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Meta Verified opens waitlist in the Philippines

by Jermaine Delos Santos

Facebook and Instagram users who are looking to get their accounts authenticated can now join the queue of like-minded individuals as the social media company opens the Meta Verified waitlist. The subscription-based feature costs Php599 per month. Following the footsteps of Twitter, the Meta Verified feature gives subscribers a blue verification emblem on the user’s […]

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Filipino Gen Z prioritize training, positive work environment, and high earnings — survey

by Androel Encarnacion

The Philippine edition of the Universum Talent Research 2023 survey was released last month. It showed that the Filipino Gen Z have three main preferences when looking for employers: training and development, a positive workplace environment, and high future earnings. Employer branding research company Universum conducted the survey from November 2022 to March 2023, gathering […]

Posted inComputers, Tech News

Over 271 Gigabyte motherboard models have a firmware backdoor that puts users at risk

by Androel Encarnacion

Cybersecurity company Eclypsium has uncovered in hundreds of Gigabyte motherboard models a firmware backdoor that’s installed by the motherboard manufacturer itself. As explained in their report, Eclypsium discovered an executable code embedded into the UEFI firmware. Whenever the computer boots up, the code runs during the Windows startup process an updater program that’s downloaded from […]