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Meeting Samson Hu, Co-CEO of ASUS
At Computex in Taiwan you could not even get this close to Samson Hu, Co-CEO of ASUS because his path was always cordoned off while he toured Jensen Huang around the ROG and ASUS booths. But here he is, in the flesh in Manila, announcing a significant investment into the Philippine market with the ExpertBook…
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Maya Mini Payments: when everything can be a 0% promo
There are times when I wished I had the proper credit card during promo season. Some cards have great promos for gadget sales while others have amazing 0% interest sales on plane tickets during travel fairs. The pain point, which I am sure is echoed by other consumers, is that I often do not have…
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Adventures in vibe coding
The industry is slowly realizing that the honeymoon phase of AI is sunsetting and we are now being subjected to the reality of cost. Some organizations have learned that AI isn’t as affordable as it hoped to be, and that hiring actual human beings is still cheaper and more efficient. That being said, I still…
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Back at INQUIRER.net
After 21 years, I’ve come full circle. I’m back at INQUIRER.net, this time taking the reins of the Technology section. Early in my career, I worked on titles like PC Magazine Philippines, GAME!, and Mobile Philippines under Hinge-Inquirer Publications. I was also around during the early days of Hackenslash—the first video game journalism site in…
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Introducing Philippine STAR’s Future Forward
Hello reader, Any science fiction nerd will say that the checklist of the future comes in threes: (1) robots, (2) flying cars, and (3) coordinated uniforms. Robots, we have a lot of. Although we’ve seen the Chinese and Tesla showcase several of their humanoid robots, the more domesticated and non-descript ones are inside your home,…
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Why Pinoys need a bit of entrepreneurship in their blood
There was a time when having a stable job meant security. You stayed loyal to one company, collected your benefits, and built a predictable rhythm in life. But in 2025, more than the entrepreneurial drive to explore new horizons, there’s evidence that many Filipinos are becoming entrepreneurs on the side. In my twenty years covering…
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New Tagaytay finds: The Brickseum in Amadeo
Everything is awesome in Tagaytay! I had the chance to visit the private launch of The Brickseum, a project of Randy and Thea Protacio. I met Randy a number of years ago before the pandemic in my previous work at Manila Bulletin. As my boss also had a huge LEGO collection at the Intramuros office,…
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ASUS Vivobook S16: productivity, portability, personal assistant
There’s a lot going on with the new ASUS Vivobook S16. As someone who owns an ASUS laptop, the Vivobook S16 is value PLUS. This new iteration of the Vivobook is thinner and lighter, giving it a premium feel. But how is this possible? What exactly is the draw? Snapdragon. The ASUS Vivobook S16 isn’t…
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Small world, big impact: small AI models work in cybersecurity
In an era dominated by the widespread integration of Artificial Intelligence, from copilots to chatbots, the cybersecurity industry is witnessing a significant shift in its approach to AI deployment. While large language models (LLMs) often capture headlines, they are frequently ill-suited for the massive scale and real-time demands of cybersecurity applications, where billions of events…
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I found Arknights, ZZZ, Tears of Themis, Wuthering Waves (Wuwa) merch in Shanghai, China
Because of the language barrier and uncooperative-ness of Google Maps, it’s not very easy to find stuff online in China if you are a foreigner using the Google ecosystem. Even if you had a VPN, it doesn’t mean that access to Google search and Google Maps would yield accurate results when finding particular stores. In…
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