April 22, 2026 Sent money to another digital wallet account by mistake? Don’t panic! Alongside the rise of smartphones, financial apps have emerged giving users unprecedented control over their finances. Unlike traditional budgeting methods that require manual tracking, these apps automate daily economic activities. Mobile phones have become powerful financial tools...

April 10, 2026 Philippines chosen as entry point into ASEAN by leading European AI company The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) and RepsMate Software SRL have officially entered into a corporate partnership agreement. This is upon the initiative of Alfred Reiterer of the Foreign Investors Advisory Group. The agreement was marked by a formal signing...

April 8, 2026 AI-ready center and sovereign cloud launched by Converge in Pampanga Data centers are facilities equipped with computing and networking resources for storing, processing, and managing digital data. Generally, the term “data center” refers to a centralized facility designed to cope with significant volumes of data and advanced data processing. At...

April 6, 2026 Roblox, other games under fire over child safety concerns; may face ban in PH Recently in March, Philippine National Police (PNP) together with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) started a probe over alleged unlawful activities on Roblox and other online gaming platforms.  Authorities earlier flagged Roblox following reports...

March 30, 2026 AI dares… bravely trying to venture into the afterlife with ‘griefbots’ The notion of life after death has intrigued the human mind for ages, stirring deep philosophical inquiry and framing diverse religious, cultural, and personal beliefs. Some people envision an afterlife as a continuation of existence, while others may regard it as a form of reincarnation or an eternal return to another...

March 27, 2026 Grammarly: Your AI communication partner gets polished writing done We would probably struggle to understand each other’s speech and writing at all without some rules in place to follow. Grammar is the key as it provides the rules and structures that govern written and spoken language. In fact, you’ve already acquired an understanding of many grammar...

March 25, 2026 Smartphones have changed our lives in ways we have never imagined! The rapid advancement of technology has redefined what a phone can do. It has become a smart device turning into a near-professional camera, a GPS, a gaming console, and so much more. These phones have evolved into “smartphones” even appearing fashion trendy. And, being...

March 23, 2026 How the Internet of Things connects our world: Let us count the ways… The Internet’s phenomenal growth has brought not only faster and broader access but also new cultural revolution—history of internet memes, online collaboration, and the emerging challenge of internet addiction. It has transformed education, business, entertainment, and communication, influencing modern society in ways few...

March 16, 2026 PH Rep files bill seeking to ban social media use for minors under 16 On July 3, 2025, Sen. Panfilo Lacson introduced a bill that seeks to regulate social media usage among minors to protect the mental health and well-being of Filipino youth. The proposed legislation aims to...

March 13, 2026 AI exerts pressure on chip makers driving up prices of global electronic devices The accelerating adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is causing a transformational shift in every industry and consumer space, changing the way we work, learn, and share ideas. We are witnessing a seamless integration of concepts that were...

March 9, 2026 Meta’s Messenger.com shutting operations in April 2026 Instant messaging as we know it today owes its roots to SMS (Short Message Service), the service that allowed users to send text messages between mobile phones. SMS, initially introduced in the 1990s, marked a significant leap in the way people...

March 6, 2026 Rural banks in PH want the Bangko Sentral to revisit digital banking rules The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) played a vital role in the evolution of the Fintech industry. As early as 2000, the BSP allowed banks to engage in electronic banking to improve financial access. However, it was...

March 2, 2026 What in the world! AI bots now have own social media site Moltbook! Chatbots might appear to be complex conversationalists that respond like real people. But if you take a closer look, they are essentially an advanced version of a program that finishes your sentences by predicting which words...

February 25, 2026 ‘Sienna Rose’ climbs to Spotify’s Viral Top 50…but who is she, really? Innovations in the world of technology are constantly emerging and one can get caught unaware   because they happen fast. The AI phenomenon has been creating a buzz in the digital space for two years now and...

February 20, 2026 ChatGPT 101: Your guide to understanding this AI-powered chatbot Conversation is an art because it involves communication. Communication is an exchange of thoughts, ideas, and feelings in an artistic way. However, this type of interaction is the traditional face to face activity. With the coming of the internet,...

February 13, 2026 ChatGPT as lover? Maybe, if you can settle with ‘so near yet so far romance’ A relationship requires two sides with inner lives that can meet in the middle. ChatGPT doesn’t have feelings to protect, boundaries to negotiate, or preferences that cost it anything. You can’t build mutual...

February 11, 2026 Government upbeat digital upgrade can grow PH economy by 1.1% At the Philippine Telecom Summit 2026 on Feb. 5, Information Secretary Henry Aguda said his agency is keen on simplifying the procedures for new telcos to enter and existing players to expand. According to the Department of Information...

February 9, 2026 Rising memory chip prices seen slowing global demand for smartphones, PCs US tech firms such as OpenAI, Alphabet-owned Google and Microsoft have absorbed much of the world’s memory chip supply due to rapid development in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. This has pushed up prices as manufacturers prioritize components...

February 4, 2026 DICT eyes new policy for social media user verification in the country The government is making fairly commendable strides when it comes to adopting modern technology in providing services to the citizens. The series of seminars conducted by Advance Solutions Inc (ASI) on different occasions was aimed at...

January 30, 2026 HP, DICT launch shared vision for a digitally and AI-empowered Philippines Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a future promise—it is a present-day foundation. This is one glaring message that is becoming hard to ignore as leaders, policymakers, and technologists gathered at the 2026 World Economic Forum held at...