Posted inGaming, Tech News

BlueStacks Prime offers an ad-free emulator experience for $5/month

BlueStacks, a popular program that lets people run Android games on their PC, has introduced a paid subscription to eliminate advertisements. The new service, called BlueStacks Prime, provides an ad-free experience for users tired of the promotions in the free version. For a monthly fee of $4.99(~Php293), subscribers receive several benefits. The main feature is […]

Posted inAutomotive, Spotlight

Car touchscreens cause massive driver distraction — study

New research provides clear data that the large touchscreens in modern vehicles severely impair a driver’s attention. A joint study from the University of Washington and the Toyota Research Institute found these interfaces demand a dangerously high level of focus away from the road. Scientists used detailed driving simulators to observe 16 participants. They measured […]

Posted inGovernment, Tech News

NTC and BSP block 50 unregistered online trading platforms

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has ordered all internet service providers to block access to 50 online trading platforms. The directive, issued this week, follows a formal request from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the country’s central bank. The targeted platforms are operating as Virtual Asset Service Providers without the necessary authorization from the […]

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Cybersecurity experts urge smartphone users to switch off WiFi when not in use

A new cybersecurity report is challenging common safety beliefs, stating that even cautious smartphone owners remain vulnerable. The French government’s digital security team, CERT-FR, warns that constant Wi-Fi and Bluetooth use creates a significant, often overlooked, entry point for attackers. The authority’s latest analysis, reviewing threats since 2025, identifies public networks as especially dangerous. Hackers […]

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AI image generators repeatedly use the same 12 visual styles — study

A new study reveals that artificial intelligence image generators often lack originality, repeatedly producing pictures from just a dozen common visual styles. This happens even though the technology is trained on vast libraries of online images. Researchers played a “visual telephone” game with AI models to test their creativity. They used Stable Diffusion XL to […]