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Globe to offer Starlink's Direct to Cell satellite service for phones
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (347+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Globe Telecom will be the first provider in Southeast Asia, and the second in Asia, to offer Starlink's Direct to Cell (DTC) satellite service for mobile phones. Starting this year, Filipinos with standard LTE phones will be able…...
China's customs agents told Nvidia's H200 chips are not permitted, sources say
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (715+ words) NVIDIA AND CHINA. The Nvidia logo and Chinese flag are seen in this illustration taken August 27, 2025. Chinese customs authorities told customs agents this week that'Nvidia's'H200 artificial intelligence chips are not permitted to enter China, according to three people briefed on…...
Google to develop, manufacture high-end smartphones in Vietnam – report
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (160+ words) GOOGLE. The new Google logo is seen in this illustration taken May 13, 2025. Google'will start developing and manufacturing high-end smartphones in Vietnam this year, Nikkei Asia reported on Tuesday, January 13, citing sources familiar with the matter. Google already has a large…...
Is this HONOR’s best and toughest smartphone to date? We put it to the test
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (464+ words) Editor's note: This content is sponsored by HONOR and was produced by BrandRap, the sales and marketing arm of Rappler. No member of the news and editorial team participated in the production of this piece. The full phone specifications are…...
Dell revives XPS brand with new laptops to boost PC market share
1+ week, 3+ day ago (348+ words) DELL. The Dell logo is seen in this illustration taken August 19, 2025. Dell'has brought back its popular XPS laptop lineup a year after retiring the premium brand, as it looks to drum up demand in a sagging personal computer market. The…...
AI agents arrived in 2025 – here’s what happened and the challenges ahead in 2026
2+ week, 3+ day ago (543+ words) In artificial intelligence, 2025 marked a decisive shift. Systems once confined to research labs and prototypes began to appear as everyday tools. At the center of this transition was the rise of AI agents " AI systems that can use other software…...
PC, smartphone prices to rise by up to 8% as AI drives memory shortage — research firm
2+ week, 6+ day ago (390+ words) MEMORY SHORTAGE. Memory chips by South Korean semiconductor supplier SK Hynix are seen on a circuit board of a computer in this illustration picture taken on February 25, 2022. MANILA, Philippines " A global shortage of memory chips, propelled by surging demand from…...
How China built its ‘Manhattan Project’ to rival the West in AI chips
4+ week, 6+ hour ago (1639+ words) CHIPS WAR. A Chinese flag is displayed next to a 'Made in China' sign seen on a printed circuit board with semiconductor chips, in this illustration picture taken February 17, 2023 SINGAPORE "In a high-security Shenzhen laboratory, Chinese scientists havebuiltwhat Washington has…...
Intel has tested chipmaking tools from firm with sanctioned China unit, sources say
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (851+ words) INTEL. The Intel Corporation logo is seen at a temporary office during the World Economic Forum 2022 (WEF) in the Alpine resort of Davos, Switzerland May 25, 2022. Chipmaker Intel has tested chipmaking tools this year from a toolmaker with deep roots in…...
Cybersecurity in 2025: Volume, scale of attacks increase thanks to AI
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (1180+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Cyber threats in 2025 didn't see new forms. Attackers still relied on traditional vectors such as phishing, ransomware, credential theft, and social engineering. What changed was the volume and scale of these attacks, resulting in what has become an…...