An updated version of the notorious Necro malware loader were reportedly installed on 11 million Android devices through Google Play Store.
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Anne Curtis, Maine Mendoza leads vivo V40 grand launch in PH
The vivo V40 made its grand Philippine debut in Okada Manila last September 18. The event was made extra grandiose by brand ambassadors Anne Curtis and Maine Mendoza sporting their stunning looks inspired by the vibrant colorways of the new device.
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Telegram changes policy, will crackdown illegal content
Messaging platform Telegram became prominent for its stance on freedom of expression. Now, the company is changing its stance after its CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France last month.
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Samsung Galaxy M55s 5G: Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, 120Hz AMOLED, 50MP OIS
Samsung’s Galaxy M series in India continues to grow. They have added a new one, the Samsung Galaxy M55s 5G.
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Qualcomm interested in acquiring Intel — report
Qualcomm, a company prominent for its mobile chips, is interested in fully acquiring Intel, a report from The Wall Street Journal claims.
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Get up to 60% discount on OPPO PH’s Spare Parts Sale
Are you holding back on having your OPPO smartphone repaired? Well, now’s the time to finally have it fixed as OPPO Philippines is holding a Spare Parts Sale.
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iPhone 16 Pro Max image quality lags behind Android flagships — DxOMark
DxOMark’s detailed camera review of Apple’s latest flagship smartphone, the iPhone 16 Pro Max, is out, and most of the scores lag behind its top Android competitors.
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Smart Postpaid users to get new lifestyle perks
Smart Communications Inc., is treating its postpaid users with new exclusive lifestyle perks, the latest gadgets, and entertainment access.
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Pokémon Company wins $15 million in lawsuit against copycats
The Pokémon Company recently announced its $15 million (or Php833 million) legal victory in an intellectual property lawsuit against a Chinese mobile gaming company and its Pokémon-look-a-like game called Pocket Monster Reissue, or Koudaiyaoguai Fuke. The game in question is a turn-based role-playing game (RPG) featuring identifiable Pokémon characters and design, including Ash Ketchum, Bulbasaur, […]
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Senate OKs college equivalency based on work experience
The Philippine Senate approved the third and final reading of Senate Bill No. 2568, or the Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP) Act, with a 23-0-0 vote. The said bill was sponsored by Senate President Chiz Escudero and Senator Joel Villanueva. Once it officially becomes a law, the ETEEAP Act will enable Filipinos […]
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PH Supreme Court wants to tap AI for help in drafting decisions
If your teacher forbids you from using artificial intelligence (AI) in drafting your school papers, you might want to show them this. The Philippine Supreme Court (SC) is seeking the help of AI to hasten and improve the drafting of its decisions of the highest court of the land, based on the proposed Php63.57 billion […]
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Tired of Zoom fatigue? Try nature backgrounds — study
If you’re sick and tired of ‘Zoom fatigue’ from all the videoconferencing calls you’ve been having, you might want to start using nature-based virtual backgrounds to decrease the fatigue effect—this is from a study published in Frontiers in Psychology. Since the start of the global health crisis lockdowns in 2020, we have started relying on […]
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Stand out from the crowd with these 5 cool features of the OPPO Reno12 Series 5G
OPPO created the Reno Series to prioritize modern and sleek designs that make you want to flash it around and equipped them with camera hardware and software tricks that lets you shoot and edit your best photos. The OPPO Reno Series always had the right mixture of looks, camera prowess, and other key features so […]
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vivo V40 5G: Continuing the camera legacy, now with ZEISS optics
The vivo V-series has a reputation of offering clever camera features that stand out from the crowd — a legacy that continues and being kept alive by the new vivo V40 5G. vivo made a lot of upgrades to the latest model. But one of the main ones is the ZEISS technology, a feature that […]
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ChatGPT messaged first: Should we be worried?
In an incident straight out of science fiction, ChatGPT, the current most popular generative AI by OpenAI, started a conversation among users and technologists. The event opened new discussions about where AI’s intelligence is or whether it is already conscious. In a Reddit thread, redditor “SentuBill” shared how ChatGPT suddenly initiated a casual conversation about […]