“Jinx returns in the final chapter of Arcane, coming this November only on Netflix.”
You can watch the trailer here.
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Lance Spencer Yu, writing for Rappler;
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) will push through with its scheduled P30 billion remittance to the national treasury on October 16, pending any action of the Supreme Court (SC) or Congress.
Ahead of its official launch this Sept 5th, you can now preorder the HONOR Magic V3 from Jarir and at Extra.
HONOR Magic V3 (12GB + 512GB) will retail for SAR 6,899 or around ₱104k.
Here are the specs of the HONOR Magic V3;
- Display: 7.92 inches (inner)/ 6.43 inches (outer) OLED, 2344×2156 Pixels (inner)/ 2376×1060 Pixels (outer), 1.07 billion colors, DCI-P3 wide color gamut
- Processor: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Octa-core
- GPU: Adreno 750
- RAM:12GB
- Storage: 512GB
- OS: MagicOS 8.0.1 (Based on Android 14)
- Rear Camera:
- 40MP Ultra Wide Camera (f/2.2)
- 50MP Wide Camera (f/1.6, OIS)
- 50MP Telephoto Lens Camera (f/3.0, OIS)
- Front Camera:
- 20MP Wide Camera (f/2.2) (Interior screen)
- 20MP Wide Camera (f/2.2) (Exterior screen)
- Battery: 5150mAh Lithium polymer battery with HONOR 66W SuperCharge Charger and support for 50W Wireless HONOR SuperCharge
- Cellular Network: 5G/4G+/4G/3G/2G
- Dual SIM Support for nano SIM and eSim each
- Connectivity and Location: Wifi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.3, IR Remote Control, GPS(L1+L5) /AGPS/GLONASS/BeiDou(B1I+B1C+B2a)/Galileo(E1 + E5a) /QZSS (L1 + L5)
- Sensors: Gravity Sensor, Infrared Sensor, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall sensor, Barometer sensor, Color temperature sensor, NFC, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
- Water and Dust Resistance: IPX8
- Dimensions HxWxD: 156.6 mm x 74.0 mm (fodled)/145.3 mm (unfolded) x 9.2 mm (folded)/4.35mm (unfolded)
- Weight: 226g (Black) / 230 g (Others)
- Colors: Reddish Brown, Green and Black
British rock legends Oasis announced on Tuesday they will reunite for a worldwide tour starting in the UK next year, as brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher ended an infamous 15-year feud.
The band, which helped create the Britpop era of the 1990s with hit songs “Wonderwall”, “Don’t Look Back In Anger” and “Champagne Supernova”, announced on X it will play gigs in Cardiff, Manchester, London, Edinburgh and the Irish capital, Dublin.
“The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over. Come see. It will not be televised,” Oasis said, alongside details of the tour, following days of hints and speculation about the reunion.
The band will kick off the tour over two nights at the Principality Stadium in the Welsh capital Cardiff from July 4, 2025, before performing six gigs in Heaton Park in their hometown Manchester.
No word yet where the group will tour after UK and I recon, depending on the success of the band’s UK tour we may see them in the United States and/or Canada. It may be a longshot for Oasis fan to demand for them to go to the Philippines and other parts of Asia… except of course in Singapore and China.
You can see Oasis’ official announcement/tweet here.
Here the full schedule of Oasis Live ‘25 Tour.
JULY 2025
4th – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
5th – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
11th – Manchester, Heaton Park
12th – Manchester, Heaton Park
16th – Heaton Park
19th – Manchester, Heaton Park
20th – Manchester, Heaton Park
25th – London, Wembley Stadium
26th – London, Wembley Stadium
30th – Wembley StadiumAUGUST 2025
2nd – London, Wembley Stadium
3rd – London, Wembley Stadium
8th – Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
9th – Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
12th – Edinburgh
16th – Dublin, Croke Park
17th – Dublin, Croke Park
Tickets on go on sale this Saturday, 31st August at 9am BST:
We strongly advise that those wishing to purchase tickets register in advance of the sale with the relevant ticket agencies.
Tickets for the shows go on sale on Saturday 31st August 2024 at 9am (BST) in the United Kingdom via ticketmaster.co.uk and seetickets.com, and at 8am (IST) in Ireland via ticketmaster.ie.
Dwight de Leon, writing for Rappler;
House lawmakers moved on Monday, September 2, to compel the Department of Education to release all bidding documents in relation to the DepEd Computerization Program in 2022 and 2023, when Vice President Sara Duterte was still head of the agency.
