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Meralco, Samsung team up for nuclear energy initiative in PH

Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has secured a deal with Samsung C&T Corporation to explore nuclear energy projects and support the Philippine government’s long-term objectives on energy security. Meralco Executive Vice President Ronnie L. Aperocho and Samsung C&T President Jungwook Kim formalized the partnership by signing a memorandum of understanding during The Philippines-Korea Business Forum on […]

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Tilapia can survive colder waters if fed chewing gum ingredients

A team of researchers from Egypt and the Philippines has identified a method to raise tilapia in cold climates by feeding them two common ingredients used in manufacturing ordinary chewing gum. The team, which includes Dr. Janice Alano Ragaza from Ateneo de Manila University, conducted a study investigating how Arabic gum and lecithin affect the […]

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iPhone 16 series now available for pre-order on Smart postpaid and prepaid

Smart Communications, Inc. has announced enticing offers for the iPhone 16 Series, making it more appealing for their Smart Postpaid, Smart Infinity, and Smart Prepaid customers. Smart Postpaid Perks New Smart Postpaid subscribers can grab an iPhone 16 starting with the Smart Postpaid Plans+ 999. This plan requires a low initial payment of Php21,000 and […]

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AI bots can now solve image CAPTCHAs with 100% success rate

AI bots are now smart enough to solve image-based CAPTCHAs with a 100-percent success rate. New research led by Andreas Plesner, a PhD student at ETH Zurich, revealed that bots running locally-run artificial intelligence are capable of human-level accuracy in solving Google’s ReCAPTCHA v2, a system designed to distinguish human users from automated programs to […]