You can find Artificial Intelligence (AI) software that generates new images, but how about fixing an old picture? Recently, Louis Bouchard on YouTube featured a free tool developed at Tencent Research Institute, GFP-GAN (Generative Facial Prior Generative Adversarial Network). This new technology works by merging information from two different AI models to improve photos and […]
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Counter-Strike 1.6: How to play online for free
After more than twenty years since its first release, the PC shooter video game Counter-Strike 1.6 still has a decent number of active players playing online multiplayer matches. What is Counter-Strike 1.6? Released in November 2000, Counter-Strike 1.6 is a first-person shooter by Valve that was originally made as a mod to Half-Life. The number […]
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MMDA shifts from stoplight countdown timers to adaptive traffic signal system
Several stoplights across Metro Manila have made a shift from countdown timers to a newer system, causing the ire of motorists who were not used to the new system. Per the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), it explained, on Monday, how certain select locations in the metro have seen an upgrade from countdown stoplights to […]
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New bill wants to require parking space before approval of vehicle registration
As a result of worsening traffic due to cars getting parked on thoroughfares, Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Jay Velasco is petitioning a bill that will mandate car owners to secure their own parking spaces before they could register their wheels with the Land Transportation Office (LTO). As highlighted in House Bill No. 31, it also […]
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Luzon Bypass Infrastructure Project to be operational in 2023
As the Philippine government seeks to become more self-reliant with its network, the Luzon Bypass Infrastructure Project (LBIP) is expected to launch sometime next year, per the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). According to DICT Assistant Secretary Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo, via the Laging Handa briefing, the LBIP marks one of the Marcos […]
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HONOR is coming back to the Philippines
We just received word that HONOR, a former subsidiary of Huawei, is set to return to the Philippines this month. On August 9, the company is holding a press event to talk about its upcoming comeback. Based on the invite, it looks like Iridium Technologies Inc. will handle the operations of HONOR in the country. […]
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GPD XP Plus lands in the Philippines
In the market for a full-on Android-based game console? Check out the GPD XP Plus, which just made its way to the Philippines.
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First dormant black hole outside the Milky Way spotted by astronomers
A group of astronomers has found the first dormant black hole outside the Milky Way. It is called VFTS 243.
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Android malware secretly charging millions of users
A Russian security firm recently claims that there is malware found on a few Android apps that are apparently charging users without their permission.
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Filipinos advised to be careful of new QR code scam
Scammers are using QR code as part of a new scam, according to PLDT’s cybersecurity operations center. The new type of scam has been dubbed “quishing,” in which fraudsters store malicious URLs into QR codes that unsuspecting users could then scan with their smartphone camera and be redirected to fake versions of genuine websites. Just […]
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PLDT offers Home Ultera users optional upgrade to a higher speed fiber plan or go wireless for free
As PLDT announces the completion of its effort to transform Home Ultera into a faster and better fixed wired and wireless service, the telco is offering its existing subscribers to either upgrade to a higher speed fiber plan or opt for a postpaid wireless service without charge. Part of the initiative is also the decommissioning […]
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HBO GO to increase subscription prices in the Philippines
HBO GO, home to some exclusive TV shows and a direct competitor to other video-on-demand platforms like Amazon Prime Video and Netflix, is announcing a price increase to its subscription. Starting August 21, 2022, HBO GO will be seeing a hike in its monthly subscription, raising what would be a previous rate of Php149 per […]
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Canalys: Samsung, Apple still on top in smartphone shipments for Q2 2022
As expected, Samsung and Apple still shipped the most number of smartphones in Q2 2022. That’s despite a huge decline in the total number of shipped units during the said quarter.
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Samsung Repair Mode keeps your data safe while phone is being serviced
Samsung is going above and beyond in delivering good after-sales service with the release of a new feature called Repair Mode.
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Nexplay, UnionDigital Bank to provide gamers access to digital bank services
Singapore-based, Filipino-led e-sports firm Nexplay, together with UnionBank, has teamed up to give Filipino gamers access to digital banking services.