TOKYO: Japanese inflation slowed to 2.6 percent in March, largely in line with market expectations, data showed on Friday. The year-on-year rise in prices excluding volatile fresh food against a market consensus of 2.7 percent followed a 2.8-percent February increase, in part thanks to lower gas bills. Stripping out fresh …
Read More »Meta releases beefed up AI asssitant
SAN FRANCISCO, California: Meta on Thursday introduced an improved artificial intelligence (AI) assistant built on new versions of its open source Llama large language model for powering the technology. Meta AI is smarter and faster due to advances in publicly available Llama 3, the tech titan said in a blog …
Read More »Netflix beats expectations on profit, subscribers
SAN FRANCISCO, California: Netflix topped earnings expectations on Thursday, reporting that profit and subscriber ranks grew as its heavy bet on a rich content lineup paid off amid a crackdown on password sharing. The leading streaming television service said it gained 9.3 million subscribers in the recently ended quarter, raising …
Read More »Mineral Restaurant Review
Mineral, located at 1027 Yonge Street in Rosedale is an urban chic fusion restaurant helmed by Filipino-Canadian chef Daniel Cancino. The nine-course tasting menu priced at $95 per person is pricier than most Filipino restaurants but that is because you get what you pay for—Filipino fusion food elevated to fine …
Read More »Mother Tongue Restaurant Review
In celebration of the third year of Filipino Restaurant Month and the 75th anniversary of Philippines-Canada diplomatic relations, the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto highlighted two Filipino fusion restaurants helmed by Filipino-Canadian chefs who made their mark in the local fine dining scene. This initiative aims to spotlight the culinary …
Read More »Ottawa to force banks to use carbon rebate label for direct deposits
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault's department has been battling with banks for almost two years over how carbon rebates are labelled when they are deposited directly into bank accounts. Change to the law would affect all government deposits Canadian banks that refuse to identify the carbon rebate by name when doing …
Read More »Tesla recalling Cybertrucks in U.S. for faulty accelerator pedal
Tesla is recalling 3,878 Cybertrucks to fix an accelerator pedal pad that could come loose and get lodged in the interior trim, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. Stuck accelerator pedal could cause the vehicle to accelerate unintentionally, U.S. agency says Tesla is recalling 3,878 Cybertrucks to fix …
Read More »Dead-end strategy
Metro Manila has the worst traffic congestion among urban areas in the world Despite the massive infrastructure buildup since the previous administration, which was budgeted at P1.5 trillion a year and mostly poured into road projects in Metro Manila, the vehicle traffic situation has worsened over the years. The National …
Read More »Marcos among TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2024 for reshaping PH history
President Marcos is named as one of TIME’s list of “100 Most Influential People of 2024,” citing his role in the post-pandemic recovery of the country’s economy and his stance against Chinese aggression in the West Philippine Sea. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Photo by Thierry Monasse, Getty Images via …
Read More »Clarity, honesty urgently needed
He said Duterte’s agreement not to construct, repair, or reinforce the Navy outpost at Ayungin Shoal was ‘verbal, and hence, not binding on President Bongbong Marcos’ China’s insistence that it had reached an understanding with former President Rodrigo Duterte and that it has come up with a “model” for easing …
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