Typhoon Mawar is aiming its fury at the tiny U.S. territory of Guam as residents with nowhere to go hunkered down to face the devastating winds and torrential rains from what was expected to be the worst storm to hit the Pacific island in decades. Officials warn of ‘triple threat’ …
Read More »Meta hit with record fine by Irish regulator over U.S. data transfers
Facebook parent company Meta was hit with a record 1.2 billion euro ($1.75 billion Cdn) fine by Ireland’s privacy regulator over its handling of user information and given five months to stop transferring users’ data to the United States. Regulator has fined Facebook parent company more than any other tech …
Read More »Gilas braces for tough grind in Euro trip
Gilas Pilipinas FIBA PHOTO Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes is looking at playing European national squads Estonia and Finland, along with cage powerhouse Lithuania as part of the Philippines’ major buildup for the 2023 FIBA World Cup, which the country is co-hosting along with Japan and Indonesia beginning on August …
Read More »Will ‘King James’ give up NBA throne?
LOS ANGELES: A weary, honest admission that one of the greatest careers in NBA history could be over? Or a calculated move designed to spur the Los Angeles Lakers into bolstering their roster? LeBron James AFP PHOTO One day after LeBron James sent shockwaves rippling through basketball by revealing he …
Read More »A night of musical brilliance and national pride
Images by Teddy Pelaez Ever since I was a child, my grandmother had harbored a dream for me to become a pianist. But it wasn’t until my third year of high school that I mustered the courage to try learning it. Surprisingly, despite music not running through my veins, I …
Read More »Netflix to start charging U.S. customers an extra $8 for sharing account outside the house
Netflix on Tuesday outlined how it intends to crack down on the rampant sharing of account passwords in the U.S., its latest bid to reel in more subscribers to its video streaming service amid a slowdown in growth. Company proceeding cautiously after rolling out changes in Canada and elsewhere. Netflix …
Read More »Three ABS-CBN shows amass more than half a billion views online
Richard Gutierrez (right) and Jake Cuenca in an intense scene in ‘Iron Heart’ The digital platform has proven to be a popular destination for viewers to catch their favorite programs. Case in point, three ABS-CBN’s primetime shows have amassed more than 642 million total views on Kapamilya Online Live from …
Read More »Unveiling CCP’s new exhibition space
There might have been some delays due to logistics and permits from the local government unit, but the rehabilitation of the CCP Main Building has been underway. Since the wear and tear of the iconic building has accumulated through the decades, it might take a while before we could watch …
Read More »Netflix expands password-sharing crackdown worldwide
The Netflix logo at the Netflix Tudum Theater in Los Angeles, California, on September 14, 2022. Netflix on May 23, 2023, expanded its crackdown on users sharing passwords with people beyond their immediate family as it seeks to shore up revenue at the leading streaming television service. “A Netflix account …
Read More »Households now owe more than Canada’s entire GDP, housing agency warns
Canadian households are more in debt than those in any other G7 country, and the amount they owe is now more than the value of the entire economy, the deputy chief economist with Canada’s housing agency is warning in a new report. Households in other countries are paying down debt, …
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