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The Philippine delegation delivered impressive performance during its participation in the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI). Held last August in Astana, Kazakhstan, the competition saw the four-member Filipino team secure medals in every category, bringing home one silver and three bronze awards. They competed against a massive field of 466 high school students representing 108 different countries and territories. The silver medal was earned by Theo Lorenzo T. Bustamante from the Philippine Science High School–CALABARZON Region Campus, who managed to rank 80th overall. The bronze medals were claimed by three other students: Ellison Matthew S. Ang of Philippine Science High School–Main Campus, Jhareign S. Solidum of University of Mindanao Ilang High School), and Juan Mateo J. Desuasido of Brent International School Manila. This result placed the Philippines among a select group of nations that successfully secured silver medals during their first IOAI appea...

POCO took the wraps off its most powerful, feature-packed smartphone to date, the POCO F9 Ultra. The POCO F9 Ultra is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, paired with an Adreno 840 GPU, up to 16GB of RAM, and up to 1TB of internal storage. The chipset is next to Xiaomi’s VisionBoost D8, which works with POCO’s Wildboost Engine, enabling 165fps and 185fps gaming on select titles, 1.5K super resolution, and Game HDR. Another big feature is the 8,050mAh battery, which should easily last you for up to 2 days of light to moderate use. That big battery is aptly paired with a fast 100W wired charger, and even has 50W wireless charging support. It also has fast reverse charging for both wired and wireless modes at 27W and 22.5W speeds, respectively. On the front, there’s a large 6.9-inch AMOLED display, complete with a sharp 1.5K resolution, up to a whopping 185Hz refresh rate, up to 4800Hz instant touch sampling, and support for...

A professor from National University Manila has built a free website where people can check if their text or chat messages are fraudulent. The platform is called “ Scam Ba ‘To? ” and it assigns risk levels of Red, Yellow, or Green after analyzing what the message tells the user to do, the web addresses it contains, and the overall situation around the transaction. The tool does not mark messages as scams simply because they include one-time passwords or push users to act quickly. People can copy and paste questionable messages into the system. It then returns a risk rating and gives a clear explanation behind its decision. When available, it also points users to legitimate official channels they can refer to. The tool works on various types of messages, such as billing notices, security alerts, shipping updates, official government announcements, and school communications. How to report a text scam to the NTC What is ‘quishing’ and how can we a...

Transsion, the mother company behind Infinix, TECNO, and Itel, is on a roll in the Philippines. This latest update came from Omdia’s Southeast Asia smartphone shipment report for Q2 of 2026. It shows that Transsion managed to stay on the top spot by having a 33% market share. Xiaomi climbed to the second spot with a 22% market share, while Samsung suffered a decline, dropping to the third spot. HONOR finally cracked the top list by climbing to the top spot with a 10% market share, beating OPPO, who suffered a loss on the said quarter. The rankings are good news to some, and bad news to others. What’s clear is that all of them suffered negative annual growth in that quarter for the whole region. Omdia attributes the decline to the current memory costs, and they expect it to intensify in the second half of the year. In fact, Omdia forecasts that the SEA smartphone market will decline by 25% in 2026. This article, Transsion continues to dominate ...

realme’s latest midrange phone, the realme 16T, has made its way to the Philippines. The realme 16T will try to lure people in with its enormous battery. It’s an 8,000mAh capacity that lasts for 2 days under normal use or up to 14.2 hours of gaming or 25 hours of watching YouTube videos. That battery is backed by a 45W wired charger. Bypass charging is also supported that keeps the device cool when you’re gaming. Reverse charging is also here, so you can share the battery with other devices, like a power bank. realme also promises the battery can stay healthy even after 7 years, which is good for futureproofing. Another highlight here is the selfie mirror on the back, allowing you to take selfies with the 50-megapixel main camera. A 16-megapixel front-facing camera sits on top of a large 6.81-inch AMOLED screen that has a high 144Hz refresh rate, but only with HD+ resolution. It ships with Android 16-based realme UI 7.0. There...

MSI has announced a new partnership with Bandai Namco Entertainment to provide a free game bundle with its handheld gaming devices. Customers who purchase specific models in the MSI Claw series will receive a digital PC copy of CAPTAIN TSUBASA 2: WORLD FIGHTERS. The promotion applies to three specific handheld models: the Claw 7 AI+ , the Claw 8 AI+ , and the Claw A8 . This offer is available for a limited time while supplies last, from August 28 to September 30. The included game, CAPTAIN TSUBASA 2: WORLD FIGHTERS, allows players to manage a football team through various stages, ranging from regional qualifiers to international competitions. The title features a large roster of more than 110 playable characters, each equipped with unique special skills and signature moves. In addition to the single-player story mode, the game includes options for online matchups against other players. The MSI Claw handhelds are designed for enthusiasts who want to play anywhere. Wheth...