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Toyota and Pony.ai begin mass production of robotaxis in China

The first mass-produced robotaxi from the joint venture between Toyota and the self-driving technology company Pony.ai has officially been built. The vehicle, a Toyota bZ4X electric SUV equipped with Pony.ai’s latest autonomous driving system, rolled off the commercial production line recently. It is the first of what the companies plan to be a fleet of over 1,000 identical robotaxis produced before the end of this year. This specific bZ4X model is the third autonomous vehicle platform Pony.ai will use for its commercial services. The company’s other two robotaxi models are already in operation. The new Toyota-based vehicles will now be gradually added to Pony.ai’s active ride-hailing fleet. Pony.ai’s goal is to have a total of 3,000 autonomous vehicles in commercial operation across China by the end of 2026. The service will focus on major Tier 1 cities, including Beijing and Shanghai. The standard, non-autonomous version of the Toyota bZ4X went on sale to the public last yea...
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ASUS TUF Gaming TM500, ROG GM700 desktop gaming PCs now in PH

ASUS has new desktop PCs in the Philippines. There are four of them, and for this one, we’ll be focusing on the gaming machines: the ASUS TUF Gaming TM500 and ROG GM700. They came out alongside the ASUS V600 and V500 . Let’s first look at the ASUS TUF Gaming TM500 , which has an AMD Ryzen 7 260 processor, up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 GPU, 16GB SODIMM memory, and up to 1TB SSD. It is paired with a custom heatsink with a large 1,218cm2 dissipation area, copper pipes, and a 90mm fan offering 45W of total cooling capacity. ASUS TUF Gaming TM500 (TM500MH) Specs Windows 11 Home AMD Ryzen 7 260 CPU 16GB DDR5 RAM NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB / AMD Radeon 780M / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8GB GPU 512GB/1TB SSD Expansion slots: 1x PCIe 4.0 x 16 2x M.2 2280 storage connector 1x M.2 for WiFi 15L case WiFi 6, dual-band Bluetooth 5.4 Front ports: 1x 3.5mm headphone jack 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 Rear ports: 1x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet 1x HDMI 2.1b 1x Display...
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Samsung Galaxy S26 series release date announced

Samsung has set the release date for its next flagship, the Galaxy S26 series. Like before, the new series will include a base Samsung Galaxy S26 model, a Galaxy S26 Plus, and a Galaxy S26 Ultra. Despite the lack of official specs and features, Samsung has also started accepting pre-reservations for the devices. Anyway, the Samsung Galaxy S26 series will be launched at a Galaxy Unpacked event happening on February 25 in San Francisco, California. That’s February 26, 2 PM Philippine time. Fans can livestream the event on Samsung’s official website and YouTube channel. Those who want to avail the pre-reservation can go to Samsung’s official website. Get early access to the new devices by paying a small fee. While Samsung hasn’t released any official specs, leaks have pretty much confirmed what we can expect from the devices. Both the Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus will be powered by an Exynos 2600 chipset, with up to 12GB of RAM. The Galaxy S26 will have a 4,300mAh battery, while the ...
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TECNO MEGABOOK K16s 13th: Intel Core i9-13900HK CPU, 16″ WUXGA display, 70Wh battery

TECNO Philippines has launched a new laptop, and it’s a powerful one. This is the new TECNO MEGABOOK K16s 13th. The TECNO MEGABOOK K16s 13th is called that because, well, it has a 13th-gen Intel processor and is different from the existing AMD variant. It has a generous 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. Sadly, no GPU, but it does have Intel UHD graphics. It features a premium all-metal build that’s available in Gray and White. Plus, a 180-degree hinge that can be opened with just one finger. You also get a large 16-inch FHD display with a wide 16:10 aspect ratio and 91% screen-to-body ratio. For audio, there are four speakers with DTS sound and dual microphones with AI ENC. The 70Wh battery promises 17.5 hours of entertainment and basic office use. It runs on Windows 11 with features like data, screen, and cardboard sharing to a smartphone. PC Clone is also here and pre-installed Office 365. The TECNO MEGABOOK K16s 13th has an SRP of Php46,99 and comes with a free TE...
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New Xbox is coming by 2027, AMD CEO hints

A future Xbox console is currently on track for a 2027 release, according to a statement from AMD’s top executive. During the semiconductor company’s most recent earnings call, AMD CEO Lisa Su provided an update on several gaming partnerships. She noted that Valve’s Steam Machine, powered by AMD hardware, is on schedule to ship early this year. Regarding Microsoft, Su stated that development of a new Xbox using a semi-custom AMD system-on-a-chip (SOC) is progressing well to support a potential launch by 2027. While this does not guarantee a 2027 release, it reveals that date is Microsoft’s current target for its next-generation console. From Xbox to Series X: How the Xbox console has evolved over the years This timeline follows the multi-year partnership between Microsoft and AMD that Xbox President Sarah Bond announced in mid-2025. At that time, Bond said the companies would “co-engineer silicon” for devices in the living room and consumer hands, strongly hinting at work on...
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Sen. Sotto pushes for one person, one social media account to combat trolls

“One person, one socmed account,” is what Senate President Vicente Sotto III wants to push to help fight online trolls. The Senate president proposed the new measure due to the increasing online attacks related to the issues surrounding the West Philippine Sea. “It should be one person, one account on every internet platform so that trolls will be eliminated. How do we do that? We need it,” Sotto said. Sotto added that there should be coordination with Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. “One person, one account, that’s clear,” he added. Sotto affirms that an unverified account should be removed from the platform. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is also considering the registration of owning social media accounts. However, it’s been greatly opposed by rights groups due to possible issues with privacy and freedom of expression. This article, Sen. Sotto pushes for one person, one social media account to combat trolls , was originally publis...
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Apple dominate 2025 smartphone market, Samsung close second, HONOR gains big — Omdia

Omdia’s latest Smart Market Pulse report shows the top smartphone brands that shipped the most units in 2025. Apple dominated the smartphone market in 2025, owning 19 percent of the market after shipping 240.6 million iPhones and achieving 7 percent annual growth. Samsung came in very close at the second spot. It shipped 239.1 million units, hence having a similar market share of 19 percent and 7 percent annual growth. Xiaomi then follows them with 165.4 million units, then vivo with 105.3 million, and OPPO at number five with 100.7 million units. Other honorable mentions are HONOR. While settling at the seventh spot, it is one of the biggest gainers last year after achieving an 11 percent annual growth. OPPO, which used to be a trailblazer, slows down in 2025 after suffering a -8 percent annual growth. realme had the most disappointing year after it only took 3 percent of the market share and suffering a -13 percent growth. Still, the entire market grew by 2 percent with...
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