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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS found to be up to 12 billion years old

June 23, 2026

GMA News Online / SciTech

Scientists studying the comet 3I/ATLAS have determined that this interstellar visitor is remarkably ancient - formed an estimated 10 to 12 billion years ago in a primordial planetary system - and has a composition unlike anything in our solar system.

EXPLAINER: What are conjoined twins?

June 21, 2026

GMA News Online / SciTech

Following a complex surgery that lasted more than six hours, Filipino conjoined twins Olivia Faith and Giana Faith were successfully separated.

What June solstice means for the Philippines

June 21, 2026

GMA News Online / SciTech

June 21 marks the longest day of the year for countries in the Northern Hemisphere which includes the Philippines, signaling the start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere.

The Sun may not engulf Earth after all, scientists say

June 20, 2026

GMA News Online / SciTech

PARIS, France - Need some good news on a Friday after a long week?

Zoom introduces AI-powered ZoomMate

June 20, 2026

GMA News Online / SciTech

Zoom has launched ZoomMate, an AI-powered assistant designed to help users create deliverables and coordinate follow-through across workflows without switching between tools.

Scientists discover ‘hyperparasite’ in Malaysia Borneo jungle

June 20, 2026

GMA News Online / SciTech

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Malaysian scientists have discovered a new species of parasitic fungus in Borneo's jungles that preys on "zombie fungus" that are known to infect insects before subjecting them to a gruesome death.

‘Long time coming’: Ginebra ends 3-year title drought with inspired Game 7 comeback

June 18, 2026

Delfin Dioquino

Justin Brownlee and Scottie Thompson turn in prolific performance as Barangay Ginebra finally gets its revenge after losing to TNT in their last three championship encounters

Alex Eala reasserts mastery over Donna Vekic to start Berlin Tennis Open

June 18, 2026

Delfin Dioquino

Alex Eala topples Croatian veteran Donna Vekic for the third time this 2026 with a straight-sets victory in the round of 32 of the Berlin Tennis Open in Germany

AICS bill misses special session passage over ‘anti-epal’ provision

June 18, 2026

Sen. Erwin Tulfo said the AICS bill was delayed after the House disagreed with a clause barring politicians from participating in aid distribution.

Tim Cook says RAM expenses are ‘unsustainable’ and Apple is going to raise prices

June 18, 2026

Apple is planning to raise prices in response to the ongoing memory shortage. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Apple CEO Tim Cook says "price increases are unavoidable:" We're doing our best to mitigate the huge increases that are being passed to us, and we've been trying to shield our customers from the […]

Asteroid named to honor fallen Hong Kong tower block blaze firefighter

June 18, 2026

GMA News Online / SciTech

An asteroid discovered by a Hong Kong-born astronomer has been named after a firefighter who died battling an inferno at a housing complex in the financial hub that killed 168 people last year.

VSCO launches Studio Pro mobile photo editing app and plans $500 per year subscription

June 18, 2026

Stevie Bonifield

VSCO is taking on Adobe with a new Studio Pro editing app rolling out today on iOS and coming to macOS later this year, as Bloomberg reports. At launch, the app offers tools for batch editing, style matching from a reference image, and sharing images through VSCO Galleries. VSCO says more features are coming later, […]

Epic wants to let you bring your Fortnite skins to other games

June 18, 2026

Epic Games has been touting the potential of an interoperable metaverse for years, though that vision hasn't yet become a reality. But with Unreal Engine 6, the next major version of its game development engine, Epic plans to take a big step toward that theoretical future: it will let developers make games that can use […]

Anthropic got hit by export rules nobody understands

June 18, 2026

Anthropic has spent much of this week fighting to get its newest AI models back online after the Trump administration abruptly ordered the company to cut access for all foreign nationals, including users inside the US and its own employees, forcing Anthropic to block access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for everyone. "To my […]

VNL Women’s: Ishikawa, Wada take charge as Japan outlasts Serbia in Pasig thriller

June 18, 2026

GMA News Online / Sports

Mayu Ishikawa and Yukiko Wada connived down the stretch to help Japan grind out a 20-25, 26-24, 18-25, 32-30, 15-7 win against Serbia in the 2026 Women's VNL on Wednesday at the PhilSports Arena.

Two-thirds of Americans think AI is advancing too quickly

June 18, 2026

Terrence O’Brien

According to the latest Pew Research poll, 49 percent of Americans report using chatbots at least occasionally, but 63 percent think the tech is advancing too quickly. Overall, use of AI chatbots has increased dramatically since 2024, when only 33 percent reported using them. Specifically, ChatGPT's usage has doubled since 2023, with 44 percent of […]

Oldest-known plague outbreak came 5,500 years ago in Siberia

June 18, 2026

GMA News Online / SciTech

About 5,500 years ago, hunter-gatherers inhabited the Lake Baikal region in Siberia. They became victims of the earliest-known plague outbreak, especially the children and adolescents.

The Echo Dot Max is cheaper than ever in an early Prime Day sale

June 18, 2026

We’re seeing good early Prime Day deals ahead of the event next week, and unsurprisingly, some of the best deals are on Amazon’s own devices. Several Echo speakers have dropped to new low prices, including the Echo Dot Max, which is on sale for $64.99 ($35 off) at Amazon. Our smart home reviewer Jennifer Pattison […]

Vibe-decoding the White House-Anthropic fight over Fable

June 18, 2026

Hello and welcome to Regulator, an email for Verge subscribers about technology, politics, and what happens when science crashes headlong into self-interest. Not a subscriber? Sign up here today! Got the scoop on a petty feud that's going to somehow fundamentally reshape the entire field of frontier AI development? Send 'em over to tina.nguyen+tips@theverge.com. Back […]

Can anyone look cool wearing Snap’s $2,000 glasses?

