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MANILA, Philippines — Nokia is reviving the “old school” flip phone design with the launch of the Nokia 2360 Flip. Priced at P2,790, the device features a 1.77-inch external screen and a 2.8-inch QVGA main display, along with built-in safety features aimed at helping users, particularly senior citizens. Safety features for senior users The Nokia

MANILA, Philippines — Ten engineers from the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) completed rocket training in South Korea, marking a significant milestone toward the country’s first-ever rocket launch, slated for early next year. The training provided hands-on experience in the assembly, integration and testing of a liquid-fueled sounding rocket under SIKLAB: Building Industrial Space Launch Systems

The Democratic Party’s sweeping midterm election victory and takeover of both houses of Congress could slow down the pace of artificial intelligence development in the US, with implications for both the global AI trade and the technology rivalry between Washington and Beijing, analysts said. The assessment comes as concerns about AI and the data centres that power it proved to be a contributing factor in the backlash against the Republican Party and US President Donald Trump, a vocal supporter...

The Democratic Party’s sweeping midterm election victory and takeover of both houses of Congress could slow down the pace of artificial intelligence development in the US, with implications for both the global AI trade and the technology rivalry between Washington and Beijing, analysts said. The assessment comes as concerns about AI and the data centres that power it proved to be a contributing factor in the backlash against the Republican Party and US President Donald Trump, a vocal supporter...

MANILA, Philippines — Makati-based independent game studio Halo Halo Games aims to revive childhood classics like agawan base (base stealing), rubber band flicking, and paper plane throwing in Block 123: Pinoy Street Rumble, an upcoming competitive Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game. Behind the game Spearheading the ambitious project is a dedicated trio of University

DeepSeek is committed to open-source artificial intelligence to accelerate the arrival of artificial general intelligence (AGI), even if it heightens safety risks, a company engineer says, defying growing safety concerns from the US and scrutiny in China over whether the strategy poses national security risks. Speaking on Tuesday on an AI panel at the World Internet Conference (WIC) in Wuzhen, DeepSeek engineer Gao Xi said open-source development promoted shared innovations and technical...

DeepSeek is committed to open-source artificial intelligence to accelerate the arrival of artificial general intelligence (AGI), even if it heightens safety risks, a company engineer says, defying growing safety concerns from the US and scrutiny in China over whether the strategy poses national security risks. Speaking on Tuesday on an AI panel at the World Internet Conference (WIC) in Wuzhen, DeepSeek engineer Gao Xi said open-source development promoted shared innovations and technical...

MANILA, Philippines – For more than a decade, JGame Esports coach Gerald “Tgee” Gelacio has navigated the shifting landscape of competitive esports, moving from League of Legends (LoL) to Wild Rift (WR) and eventually, Honor of Kings (HOK). His journey has been shaped by international competition, championship runs and even the uncertainty of building a

Shanghai-listed Wingtech Technology has rejected a restructuring proposal under which it would lose control of Dutch chipmaker Nexperia’s assets outside China, condemning the plan as an “expropriation” driven by discrimination. The stand-off deepens a year-long dispute between Wingtech and Dutch authorities, as the company faces an impending delisting deadline at home, while Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten prepares for an official visit to Beijing in the spring. In a statement on Tuesday,...

The Huawei FreeBuds SE 5 Max combines long battery life, support for high-quality audio codecs, and active noise cancellation (ANC) technology for just S$58. Details within.

Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings has rolled out its latest flagship artificial intelligence model, Hy4, seeking to challenge top open-weight rivals with enhanced agentic capabilities built to power its enterprise software ecosystem. Released on Wednesday, the large language model (LLM) introduced visual understanding for the first time. Hy4 could process images, analyse complex charts and conduct visual mathematical reasoning, according to the Shenzhen-based company. Tencent said the release...

Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings has rolled out its latest flagship artificial intelligence model, Hy4, seeking to challenge top open-weight rivals with enhanced agentic capabilities built to power its enterprise software ecosystem. Released on Wednesday, the large language model (LLM) introduced visual understanding for the first time. Hy4 could process images, analyse complex charts and conduct visual mathematical reasoning, according to the Shenzhen-based company. Tencent said the release...

The year-end electronics event returns with 1,000-plus deals, exclusive launches and an unusual S$67 cash rebate promotion.

