Kristoffer Notario

The classic 3-D MMORPG from the 2010s has made a comeback on mobile with the launch of Dragon Nest M: Classic, recreated by its original Korean developer, Eyedentity Games. With its release, gamers, especially the OGs of Dragon Nest, can relive nostalgia as servers fill up with players, reaching full capacity and sending the Internet […]

Ever heard of quantum computers? Those sci-fi-like computers have been challenging the edge of what’s physically possible in computing. During the first Quantum Conference in the Philippines, titled Quantum Information, Science, & Technology Conference or QISTCon.ph, they unveiled the country’s very first quantum computer – SpinQ 2-qubit quantum computer. According to its website, the 2-qubit […]

Senator Bam Aquino recently introduced Senate Bill No. 1330, also known as ‘Blockchain the Budget Bill,’ which aims to utilize blockchain technology for the national budget. This bill proposes establishing a National Budget Blockchain System to promote transparency, accessibility, and accountability in the management of the national budget. Aquino emphasized that, although the national budget […]

Several lawmakers in the House of Representatives and the Senate have introduced bills that aim to place the national budget on the blockchain. However, there’s one important aspect we should always bear in mind — the cost. During the House Committee on Appropriations hearing for the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Rep. Niko […]

It seems like the “AI will replace you on your job” scare is slowing down. However, this is not because we have proven that humans are better than artificial intelligence (AI), but because companies are avoiding taking on a bigger challenge to implement it.

Lawmakers advised the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to build local data centers as part of the 2026 budget to enhance data security. During the House budget hearing for next year’s General Appropriations Bill, DICT budget sponsor FPJ Panday Bayanihan Representative Brian Poe said that 90 percent of government data is stored overseas, […]

Jack Dorsey’s company, Block Inc., has introduced a feature that allows merchants to accept bitcoin payments and store the digital asset in a crypto-integrated wallet via Square, its point-of-sale system. Entrepreneurs using the new Square Bitcoin network will have access to a wallet that lets them buy, sell, store, and withdraw crypto directly from the […]