To give its users more control over what they see on their news feed, Instagram revealed that a new feature called Sensitive Content Control option is coming soon on the social media platform.
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Some governments are using the Pegasus spyware to snoop on their citizens — report
Governments are spying on their people, according to an exposé. According to the report by The Guardian, a spy software suite known as Pegasus from Israeli surveillance company NSO Group is being misused by multiple governments to monitor individuals. Azerbaijan, Mexico, India, and the United Arab Emirates are some of the countries whose governments are […]
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Xiaomi announces the Redmi Buds 3 Pro
Xiaomi has announced its latest pair of wireless earbuds – the Redmi Buds 3 Pro. If you’ve read about the Redmi AirDots 3 Pro back in May, then you pretty much already know about the Redmi Buds 3 Pro. That’s because the two are identical, with the latter named and marketed for the global market. […]
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OPPO Reno 6 Z: 6.43-inch AMOLED, Dimensity 800U, 30W charging
The details about OPPO Reno 6 Z have been unveiled ahead of its official release.
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iPhone SE 3 rumored for 2022 release
It may not be Apple’s most talked-about smartphone, but the iPhone SE is actually one of its most popular products.
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Xiaomi confirms new Redmi Note 10s Starlight Purple color coming soon
One of Xiaomi’s popular budget phones today, the Redmi Note 10S, is getting a new colorway.
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PH fixed internet speed up by 103% since the start of 2021
The average speed of fixed broadband Internet in the Philippines has more than doubled since the start of the year, according to the June 2021 Ookla Global Speedtest Index. Last month, the country sat at an average 66.55 Mbps download speed, a significant jump from the 32.78 Mbps average in January. The average upload speed […]
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Take-Two clamps down on GTA mods
Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar Games, has set its sights on modders, issuing DMCA takedown notices and removing old mods. As spotted by user Ash_735, in the official GTA forums, Take-Two was noted to be “going heavy with the DMCAs” last week and went after mods such as GTA: […]
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Tencent gets patent for digital asset inheritance
Has it ever occurred to you what happens to your e-books, video games, and other virtual items when you die? Well, Tencent has thought about it and secured a patent that allows the transfer of digital items upon the death of the owner. As shared by video games analyst Daniel Ahmad on Twitter, Tencent first […]
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PLDT, Smart ask for lower regulatory fees to reach unserved areas
PLDT-Smart, one of the biggest internet service providers in the Philippines, is calling for lower regulatory fees to help them further reach unserved and underserved areas in the country.
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Infinix INBook X1 Pro is a new thin and light budget laptop
Infinix enters the laptop market with the INBook X1 Pro, which promises a lot of power even with its lightweight design.
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TECNO Pop 4 LTE with 5,000mAh battery, quad-core CPU lands for Php3,590
TECNO Mobile has brought a new budget phone to the Philippines. Meet the aptly-named TECNO Pop 4 LTE.
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Senate bill wants to penalize abusive debt collectors, financial fraudsters
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian is proposing a bill that would criminalize abusive practices on debt collection. Filed as Senate Bill 2287, or the Financial Products and Services Consumer Protection Act, the bill wants to empower financial institutions of the Philippine government in protecting financial consumers. In filing the bill, Gatchalian remarked how many lending companies have […]
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Apple accused again of throttling iPhone performance
Remember the “Battery Gate” scandal that Apple faced back in 2016? They’re having it again.
Posted inBusiness, Government
MSMEs can now apply for PH gov’t loan online
The Philippine government is giving small businesses that have been negatively impacted by the pandemic an opportunity to start anew by means of a government loan. Available via the Small Business Corporation, a government financial institution under the Department of Trade and Industry, the loan is part of the Covid-19 Assistance to Restart Enterprises (CARES) […]