Newsletter: The Dawn Of A New Rivalry: Much-awaited battle between Blacklist International and Aurora happening in MPL Philippines Season 14 Week 1!

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Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Professional League (MPL) Philippines starts tomorrow, 16 August, with the opener between Smart Omega (OMG) and TNC Pro Team (TNC). All eyes are on TNC's former analyst turned coach Caisam "Wolf" Nopueto's historic coaching and how he can help the team move up from the bottom of the standings. Is his analytics-driven approach enough to help the Phoenix rise from the ashes?

Newsletter: SB19 and Gloc-9 join forces on uplifting new single “KALAKAL”

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OPM is abuzz with excitement as P-Pop kings SB19 and legendary rapper Gloc-9 drop their joint single “KALAKAL” on all digital music platforms worldwide via Sony Music Entertainment.

Newsletter: Ampverse Group Appoints Distinguished Global Executives to Advisory Board

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Ampverse Group, a leading gaming and entertainment ecosystem, announces the appointment of a new board of advisors comprising distinguished global executives from the gaming, advertising, investment, technology, and media sectors. This strategic move accelerates Ampverse Group's expansion and solidifies its position as a dominant force in the industry.

Newsletter: EQT to acquire a majority stake in Acronis, a leading cybersecurity and data protection platform for Managed Service Providers and corporate IT departments

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Acronis (the “Company”) and EQT are pleased to announce that the EQT X fund (“EQT”) will acquire a majority stake in the Company. The founders, management, and existing investors – including funds and accounts managed by CVC, Springcoast and BlackRock Private Equity Partners – will remain as significant minority shareholders. Acronis is valued in the transaction above the last growth funding round which was completed in 2022.

Newsletter: GCash welcomes the signing of the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA) into law

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The country's leading finance app, GCash, welcomes the signing into law of Republic Act 12010 or the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA). This law is crucial for enhancing the security and trustworthiness of digital financial services in the Philippines, ensuring that its users can transact with confidence.

Newsletter: Filipino artists Maki, Munimuni, crwn, bird. and Muri to join AXEAN Festival 2024 in Bali, Indonesia

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After mounting successful in-person events in Singapore for two consecutive years (2022-2023), AXEAN announces its return in a new tropical destination thousand miles away from its former homebase.

Newsletter: GCash levels up access to crypto with launch of PayPal USD in PH

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PayPal’s stablecoin PayPal USD (PYUSD) is now available in the Philippine market through GCash, the country’s leading finance super app. This allows users and freelancers to easily send PYUSD tokens at low transaction fees to GCrypto, the in-app feature of GCash powered by PDAX. GCrypto users will also be able to buy, sell, and hold PYUSD tokens inside the GCash app.

Newsletter: ANTI-EDM STARS ISOKNOCK DROP SURPRISE ALBUM 4EVR - THE DEBUT LP FROM THE COUNTERCULTURE ELECTRONIC DUO OF ISOXO AND KNOCK2

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ISOKNOCK - the boundary-pushing duo composed of ISOxo and Knock2 - have just released their surprise debut album, 4EVR, an unexpected drop that exemplifies the pair’s fervent drive to redefine the next decade of dance music. 

Newsletter: Harnessing AI in SOC: how to reduce the burden on cybersecurity team

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Sergey Soldatov, Head of Security Operation Center at Kaspersky

Striving to minimize the risk of missing cyberattacks, we are forced to deal with a huge number of false positives in our detection logic. According to the MDR analytical report for 2023, the Kaspersky SOC team processed 431,512 security alerts, but only 32,294 were classified as a result of 14,160 incidents reported to customers. In these situations, there is considerable room for automation, including the use of machine learning (ML), deep learning, and artificial intelligence (AI). Notably, the AI-based Autoanalyst used in MDR processed about 30% of false positives on average in 2023, which reduced the load on the SOC team by approximately 25%.

Newsletter: Acronis H1 2024 Cyberthreats Report Highlights a 293% Surge in Email Attacks

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Acronis, a global leader in cybersecurity and data protection, shared new research findings from the first half of 2024 in its biannual cyberthreats report by Acronis Threat Research Unit. Titled, “Acronis Cyberthreats Report H1 2024: Email attacks surge 293%, new ransomware groups emerge,” the report leverages over one million unique Windows endpoints from 15 key countries around the world to bring awareness to global trends in the cybersecurity industry. Most notably, the report found that email attacks have seen a 293% surge when compared to the same period in 2023. The number of ransomware detections were also on the rise, increasing 32% from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024.

Newsletter: NOBITA releases “Gitna,” a song inspired by Cong and Viy’s love story

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Filipino pop-rock outfit NOBITA is back with another heartfelt ballad that expresses a vow of lifelong commitment and eternal love.

Newsletter: Halsey releases highly anticipated single and video for “Lucky”

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GRAMMY® nominated, genre-blending artist Halsey has released her highly anticipated new single, “Lucky.” The song, produced by Michael Uzowuru (Frank Ocean, SZA, Rosalia), features an interpolation of Britney Spears’ “Lucky” in the chorus, as well as the No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 Hit, “Angel of Mine” in the track’s production. 

Newsletter: UP Scientists Explore Non-Gaussian Laser Effects on Metal Heat Diffusion

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By: Eunice Jean Patron

While existing research on material properties rarely examines changes in laser pulses, or the flashes of laser lights, over time, scientists from the University of the Philippines – Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) approached laser exploration differently by investigating how non-Gaussian lasers affect the diffusion of heat in metals.

Pulsed laser ablation of a material inside a vacuum system. (Photo credit: Dr. Lean Dasallas)

Newsletter: How businesses can upskill their cybersecurity workforce by creating constant learning environments

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In the digital era, the protection of any kind of information has become important, placing cybersecurity professionals at the forefront of safeguarding the information infrastructure of businesses. The landscape of cybersecurity is evolving, presenting both promising career prospects and challenges for specialists in this field. 

Newsletter: XG drops new single "SOMETHING AIN'T RIGHT" and unveils accompanying music video

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XG has unveiled their latest single, “SOMETHING AIN’T RIGHT”, accompanied by a captivating music video that has premiered on their YouTube channel.