It seems that the HomeView that Apple launched last month was just the beginning of a new lineup of smart home hubs.

For autonomous vehicles, the hardest lessons to learn are the ones that can test the skills of even the most experienced human drivers: an errant cyclist darting through a red light, or an animal bolting into oncoming traffic from behind a corner. The Chinese tech giant Baidu has developed a new AI-driven simulator to prepare its Apollo robotaxis for just such rare but high-stakes road hazards, as the firm looks to gain an edge in the fast-growing self-driving taxi market. The system, Apollo...

For autonomous vehicles, the hardest lessons to learn are the ones that can test the skills of even the most experienced human drivers: an errant cyclist darting through a red light, or an animal bolting into oncoming traffic from behind a corner. The Chinese tech giant Baidu has developed a new AI-driven simulator to prepare its Apollo robotaxis for just such rare but high-stakes road hazards, as the firm looks to gain an edge in the fast-growing self-driving taxi market. The system, Apollo...

The Atto 1 is by no means the first electric hatchback, but more options are welcome in this relatively underserved space.

In the earnings call today from Apple, new CEO John Ternus mentioned its collaboration with the Philippine market, specifically the Department of Education. The DepEd will be able to distribute 170,000 MacBook Neo devices to teachers around the country to more than 16,000 K-12 schools across the country. After we published this news, our comments

US artificial intelligence giant Anthropic’s initial public offering prospectus has exposed a vast profitability gap between it and rivals Z.ai and MiniMax, highlighting the challenges facing China’s AI model developers in turning technological advances into sustainable businesses. The Claude developer’s filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week revealed a significant financial advantage over its most direct Chinese counterparts, despite the latter’s continued...

US artificial intelligence giant Anthropic’s initial public offering prospectus has exposed a vast profitability gap between it and rivals Z.ai and MiniMax, highlighting the challenges facing China’s AI model developers in turning technological advances into sustainable businesses. The Claude developer’s filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week revealed a significant financial advantage over its most direct Chinese counterparts, despite the latter’s continued...

Open source is the only viable path to creating a sustainable artificial intelligence industry, Alibaba Group Holding chairman Joe Tsai said on Tuesday, as the Chinese technology giant doubles down on its open-source AI strategy. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the annual World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit in eastern China’s Zhejiang province, Tsai pointed to a growing convergence around open ecosystems among domestic tech companies, as surging AI demand rubs up against persistent...

Despite being one of the few gaming phones out there left, it still packs in the latest and greatest.

Just like past Galaxy W releases, this is specifically made for a Chinese telco partnership.

If true, that would be the first time Xiaomi brings its rear-display phone model to Singapore.

MANILA, Philippines – Apple CEO, John Ternus announced a partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) to deploy 170,000 MacBook Neo to teachers and staff. Ternus mentioned this to be the “biggest education deal ever for Mac” as Apple plans to send the MacBook Neos to 16,400 K-12 public schools nationwide.  “Investing in our teachers

The free-to-play life simulation game arrives first on PC and mobile, where players can build a planet, meet its residents and explore the Starsea.

Alan Macfarlane, a British anthropologist, historian and Emeritus Professor at the University of Cambridge, known as “Grandpa Cute” in China, answered questions at an SCMP Plus exclusive in-person event in Hong Kong on October 26.

China’s “Lipstick King” has traded make-up swatches for artificial intelligence. Top live-streamer Li Jiaqi on Monday evening teamed up with an executive from Alibaba Group Holding to pitch AI subscriptions, selling nearly 100,000 monthly packages in just 30 minutes, according to data provided by the e-commerce giant. The broadcast on Taobao and Tmall – Alibaba’s largest domestic online marketplace – marked the first time generative AI products have taken centre stage during the annual Singles’...

China’s “Lipstick King” has traded make-up swatches for artificial intelligence. Top live-streamer Li Jiaqi on Monday evening teamed up with an executive from Alibaba Group Holding to pitch AI subscriptions, selling nearly 100,000 monthly packages in just 30 minutes, according to data provided by the e-commerce giant. The broadcast on Taobao and Tmall – Alibaba’s largest domestic online marketplace – marked the first time generative AI products have taken centre stage during the annual Singles’...