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interaksyon.philstar.com > trends-spotlights > 03/05/2026 > 310158 > tech-lately-privacy-display-feature-debuts-in-galaxy-26-series

Tech lately: Privacy display feature debuts in Galaxy 26 Series

1+ hour, 43+ min ago  (317+ words) For smartphone users worried about prying eyes, a new display feature aims to keep on-screen content visible only to the device owner, as a multinational electronics company unveiled a new product line equipped with this function. Samsung Electronics launched its…...

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interaksyon.philstar.com > trends-spotlights > 03/03/2026 > 310013 > free-call-support-extended-ofws-middle-east-unrest

Free call support extended to OFWs amid Middle East unrest

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (307+ words) Philippine telecommunication firms have opened communication lines for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) living in countries affected by the conflict in the Middle East. PLDT said that through the TinBo app, Filipinos can call the Department of Migrant Workers'Overseas Workers Welfare…...

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interaksyon.philstar.com > politics-issues > 02/27/2026 > 309891 > no-telegram-ban-philippine-govt-platform-measures-illegal-content

No Telegram ban: Philippine gov't, platform agree on measures to curb illegal content

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (359+ words) The government will no longer ban messaging platform Telegram after reaching an agreement with its leaders regarding sexual exploitation and other illegal activities on the platform. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) announced on Friday, February 27, that it…...

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interaksyon.philstar.com > trends-spotlights > 02/26/2026 > 309497 > how-1-5-million-km-of-undersea-internet-cables-can-double-up-as-an-earthquake-and-tsunami-warning-system

How 1.5 million km of undersea internet cables can double up as an earthquake and tsunami warning system

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (954+ words) Forecasting earthquakes presents a serious challenge on land, but in the oceans that cover around 70% of the Earth's surface it is all but impossible. However, the vast network of undersea cables that crisscross the world's seas could soon change this....

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interaksyon.philstar.com > trends-spotlights > 01/27/2026 > 308351 > tiktok-live-awards-philippines-2025-full-list-of-winners

TikTok LIVE Awards Philippines 2025: Full list of winners

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (442+ words) TikTok LIVE honored Filipino creators who have built vibrant online communities through real-time storytelling and authentic engagement at the inaugural TikTok LIVE Awards in the Philippines, marking a milestone for the local creator ecosystem. With more than 20,000 active TikTok LIVE…...

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interaksyon.philstar.com > trends-spotlights > 12/29/2025 > 306947 > concerns-education-email-add-spam-message

Concerns raised after education email address used to send spam message

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (419+ words) Concerns were raised after some education-related email addresses were reportedly used to send spam messages. On Friday, December 26, a Reddit user shared that they received an email from an entity using the name of a digital bank, claiming their device…...

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interaksyon.philstar.com > trends-spotlights > 03/19/2025 > 293512 > email-signatures-harming-planet-cost-people-lives-time-stop

Email signatures are harming the planet and could cost people their lives — it’s time to stop using them

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (769+ words) The use of information technology (IT) has significant environmental and social impacts, including human mortality from climate change. One striking example is the carbon emissions and impacts associated with digital communication. To quantify the human cost of carbon-emitting technology, researchers…...

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interaksyon.philstar.com > trends-spotlights > 03/11/2025 > 293091 > musk-blames-x-outage-on-cyberattack

Musk blames X outage on cyberattack

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (390+ words) Social media platform X went down intermittently on Monday, with owner Elon Musk blaming an unusually powerful cyberattack. "We get attacked every day, but this was done with a lot of resources. Either a large, coordinated group and/or a…...

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interaksyon.philstar.com > trends-spotlights > 03/07/2025 > 292979 > mock-marriage-booth-altar-tiktok-user-buzz-did-we-make-it-entry

From mock marriage booth to altar: TikTok user's 'Did We Make It?' entry sparks kilig

11+ mon, 4+ week ago  (411+ words) A TikTok user made netizens" hearts aflutter with her version of the "Did We Make It?" trend, featuring pictures of her and her now-husband as students at a marriage booth and as a real couple years later. Haruka Yata Pamintuan,…...