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How to disable Google Chrome’s targeted ad tracking

Google, in the summer, began the rollout of the Topics API, which is a new feature that functions similarly to a cookie. The feature is described simply as allowing browsers to “share information with third parties about a user’s interests while preserving privacy.” It comes as part of the July version 115 update alongside Google’s […]

Posted inApps/Games/Softwares, Gaming

Xbox Game Pass September 2023: new games, updates, and perks

Ever since its launch in 2017, in response to Sony’s years-long dominance with the PlayStation Plus, Microsoft’s Xbox and PC Game Pass has been a source of excitement among Xbox owners. With monthly additions of games to its library, updates, perks, and quests to experience, subscribers get value for the money they spend with the […]

Posted inApps/Games/Softwares, Audio

Spotify puts in-app lyrics behind a premium paywall

Popular music streaming service Spotify is conducting a “routine testing” that puts in-app lyrics behind a premium paywall, corroborated by a multitude of reports suggesting the latter. According to multiple free users, lyrics that were previously publicly available had become inaccessible to them and are instead greeted with a notification bubble saying, “Enjoy lyrics on […]

Posted inGovernment, Telecoms

DICT plans to limit the number of registered SIMs per user

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), via its attached agency the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), is considering limiting the number of SIMs that can be registered to a person, according to the CICC chief on Tuesday. The proposition follows the proliferating cases of text scams in the country, amid full implementation […]

Posted inSmartphones, Tech News

HONOR bags 36 awards at IFA 2023 with the HONOR Magic V2, V Purse

Chinese phone manufacturer HONOR has become a highlight of the recently held IFA 2023 as it bags not just one, not two, but 36 different awards during the event. During a keynote session entitled “Unfold Tomorrow,” HONOR Chief Executive Officer George Zhao laid out to the public the brand’s commitment to bringing foldable smartphones to […]

Posted inGovernment, Tech News

DICT, IPS sign Php8.5 billion deal to improve PH’s internet infrastructure

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has signed a deal with Japanese telecom giant IPS, Inc. that brings $150 million (Php8.5 billion) in investment for 2023 to 2024 to improve the country’s internet, DICT Secretary John Ivan Uy reported. Signing the memorandum of support are Uy and IPS Chief Executive Officer Koji Miyashita […]