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vivo Philippines just launched a new midrange phone, the vivo Y31d. The vivo Y31d is a 4G-only phone powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 2 processor, coupled with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of, sadly, non-expandable storage. A highlight here is the large 7,200mAh battery that lasts for up to 68 hours of music playback, 45 hours for videos, 14.5 hours of GPS navigation, and 13.2 hours of playing MOBA titles. It also supports bypass charging and has a 6-year durability. Speaking of durability, the Y31d received an SGS 5-Star rating for its drop resistance and has MIL-STD-810H certification for its shock resistance. It is also IP68/69/69+ dust and water resistance, and has Wet-Hand Touch support. We also have a 6.75-inch IPS display with a 120Hz refresh rate, but only an HD+ resolution. Stereo speakers are also here, as well as the Android 16-based OriginOS 6 interface, 50-megapixel main camera, and 8-megapixel selfie shooter. The vivo Y31d is available...

Thinking about building a new computer from scratch? You might want to check your wallet first. The market for do-it-yourself PCs is in a bad place right now, and the companies that make the main circuit boards for computers are taking a big hit. A recent industry report shows that sales of PC motherboards are expected to drop by about 25% this year compared to last year. The main reason is that people just are not buying as many parts as they used to. Here is the strange part. The boom in artificial intelligence is actually hurting regular PC builders. Companies are rushing to build huge AI data centers, and those centers need a lot of memory chips and processors. This has created a major shortage of key parts like DDR4 memory, DDR5 memory, and standard CPUs. Because supply is low and demand from data centers is high, prices for these components have gone through the roof. That makes it very expensive for an average person to build a new PC at home. Three of the b...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...