Posted inApps/Games/Softwares, Gaming

PBA Basketball Slam: Arcade Edition is now available on Steam

by Jermaine Delos Santos

Filipino-made sports game, PBA Basketball Slam: Arcade Edition, has just reached Steam and is currently playable as an Early Access release. The game is a PC port of the highly-popular mobile title on Google Play Store of the same name, except the “Arcade Edition” label. Based on Philippine Basketball Association, the game’s roster consists of […]

Posted inScience, Tech News

Next-gen lithium-ion batteries could have 3x bigger capacity, study finds

by Androel Encarnacion

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin recently published a study on a group of metal oxides that exhibits a strange ability to store energy beyond their known theoretical limits. Should these materials become commercially viable, they could lead to batteries with capacities three times bigger than standard lithium-ion batteries. Available in the peer-reviewed […]

Posted inSmartphones, Tech Rumors

Nokia 9.3 PureView with 108-megapixel Zeiss camera, 120Hz screen, and 5G to launch this 2020

by Androel Encarnacion

An iteration to last year’s Nokia 9 PureView is possibly launching this year: the Nokia 9.3 PureView. A flagship smartphone, the Nokia 9.3 PureView’s main feature is its camera setup. If the rumors are true, the phone will sport a 108MP main camera that’s accompanied by telephoto, ultrawide and time-of-flight 3D lenses. It’s also expected […]

Posted inGovernment, Social Media

Police checking social media posts involving quarantine violations is legal — IBP

by Jermaine Delos Santos

The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP), said on Monday, that the police have the privilege of tapping onto social media for cases that involve quarantine violations.  The statement comes in light with the concern that raises a question as to whether the constabulary pose a threat to people’s right to privacy. It also draws […]

Posted inSocial Media

Facebook will pay people to stop using their accounts

by Jermaine Delos Santos

In an experiment which vies to see the social media platform’s relevance in politics, Facebook is offering its Instagram and Facebook users to temporarily close their accounts in exchange for money. The social media campaign comes ahead of USA’s 2020 presidential election. Washington Post reporter Elizabeth Dwoskin posted some screenshots displaying the offer as it […]

Posted inGovernment

Government to take action against criminals behind UCPB’s Php167 million cyber heist

by Jermaine Delos Santos

Following an event that sees the United Coconut Planters Bank (UCPB) losing Php167 million through theft last June, Department of Finance (DOF) secretary Carlos Dominguez III claimed that the Philippine government is taking solid measures to put the perpetrators to justice. In a bid to keep the “government financial institutions (GFIs) and the banking system […]