Technology
Playing crypto games for a living: Filipinos seek to escape poverty • FRANCE 24 English
Can you make a living from playing video games? Millions of Filipinos who earn cryptocurrency playing online games seem to think so. Players earn tokens they then trade in a virtual market for pesos or dollars. They can earn up to twice the minimum wage – an irresistible prospect for young Filipinos hoping to escape poverty. But cryptocurrencies are also extremely volatile. Their value in the Philippines is estimated at $7 billion, but they can collapse at a moment’s notice. — July 05, 2024
DICT Warns the public against sharing the president's audio deepfake
The Department Of Information And Communications Technology (DICT) warns the public from sharing President Marcos Jr.'s deepfake audio over social media. From the AI-generated audio, you can hear the president falsely encouraging the Philippine military to fight back against China's bullying in the West Philippine Sea. — April 24, 2024
AI-Generated Deepfake of Maria Ressa's Interview
Watch the video showing how AI manipulated one of Maria Ressa's interviews into a cryptocurrency marketing advertisement — March 02, 2024
In the Philippines, users of loan apps decry deception, threats and debt
- September 9, 2024
aljazeera.com
aljazeera.com
The World’s Call Center Capital Is Gripped by AI Fever — and Fear
- August 27, 2024
bloomberg.com
bloomberg.com
Philippine companies affected by global Windows outage
- July 19, 2024
rappler.com
rappler.com
Playing crypto games for a living: Filipinos seek to escape poverty • FRANCE 24 English
- July 5, 2024
youtube.com
youtube.com
Philippines Pummeled by Cyberattacks & Misinformation Tied to China
- April 26, 2024
darkreading.com
darkreading.com
What Meltdown? Crypto Comes Roaring Back in the Philippines.
- March 18, 2024
nytimes.com
nytimes.com