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The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission, together with the Department of Information and Communications Technology and the National Privacy Commission, issued a joint advisory tightening compliance for online lending platforms. The directive reinforces the Data Privacy Act and consumer‑protection rules, banning practices such as contact‑list mining and abusive debt collection. Firms must securely destroy borrower data after use, and violations can result in fines, suspension or revocation of operating authority. Borrowers are urged to use only SEC‑registered apps and report any misconduct.
Japanese telecom operator InfiniVAN has signed a long‑term lease to develop the Poro Point Cable Landing Station in La Union as an open gateway for international subsea cables. The station, part of the Luzon Bypass Infrastructure—a 240‑km fiber corridor linking Baler to...
The relative effects of different exercise modes on physical and metabolic health in older adults: A network meta-analysis "Current evidence does not identify a single “best” exercise modality for improving VO2max/VO2peak in older adults. Modality selection may be better guided by...
On March 20, 2026, a federal judge in Ohio dismissed all five ERISA claims brought by Progressive employees challenging tobacco‑free and COVID‑19 vaccine premium discounts. The court held that Progressive’s wellness program satisfied the “full reward” requirement without retroactive reimbursements...
Alaska Airlines has teamed with San Diego FC and San Diego Wave FC to give residents within a 75‑mile radius of Snapdragon Stadium 100 Atmos Rewards points for each home‑game goal. The "Goals Go Further" promotion runs from Feb. 18, 2026 through...
Crusoe and Redwood Materials announced an expansion of their Nevada AI compute campus to 24 Crusoe Spark modular data centers. The upgrade raises total compute capacity roughly seven times the original deployment while still relying on the existing 12 MW/63 MWh renewable...
An Imperial Redux draws a parallel between the 1956 Suez Crisis and a 2026 US‑Israel military strike on Iran. The blog argues that, like Britain and France, the United States and Israel pursued an independent foreign policy without NATO support,...
ABC is reviving its documentary series You Can’t Ask That for an eighth season, marking its return after a 2022 hiatus. The show, led by creator Kirk Docker, will again feature unfiltered conversations with marginalized groups, tackling topics from AI‑driven relationships to...
Bilibili Gaming (BLG) captured the 2026 First Stand tournament, defeating G2 Esports 3‑1 to claim the organization’s first international League of Legends title. The victory, secured on March 22 in São Paulo, also made Bot Laner Park “Viper” Do‑hyeon the first player to win...
Operation Stork Speed, the FDA’s new initiative launched in March 2025, convened an expert panel in June to overhaul U.S. infant formula regulations. The panel’s three‑part report recommends updating nutrient specifications, establishing a centralized formula database, and replacing outdated safety...
In this Bulwark Podcast episode, host Tim Miller chats with Atlantic editor‑in‑chief Joe Weisenthal and journalist Jeffrey Goldberg about the economic fallout of the Iran‑Israel conflict and the broader implications for U.S. defense policy. They dissect the controversial Signal‑chat scandal...
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) unveiled a three‑pronged, five‑year energy security plan covering fiscal years 2026‑2030. The plan targets world‑class security technologies, hardening of critical energy infrastructure, and streamlined response and...
Africa’s airfreight sector is projected to grow 6% in 2025, far outpacing global forecasts, as intra‑African trade expands under the AfCFTA and consumer demand rises. Companies are shifting from sea‑dominant logistics to integrated air solutions that promise speed and reliability....
President Donald Trump asserted that Iran launched 101 missiles at the USS Abraham Lincoln and that every one was intercepted by U.S. forces. The claim was made during the swearing‑in of new Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, amid heightened Middle...
AtomBite.AI launched its first commercial robot, the M1 Takeout Packing Robot, to automate the chaotic "last meter" of food‑delivery fulfillment in restaurants. The system runs on a proprietary dual‑model AI brain that lets existing hardware manipulate unpredictable items like crushed...
Silicon Valley are really hyping up Humanoids, because you know, China is ahead. According to Morgan Stanley, the humanoid robot market is set to exceed $5 trillion by 2050. So the U.S. is throwing capital at it. New robotics companies...
Trump killed the bi-partisan solution to fund TSA. This is on your bro Trump, Tommy.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon sanctioned local counsel Mr. Murphy $14,205.66—15% of the defendants’ awarded fees—for willfully violating Local Rule 83-3 by not meaningfully supervising out‑of‑jurisdiction attorney Mr. Brigandi. The court found Murphy failed to review...
A very on-brand choice for the Trump antitrust chief to discuss how he models his enforcement priorities on fictional mobsters. https://t.co/KInCrSW83h
Results are in and crystal clear on which systems are best in medical diagnosis and how high the concordance is with human physicians. And very low triage error rates
Netflix’s South Korean sci‑fi disaster film *The Great Flood* completed its 91‑day premiere window as the platform’s fifth‑most‑watched non‑English movie ever, logging 86.6 million views and 157.3 million hours watched. The title topped daily Top 10 charts worldwide and lingered for months, breaking...
The trouble with looking at the current Hormuz crisis through the lens of which countries have historically imported the volumes is that all of these countries will now be rabidly bidding for all the other barrels. A barrel of oil lost...
GAUGE RAGE: Nielsen, TV networks and streamers are in a furious battle over a monthly snapshot of video viewing across TV and digital that the measurement giant created just for kicks.... https://t.co/LhPJyzOThB
The LCK 2026 regular season launches on April 1, 2026, with opening matches at the new LCK Arena in Seoul. T1 and KT Rolster will reignite their long‑standing rivalry, a fixture that culminated in a five‑game World Championship final last year. Riot...
