Final Fantasy XV might not be as open-world as you think
MANILA, Philippines – In a recent interview published by Japanese magazine, Famitsu, Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata revealed that the open-world setting of the game will narrow down to a...
View ArticleFacebook lets go of Trending Topics team to cull bias – report
MANILA, Philippines – Facebook is reportedly taking out one human factor that may be adding bias to the social network's Trending section.A Quartz report, citing multiple sources, said on late Friday,...
View ArticleResident Evil 7’s plot, combat details revealed by ESRB
MANILA, Philippines – The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) may have unintentionally revealed the details of the plot and combat of Resident Evil 7. The listing described the general premise...
View ArticleBlizzard lets players livestream its games on Facebook
MANILA, Philippines – Fans of Blizzard's repertoire of games that have updated their Battle.net client are in for a video-streaming enhanced treat ahead of the August 30 launch of the World of...
View ArticleHow Filipinos on Twitter celebrated #NationalHeroesDay
MANILA, Philippines – National Heroes Day commemorates the valiant Filipinos who fought for Philippine freedom, honoring all Philippine national heroes, specifically those who do not have their own...
View ArticleIn US, Twitter offers video creators share of ad money
SAN FRANCISCO, US – Twitter on Tuesday, August 30, began offering video creators a cut of ad revenue in a move that could help it better compete with YouTube and Facebook for content viewers seek.A...
View ArticleDropbox hack: Over 68 million users affected by 2012 breach
MANILA, Philippines – Hackers stole the details of more than 68 million accounts from cloud storage service Dropbox as a result of a 2012 breach, Motherboard reported late Tuesday, August 30 (August...
View ArticleDLSU-Ubisoft partnership spurs game development program
MANILA, Philippines – A partnership between the De La Salle University (DLSU) and game developer Ubisoft will bring forth a new Bachelor of Science track in the 2017-2018 school year.In a statement...
View Article9 Facebook stickers that help express traditional Filipino feelings
MANILA, Philippines — The Filipino language has unique words that articulate seemingly complex feelings.Feeling kilig when we see our crushes, uttering the word “sayang” when we miss out on something,...
View ArticleRappler Talk: Salim Ismail on technology and the future
Bookmark this page to watch at 12 midnight Manila time!MANILA, Philippines – Rappler talks to Salim Ismail, founding executive director of Singularity University and author of Exponential...
View ArticleMeet the woman paving the way for gender-specific medical treatments
MANILA, Philippines – Men and women have different hormonal makeups. Therefore, medicine or treatment that might work well on men won't work so well on women. That is the belief of US-based startup Dot...
View ArticleWhat's going on in the trailer for Dark Souls III’s upcoming DLC?
MANILA, Philippines – Fans have been buzzing about the trailer of Dark Souls III’s first DLC, Ashes of Ariandel. The trailer, which was uploaded last week on Bandai Namco’s YouTube channel, has racked...
View ArticleApple accuses European Commission of 'political crap' over 13 billion Euro fine
DUBLIN, Ireland – Apple chief Tim Cook on Thursday, September 1, slammed a European Commission ruling demanding the US tech behemoth pay Ireland €13 billion in back-taxes as "political crap," urging...
View ArticleSocial media fakery: Tips for spotting questionable accounts
MANILA, Philippines – It's 2016 and there's a lot of social media fakery going on these days.Whether it's a propagandist, a troll, a spammer, or a social media butterfly, there are now more things to...
View ArticleSamsung to issue global Galaxy Note7 recall – report
MANILA, Philippines – The highly anticipated flagship from Samsung, the Galaxy Note7, faces a bump on the road as reports of an imminent worldwide recall surface.The decision to recall the units comes...
View ArticleQ&A with Samsung PH's Chad Sotelo on the Note7's global recall
MANILA, Philippines – News of the impending global recall of the Samsung Galaxy Note7 broke across several websites and social networks early Friday, September 2. The recall is supposedly due to...
View ArticleGoogle ends work on Project Ara modular smartphone – report
MANILA, Philippines – Google has suspended its work on the modular smartphone, a new report from Reuters explained.According to the report released Friday, September 2, two people with knowledge of the...
View ArticleIt's official: Samsung to suspend Note7 sales after battery explosions
SEOUL, South Korea – Samsung said Friday, September 2, it would suspend sales of its latest flagship smartphone Galaxy Note7 as reports of exploding batteries threatened to damage the reputation of the...
View ArticleAt Berlin tech fair, waterproof gadgets make a splash
BERLIN, Germany – From smartphones that can survive a dip in the sink to sweat-resistant earphones and floating speakers for your next pool party, waterproof gadgets are making a splash at this year's...
View ArticleIFA dives head-first into virtual reality
BERLIN, Germany – Always wanted to know what it would be like to watch a TV talkshow in the studio? Or zoom in on a particular player in a Bundesliga game rather than see a wideshot of the field? The...
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