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Sei Crypto Wallet to come pre-installed on Xiaomi phones

Xiaomi and The Sei Development Foundation, a non-profit that promotes the Sei network, have entered a global partnership that aims to promote mainstream blockchain adoption. From 2026, Xiaomi phones available outside mainland China and the United States will come pre-installed with a wallet and crypto discovery app developed by Sei Labs. This would definitely help increase the adoption of the network as Xiaomi is one of the biggest smartphone vendors in the world, just behind Samsung and Apple. Participating phones will be able to conduct peer-to-peer payments, explore Web3 products, and access decentralized applications without the need to download third-party apps. What’s more, Sei plans to implement stablecoin payments in over 20,000 Xiaomi stores, starting in Hong Kong and the European Union. Sei Labs aims to “build a decentralized NASDAQ” and targets to accommodate 200,000 transactions per second as it aims to shift the financial ecosystem on-chain. To make it possible, th...

Salmon Bank offer up to 8 percent interest with its ‘Bank on Eight’ time deposit

Salmon Bank Inc., a Rural Bank, has launched a new product that could earn you as much as 8 percent per annum. The Bank on Eight offering by Salmon Bank lets you place a Time Deposit of at least Php1 million for a minimum of 1 year and earn up to 8 percent in promotional interest rate per annum. Make sure you place the deposit from December 1, 2025, to June 1, 2026. As per Salmon Bank, they are able to offer competitive promotional deposit rates after a strong performance across its lending and deposit businesses, as well as the sustained customer inflows and improvements in operational efficiency thanks to its technology-led model. “Bank on Eight gives every Filipino saver access to one of the highest interest rates in the market, allowing them to grow their money in a secure way. We’ve experienced rapid growth this year with the support of our customers. Now, as our business scales, we are committed to passing on the benefits of our efficiency back to Filipinos,” said Salmon Co...

List of passwords you should stop using

Many people have problems remembering passwords, so they use the most basic combinations. While that’s convenient, you might be in for a big problem if you don’t change it quickly. Comparitech published a list of the most common passwords for 2025. To create the list, the team “aggregated more than 2 billion real account passwords leaked on data breach forums in 2025.” “123456”, “admin”, and “password” continue to be on the top list. Some people just don’t take passwords seriously. If you remember, it’s been reported that the password for the video surveillance system in The Louvre, the famous Parisian museum recently heisted, was simply “Louvre”. You can see the top 20 list of most used passwords for 2025 below. To keep you safe, it’s best to use a longer password. You can try using a phrase with four to six random words so you can remember it easily. As per Comparitech, 65.8 percent of the passwords they analyzed had fewer than 12 characters, while only 3.2 percent used 16 ...

AI chatbots can persuade voters to change their views — research

Recent studies confirm that conversational AI can significantly alter a person’s political stance, even after a brief interaction. The findings, released in the journals Science and Nature, indicate these changes can persist for over a month, raising questions about the technology’s role in elections. In a U.S. based experiment, researchers used AI systems including OpenAI’s GPT-4o to engage supporters of Donald Trump before the 2024 presidential vote. After discussing politics with a bot designed to favor Democrat Kamala Harris, those participants moved nearly four points on a 100-point scale toward her candidacy. The effect was stronger in simulated polls for upcoming elections in Canada and Poland, where voter support shifted by as much as ten points. Across all studies, the AI’s most effective strategy was combining a polite tone with evidence-backed points, regardless of their truthfulness. Study finds AI chatbots vulnerable to simple psychological tricks Philippines rank...

OPPO A6x: Snapdragon 685 CPU, 6500mAh battery, 120Hz HD+ display

OPPO Philippines has a new entry-level phone, right in time for the holiday season. Meet the OPPO A6x. The OPPO A6x has a generous 6,500mAh battery that can last for up to 13.3 hours of watching online videos, 9.6 hours of playing MOBA, 38.2 hours of online voice calls, or 880 hours of standby time. Reverse wired charging lets you use it like a power bank for other devices. Sadly, charging speeds were not mentioned. So we’re assuming it’s only around 10W. Under the hood, there’s a Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G processor, with only 4GB of RAM, but an option between 64GB and 128GB of storage. OPPO claims the device will feel “good as new” even after four years. There’s a large 6.75-inch HD+ display with a high 120Hz refresh rate and 1,125-nit peak brightness. A 5-megapixel selfie camera is on the top of the display, while the rear has the 13-megapixel main shooter joined by a monochrome lens. The OPPO A6x 4GB/64GB has an SRP of Php6,499 and 4GB/128GB for Php7,999. Get it ...

HONOR X8d: Snapdragon 6s Gen 2 CPU, 7000mAh battery, 120Hz AMOLED display

HONOR’s new entry-level phone, the HONOR X8d, has been subtly introduced in Kyrgyzstan with an enormous battery, a sharp main camera, a familiar design, but only a 4G-only chipset. The HONOR X8d boasts a large 7,000mAh battery. Considering the underwhelming hardware it needs to power, you should get 2 to 3 days of battery life on a single charge. Speaking of, it comes with a 45W wired charging. It has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 2 processor, with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The camera island on the back is reminiscent of the HONOR 400 and HONOR 400 Pro, which hold a 108-megapixel main camera and a 5-megapixel ultra-wide. There’s a 16-megapixel selfie camera on top of the large 6.77-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen. It ships with the latest Android 16-based MagicOS 10. Pricing and availability details for the HONOR X8d are yet to be known. HONOR X8d Specs Android 16, MagicOS 10 Dual SIM, Dual Standby 6.77-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 2392 x 1080 pixel resolution, ~388ppi 1...