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Google to develop, manufacture high-end smartphones in Vietnam – report
3+ hour, 50+ min ago (160+ words) GOOGLE. The new Google logo is seen in this illustration taken May 13, 2025. Google'will start developing and manufacturing high-end smartphones in Vietnam this year, Nikkei Asia reported on Tuesday, January 13, citing sources familiar with the matter. Google already has a large…...
Is this HONOR’s best and toughest smartphone to date? We put it to the test
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (464+ words) Editor's note: This content is sponsored by HONOR and was produced by BrandRap, the sales and marketing arm of Rappler. No member of the news and editorial team participated in the production of this piece. The full phone specifications are…...
Ookla: Converge is Philippines’ Fastest Internet for 2025
2+ week, 1+ day ago (415+ words) BrandRap is the platform for your brand's next big story. Every day, we collaborate with our partners to create stories that are informative, relevant, and effective. If you want to amplify your message, engage the right audience, and expand your…...
How automatic refunds for internet outages will work
2+ week, 1+ day ago (162+ words) AUTO REFUNDS. Internet users, both postpaid and prepaid, will get refunds automatically if an outage lasts for more than a combined 24 hours in a month MANILA, Philippines " Before Christmas, the House of Representatives passed House Bill No. 178 or the Automatic…...
Pirate activist group scrapes Spotify library of 86 million audio files
3+ week, 1+ day ago (251+ words) SPOTIFY. A screen displays the logo of Spotify on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, USA, December 4, 2023. MANILA, Philippines " A pirate activist group claims to have scraped and released the metadata from Spotify,…...
Globe and GCash complete initial tests for silent network authentication implementation
3+ week, 6+ day ago (246+ words) Editor's note: This press release is sponsored by Globe and was handled by BrandRap, the sales and marketing arm of Rappler. No member of the news and editorial team participated in the publishing of this piece. "Security and accessibility must…...
Australia begins enforcing world-first teen social media ban
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (671+ words) SOCIAL MEDIA APPS. Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Kick, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Reddit, Threads and X applications are displayed on a mobile phone ahead of new law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia, in this picture illustration taken on December…...
FACT CHECK: Registration links for free Noche Buena packages are fake
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (337+ words) Claim: All Filipino households will receive a free Noche Buena (Christmas feast) package upon registering using the links provided in social media posts. In the video, a narrator says: "Bawat tahanan ay mabibigyan ng libreng pamaskong handog at Noche Buena,…...
FACT CHECK: Christmas bonus links for 4Ps members, non-members, are fake, lead to phishing websites
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (268+ words) Claim: Both Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) members and non-members are eligible for a P5,000 Christmas bonus, which they can claim by registering through a link shared in posts online. Why we fact-checked this: Multiple posts making this claim have been shared…...
FACT CHECK: PCSO scholarship application reel is fake, leads to phishing websites
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (388+ words) In the reel, the anchor invites parents to register their children to the scholarship program to receive a P100,000 yearly allowance and a free cellphone with one year's worth of load. He leads them to the caption for the registration link....