FROM BEEPERS TO BYTES The year 2023 will be remembered in the world of technology and finance as the year when non-fungible tokens (NFTs) declined and the market crashed. In 2021 and 2022, NFTs emerged as a prominent tech trend. These digital assets utilized blockchain technology to...
EDITORS DESK The PUV modernization program, which seeks to overhaul the country’s old and inefficient transport system, was born out of many noble ambitions. We understand that the jeepney sector is just one part of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization (PUVM) program. But, it is now the...
EDITORS DESK In my neighborhood in the Scout Area of Quezon City, the street parking problem is beginning to get out of hand. I don’t live in a gated community, and so, the streets are open to through traffic. Even if I live some streets away from the main road, it’s easy to tell when there’s...
EDITORS DESK You never really would know what hit you until you get the successive message alerts on your phone, your online friends screaming from the phone screen: “You’ve been HACKED!” A review of the string of screenshots would then show how messages have been deviously crafted at your...
EDITORS DESK Scams, a deceptive practice as old as humanity, have consistently evolved and adapted to changing technologies and human vulnerabilities. What began with con artists peddling snake oil on dusty roads has taken on a new digital dimension, with cybercriminals wielding increasingly...
EDITORS DESK In 1992, during my first year in high school at Grace Christian, our English teacher issued a challenge to the class: write a “Letter to the Editor” to any newspaper, and if published, gain two additional points in the final grade. At that time, you had to print your letter on a...
EDITORS DESK Forget clunky phones and bulky laptops! 2024 is serving up tech treats that are all about making life simpler and more fun. Foldable phones will be more affordable, yes the phone that folds open like mini-tablets for movie marathons on the go. Also, in 2024, laptops will become...
EDITORS DESK There is an abundance of reasons why this year is a banner season for Philippine sports. While Hidilyn Diaz's conquest of the Tokyo Games in 2021 serves as a gem in all of the tales that encapsulated the country's long and painful struggle for Olympic greatness, 2023 was nothing short...
EDITORS DESK The Philippines has the highest rate of shopping scams in Asia, according to a new report released by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) and Gogolook, a TrustTech provider and the company behind the anti-scam app Whoscall. The report surveyed nearly 20,000 respondents across 11...
EDITORS DESK The entertainment industry made a dramatic comeback in 2023, delivering on its promise to keep audiences entertained. As we approach the end of 2023, let's look back at some of the memorable moments in Philippine show business, both happy and sad. 1) The Philippine TV industry...
EDITORS DESK Over the past couple of weeks, the Council of Metro Manila Mayors have once again been debating whether to remove the window hours in the current number coding scheme for vehicles, effectively banning certain vehicles for an entire day of the week. The debate has once again resurfaced...
EDITORS DESK The EDSA Bus Carousel Lane was opened mid-2020, and was intended to be a mass rapid system that would benefit the masses. The two inner-most lanes on most of the 23.8-kilometer road were barricaded and separated from the rest of the traffic to let, primarily, passenger buses to zip...
