President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Sunday urged local government units (LGUs) to study digital payment systems for the distribution of government assistance, while reiterating that politicians should not turn aid programs into platforms for self-promotion.…
A major change in the coming years will be seen by users who rely on browser-based messaging. This is after Meta Platforms confirmed that messenger.com will be phased out as a messaging service beginning April 2026. The…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jurors in a landmark social media case that seeks to hold tech companies responsible for harms to children got their first glimpse into what will be a lengthy trial characterized by dueling narratives…
LONDON (AP) — The European Union has accused TikTok of breaching the bloc’s digital rules with “addictive design” features that lead to compulsive use by children, in preliminary charges that strike at the heart of the popular…
Dilated pupils, high on camera and often alone. On TikTok, more and more young people are publicly filming their drug use. The videos reach millions, often under a single hashtag: #Pingtok.…
LONDON (AP) — In France, civil servants will ditch Zoom and Teams for a homegrown video conference system. Soldiers in Austria are using open-source office software to write reports after the military dropped Microsoft Office. Bureaucrats in…
Cebu’s Sinulog season has always been about movement, color, and community. On January 26, the Proptech Philippines, supported by Filipino Homes, Sinulog Hackathon, also known as HackEstate 3.0, held its final pitching at Citadines Baseline, putting the…
OpenAI says it will soon start showing advertisements to ChatGPT users who aren’t paying for a premium version of the chatbot. The artificial intelligence company said on Friday, Jan. 16, it hasn’t yet rolled out ads but…
MANILA – Citing TikTok’s popularity, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Rogelio Quevedo underscored its importance in educating the public about investment scams and fraud. Preventing these scams is a must since these undermine the investing public’s…
ISTANBUL – Amazon is planning a significant automation expansion that could eliminate the need to hire more than half a million workers in the US over the coming years, The New York Times reported Tuesday. Internal company documents…
NEW YORK — Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup is here. The tech giant on Tuesday unveiled four new models that mark the latest editions to its marquee product. That includes the introduction of the iPhone Air, which Apple…
SAN FRANCISCO, United States — Apple unveiled its iPhone 17 lineup on Tuesday, featuring its thinnest smartphone ever, as the tech giant works to prove it can keep pace in the generative AI race. The Silicon Valley…
