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PhilHealth offficial says ‘Php115 million budget was for 1,341 desktops’

Amid a scandal that sees the state-run insurance company a subject for scrutiny, a PhilHealth official denied the allegation involving an extremely overpriced laptop costing Php115 million. Presented before the Senate, PhilHealth Vice President and CIO Jovita Aragona demonstrated how the proposed Php115 million budget is aimed towards the acquisition of 1,341 regular desktops, priced […]

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Redmi K30 Ultra: MediaTek 1000+, 8GB RAM, 512GB storage, 120Hz refresh rate, MIUI 12

A new K-series flagship smartphone has been officially unveiled by Xiaomi‘s Redmi brand. The device dubbed as Redmi K30 Ultra is packed with must-haves flagship features: 120Hz AMOLED full-screen display, MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ 5G processor, 64-megapixel quad-camera, and dual stereo speakers. The price of the Redmi K30 Ultra starts from RMB 1,999 and is expected […]

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New Qualcomm Snapdragon security flaws expose millions of Android users

Security researchers from Check Point has announced that they discovered over 400 code vulnerabilities in the digital signal processors (DSP) of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chipsets. The researchers are yet to reveal what exactly the security flaws are, fearing that it might be used maliciously before Qualcomm can release the fix. But what can the vulnerabilities do? […]

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Moving to energy-efficient air conditioning units could save the world 460 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions — UN

Could air conditioning be harmful especially when we need them the most? It seems like there are a few concepts we need to consider if we own an air-condition or any similar cooling machines. Did you know it can also contribute to global warming? A report from United Nations state the importance of cleaning our […]