StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void to launch November 10
MANILA, Philippines – StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void, the latest expansion for StarCraft 2, will be heading out to store shelves on November 10.Blizzard Entertainment announced the release date at the...
View ArticleBloodborne expansion The Old Hunters set for November
MANILA, Philippines – Sony announced at its pre-Tokyo Game Show press conference on Tuesday, September 15, that From Software's PlayStation 4 title Bloodborne will be receiving an expansion titled...
View Article#BinayBwisitsUPLB: Students take to Twitter to criticize Binay
MANILA, Philippines – What happens when a politician is interrogated by students from one of the Philippines' premier universities?On Tuesday, September 15, Vice President Jejomar Binay visited UP Los...
View ArticleContribute to election campaign, with a tweet
WASHINGTON, United States – Twitter announced Tuesday, September 15, a new feature allowing users to make contributions to a political candidate through a tweet."This is the fastest, easiest way to...
View ArticleFacebook working on button to show empathy on site
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Facebook, pressed for years by users to add a "dislike" button, announced Tuesday, September 15, it was working on the feature and will be testing it soon."We've finally heard...
View ArticlePhilippines gets Street View on Google Maps
MANILA, Philippines – Google announced on Wednesday, September 16, that Google Maps would be getting Street View in the Philippines.Google's Street View mode allows users to visually explore maps...
View ArticleSony lowers price of 500GB PS4, introduces 1TB model
MANILA, Philippines – Confirming announcements made a day earlier, Sony announced Wednesday, September 16, it was lowering the price of the 500GB PlayStation 4 across parts of Asia.Sony Computer...
View Article#IStandWithAhmed: Obama, Zuckerberg support arrested teen
MANILA, Philipines – A Muslim teen was led out of a Texas school in handcuffs after a teacher mistook his homemade digital clock for a bomb, prompting accusations of Islamophobia and an online backlash...
View ArticlePinterest claims 100 million users
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – More than 100 million users are on Pinterest, the online bulletin board-style service which allows people to "pin" images based on their interests, the California company said...
View ArticleChiz-Chiz? Netizens weigh in on #GraceChiz2016
MANILA, Philippines – Just a day after Senator Grace Poe declared her presidential bid for the 2016 elections, Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Thursday, September 17, also formally accepted the...
View ArticleWorld of Tanks heading to the PS4
MANILA, Philippines – Fans of Wargaming's tank-blasting offering World of Tanks will soon have a new battleground to test their mettle: The PlayStation 4.Wargaming announced the addition of a PS4...
View ArticleFilipinos tweeted 12 million times for AlDub's romantic date
(UPDATED) MANILA, Philippines – Have you ever been excited for two people to go on a romantic date? After two months of waiting, AlDub’s much-awaited date finally happened on Saturday, September 19, at...
View ArticleCEO search delay underscores woes at Twitter
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – In the fast-moving world of Silicon Valley, Twitter's search for a new chief executive is moving at a snail's pace, raising concerns about deeper woes at the social media...
View ArticleNTC website defaced over unreliable Internet service
MANILA, Philippines – The website of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) was defaced Sunday, September 20, by hackers claiming to be from Anonymous Philippines. The NTC website currently...
View ArticleMalware snuck into Apple's App Store may affect millions
MANILA, Philippines – Apple on Sunday, September 20, was working to clean up the iOS App Store following instances of malicious iPhone and iPad programs being placed into the App Store for...
View ArticleNetizens on Grace Poe DNA test: 'Absurd, doesn't prove anything'
MANILA, Philippines – On September 21, Monday, presidential front runner Senator Grace Poe faced the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) to address allegations questioning her citizenship. The...
View ArticleCD sales plummet in US as streaming rises
NEW YORK, USA – US sales of CDs tumbled by nearly a third in the first half of the year, although the boom in streaming largely compensated for lost revenue, the industry said Monday.Revenue from...
View Article#ENDdiscriminationNOW: Outrage over NBI's 'Muslim type' profile
MANILA, Philippines – When a crime suspect is described in the news, the usual descriptions include height, hair color, and any out of the ordinary features. But sometimes, the description gets out of...
View ArticleGroupon slashing 1,100 jobs in new retrenchment
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Online deals giant Groupon said Tuesday, September 22, it was cutting some 1,100 jobs over the coming months in another sign of cooling in the once-hot sector.Groupon also said it...
View ArticleInstagram tops 400 million users
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Instagram has rocketed past the 400-million-user mark, with more than 80 million pictures shared daily at the Facebook-owned service.The number of people sharing pictures and...
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