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Amazon Prime Video adds vertical video feed similar to TikTok

Amazon is copying a popular social media trick for its Prime Video app. The company has added a new way to browse shows and movies that feels a lot like TikTok. The feature is called Clips . Instead of watching traditional movie trailers that fill your whole screen in landscape mode, these videos are vertical. That means you can hold your phone normally, like you are scrolling through Instagram or TikTok, and just swipe up to see the next clip. Here is how it works. When you open the Prime Video app on your phone, you will find these short videos on the main page. Tap on any clip, and it will take over your whole screen. Then you can swipe through more videos one after another. Each clip comes with buttons that let you add the movie or show to your watchlist, buy or rent it, or share the video with a friend. You can even hit a like button if you enjoy the clip. Top streaming platforms in PH: Netflix still dominates Amazon first tried this idea with basketball highli...
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Instagram launches Instants feature for photos that disappear after being viewed

Instagram is bringing back the old days of quick, unpolished photo sharing. The company just launched a new tool called Instants. It lets people take a photo, send it to friends, and have it disappear after it’s seen. The whole point is to be spontaneous. No filters. No editing tools. You cannot even pick a picture from your phone’s gallery. All you can do is add a short line of text. Then you choose who gets it. That could be your close friends list or just people who follow you back. If you change your mind right after sending, there is a short window to hit undo and pull the photo back before anyone sees it. Instagram is offering Instants in two ways. One is inside the regular Instagram app. You can find it in your messages by tapping a small icon in the bottom corner. The other is a separate app that also goes by the name Instants. That standalone version is only being tested in some countries right now, but it works on both iPhones and Android devices. ...
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Senate Bill No. 1955 wants social media ban for Filipinos under the age of 16

A lawmaker in the Philippines, Senator Loren Legarda, has introduced a new bill that would stop children under the age of 16 from using social media platforms. The goal is to protect young people from online bullying, fake news, harmful posts, and the risk of getting addicted to the internet. The bill is officially known as Senate Bill No. 1955 . Under this proposed law, social media companies would have to put systems in place to block minors from opening accounts. The companies themselves would be responsible for enforcing this, not the parents or the schools. Legarda pointed out that while social media can help people learn and connect, it also has a dark side. She said it can mislead people, overwhelm them, and cause real harm. Other countries have already started moving in this direction. For example, Australia passed a similar law in 2024 that bans children under 16 from major social platforms. The senator made sure to address concerns about privacy and free s...
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HONOR and vivo are reportedly working on wide foldable smartphones

Remember all the talk about Apple and Samsung making wide foldable phones? Well, it turns out they won’t be the only players in that game. New leaks suggest at least two other big names are quietly working on similar devices. First, the basics. We already knew that Samsung is planning to show off its wide foldable in July. Apple fans will likely have to wait until September for their version. But here is where it gets interesting. According to a tipster called Smart Pikachu, vivo is also busy building a wide foldable. That said, don’t expect it to be the next vivo X Fold 6. That particular model will focus on something else, mainly hiding the screen crease better. The tipster didn’t confirm if vivo’s wide foldable will actually arrive before the year ends. Then there is HONOR . Another source, Guan Tongxue GiM, says HONOR has been thinking about a wide foldable for a long time now. He even posted a concept image. The design shows three cameras on the back and a smal...
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HONOR 600 Pro priced in the Philippines

HONOR Philippines has launched the HONOR 600 series in the country. Let’s first focus on the HONOR 600 Pro. The HONOR 600 Pro is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processor with generous 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage, while the HONOR 600 settles for a Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 processor. Both phones have 7,000mAh batteries with 80W wired and 27W reverse wired charging, but only the Pro model gets a fast 50W wireless charging. The duo also shares the same 6.57-inch FHD+ AMOLED displays with a high 120Hz refresh rate. They will receive Android 16 operating systems with MagicOS 10. Both phones also share 200-megapixel cameras, 12-megapixel ultra-wide, and 50-megapixel selfie snapper. Only the 600 Pro will have a 50-megapixel telephoto lens. Also, here are the latest WiFi 7 connectivity, Bluetooth 6.0, and stereo speakers. The HONOR 600 Pro is available in a single 12GB/512GB configuration with a price of Php49,999. Pre-order until May 29, 202...
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Google announces Gemini Intelligence

To compete with Apple’s AI branding, Google has announced Gemini Intelligence. Google’s Gemini Intelligence will be available across different Android devices this year, which include smartphones, cars, glasses, and even laptops like the newly announced Googlebook . So, why should you care? Well, Google Intelligence can help automate tasks. It takes visual cues and context to automatically do tasks. For example, you can take a picture of a long shopping list and let Gemini build a shopping cart for you. It also makes web browsing faster, allowing you to research, summarize, and compare content across the web more easily. There’s also the new Chrome auto browse that automates things like booking an appointment, getting movie tickets, or reserving a parking spot. Gemini also has a Personal Intelligence feature that can automatically fill personal details in forms for you. Speech-to-text in Gboard was also improved with a feature called Rambl...
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WWE 2K26 Review

Like every other sports game, there’s a new WWE 2K game every year. I played a lot of them in recent years, so we decided to check out the new WWE 2K26.  I wasn’t expecting much difference when I booted up WWE 2K26. But after over 30 hours of gameplay and going through CM Punk’s showcase, here’s our take on what’s to expect inside this new wrestling game. Stamina System: Finally, some consequences The biggest change in 2K26 is the new stamina system, and it’s exactly what the series needed. Run your stamina into the ground and your wrestler gets “winded,” when the stamina wheel becomes purple. While winded, you can’t run or even use reversals until you recover. That makes sense, which makes it more realistic. This completely changes how you approach matches. In WWE 2K25 and 2K24, you could button-mash reversals and never worry about consequences. Run endlessly, throw bombs, hit finishers, barely break a sweat. The reversal system was broken — master the timing and y...
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