Canada says WeChat news account pushing false narratives about Carney
The messaging is being spread by the Youli-Youmian account, Canada says, citing intelligence reporting that linked the outlet to the Chinese Communist Party

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https://www.rappler.com/technology/social-media/canada-says-wechat-news-account-pushing-false-narratives-mark-carney/

House orders detention of Lorraine Badoy, Jeffrey Celis, Sass Sasot, Mark Lopez
(1st UPDATE) The four are cited in contempt by the House: Badoy, Celis, and Sasot for repeatedly snubbing the probe, and Lopez for 'undue interference'

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/house-representatives-orders-detention-lorraine-badoy-jeffrey-celis-sass-sasot-mark-lopez/

In Case You Missed It: Did you know that Elon Musk's DOGE team is reportedly using AI to monitor communications within federal agencies for hostility towards President Trump and his policies? This extraordinary use of technology raises serious ethical and transparency concerns!

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https://www.rappler.com/world/us-canada/doge-using-ai-snoop-federal-workers/

GrabLockers

Hate having to go out of the shower when your Grab delivery suddenly arrives? For condo dwellers at least, GrabLockers, currently in testing in several countries including PH, let riders leave your delivery in a QR-locked box for you to claim at a less compromising moment.

Users have a certain number of hours to claim before the delivery is disposed of.

No specific date has been announced for a wider rollout. | via @gelogonzales

[DECODED] When politicians meme their way into your feed
'Political messages no longer wear suits or speak from podiums. They dance. They sing. They meme their way into your feed. And they’re more persuasive than we think.'

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https://www.rappler.com/voices/newsletters/decoded-politicians-memes-feed/

OpenAI countersues Elon Musk, claims harassment
'Musk has tried every tool available to harm OpenAI,' the company writes in a filing in Elon Musk's existing lawsuit against OpenAI in US District Court for the Northern District of California

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https://www.rappler.com/technology/openai-countersues-elon-musk-claims-harassment/

Intel CEO invested in hundreds of Chinese companies, some with military ties
A review finds Lip-Bu Tan controls more than 40 Chinese companies and funds as well as minority stakes in over 600 via investment firms he manages or owns

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https://www.rappler.com/technology/intel-lip-bu-tan-investments-chinese-companies-military-ties/

[DECODED] Nerve study finds demand for EQ, more personal stories from parenting influencers
Parenting influencers talk about working on their emotional intelligence, making challenging decisions, and finding joy in life with their families

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https://www.rappler.com/technology/decoded-study-report-filipino-parenting-influencer-landscape/

[Tech Thoughts] In time of war, tension, will tech giants ever sort out their moral compass?
During Microsoft's 50th anniversary, employees protest the Israeli military's use of the company's AI models in their bombing operations. Will the internal pushback lead to changes?

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https://www.rappler.com/technology/features/thoughts-war-politics-scrutiny/

In Case You Missed It: Did you know that on April 7, numerous suspicious Instagram accounts flooded Rappler posts about Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest, using the keyword 'DuterteEJK' in their comments? This tactic shows a coordinated effort to influence public discourse on social media.

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https://www.rappler.com/technology/decoded-suspicious-instagram-accounts-flood-posts-duterte-ejk-comments/

Buyer’s guide: Best smartphones to buy in Q1 2025
In the market for a new phone? Here’s our guide to some of our favorite models released so far in 2025

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https://www.rappler.com/technology/gadgets/buyers-guide-best-smartphones-to-buy-q1-2025/

Google adds ‘West Philippine Sea’ into Maps outputs
Google places the 'West Philippine Sea' naming to the waters directly west of the Philippines. The South China Sea naming convention is now placed slightly further northwest.

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https://www.rappler.com/technology/google-adds-west-philippine-sea-maps/

China accuses US of launching ‘advanced’ cyberattacks, names alleged NSA agents
The detailed allegations come as China and the US spiral deeper into a trade war that has already spurred travel warnings for Chinese tourists going to the US and halted imports of US films into China

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https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/china-accuses-united-states-launching-advanced-cyberattacks/

Meta’s Zuckerberg disputes US antitrust case in trial testimony
The US Federal Trade Commission is seeking to force Meta to restructure or sell Instagram and WhatsApp

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https://www.rappler.com/technology/social-media/meta-mark-zuckerberg-trial-testimony-united-states-antitrust-case/

Nvidia faces $5.5-billion charge as US restricts chip sales to China
Nvidia's AI chips are a key focus of US export controls as US officials move to keep the most advanced chips from being sold to China as the US tries to keep ahead in the AI race

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https://www.rappler.com/technology/nvidia-faces-charge-united-states-restricts-chip-sales-china/

Meta’s Zuckerberg eyed Instagram spinoff amid antitrust scrutiny, document shows
The document is shown during Mark Zuckerberg's second day of testimony at the trial, in which the US Federal Trade Commission is seeking to unwind Meta's acquisitions of prized assets Instagram and WhatsApp

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https://www.rappler.com/technology/meta-mark-zuckerberg-eyed-instagram-spinoff-amid-antitrust-scrutiny/

Whistleblower org says DOGE may have caused ‘significant cyber breach’ at US labor watchdog
The NLRB, an agency tasked with protecting workers' rights to organize and join unions, has for years been a target of America's corporate titans — including Musk

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https://www.rappler.com/world/us-canada/whistleblower-aid-doge-may-have-caused-cyber-breach-labor-watchdog/

Notorious internet messageboard 4chan has been hacked, posts claim
The alleged hack first came to light when a defunct section of 4chan sprang back to life with the words 'U GOT HACKED' emblazoned across the top

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https://www.rappler.com/technology/4chan-hacked-claims-april-15-2025/

US funding running out for critical cyber vulnerability database, manager says
MITRE manages the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures database which aims to identify, define, and catalog publicly disclosed cyber weaknesses

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https://www.rappler.com/technology/us-funding-running-out-cyber-vulnerability-database/

Google holds illegal monopolies in ad tech, US judge finds
US District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Alexandria, Virginia, finds Google liable for 'willfully acquiring and maintaining monopoly power' in markets for publisher ad servers and the market for ad exchanges which sit between buyers and sellers

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https://www.rappler.com/technology/google-holds-illegal-monopolies-ad-tech-united-states-april-17-2025/

[Tech Thoughts] Trump’s presidency has affected the world tech sector, too
Let's think about the past first quarter of the year and discuss the US-specific trends you may want to watch out for that are likely to affect the world's tech sectors or society at large

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https://www.rappler.com/technology/features/thoughts-donald-trump-presidency-world-society-changes/

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan flattens leadership structure, names new AI chief, memo says
Intel also promotes networking chip chief Sachin Katti to be chief technology officer and artificial intelligence chief, the memo from CEO Lip-Bu Tan

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https://www.rappler.com/technology/intel-lip-bu-tan-flattens-leadership-structure-new-ai-chief-named/