data released on Saturday, revealed that as of…

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