Harold Alarcon (18) and the UP Fighting Maroons sent the Ateneo Blue Eagles to their fifth straight loss in the FilOil EcoOil preseason cup. Facebook / FilOil EcoOil sports MANILA, Philippines — The University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons continue to roll in the FilOil EcoOil ECJ Preseason Cup after …
Read More »How the new version of ChatGPT generates hate and disinformation on command
OpenAI’s latest language model, GPT-4o, was launched in mid-May. The new version of the popular artificial intelligence chatbot isn’t supposed to spout racist screeds or conspiracy theories. But an investigation by Radio-Canada’s Décrypteurs team found it’s easy to disarm the guardrails. GPT-4o goaded into producing offensive content, Radio-Canada investigation found. …
Read More »A ‘new sensitivity’ for the royals as a U.K. election looms
As members of the Royal Family put some planned engagements on hold during the U.K. election campaign, there is another reminder of the fine line royals walk in wanting to be seen to be above politics, along with hints that in the reign of King Charles, there may be changes …
Read More »North Korea sends more ‘filth’-filled balloons into South, Seoul says
North Korea launched more trash-carrying balloons toward the South after a similar campaign earlier in the week, according to South Korea's military, in what Pyongyang calls retaliation for activists flying anti-North Korean leaflets across the border. Pyongyang says move in response to anti-North leaflets flown across border North Korea launched …
Read More »Tired, flawed arguments against divorce
LIKE clockwork, opponents of the absolute divorce bill, led by the clergy, have come out in force, raising the same tired arguments against a measure that every other country in the world already has. The bishops, and the politicians who seek their benediction, say a divorce law would weaken the …
Read More »Ticketmaster owner Live Nation confirms data breach
Live Nation Entertainment says it's investigating a data breach at its Ticketmaster unit, the latest in a string of high-profile corporate hacks in the past year. Hacking group reportedly demands ransom, threatens to sell personal information Live Nation Entertainment said on Friday it was investigating a data breach at its …
Read More »Marcos: Killing a Filipino in West Philippine Sea, an ‘act of war’
An act of war.” This was how President Marcos described what the “willful” killing of a Filipino in the West Philippine Sea would mean to the Philippines, saying the country would respond accordingly if such an act happened. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this during the …
Read More »Government aims to raise P42 billion through asset sales
The Marcos administration is looking to ramp up the sale of government assets this year, data from the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) revealed. Based on the DBCC’s quarter fiscal program approved last May 23, the national government expects to generate P42.12 billion in proceeds from its privatization program in …
Read More »Marcos asserts PH commitment to regional peace, ASEAN centrality
President Marcos rejected the claim of a participant in the Shangri-La Dialogue that the Philippines’ actions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) ruined peace in the region, saying the Philippines has always remained committed to genuine peace and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Centrality. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. …
Read More »DTI says more firms commit to price freeze for basic commodities
PRICE FREEZE. The Department of Trade and Industry announces on Saturday (June 1, 2024) that major manufacturers of basic necessities and prime commodities have committed to implement a voluntary price freeze in support of Filipino consumers amid rising prices of goods and the ongoing El Niño phenomenon. The voluntary price …
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