Dawn Solano

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Content Producer for PhilSTAR Tech

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Coins.ph assures users of assets’ safety after security breach last year

Reports said that the company lost over 12 million XRP tokens in the hacking, however, the company clarified that the user assets have remained untouched and that it only affected a subset of users’ personal information.

Ray-Ban Meta finally arrives in the Philippines

There will be a Try-on Ray-ban Meta roadshow event at VEX Glorietta 2 from Feb. 8 to 14 (5pm-7pm), at the VEX press North Edsa the Block from Feb. 15 to 21 (5pm-7pm), and at the Sunglass Station in Bonifacio High Street from Feb. 22 to 25 (5pm-7pm).

Discord joins Google, Meta, and Amazon in the latest string of tech giant layoffs

In an email inquiry, Discord confirmed with PhilSTAR Tech through Discord’s head of APAC communications, Isabella Liu, that there will be 170 employees across its departments who will be affected by the cutoffs.

OpenAI opens up its app store amid multiple lawsuits

Alongside its business partner, Microsoft, OpenAI is being sued for copyright infringement by two non-fiction book authors, which came after a week the New York Times filed a similar complaint that claims both companies have used its content in training its language models. 

A hundred and thirty days in the shoes of a tech reporter

Anything technology-related has always intimidated me, mostly because I am not good at it. Whenever...

Nokia: Revolutionize farming via digitization to curb crop losses in PH

Global technology brands like Nokia have ventured into the use of AI-powered tools and Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices to promote technology-enabled solutions in farming.

Filipinos’ app security insights that app developers need to prioritize

The mobile app economy in the Philippines is at its height, and this has not gone unnoticed by hackers.

Japanese tech firm lands in Cebu; begins search for 100 Filipino software engineers  

Currently, there are 30 software engineers aboard the developer center. The center is looking to hire 100 engineers by the end of May 2024.

Solar-powered shrimp farm in Sarangani goes beyond the prawn business, banks on its environmental advocacy

Located in Alabel, Sarangani, the farm runs on solar power technology that not only provides job security for its farmers like Chie, but also cuts its own electricity costs and environmental-damage costs.

Benilde opens competition for artists to showcase fusion of craft and tech

Proposals are accepted from Dec. 1, 2023 until the end of Jan. 31, 2024. Selected proposals will be announced by March 2024.

Recent study finds only 17% of companies in PH are AI-ready

The Cisco AI Readiness Index asessed respondents’ readiness through its six pillars: strategy, infrastructure, data, talent, governance, and culture—which are then used to categorize a country in four levels of preparedness.

Metrobank urges old app users to transfer to its new app

According to the bank, the new app will let users have simpler, safer, and personalized banking.