If you receive a message from your friend via Facebook with an attachment labelled 'video_xxxx.zip', do not click it. If the name of the file weren't already enough to tip you off, here's what it really is. Digmine is a cryptocurrency-mining malware that, once accessed via your desktop ...
December 27, 2017 | 2 mins read
When Chinese entrepreneur Jack Ma visited the Philippines last month, he did not mince words about the country's internet speed. Calling it "no good," Ma, who founded e-commerce site Alibaba, emphasized the importance of a fast and reliable internet connection. Fortunately, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) took ...
November 22, 2017 | 2 mins read
Not all scientists started their quest for knowledge looking like Albert Einstein. They weren’t wearing lab coats, spewing theorems and equations, or wielding flasks and beakers when they started. Most of them were just precocious little boys and girls with an insatiable thirst for knowledge about the natural world ...
October 10, 2017 | 4 mins read
The Internet of Things (IoT) is indeed a promising concept. We've seen how it can translate what used to be mere science fiction into reality, and the practical possibilities are certainly exciting, if not endless. However, it also comes with a host of issues and challenges that still require solving. ...
September 27, 2017 | 3 mins read
What if your refrigerator could tell when you're already running out of food AND notify your phone to order more? What if your watch could instruct your television to turn itself off right before bedtime? Or what if your car could receive advance warnings about road hazards and tell you ...
September 20, 2017 | 3 mins read
It could be any minimalist’s dream: One identification (ID) for seamless transactions with all public and private agencies. Or it could be any private citizen’s nightmare: all your personal data conveniently packaged in a single ID -- one that could easily fall into the hands of unscrupulous people. ...
September 17, 2017 | 4 mins read
Do you own a tablet or smartphone and live with your mother? Chances are you’ve already heard her complain about your supposed "excessive" gadget use. “Kaka-computer mo yan!” It’s both an accusation and a warning, often blurted out by any well-meaning mother at the first signs of discomfort ...
September 9, 2017 | 3 mins read
Earlier today, a story made the rounds across various news sites and tech blogs that made the internet groan in agony. Reports claimed that Google will stop supporting Google Drive, the popular cloud storage service, come December this year. Furthermore, some of these articles claimed that Google Drive will be ...
September 8, 2017 | 2 mins read
Thinking of picking up your smartphone to play Everwing? This study might make you think again. A recent study coming out of the University of Texas' McCombs School of Business says that as long as your smartphone is within reach, it can actually reduce your cognitive power significantly. McCombs Assistant ...
August 22, 2017 | 2 mins read
If a recent study from the journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters is any indication, humanity has hit yet another snag in its journey towards using solar panels to harness renewable energy: air pollution. How air pollution inhibits solar panels' energy output Led by Duke University's Michael Bergin, the researchers ...
July 31, 2017 | 2 mins read