Play VideoHouse budget hearing: Sara Duterte’s DepEd accused of ‘rigged bidding’ for laptops
Batangas 2nd District Representative Gerville “Jinky” Luistro introduced a motion to issue a subpoena duces tecum to DepEd, which the appropriations committee approved without objections.
Bonz Magsambol writing for Rappler;
A Commission on Audit (COA) report showed that the Department of Education (DepEd), under the leadership of Vice President Sara Duterte in 2023, was able to build only 192, or just 3%, of the 6,379 target classrooms.
“Only 192 (3.01 percent) out 6,379 classrooms were completed/constructed in CY 2023 due to realignments because of modifications in the projects’ design. A total of 4,391 classrooms are still under construction, and 550 are yet to undergo various stages of procurement,” the COA report said.
Welp!
United States, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom and Japan express their concern and support to the Philippines regarding Chinese Coast Guard “deliberately” ramming the BRP Teresa Magbanua
Australia
— Australian Ambassador, The Philippines (@AusAmbPH) September 2, 2024
New Zealand
This latest incident, with a CCG vessel ramming a 🇵🇭Philippine vessel, is profoundly troubling and fits a recent pattern of dangerous and destabilising actions in the region. 🇳🇿 New Zealand calls for de-escalation and compliance with international law, in particular UNCLOS. pic.twitter.com/lzAL5cLfyH
— New Zealand Embassy in Manila (@NZinManila) September 1, 2024
United States
The 🇺🇸 stands with its ally, the 🇵🇭, and condemns the dangerous and escalatory actions by the PRC against lawful 🇵🇭 maritime operations in the vicinity of Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea on Aug. 31. Read the @StateDept statement: https://t.co/8ER8R1n6zx #FriendsPartnersAllies pic.twitter.com/rYwKkzThW5
— U.S. Embassy in the Philippines (@USEmbassyPH) September 1, 2024
Japan
As a stakeholder of SCS, seriously concerned over the repeated incidents including yesterday’s collision by a CCG vessel against a 🇵🇭vessel. 🇯🇵opposes any unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force or coercion. 🇯🇵stands together with 🇵🇭 by upholding rule of law at sea. https://t.co/XgfvuDQYzR
— Ambassador of Japan in the Philippines (@AmbJPNinPH) August 31, 2024
UK Ambassador Laure Beaufils
🇬🇧 is concerned about reports of yet more dangerous actions by a Chinese vessel near Sabina Shoal. UK calls once again for respect for international law, including UNCLOS, and adherence to the 2016 Arbitral Award which is legally binding on the parties. https://t.co/cztdXBQyAj
— Ambassador Laure Beaufils 🇬🇧 (@LaureBeaufils) September 1, 2024
Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Jay Tarriela on X/Twitter;
This afternoon, the Chinese Coast Guard vessel deliberately rammed and collided with the BRP Teresa Magbanua three times, despite no provocation from the Philippine Coast Guard.
Greek-Nigerian NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo and his long-term partner Mariah Riddlesprigger, the mother of his three children, tied the knot in Greece on Sunday according to media reports.
MANILA, Philippines – The P5.69 billion School Based Feeding Program (SBFP) of the Department of Education (DepEd) was spoiled by the non-delivery of milk and the serving of stale, even pest-infested, bread in 2023.
State auditors identified at least 21 school divisions in 10 regions where one or all of the following were found:
- Nutribuns with molds or insects
- Rotten food
- Unhygienic packaging
- Food with doubtful dates of manufacturing and expiry
- Non-delivery or delayed delivery of food items and pasteurized milk
The findings were for 2023, the first and last full fiscal year that the DepEd was under secretary and Vice President Sara Duterte, although the SBFP has been running for many years.
The SBFP is a program that provides nutritious food to undernourished students in public elementary schools. The food items that children are served include hot meals, bread, fruits, eggs, sweet potato, and pasteurized milk.
That’s ₱5.69 Billions… not millions… down the drain.
This may be a mistake, since I will be changing the website again!
Actually, I’m just reverting the website back to my original plan for the website, a web aggregator and a place where you can get a snapshot of all the news in the Philippines and around the world. If you’re a longtime visitor of the site, the early version of the site is similar to Techmeme where I just link to articles of that are interesting and informative.
Anyway, I will be going back to my original plan for the website and you may see the changes happening in the coming days. Also, in order to make the site lightweight and fast, will make an effort to publish an article with less to no images at all but will make sure that I link back to my source.
Of course, I’m always open for comments and suggestion, specially if it will greatly improve the site’s glorious purpose.