That shiny new 2026 @GMC Hummer EV, and every 2027 GMC EV, has its own, new infotainment OS. Everything's changed. Deleting an already paired phone? Not so easy. Here's how to do it, just for the record: https://t.co/3sDS862tOt #cars #auto...
Old School RuneScape’s sixth Leagues season, titled Demonic Pacts, launches on April 15 and runs for 56 days through June 10. The mode is an Ironman‑only experience, prohibiting player trading and the Grand Exchange while automatically granting certain quests, achievements,...
Even after assuming the release of global oil stockpiles (which can not be sustained), the world is still short over 6 million barrels of oil per day, @Rory_Johnston finds https://t.co/pZBkSir3aa
An appeals court in Tennessee reinstated Sergeant Vatisha Evans‑Barken after finding her termination based on a flawed fitness‑for‑duty psychological evaluation. The assessment, performed by Dr. Emily Davis, concluded she was unfit despite normal test results and no DSM‑listed impairment. The...
What should I ask David Baszucki, co-founder and CEO of Roblox, https://t.co/nLSMq7mVir, please leave your suggestions in the comments section of this blog post.
Rank One Computing Corp. (ROC) went public on February 23, raising $24 million in its Nasdaq IPO. Approximately $10.8 million will fund hiring engineers and scientists, $3.2 million will expand neural‑processing infrastructure, and $7.6 million will support working capital. Federal government contracts, which made...
"Anyone happy to let BART fail has to be happy to let Downtown San Francisco fail. There is no daylight here."
NEXUS and Playwith Korea’s new MMORPG *Seal M on CROSS* logged nearly 300,000 daily active users within five days of its March 19 global launch. The surge prompted the rapid addition of six Asian servers and was underpinned by 2.2 million pre‑registrations driven by...
"The Pentagon has already asked Congress for $200 billion in extra funding for the Iran conflict. If not offset by new revenue or spending cuts, that would take the 2026 deficit near $2 trillion compared with the $1.78 trillion for...
Head trauma in sports has moved from a neglected issue to a major legal and medical concern. Athletes at all levels now face defined duties from leagues and youth programs, including duty of care, informed consent, and strict return‑to‑play protocols....
Don’t mean to rage bait y’all but have you seen this article? “Like working on a farm, driving a truck is far from the most rewarding occupation, which is why both industries are chronically understaffed and need immigrants to fill their...
Aerotec Group has completed the acquisition of Croatia‑based Global Aerotech, turning Rijeka Airport into a central European hub for line and base maintenance, aircraft storage, cabin refurbishment and teardown. The 2,500‑meter runway and 24‑hour IFR capability allow the facility to...
A JAMA Network Open study of 196,536 Medicare decedents with advanced cancer found that continuous enrollment in Medicare Advantage (MA) produced the highest hospice use (74.8%) compared with traditional Medicare (TM) at 68.5%. Switching between MA and TM added 2‑3...
The MBTA has finished Phase 1 and 2 of its Red Line signal modernization ahead of schedule and will launch Phase 3 on March 26, with each phase expected to last about two weeks. Phase 4 is projected to start around April 9. The work replaces...
$BTU Daily. $39 looks like the level to hold above for Peabody, as coal plays are strong across the board today with sound technical charts to boot. https://t.co/n2Llt8kZcs
I've been happily using @Ubiquiti since forever, but it's been incredible to watch their insane product pace over the last 12-18 months. Constantly releasing new products, new categories, and wrapping it all in the best software on the market. Love...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has opened a public comment period on a proposed rule targeting unfair or deceptive rental‑fee practices. Stakeholders—including renters, landlords, and property‑management firms—are invited to share experiences, data, or suggestions about fee transparency. The FTC will...
OpenAI announced it is pulling back the Instant Checkout feature that let users buy items directly within ChatGPT, shifting focus to product discovery. The original checkout tool, launched last September, struggled with flexibility and low user adoption, prompting the company...
So, we are waiting for a "tape bomb" at any moment saying either Iranians agreed to talk (positive) or not agreeing to talk (effectively ending the possibility of deal).
United Airlines Adds A New Way To Sleep In Coach — 3 Economy Seats Turn Into A Bed Starting Next Year - View from the Wing https://t.co/Hw77iaTeMq
The Orchard has named Heather Vassar as Senior Vice President of its Nashville division, bringing over a decade of leadership experience from her tenure at EMPIRE where she launched and grew its Nashville arm. Vassar’s track record includes multiple Billboard...
The HIMSS26 Global Health Conference convened leading health‑IT innovators, policymakers, and newcomers to discuss the future of digital health. Sessions highlighted artificial intelligence, business intelligence, and workforce transformation, while regulators from the FTC and the White House presented emerging policy...
Splitgate developer 1047 Games announced that a small team has begun work on a new movement‑shooter inspired by Titanfall and Black Ops 3. The reveal came at the end of a video for Splitgate: Arena Reloaded’s second season, and the project...
Nine major law firms provided about $940 million in free legal services to Trump‑aligned causes, sparking criticism over partisan pro bono work. Beth Wilkinson, founder of Wilkinson Stekloff, warned that such ties damage a firm’s brand and deter top litigators. The controversy...
The Federal Circuit reversed a district court ruling that had upheld a $185 million verdict against Gen Digital for alleged patent infringement in its Norton antivirus software. The appellate court held the asserted claims were directed to an abstract idea at...
Livestreaming myself doing book drawings all afternoon. Come keep me company and reprimand me for being bad at drawing: https://t.co/uzjBaQ7f42
