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Sony Music sues Napster over $9.2 million in unpaid royalties

Sony Music Entertainment filed a lawsuit against Napster, over $9.2 million in unsettled licensing fees and royalties. The lawsuit also seeks up to $36 million in damages for alleged copyright infringement. Sony claims Napster stopped making royalty payments for over a year while still streaming music from Sony’s catalog. The dispute began earlier this year […]

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Like Disney+ and Netflix, HBO Max will enforce stricter password sharing rules

Warner Bros. Discovery has announced that HBO Max will begin cracking down on password sharing starting September 2025, following similar moves by Netflix and Disney+. JB Perrette, head of streaming and gaming at the company, confirmed the plan during its second-quarter earnings call, calling it a shift from past marketing that encouraged account sharing. The […]

Isaiah Joe celebrates NBA championship win with Filipino fans at vivo’s 10th anniversary event

Fresh off his historic NBA Finals victory with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Isaiah Joe brought championship energy to the Philippines as part of vivo’s 10th-anniversary celebration. The event, held at the vivo Concept Store in SM Megamall, gave fans a chance to meet the NBA star, hear his inspiring journey, and capture memories with vivo’s […]

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PH internet usage increased, 98.8% use mobile devices in 2024 — gov’t survey

Most Filipinos these days spend a considerable amount of time doing online activities, whether for entertainment, work, or academic purposes. It may not come as a surprise that the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and the Department of Communications Technology (DICT) recorded a surge in internet access and usage in 2024. The 2024 National Information and […]

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Researchers tricked Google Gemini into hacking a smart home

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a vulnerability in Google’s Gemini AI assistant that could allow hackers to take control of smart home devices, all through a seemingly harmless calendar invite. The exploit, demonstrated at this week’s Black Hat cybersecurity conference held in Las Vegas, uses manipulated prompts hidden in event details to trick Gemini into executing […]