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PhilSys Check QR code system for national ID verification launched

The Philippine government launched a QR code system to verify Philippine Identification System (Philsys) National ID for banking institutions and other establishments. PSA did a pilot test run known as the PQRCVS (PhilID QR Code Verification System) participated by (13) thirteen banks for the verification of the PhilSys Check QR Code. This determined how the […]

Posted inGaming

Play-to-earn game WonderHero suspends services after hackers stole $300,000

Not long after the disastrous Axie Infinity heist came another cryptocurrency incident, in which hackers slipped past security measures to mint 80 million WonderHero tokens. The creators of WonderHero—the play-to-earn mobile game that uses the eponymous token—confirmed the attack via an official blog post and have since suspended all services. Their initial investigation found that […]

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CCP grants now available for video game, comics, and animation creators in the Philippines

The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) announced on Facebook the new CCP Grants program for any Filipino interested to pitch their ideas in game development, animation, and comics. The said CCP Grants program has the objective of preserving the rich culture of Filipino myths, folktales, and legends. For Game Development, there is a grant […]

Posted inTelecoms

Smart GigaRoam: Get up to 100GB of data anywhere in the world

SmartGigaRoam now offers 5G roaming available in 50 countries. With the lockdowns and quarantine protocols going at ease, the world is slowly opening up the possibility for international travel. The tourism industries of several countries are starting to welcome tourists from different parts of the world, and the Philippines is no exception. Many Filipinos interested […]

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Top 15 companies for career progression in the Philippines

LinkedIn has unveiled its annual list of top companies with the best career progression in the Philippines. Topping the list in 2022 is PLDT’s wireless service subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. Smart has moved up one place since last year, displacing the former top-ranker Philippine National Bank. In second place is business process outsourcing company Accenture, […]

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Germany shuts down ‘Hydra’, one of the largest dark web marketplaces in the world

Considered to be the biggest dark web marketplace in Russia, Hydra has been known to many as a platform for drug selling, money laundering, and other illegal activities. On Tuesday, the marketplace’s servers have been successfully seized by Germany’s Central Office for Combating Cybercrime (ZIT) and the Federal Crime Police Office (BKA). The authorities were […]