After announcing the launch of ‘Angcars,’ motorcycle-sharing service Angkas is now testing the service. In an article on Yugatech, Angkas is currently beta testing the new service in Metro Manila particularly in Mandaluyong, Makati, Pasig, and Bonifacio Global City in Taguig. If you are currently in the area, you can see the ANGCARS option within the app.
The app also listed that the base fare/flagdown rate for Angcars will be ₱45.00 then the per kilometer charge is ₱15.00; and ₱2.00 for per minute charge, the company also disclosed that the rates will vary depending on traffic conditions.
Currently only 4 seater cars are available and SUVs (6 seaters above) will soon be available for commuters. For those, who wants to be an Angcar driver, you can go here for the details on how to apply.
Angkas is already a big hit among commuters, and Angcarswill be banking on loyal Angkas users to kickstart the service and challenge ride-hailing pioneers Grab in the metropolitan area.
DJI is scheduled to announce their upcoming new NEO drone this 5th of September. Not much is known about the NEO drone, aside from this page and this 4 secs video that was published on their official twitter account.
Sources suggests that NEO is the smallest “First-Person View” (FPV) drone that DJI will release. It is rumored to be a lightweight and highly portable drone, weighing only 135 grams, it will have 4K ultra-stabilized video capabilities and of course “AI” features for subject tracking and quickshots. Of course nothing is official until it’s officially announce, that is why we may need to wait until Sept 5, 2025 to know more about the DJI NEO.
Anandtech Editor-in-chief Ryan Smith:
It is with great sadness that I find myself penning the hardest news post I’ve ever needed to write here at AnandTech. After over 27 years of covering the wide – and wild – world of computing hardware, today is AnandTech’s final day of publication.
Apple has announce their iPhone 16 Event this 9th of September at at 8 p.m. Riyadh Time. The company is expected to announce the next generation of iPhone 16 as well as provide more information on the Apple Intelligence as well as Apple Silicon, Watch Series 10, and AirPods 4.
The event will be held at the Apple Park and you can watch the live stream of the event from Apple’s website, the Apple TV app and Apple’s official YouTube channel. You can also come back here and watch the live stream from the embedded video below.
Photos: Miss Universe Philippines 2024 Chelsea Manalo in Filipiniana dress for a photoshoot inspired by Fernando Amorsolo’s Painting
Miss Universe Philippines 2024 Chelsea Manalo posed for a photoshoot inspired by Fernando Amorsolo’s painting, “Dalagang Bukid”.
Here are the details of the photoshoot;
DALAGANG BUKID
@manalochelsea
Photography & Creative Direction| Seven Barretto @sevenbarretto
Art Direction & Production Design | @erwnbotin of @botinstudios
Crown & Earrings | @jewelmer
Styling | @parisroxas
Fashion | @saintjacobcasem
Makeup | @carissacielomedved
Hair | @jan.edrosolan
Photography team | @claudevillahrmsa @darielmiraflor @studio7manila
Special thanks to: @jonasempire.ph @paolojarevalo @mau_s_deleon @eljohnmendoza @gemorpilla @themissuniverseph
More photos from the source link below.
Source: @Seven Barretto
Instagram just added the “ADD MUSIC TO YOUR PROFILE” feature, an option that will give users the ability to add a 30-second portion of your favorite song.
To add music to your profile, you can go to EDIT PROFILE then go down to ADD MUSIC TO YOUR PROFILE section, from there you will be able to search for and select a track from the available licensed music on Instagram’s library which is also available for Reels or posts. Once you have selected your music, you can select which 30-second-long portion of the song you want to add. Once done, you will see the music that you added with the play button on your profile.
Instagram’s “ADD MUSIC TO YOUR PROFILE” feature is reminiscence of the early days of the social media networks where you can “hack” the CSS and even add music of your profile even if the feature is not available. This feature is not available to the web version of Instagram.
Now you can brag about your music taste by adding a song to your profile 😎♬ pic.twitter.com/dSJuwlzh9b
— Instagram (@instagram) August 22, 2024
Asus has finally launch the ROG Ally X in the country. Asus ROG Ally X is the company’s (2nd) entry to the handheld gaming PC market.
The Asus ROG Ally X is a handheld gaming console with a 7-inch, 1920×1080 120Hz IPS LCD touchscreen, powered by an AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor and AMD Radeon RDNA 3 graphics. Its 7-inch display features a 120Hz refresh rate, 7ms response time, and 500 nits brightness. The console also has a 1TB M.2 SSD (2280), 24GB of RAM (LPDDR5) and a 80Wh (4-cell Li-ion) battery.
