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Robot reminds people to wear masks and practice social distancing

A robot designed to remind the public to wear a mask and maintain social distancing was deployed in a shop in Osaka, all in a bid to fight off the proliferation of the novel coronavirus. Apart from playing the role of a “reminder” to the moving public, the developing company, Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International […]

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PLDT gets the Philippines’ first-ever global MEF 3.0 certification

PLDT is holding outstanding distinction among competition by being the first and only Metro Ethernet Forum 3.0-certified enterprise within the country’s telecommunication space. With a prestige that sets it as a top-tier global services provider, PLDT makes for one of the few international brands to also claim the same award. Namely, Bell Canada, PCCW Global, […]

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Hackers can install malicious firmware on PCs because of recent Intel bugs

Intel has recently addressed a series of glitches that could otherwise make millions of computers that run with its hardware vulnerable to malicious attacks via tampered firmware. The susceptibility draws power from giving hackers physical access to the device which paves way for the overriding of the Boot Guard, which is essentially Intel’s security mechanism […]

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Python overtakes Java as the 2nd most popular programming language

Python has officially overtaken Java as the industry’s second most popular programming language, according to the TIOBE index. TIOBE Index is often taken as an indicator of the prominence of programming languages, which gets a monthly update, based on the number of skilled engineers, third-party vendors, and courses that employ it. TIOBE Software CEO, Paul […]