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Twitter to test 280-character tweets, busting old limit

NEW YORK — The days of Twitter limiting messages to 140 characters, a signature of the social network since its launch in 2006, may be numbered. Twitter said on Tuesday that it...

DOST Hybrid Electric Road Train coming to serve commuters of General Santos City

GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The 40-meter long Hybrid Electric Road Train (HERT) developed by Filipino engineers from Department of Science and Technology Metals Industry Research and Development Center (DOST-MIRDC) is expecting...

London to End Uber Ride Hailing App Over ‘Security Implications’

Transport officials in London say they will not renew Uber’s license to operate in the city due to “a lack of corporate responsibility” in dealing with the ride hailing app’s safety...

Palace commends Globe for contributions to telecom industry, internet connectivity

DAVAO CITY – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Friday, September 22, commended Globe Telecom for their invaluable contributions to the telecommunications industry and for improving the internet connectivity. In his speech during...

Mobile App Aims to Help End Child Marriage in India’s Bihar

MUMBAI — A mobile phone app is the latest tool for campaigners seeking to end child marriage in India's Bihar state, where nearly two-thirds of girls in some of its rural areas...

Sources: Google Offers to Display Rival Sites Via Auction

BRUSSELS — Alphabet unit Google has offered to display rival comparison shopping sites via an auction as part of an EU compliance order following a landmark fine for favoring its own service,...

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