The Asus ROG Ally X comes with a controller and a power brick, and is pre-installed with Windows 11. The ROG Ally X also has a Zero Gravity thermal system and dual fans to keep it cool and quiet while gaming. You can checkout the full specs of the ROG Ally X here.
The Asus ROG Ally X will retail for ₱56,995 and available in all ROG official store partners nationwide.
Warner Brothers just release the first trailer of “Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” a film expanding the universe of the original “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy, based on the revered books by J.R.R. Tolkien.
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is a anime-styled animated film that is set “183 years before the events chronicled in the original trilogy of films, “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” tells the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan.”
The film is directed by Kenji Kamiyama and written Philippa Boyens, Jason DeMarco and Joseph Chou, the screenwriting team behind “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” Trilogies.
The voice casts;
- Brian Cox (“Succession”) as Helm Hammerhand, the mighty King of Rohan
- Gaia Wise (“A Walk in the Woods”) as his daughter Héra
- Luke Pasqualino (“Snowpiercer”) as Wulf
- Laurence Ubong Williams (“Gateway”) as Fréaláf Hildeson: Helm’s nephew and successor to the throne of Rohan.
- Shaun Dooley (“The Witcher”) as Freca: Wulf’s father, a Dunlending lord with Rohirric blood who attempts to claim the throne.
- Miranda Otto reprises her role as Éowyn in “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy narrating the film.
Michael Wildman (“Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw”), Jude Akuwudike (“Beasts of No Nation”), Bilal Hasna (“Sparks”), Janine Duvitski (“Benidorm”), Lorraine Ashbourne (Netflix’s “Bridgerton”), Yazdan Qafouri (“I Came By”) and Benjamin Wainwright (“World on Fire”) will have undisclosed roles.
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is scheduled for a theatrical release on December 11th 2024.
Honor will officially launch the Magic V3, their upcoming foldable phone at this year’s IFA in Berlin, Germany on the 5th of September. Aside from the Magic V3, Honor will also be announcing the MagicPad 2 and the MagicBook Art 14, a tablet and a notebook, respectively.
لا تكتفِ بتخيل المستقبل، بل كن شاهداً على إطلاق احدث ابتكارتنا يوم 5 سبتمبر الساعة 3 عصراً, برلين، خلال معرض #IFA2024.
#HONORMagicV3
#HONORMagicPad2
#HONORMagicBookArt14سجل الان للحصول على قسيمة الحجز المبكر وفرصة الفوز بجهاز HONOR Magic V3! https://t.co/4JLStxO9CK pic.twitter.com/UqzdnLyu7m
— HONOR KSA (@HonorKSA) August 19, 2024
The Honor Magic V3 is the sucessor to the company’s Magic V2, claim to be the “thinnest and lightest AI foldable smartphone” in the market. It features a 7.92 inches (unfolded) and 6.43 inches (folded) OLED screen. It is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset and Adreno 750 GPU. The Magic V3 will have 12GB ram and 512GB storage, running MagicOS 8.0.1 (Based on Android 14).
It’s triple rear-camera system of 40MP Ultra Wide Camera, 50MP Wide Camera and 50MP Telephoto Lens Camera will support up to 4K video recording while its two front camera of 20MP Wide Camera, one while folded and another while folded, will support 5120×3840 pixels image resolution and up to 4k video recording as well.
The whole device will be powered by a 5150mAh lithium polymer battery with HONOR 66W supercharge charge and support for 50W wireless HONOR supercharge. As for the nitty gritty specs of the phone, you can checkout the full specs here or the table below;
HONOR Magic V3 Specs;
- Display: 7.92 inches (inner)/ 6.43 inches (outer) OLED, 2344×2156 Pixels (inner)/ 2376×1060 Pixels (outer), 1.07 billion colors, DCI-P3 wide color gamut
- Processor: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Octa-core
- GPU: Adreno 750
- RAM:12GB
- Storage: 512GB
- OS: MagicOS 8.0.1 (Based on Android 14)
- Rear Camera:
- 40MP Ultra Wide Camera (f/2.2)
- 50MP Wide Camera (f/1.6, OIS)
- 50MP Telephoto Lens Camera (f/3.0, OIS)
- Front Camera:
- 20MP Wide Camera (f/2.2) (Interior screen)
- 20MP Wide Camera (f/2.2) (Exterior screen)
- Battery: 5150mAh Lithium polymer battery with HONOR 66W SuperCharge Charger and support for 50W Wireless HONOR SuperCharge
- Cellular Network: 5G/4G+/4G/3G/2G
- Dual SIM Support for nano SIM and eSim each
- Connectivity and Location: Wifi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.3, IR Remote Control, GPS(L1+L5) /AGPS/GLONASS/BeiDou(B1I+B1C+B2a)/Galileo(E1 + E5a) /QZSS (L1 + L5)
- Sensors: Gravity Sensor, Infrared Sensor, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall sensor, Barometer sensor, Color temperature sensor, NFC, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
- Water and Dust Resistance: IPX8
- Dimensions HxWxD: 156.6 mm x 74.0 mm (fodled)/145.3 mm (unfolded) x 9.2 mm (folded)/4.35mm (unfolded)
- Weight: 226g (Black) / 230 g (Others)
- Colors: Reddish Brown, Green and Black
Putting the hardware aside, the Honor Magic V3 will also feature a number of AI features, which the company have summarize in this video that they released;
The Honor Magic V3 is available in three colors; Reddish Brown, Green and Black. Honor is hinting that will it will be on sale on the 5th of Sept but it’s unclear on how much the phone will be.
