ChatGPT Just Moved Into Your Messaging App
Viber has integrated ChatGPT directly into its platform, letting users tap into AI tools without leaving their chats. The rollout brings a dedicated ChatGPT tab, chat summaries, message translation, and photo editing straight into the app people already…
The Real Reason Your Officemate Won’t Shut Up About Pickleball
Ask a working adult in Manila what they do after 6pm and the answer used to be simple. Traffic, dinner, maybe a show, sleep. Somewhere in the last two years that answer changed. Now it might be a 7am run before the office, a Saturday morning at the…
10 Best Coffee Shops Around Metro Manila
Metro Manila’s coffee scene is not one thing. It is a roastery in Quezon City, a glasshouse in Taguig, a pottery studio in the middle of a caffeine run. Here are ten spots that show the range, from a world-ranked roaster to a garden café worth the…
Netflix Is Bringing Magazines To Your Screen
Netflix has signed agreements with Penske Media, BuzzFeed Studios, Conde Nast, Hearst Magazines and People Inc. The deal covers news, lifestyle, celebrity and how to video programming, pulled from some of the most recognizable names in publishing: Vanity…
Top 10 Best Cities to Travel in the Philippines
The Philippines is full of cities that feel like different kinds of escapes. Some are built for food, some for heritage, some for nature, and some for fast-moving city energy. This list brings together ten places that give travelers a reason to slow…
Claude Cowork Just Left Your Laptop Behind
Claude Cowork launched as a desktop-only app in January. This week, Anthropic moved it off the laptop entirely. As of July 7, Cowork works on the web and on phones, available first to Max subscribers in beta before rolling out to other plans over the…
Alex Eala’s Wimbledon campaign came to an end with a loss to Italy’s Jasmine Paolini.
Eala entered Wimbledon 2026 and advanced through the draw with wins over Renata Zarazua and Maya Joint, then recorded a major upset by defeating defending champion Iga Swiatek in the third round on Centre Court. That victory made Eala the first Filipino…
The Philippines Now Has a Michelin Map
On October 30, 2025, the Michelin Guide named its first restaurants in the Philippines at a ceremony inside the Manila Marriott Hotel. Helm, chef Josh Boutwood’s Ayala Triangle Gardens restaurant, took the country’s only two star rating, for…
Siargao’s Double Life
The Wave That Built the Reputation Cloud 9 is a world class surf break, the reason Siargao shows up on surfer bucket lists everywhere. The island is famous for its surf breaks, its beach clubs, nightlife, cafes, yoga, and reliable wifi, which has started…
Alex Eala Dethrones Iga Swiatek to Reach Wimbledon Round of 16
The Tiebreak That Almost Got Away From Her Alex Eala beat defending Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek in the third round on Saturday. The final score was 7-6(9), 6-2. The 29th seed needed 84 minutes to close out the first set. She had built a 5-3 lead with…