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PhilSA and NIA will use satellite data to help farmers with irrigation system

The Philippine government is turning to satellites to solve another problem: making sure farmers have enough water for their crops. The Philippine Space Agency and the National Irrigation Administration just signed a deal that will run for three years. They want to use images taken from space to keep a close eye on the country’s irrigation systems. Right now, checking on canals and water levels takes a lot of time because workers have to inspect them on the ground. With satellite data, the government can see where water is going and where it is missing, all from above. This means they can react much faster when area starts running dry. The head of PhilSA, Gay Jane Perez, and the administrator of NIA, Eduardo Eddie Guillen, led the signing. Their main goal is to make water management smarter and less wasteful. Under the plan, the two agencies will create new digital tools. These tools will help NIA leaders make better decisions using real information. For example, they can spot...
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DJI Osmo Pocket 4 price in the Philippines

One of the most popular vlogging cameras in the world has been updated for 2026. Check out the new DJI Osmo Pocket 4. The new DJI Osmo Pocket 4 now boasts a large 1-inch CMOS sensor with a 20mm equivalent and an f/2.0 aperture. It offers 14 stops of dynamic range and 10-bit D-Log recording. The 5D joystick and record button are still in their usual location. It can record 4K videos from 24fps up to 240fps for slow-motion shots. You also get 2x lossless zoom at 4K or go 4x zoom at 1080p. DJI has added a dedicated zoom button for this. For stills, you can shoot 37-megapixel photos with a 7680 x 4320 resolution, with support for DNG RAW and manual exposure (up to 4 seconds). DJI also upgraded the 2-inch OLED touchscreen, which has a 556 x 314 resolution and a higher 1,000-nit peak brightness. It still has the series’s signature rotating mechanism. For the gimbal, it has 3-axis stabilization paired with the reputable DJI ActiveTrack 7.0, which now supports subject tracking at...
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Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick HD is slimmer, faster, and doesn’t need a power adapter

If you have an older TV and want to turn it into a smart one without spending much money, Amazon has a new option for you. The company just released the Fire TV Stick HD, and it costs $35(~Php2,000). The biggest change with the new Amazon Fire TV Stick HD is how it gets power. Older versions needed a wall adapter and a long cable. This new one does not come with a power adapter at all. Instead, it uses a short USB cable that plugs right into your television. Amazon designed it to pull power directly from the TV’s own USB port, which means less clutter behind your screen. If your TV does not have a spare USB port, you can still use any old USB-C phone charger and a regular wall plug to power it. The new Amazon Fire TV Stick HD is also noticeably smaller. Amazon says it is roughly 30 percent narrower than before. That makes it easier to hide behind a wall-mounted TV or squeeze into tight spaces. Performance has gotten a boost as well. Amazon claims the new stick is more than 30...
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Study finds too much reliance on AI reduces persistence and lowers performance of humans

A new study from researchers in the US and the UK suggests that leaning on artificial intelligence , even for a short time, could hurt your ability to think and try hard on your own. The findings come from a paper titled “ AI assistance reduces persistence and hurts independent performance .” And the name pretty much tells you everything you need to know. The researchers ran several experiments. In the first one, they asked 350 Americans to solve fraction problems. Half of the group could use a chatbot built on OpenAI’s GPT-5. The other half did the math by themselves. But here is the twist. Halfway through the test, the researchers turned off the chatbot for the group that had been using it. Right after that, that group’s number of correct answers dropped sharply. Many people simply stopped answering questions at all. The team then did the same test with 670 people and got nearly identical results. Then they switched from math to reading comprehension questions. The outcome wa...
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realme 16 series 5G launch date in PH confirmed

realme Philippines has started teasing the new realme 16 series ahead of its local launch. The new realme 16 Series 5G will be launched in the Philippines this April 23, at 5:30 PM, via a livestream on realme’s official Facebook page. realme boasts the series’ upgraded portrait camera, refined aesthetics, and the use of tactile materials. The series will feature a new Urban Wild Design created in collaboration with Naoto Fukasawa, a renowned Japanese designer. The concept blends the raw, organic feel of nature with sleek urban aesthetics. It is evident that the hero color of the realme 16 Pro+ 5G, the Master Gold, and the realme 16 Pro 5G’s Pebble Grey. More than the design, the new phones will feature an elevated smartphone photography experience, with the realme 16 Pro+ 5G boasting a 200-megapixel OIS main camera, 50-megapixel 3.5x telephoto lens, 50-megapixel selfie camera, and 8-megapixel ultra-wide. Even the cheaper realme 16 Pro 5G also has a 200-megapixel OIS main ...
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Starlink grows its user base in the Philippines, now ranked 6th in the world

The Philippines has quickly become one of the biggest users of Starlink in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a report from Ookla . Out of all the countries where Starlink operates, the Philippines now ranks number six globally. In Asia, it comes in second. The report says the country holds roughly 4.2% of all Starlink subscribers worldwide. But here is the catch. The actual download speed Filipinos get right now is not that high. Ookla’s data shows the typical Starlink user in the Philippines only gets around 55Mbps. That is about half of what the average fixed broadband connection in the country delivers, which is over 100Mbps. So why do people still choose Starlink? The main reason is geography. The Philippines has over 7,600 islands. Laying down fiber cables or building cell towers everywhere is really difficult and expensive. Starlink works well in remote places where traditional internet cannot reach. Starlink also beats older satellite services. Older systems use sa...
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Alibaba’s Wan2.7 AI model now includes both image and video generation

Chinese tech company Alibaba has released a new artificial intelligence model called Wan2.7-Video . The company says the tool is meant to turn everyday creators into directors by handling most of the heavy lifting in video production. The launch happened only a few days after Alibaba put out its latest picture generation tool, Wan2.7-Image. Releasing both tools so close together shows that Alibaba is moving fast to build a full set of AI products for images and videos. Wan2.7-Video comes with four different parts. One turns written descriptions into video. Another turns existing pictures into moving footage. The third one uses reference images to guide the output. The last one focuses on editing clips that users already have. All these parts work together so that someone can write a script, pick a style, and get a finished short video without jumping between different apps. The system can handle clips as short as 2 seconds or as long as 15 seconds. Users can choose either 720p ...
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