Eiichiro Oda, the legendary Japanese manga artist and the creator of the series One Piece just posted an update regarding the production of the live-action One Piece adaptation. The update includes the arcs that will be covered by the second season, as well as new characters that will be introduced this coming season. Oda also mentioned the “verbal pledge” that the show will not be release until Eiichiro Oda satisfied.
News Coo just delivered something special from Oda-Sensei and it’s filled with excitement and anticipation for Season 2! 🗞️😆 Big reveals are on the horizon, Straw Hats. Brace yourselves for the journey ahead! 🌊🏴☠️ pic.twitter.com/NcywD1sMI3
— ONE PIECE(ワンピース) Netflix (@onepiecenetflix) August 20, 2024
Yes, the live-action One Piece is currently in production, with filming well underway. The story will cover Loguetown, Reverse Mountain (Twin Cape), Whiskey Peak, Little Garden, and Drum Island! Think about it. Imagine how much it’ll cost! Lol. But whether it’s the script or the cast, I continue to insist on this or that, which makes Matt the Showrunner go “Aaarrgh!” and Netflix go “Noooo!” and Tomorrow Studios go “Whaaaat” as they all pull their hairs out. All that, even though we grew so close making season 1.
But it’s because we all share the same passion for this show! Just as with last season, they’ve gone out of their way to promise that they won’t put the show out until I’m satisfied. This isn’t in the contract, you know. It’s a verbal pledge. I hope you can appreciate how amazing and determined they are for keeping their word. And they’ve certainly proven their ability to bring this world to the screen. I just can’t wait to see it!
Meanwhile, the previously announced cast is compiled on the official X account, so go check it out. The Grand Line is an even more expansive “World”. You may wonder, what was the inspiration behind that kingdom? How would it connect to the real world? Naturally, the distinctive cast members have been assembled from around the world, and I can’t help but get excited thinking about how the adventure has already begun!
Among those yet to be announced, what about Vivi? And Miss All Sunday? What’re they doing with Chopper? We can’t announce everyone all at once, but starting tomorrow, we’ll be announcing more cast members over three days: August 21, 22 and 23.
Look out for those, and stay tuned for more exciting updates to come!
Season 1 of live-action One Piece Season is now available on Netflix, all of the Straw Hat Pirates namely Iñaki Godoy (Luffy), Mackenyu (Roronoa Zoro), Emily Rudd (Nami), Jacob Romero Gibson (Usopp) and Taz Skylar (Sanji) will also be reprising their roles.
Xiaomi Saudi Arabia has announced that the Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7 Wifi and 4G is now available in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The two new tablets was officially announced earlier this week. Both the Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7 Wifi and 4G have identical specs except for the Wifi and 4G capabilities.
