Technology News: TikTok could surpass 1 billion active users by 2021; Walk a virtual forest for increased awareness about climate change; Converge ICT announces services now restored nationwide

[Inquirer.Net]( Technology News [TikTok could surpass 1 billion active users by 2021]( TikTok has seen an increase in its active users and may hit 1 billion users by 2021, according to App Annie. [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Walk a virtual forest for increased awareness about climate change]( Researchers from the Pennsylvania State University created a forest simulation to raise awareness about climate change. [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Converge ICT announces services now restored nationwide]( MANILA, Philippines — Converge ICT Solutions Inc. on Wednesday announced that it has restored its internet services nationwide. “Converge ICT is pleased to share with you that service has been restored for residential and enterprise clients across all its service areas,” Converge said in an advisory. “Its technical teams worked round-the-clock to resolve issues and... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Mobile and modular houses: What if you could just add an extra room when you need more space?]( Two French architects have designed a “proto-habitat,” a modular eco-friendly house that can easily be dismantled in five days. [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Will you soon be playing a character that looks like you in ‘Fortnite’?]( Epic Games has bought Hyprsense, a company that specializes in facial motion capture that can be used to customize characters in video games. [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [With AI, Facebook can now proactively detect, remove harmful content]( MANILA, Philippines — With the help of artificial intelligence, Facebook said it can now detect and remove content that goes against its community standards faster. But first, what is artificial intelligence or AI? This was best explained by Facebook community engineer Chris Palow in a virtual press briefing on Tuesday. “It’s largely machines — intelligent... [Share this article](  Want to see more latest news? [Visit our website]( FOLLOW US © Copyright 2020 [INQUIRER.net]( [INQUIRER.net]( is the official news website of the INQUIRER Group of Companies (IGC) Your privacy is important to us. We will not share, sell or authorize any third party to use your email address for commercial or other purposes without your permission. You can opt-out of any emails from us by [updating your preferences](. [Forward to a Friend]( | [Feedback](