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Australia to ban social media for children below 16 years old

by Kristoffer Notario

The Australian government is set to introduce “world-leading” legislation in the parliament this month restricting children under 16 years old from accessing social media. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese started his speech by saying, ” This is for the mums and dads. Social media is doing harm to our kids, and I’m calling time on it.” He […]

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Tired of the old battle royale FPS games? Check out Blood Strike

by Jamie Manuel

FPS mobile gamers have something to look forward to as Blood Strike––the next generation of first-person shooters––is now available on PC through Steam. Blood Strike is an FPS, battle royale for mobile that was initially launched for mobile platforms by NetEase, the same developers behind other successful mobile titles including Identity V, Onmyoji Arena, and […]

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Nintendo Switch 2 confirmed to be backward-compatible with original Switch games

by Kristoffer Notario

Though the next iteration of the Switch gaming console is yet to be officially unannounced, Nintendo answered a crucial question on every user’s mind. Can you still play the games from your current Switch in the next-gen Switch? While they remain secretive about the upcoming “Switch 2,” they ensured, through the midyear policy briefing, that the […]

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PH, Australia team up for ‘cyber boot program’ to boost online defense

by Kristoffer Notario

The Philippines and Australia are looking to strengthen the Southeast Asian nation’s cyber defense through a “cyber boot program. ”  The program aims to impart technical skills to improve the Philippines’ awareness of preparing for cyberattacks and online threats and what to do if they do happen. Professor Helge Janicke of the Australian Cyber Security Cooperative Research […]

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Netflix focuses on AI-generated gaming after closing its AAA game studio

by Kristoffer Notario

Netflix, the streaming company, continues its quest into the gaming industry but is moving away from creating AAA games weeks after shutting down its internal gaming studio, codenamed “Blue,” in favor of AI-generated gaming. Netflix Executive Mike Verdu announced on LinkedIn that he’s moving to a new role as vice president of GenAI for Games. He mentioned […]

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Smart launched the iPhone 16 series at the ‘unbox the future’ event

by Kristoffer Notario

SMART subscribers were able to “unbox the future” during the midnight launch of the new iPhone 16, which featured GMA7’s Kyline Alcantara and basketball standout Kobe Paras at the Smart Store in SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City. Kobe was particularly excited about the iPhone 16’s new and improved camera settings, perfect for his love of picture-taking. […]