In a nutshell, the Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7 is a mid-level tablet that’s perfect for first time tablet buyers and looking for the perfect balance of performance and entertainment. Here are the pricing for the two tablets from Jarir;
Redmi Pad SE 8.7 (Wifi)
- 6GB + 128GB – SAR 549.00
Redmi Pad SE 8.7 4G
- 6GB + 128GB – SAR 599.00
You can checkout the specs comparison for the Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7 Wifi and 4G;
| Redmi Pad SE 8.7 | Redmi Pad SE 8.7 4G | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 8.7″ LCD, 1340×800 resolution, 5:3 aspect ratio, up to 90Hz refresh rate, up to 600 nits (Outdoor) brightness, 84.41% screen-to-body ratio. | 8.7″ LCD, 1340×800 resolution, 5:3 aspect ratio, up to 90Hz refresh rate, up to 600 nits (Outdoor) brightness, 84.41% screen-to-body ratio. |
| Processor | MediaTek Helio G8512nm process, octa-core Arm Cortex-A75 @ 2.0GHz/ Arm Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz | MediaTek Helio G8512nm process, octa-core Arm Cortex-A75 @ 2.0GHz/ Arm Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Arm Mali-G52 MC2 | Arm Mali-G52 MC2 |
| Storage | 64GB, 128 GB EMMC 5.1, expandable up to 2TB via microSD | 64GB, 128 GB EMMC 5.1, expandable up to 2TB via microSD |
| RAM | 4GB, 6GB | 4GB, 6GB |
| OS | Xiaomi HyperOS, Android U | Xiaomi HyperOS, Android U |
| Rear camera | 8MP (wide), f/2.0 aperture , 1.12μm pixel size, up to 1080P 1920×1080 30fps video recording | 8MP (wide), f/2.0 aperture , 1.12μm pixel size, up to 1080P 1920×1080 30fps video recording |
| Front camera | 5MP (wide), f/2.2 aperture , 1.12μm pixel size, up to 1080P 1920×1080 30fps video recording | 5MP (wide), f/2.2 aperture , 1.12μm pixel size, up to 1080P 1920×1080 30fps video recording |
| Audio | 1 mic, dual speakers, Dolby Atmos® supported, 3.5mm headphone jack | 1 mic, dual speakers, Dolby Atmos® supported, 3.5mm headphone jack |
| Network & Connectivity | Wi-Fi5 dual-band (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 5.3, FM band | Dual SIM + microSD, 2G (GSM)/3G (WCDMA)/4G LTE (FDD/TDD), Wi-Fi5 dual-band (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 5.3, FM band |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Electronic compass, Hall sensor, IR blaster, Virtual proximity sensor, Virtual light sensor | Accelerometer, Electronic compass, Hall sensor, IR blaster, Virtual proximity sensor, Virtual light sensor |
| Dimensions (HxWxT) | 211.58mm x 125.48mm x 8.8 mm | 211.58mm x 125.48mm x 8.8 mm |
| Weight | 373 gm | 375 gm |
| Battery | 6650mAh battery supports 18W fast charging (USB Type-C) | 6650mAh battery supports 18W fast charging (USB Type-C) |
| Colors | Graphite Gray, Aurora Green, Sky Blue | Graphite Gray, Aurora Green, Sky Blue |
اكتشف Redmi Pad Se 8.7 الذي يجمع بين خفة الوزن والأداء المتميز .
يأتي بشاشة صغيرة بحجم 8.7 إنش، ويوفر تجربة مشاهدة واضحة مع معدل تحديث 90 هرتز، كما يتوفر بإصدار 4G يناسب جميع احتياجاتك الترفيهية.
— شاومي السعودية | Xiaomi KSA (@XiaomiKSA_) August 21, 2024
Xiaomi has officially announce the Redmi Pad SE 8.7 4G. As the name suggests, the Redmi Pad SE 8.7 4G will have a 8.7″ LCD display with 1340×800 resolution with up to 90Hz refresh rate and a maximum brightness of 600 nits (outdoors mode). It is powered by MediaTek Helio G8512nm CPU and a ARM Mali-G52 MC2 for GPU. There will have up to 6GB RAM and up to 128 GB for storage, which is also expandable up to 2TB using the microSD card slot.
Meet the all-new #RedmiPadSE 8.7 4G! #TinyPadMightyFun pic.twitter.com/yyKeB5VGkd
— Xiaomi (@Xiaomi) August 18, 2024
The Redmi Pad SE 8.7 4G will have a redesigned rear camera module that has a 8MP sensor with f/2 aperture and 1.12μm pixel size, while the front camera will have 5MP sensor with f/2.2 aperture and 1.12μm pixel size. Both the front and rear camera supports up to 1080P, 1920×1080, 30fps video recording. The The Redmi Pad SE 8.7 4G will use a 6650mAh battery with 18W fast charging support.
Redmi Pad SE 8.7 4G Specs:
- Display: 8.7″ LCD, 1340×800 resolution, 5:3 aspect ratio, up to 90Hz refresh rate, up to 600 nits (Outdoor) brightness, 84.41% screen-to-body ratio.