June 18, 2026

Yesterday, Snap debuted its new $2,195 Specs glasses. In an interview with CNBC, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel described the Specs as something the company had been working on for more than 12 years, an attempt to "bring computing into the world" and "make it more human." He positioned them as a device to help people […]

Ombudsman’s net worth grows by P20 million

June 18, 2026

The declared wealth of Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla increased by nearly P20 million in just three months after he assumed office, based on his statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN) as of December 2025.

School violence: Girl, 14, stabs 7 Grade 5 students

June 18, 2026

Armed with a kitchen knife, a female eighth grader, 14, attacked a Grade 5 classroom at Bethel Academy in General Trias City, Cavite on Tuesday, injuring seven students.

Over P8 diesel cut set

June 18, 2026

Motorists could be in for another round of relief as the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz under a peace deal is expected to drive diesel prices down by over P8 per liter.

DBM releases P362 million or Mindanao quake aid

June 18, 2026

Aubrey Rose Inosante

The Department of Budget and Management has released an initial P362 million to jumpstart the rehabilitation of Mindanao communities struck by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake last June 8.

6 in 10 Pinoys hit by cybersecurity incidents

June 18, 2026

Louella Desiderio

Six in 10 Filipinos using information and communications technology (ICT) devices experienced at least one cybersecurity incident in 2024, according to data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority.

DICT slams YouTube’s snub of anti-fake news efforts

June 18, 2026

Ranier Allan Ronda

Department of Information and Communications Technology Secretary Henry Aguda has expressed dismay over video-sharing giant YouTube’s continued snub of the government’s efforts to take down harmful content and fake news in the platform.

DFA: Philippine maritime zones not at risk

June 18, 2026

The Philippines’ maritime zones are not at risk, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday, belying retired Supreme Court senior associate justice Antonio Carpio’s statement in a television interview that the DFA should not sleep on th...

Sandro Marcos on 18 men’s accusations: It’s all BS

June 18, 2026

The claims of the 18 self-styled bagmen are “all BS” and are not worth time or attention, House Majority Leader Sandro Marcos said yesterday.

House dynasty bill not watered down?

June 18, 2026

The House-approved anti-political dynasty bill is not a “watered-down” version, according to Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong.

We got free GTA V upgrades before GTA VI

June 17, 2026

Rockstar Games will allow players to upgrade older versions of Grand Theft Auto V for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X / S for free just months before the launch of GTA VI. Starting June 18th, players with any version of GTA V on PS4 or the digital version on Xbox One can get the […]

Japan outlasts Serbia in five-set thriller to stay unbeaten in VNL

June 17, 2026

Aeron Paul Valderrama

Japan pulled off the biggest upset of the day, fending off Serbia’s bid to pull off a shock win, 20–25, 26–24, 18–25, 32–30, 15–7, to stay perfect and close the opening day of Week 2 in the 2026 FIVB Women’s Volleyball Nations League, presented by the Philippine Sports Commission, on Wednesday at the Philsports Arena […]
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SanDisk’s new PlayStation 5 SSD will cost you more than three PS5 Pros

June 17, 2026

Andrew Liszewski

SanDisk has announced an expensive way to boost the PlayStation 5's storage capacity. The company's new Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSD is an officially licensed PS5 accessory in capacities ranging from 1TB to 8TB. The largest option can store up to 200 PS5 games (based on average installation sizes) SanDisk claims, but thanks to […]

Scottie Thompson battles through pain, captures third PBA Finals MVP

June 17, 2026

Figuring in a grueling conference, Scottie Thompson rose above adversity to power Barangay Ginebra to the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup championship. The 6-foot-1 all-around guard was named Finals MVP after leading the Kings through a hard-fought seven-game series against TNT. Thompson averaged 10.0 points, 6.9 rebounds, 5.4 assists, and 1.3 steals in the series. […]
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PBA: Barangay Ginebra outlasts TNT, captures Commissioner’s Cup crown

June 17, 2026

GMA News Online / Sports

Barangay Ginebra defeated TNT, 88-76, in Game 7 of the PBA Commissioner"s Cup Finals on Wednesday at the Mall of Asia Arena to capture the championship.

Ginebra finally topples TNT, captures PBA Commissioner’s Cup crown

June 17, 2026

Ginebra finally tore the script apart this time and wrote itself as the victors over TNT after taking the 88-76 decision in Game 7 of the Finals to capture the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup crown, Wednesday night. No longer wanting to become a mere footnote after losing in their last three championship bouts versus […]
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Divine Adili’s friends remember humble big man

June 17, 2026

GMA News Online / Sports

He may have stood tall on the basketball court, but Divine Adili always kept his feet on the ground, according to friends who remembered the late player.

Kate Antropova thrives amid Italy’s adjustments

June 17, 2026

Justin Valencia

Coming off a tough five-set loss to Brazil that snapped its unbeaten run in Week 1, Italy wasted no time getting back on track. The world’s top-ranked team opened the Pasig City leg of the 2026 FIVB Women’s Volleyball Nations League presented by the Philippine Sports Commission with a commanding straight-set victory over Czechia, 25-18, […]
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TIMELINE: The day Divine Adili and Rene Baterbonia died

June 17, 2026

Delfin Dioquino

Ateneo players recall how a trip that was supposed to strengthen the Blue Eagles' bond turned very tragic