GHOST IN THE MACHINE | The tyranny of numbers
Democracy likes to imagine itself as rational because it can count. Votes. Surveys. Approval ratings. Engagement metrics. Poll percentages. Trending...
by Kusanagi Motoko
BURNING CHROME | ‘Planned obsolescence’ is real
A smartphone battery weakens after two years. A printer suddenly refuses third-party ink. A laptop becomes sluggish after a software...
BUSINESS TECH | Power Mac Center, PLDT Enterprise expand business mobility partnership
Businesses managing distributed teams and branch operations can now deploy connected devices faster through a new bundled offering from Power...
GAMING | Philippines Makes Its Mark at Cabal Fest 2026
The Southeast Asian Cabal scene finally collided on one unified battlefield during Cabal Fest 2026: True Champions, with Philippine teams...
BUSINESS TECH | Google Cloud, Salesforce expand AI partnership for cross-platform enterprise workflows
Google Cloud and Salesforce announced an expanded partnership aimed at enabling AI agents to execute workflows across both companies’ platforms,...
GADGETS | ASUS launches ProArt laptops in Philippines
ASUS has introduced a new lineup of ProArt laptops in the Philippines, targeting professional content creators with AI-enabled hardware and...
BUSINESS TECH | Sumsub launches AFASA fraud monitoring bundle for PH banks
Singapore-based fraud prevention firm Sumsub has launched a fraud management platform aimed at helping Philippine banks and financial institutions comply...
TELECOM | PLDT Enterprise backs Alfamart expansion with Smart connectivity
PLDT Enterprise is supporting the nationwide expansion of Alfamart Trading Philippines Inc. through mobile connectivity services powered by Smart Communications...
BUSINESS TECH | Twilio unveils AI customer engagement platform at SIGNAL 2026
Twilio introduced new platform capabilities designed to support AI-driven customer engagement during its SIGNAL 2026 conference in San Francisco on...
FINTECH | Pine Labs enters PH Via GCash partnership
Global fintech platform Pine Labs is officially ramping up its push into the Philippine market through a new partnership with...