- Processor: MediaTek Helio G8512nm process, octa-core Arm Cortex-A75 @ 2.0GHz/ Arm Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz
- GPU: Arm Mali-G52 MC2
- Storage: 64GB, 128 GB EMMC 5.1, expandable up to 2TB via microSD
- RAM: 4GB, 6GB
- OS: Xiaomi HyperOS, Android U
- Rear camera: 8MP (wide), f/2.0 aperture , 1.12μm pixel size, up to 1080P 1920×1080 30fps video recording
- Front camera: 5MP (wide), f/2.2 aperture , 1.12μm pixel size, up to 1080P 1920×1080 30fps video recording
- Audio: 1 mic, dual speakers, Dolby Atmos® supported, 3.5mm headphone jack
- Network & Connectivity: Dual SIM + + MicroSD, 2G (GSM)/3G (WCDMA)/4G LTE (FDD/TDD), Wi-Fi5 dual-band（802.11a/b/g/n/ac）, Bluetooth 5.3, FM band
- Sensors: Accelerometer, Electronic compass, Hall sensor, IR blaster, Virtual proximity sensor, Virtual light sensor
- Dimensions (HxWxT): 211.58mm x 125.48mm x 8.8 mm
- Weight: 373 gm
- Battery: 6650mAh battery supports 18W fast charging (USB Type-C)
The Redmi Pad SE 8.7 4G will be available in three colors; Graphite Gray, Aurora Green and Sky Blue. It will be running Xiaomi HyperOS (Android U) right out of the box.
The device is available for preorder to those are in UK and in Europe in general. Its starting price in UK will be £149.00 for the 4GB + 64GB model, while the 4GB + 64GB model is priced at £169.00. No word yet when will the tablet be release here in Saudi Arabia.
Procreate, the popular iPad design app, has issue a “No generative AI” policy, the announcement came after most of its competitor are developing their own generative AI or some kind of AI tool for their products/services.
The company said on its AI section their website;
AI is not our future.
Creativity is made, not generated.
Generative AI is ripping the humanity out of things. Built on a foundation of theft, the technology is steering us toward a barren future. We think machine learning is a compelling technology with a lot of merit, but the path generative AI is on is wrong for us.
We’re here for the humans. We’re not chasing a technology that is a moral threat to our greatest jewel: human creativity. In this technological rush, this might make us an exception or seem at risk of being left behind. But we see this road less travelled as the more exciting and fruitful one for our community.
At the same time, Procreate CEO James Cuda published a 40 sec video on the official X/twitter account of @Procreate reinforcing their stance on generative AI.
Here’s the full video below;
We’re never going there. Creativity is made, not generated.
You can read more at https://t.co/9Fgh460KVu ✨ #procreate #noaiart pic.twitter.com/AnLVPgWzl3— Procreate (@Procreate) August 18, 2024
Here are some of the reaction that Procreate receives regarding their “NO AI” stance;
Now THIS is how a company for artists supports artists! By respecting and empowering them, NOT by taking advantage of them! Good on Procreate for being on the right side of history, and looking forward to whatever the team does next 🙌 https://t.co/l7qvHdOPwO
— Karla Ortiz (@kortizart) August 19, 2024
Now thats the way to send a message. Now if only you guys could get a full power competitor to PS on desktop with plugin support. Until someone can build a real competitor to high level PS use, I'm stuck with it.
— RJ Palmer (@arvalis) August 19, 2024
James and the Procreate team,
Thank you for championing human creativity and building tools to amplify it. Creativity is what makes us unique, and it’s how anything new is brought into the world. Without it, we’d all be bland and soulless. It was an honor to meet you in June! 🙂— Rohan Tandon (@lucidstarfield) August 18, 2024
THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKIN' ABOUT
THAT'S WHY HE'S MVP
THAT'S WHY HE'S THE GOATT H E G O A T !!!!!
— TacoDraws (comms open) (@captaintaco2345) August 19, 2024
Good job! Like what the great Hayao Miyazaki said in one of his interview about generative-AI “We humans are losing faith in ourselves.”
— RafaSimon (@rafalors) August 18, 2024
Generative AI technology is an amazing technology but this technology is trained using other artists’ content and artwork, to the point that their copyrights are violated and without any compensation.
Xiaomi Philippines has officially launch the Xiaomi Smart Band 9 in the country. The smartwatch will have an SRP of ₱1,999, but for those ordering before August 21st, there will be an early-bird offer of ₱1,699 and a free watch strap at Xiaomi’s official Shopee store.
The Xiaomi Smart Band 9 will be available in all authorized Xiaomi stores nationwide by August 29th.
