Visa enables Apple Pay in the Philippines
Visa now lets eligible debit and credit cardholders in the Philippines add their cards to Apple Pay, expanding tap-to-pay and secure tokenized transactions across Apple devices.
2026-08-04
Top News
Philips Evnia bets on nature-first gaming
Philips Evnia introduces a Nature-Eyecare gaming monitor that blends eye comfort tech with performance features to support long, intensive gaming sessions.
2026-08-04
Younger Bodies, Older Biology
A new study argues that younger generations show signs of accelerated biological aging, which may help explain rising rates of early-onset cancers and reshape screening strategies.
2026-08-04
Health
Fermented Plants As Oral–Gut Precision Tools
A review argues that fermented plant foods can be re-engineered into precision-nutrition tools that modulate oral and gut microbiomes through defined microbes and metabolites.
2026-08-04
Vietnam’s Dengue Burden Flips Toward Adults
Vietnam’s dengue pattern has shifted to a year‑round, adult‑driven outbreak, with cases doubling in Hanoi and overlapping with rising COVID infections, heightening risks for residents and travelers.
2026-08-04
Human Longevity Opens $599 Clinical WGS
Human Longevity offers clinical-grade whole genome sequencing to consumers for $599, linking decade-scale clinical data with AI and a new Insilico Medicine deal to anticipate disease risk.
2026-08-04
Technology
GadgetSnaps: Westminster Abbey in your palm
A GadgetSnaps shoot at Westminster Abbey uses the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra to translate centuries of architecture and ritual into high‑resolution, foldable-screen storytelling.
2026-08-04
Visa activates Apple Pay in the Philippines
Visa has enabled Apple Pay for its cardholders in the Philippines, allowing secure contactless payments across Apple devices using tokenization and biometric authentication.
2026-08-04
Samsung HDR10+ Advanced Lands on Prime Video
Samsung and Amazon Prime Video align on HDR10+ Advanced, tying dynamic metadata, brightness and motion gains to upcoming Samsung TV lines and a growing premium streaming catalog.
2026-08-04
Games
Nikke loads crossover with Persona trio
Goddess of Victory: Nikke launches a limited-time collaboration with three Persona titles, adding characters, missions, music, and cosmetics to sharpen its live-service pull.
2026-08-03
Snail Games sets stage for 9 Yin Sutra: Immortal
Snail Games will spotlight internally developed AAA open-world title 9 Yin Sutra: Immortal at a major expo, anchoring a broader lineup of launched and upcoming games.
2026-07-31
Nexon locks in Overgeared for Project T
Nexon has confirmed Overgeared as the official title for its Project T MMORPG, aligning the game tightly with the hit webtoon and signaling a push for cross-media franchise growth.
2026-07-29
Information
DepEd backs voice amplifiers amid laptop delay
DepEd justifies buying teacher voice amplifiers as immediate classroom support, while insisting delayed laptops for public school educators are still on track for delivery.
2026-08-03
Eat Sleep Launch Repeat Publishes Tour Pricing
Eat Sleep Launch Repeat in Flagstaff rolls out two consulting lines with public pricing and a free 10-question Experience Scorecard for tour operators.
2026-08-02
The Asian Banker as a Strategic Nerve Center
The Asian Banker positions itself as a strategic intelligence engine, turning technical banking data and regulatory insight into decision-grade information for senior executives.
2026-07-30
Entertainment
SB19 Powers Up Sony ULT Squad Lineup
Sony adds SB19 to its ULT Squad alongside Maki, KAIA and Jeremy G, using the group’s fandom power to amplify the ULT POWER SOUND Series campaign.
2026-08-01
SB19 plugs into Sony’s ULT POWER SOUND push
SB19 becomes the flagship act for Sony Philippines’ ULT POWER SOUND drive, fronting the ULT Squad and tying fandom energy to Sony’s premium audio lineup.
2026-08-01
Palmetto Publishing Backs A Brutally Honest Debut
Palmetto Publishing releases Skip Van Gardner’s debut novel Pivoting From Blue, a sharp, darkly funny account of grief, identity collapse, and one man’s halting return to himself.
2026-07-28