The implications of tech’s hottest trend in media A NEW WORLD The metaverse blurs the line between the physical and virtual realms Technology is rapidly evolving. The need to address the challenges of the health crisis further hastens technological developments. The internet, in particular, has...
With the rise of Facebook’s metaverse, fiction becomes more real than reality CYBER SOCIAL Ready Player One protagonist Wade Watts in Virtual Reality equipment In creative talk, “meta,” derived from the Greek word for “beyond,” refers to a work that knows it’s a work, a dialogue that...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV didn’t take it badly when a supporter of presidential aspirant Ferdinand Marcos Jr. told him he had "no brains". Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Trillanes, who is gunning for a return to the Senate under opposition...
Joshua Garcia and Ria Atayde have, once again, made an effort to correct wrong interpretation about their closeness. This, after a fake Facebook account, claiming to be Joshua's "official" page, posted a photo of them looking cozy, captioning it: "Ikaw ang aking liwanag. (heart emoji)" On...
News that presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo already spent around P14.1 million on Facebook ads months before the kickoff of the official campaign period was met with derision by her critics, but she said on Thursday, Jan. 20, that supporters paid for these ads. Vice President Leni...
It looked like presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo already knows how to deal with online bashers as she took time on Wednesday night, Jan. 5, to answer some who interrupted her Facebook live video with supporters. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) Robredo often goes live on Facebook...
Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) spokesperson Noel Ferrer insists the yearly shindig is doing relatively well despite reports of supposed low turnout during its opening day. Taking to Facebook, Noel cited cinema operators as stating the Dec. 25 opening of the festival has been their highest...
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III has warned against bogus Facebook pages or accounts pretending to be him and asking for money. DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III (Photo from DOLE Facebook page) This, after Bello received reports that a Facebook account...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo could not help but laugh after a supporter commented that she might have an “idol” for going live on Facebook at midnight. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) “Pasensya na kayo. Binibiro ako dito na may idol daw ako kasi gabi ako nagfe-Facebook...
Cassy Legaspi is the latest celebrity victimized by social media hackers. Taking to social media, the daughter of Carmina Villaroel and Zoren Legaspi informed fans and supports that her Facebook page with 7.3M followers has been hacked. “Hi guys, Just wanted to warn you all that my Official...
The latest updates on some of the biggest social networking platforms WELCOME TO THE VIRTUAL WORLD Wade Watts in VR gear in the movie Ready Player One The internet is ever-evolving, more so now that we are heavily reliant on the digital space due to the ongoing pandemic. Plagued by the airborne...
That's meta, bruh In an effort to pursue its “metaverse” and, well, divert away from the company’s current scandals and crises, mega-tech company Facebook, Inc. baptized itself with a new name: “Meta.” “We’ve learned a lot from struggling with social issues and living under closed...