Here are the specs of Xiaomi Smart Band 9
- Display: 1.62-inch AMOLED Touch Display, 192 x 490 pixels resolution, up to 1200 nits, adjustable
- Battery: 233mAh with mmagnetic charging
- Sensors: Accelerometer sensor, Gyroscope sensor, Optical heart rate sensor, Ambient light sensor
- 5ATM water resistant
- Linear motor
- Supports smartphones with Android 8.0 or iOS 12.0 and above
- Dimensions (HxWxD): 46.53 x 21.63 x 10.95 mm
- Weight: 15.8g (without strap)
Band Strap
- Size: 135–210 mm
- Material: TPU
- Color: Midnight Black, Glacier Silver, Mystic Rose, Arctic Blue
Introducing the latest addition to the smart band series, the #XiaomiSmartBand9! #YourStyleYourPace
Available starting August 15 with an Early Bird Price of Php 1,699 and a FREE watch strap at our official store in Shopee.
Add to cart here 🛒: https://t.co/MmCvmAJLSO pic.twitter.com/AnWc0ni86o
— Xiaomi Philippines (@Xiaomi_PH) August 14, 2024
You can now listen to an Apple Podcast on the web. Apple just launch Apple Podcast on the web, this allows podcast listners to stream full Apple podcast using any modern web browser, using any device, in more than 170 countries.
Apple Podcasts on the web offers a full streaming experience for listeners with its dedicated interface that includes personalization, recommendations, and notifications.
Listeners can sign in with their Apple Account to access their Library, Up Next queue, and subscriptions. The responsive design ensures a consistent experience across all devices. Sharing shows and episodes is easier than ever, and playback will appear as a download in your hosting provider’s dashboard.
Apple Podcasts is not the only web-based podcast players, since music streaming giants YouTube Music, Amazon Music, and Spotify have been offering web version of their service for a long time, as well as start-ups and indie podcasts players.
The introduction of Apple Podcasts on the web could be Apple’s way of growing its userbase and offering its service to other platforms like Android, Linux or any device with a browser.
Users can go to https://podcasts.apple.com, to start listening.
Converse just introduced the Shai Weapon, a Shai Gilgeous-Alexander-collab shoes, which is a new colorway of the iconic Converse Weapon. Converse is describing the shoes as;
Style icon Shai Gilgeous-Alexander inspired this take on a hardwood legend—the Shai Weapon. It has the durability and comfort you expect, with details that make every pair unique.
The Shai weapon will retail for $140.00 and they are now available via converse.com or your location retailer.
Introducing the Shai Weapon, inspired by @shaiglalex.
Stand out. Don’t fall in line.
Out now: https://t.co/t15eUXDG4d pic.twitter.com/ns4Xqj7kAX
— Converse (@Converse) August 15, 2024
Together with the Shai Weapon, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was also announced as the new creative director of Converse Basketball, the company did not provide any specifics about the position but we can expect more details from the Converse regarding Shai’s new position.
We're ready, @shaiglalex.
Announcing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as our new creative director of Converse Basketball.
Stay tuned for more. pic.twitter.com/rLgXxmAiGE
— Converse (@Converse) April 18, 2024
Watch 4+ hours of Steph Curry’s most unforgettable clutch moments, complete with his iconic ‘night-night’ celebration!
Never miss a moment with the latest news, trending stories and highlights to bring you closer to your favorite players and teams.
Stephen Curry is arguably the greatest shooter in all of basketball and even though his not as athletic as his other peers, he’s one of the most exciting player to watch in the basketball court.
To borrow Stephen A. Smith’s line – “Steph Curry is the greatest shooter God has ever created.“
Primate Labs Inc. creator of Geekbench, has launch the Geekbench AI, an AI benchmarking tool that measures AI performance. The app measures our devices CPU, GPU, and NPU to determine if it is ready for A.I. and machine learning applications.
Previously called “Geekbench ML,” Geekbench AI 1.0 is the first benchmarking application that will attempt to measure AI performances. Geekbench AI runs ten AI workloads, each with three different data types, giving you a multidimensional picture of on-device AI performance. Using large datasets that mimic real-world AI use cases, both developers and consumers can measure on-device AI performance in just a few minutes with Single Precision, Half Precision, and Quantized scores.
All the new gadgets have AI Things and Stuff inside, but how fast is that AI? How do you compare Apples to Androids, or laptops to desktops?
Introducing Geekbench AI 1.0 for easy cross-platform, cross-device, cross-framework AI performance measurements: https://t.co/INjUQsNvUc
— Geekbench (@geekbench) August 15, 2024
Geekbench AI 1.0 will be available on Android, iOS, Linux, MacOS and Windows. It supports multiple AI Framework like TensorFlow Lite, CoreML, TensorFlow Lite, ONNX and OpenVINO. You can checkout Geekbench AI Workloads documentation to know the tests Geekbench AI uses to measure AI performance.
To use use Geekbench AI 1.0 you can download it from here.