Posted inEntertainment, Gaming

Netflix to adapt hit game “Assassin’s Creed” into live-action series

Netflix is developing a live-action television series based on Ubisoft’s blockbuster video game franchise Assassin’s Creed, the streaming platform confirmed this week. This is the first time the popular game will be adapted into a TV show, following a 2016 film starring Michael Fassbender that saw moderate success. The project has been in the works […]

Posted inTech Rumors

Nokia explores new smartphone licensing deal as HMD partnership expires

Nokia, the once-dominant phone brand, may soon find a new home in the smartphone market. The Finnish company is reportedly seeking a licensing deal with another manufacturer after its partnership with HMD Global ends. Last year, Nokia and HMD began distancing themselves, with Nokia-branded phones disappearing from HMD’s website and being replaced by HMD’s own […]

Posted inSocial Media

Meta removes pages of influencers promoting illegal online gambling

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has reportedly removed the pages of 20 social media influencers promoting illegal online gambling platforms. The action to take down high-profile influencers’ Facebook pages allegedly promoting illegal online gambling was a result of cooperation between Digital Pinoys, a digital advocacy group, and the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC). […]

Posted inGovernment, Tech News

Digital payments in the Philippines reach 57.4% share of retail transactions — BSP

The Philippines has seen steady growth in digital payments, with digital transactions now making up 57.4% of all monthly retail payments by volume and 59.0% by value, according to a new report from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The figures, released in the BSP’s 2024 Report on the Status of Digital Payments in the Philippines, […]