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Raising the "floor" monthly salary for Filipina domestic workers from $400, in place in 2006, to $500 was nixed after Manila unilaterally announced the hike in August.

Filipina helper's salary $400 for GCC, $500 for others

“Floor” $400 wage for Filipino domestic helpers in place for the last 2 decades

Philippines: Online gambling boom sparks crisis

Online wagers surge 25% yearly as e-games, resorts fuel rising addiction, health struggles

More than 30 million Filipinos (out of a population of about 112.73 million) are reportedly engaged in online gambling in one form or another, according to one report.

The man who lost $777 million to a forgotten password

Software developer has only two guesses left to recover password that unlocks his fortune

Bitcoin: Meet Stefan Thomas who lost $777 million to a forgotten password

America’s secret sauce: What powers industrial might

Hoover Dam turns 90: hydroelectric sites undergo upgrade to keep lights on, rivers alive

Stunning aerial shot of the Hoover Dam, completed in 1935. Its hydroelectric plant produces 2,080 MW, providing power to much of the US west coast.

Meet your next best employee: Tireless, salary-free

AI agents are on their way to replacing up to 70% of office work: study

Optimus, a humanoid robot, demonstrates popcorn making — a glimpse into robotics' advancing capabilities. A recent study by McKinsey highlights that automation like this could transform up to 30% of global work activities by 2030.

Elon Musk's feud with Apple, OpenAI explained

Accusations fly, legal threats loom over allegations of stifling competition

Elon Musk has accuse Apple of rigging its App Store to make it “impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1,” calling it an unequivocal antitrust violation and vowing legal action from xAI.

Unlocking the Philippines' golden secrets

Gold is woven into the Philippines fabric from ancient treasure troves to modern mines

A view of a gold mine in Aroroy, a remote town northwest of the island of Masbate (land area: 4,152 km²).

Cloud seeding: How the UAE is boosting its rainfall

From salt flares to AI: Inside the UAE's advanced cloud seeding operations

UAE's NCM conducted cloud seeding operations enhance rainfall in the region.

AI law kicks in: What to know about Europe's AI Act

The EU AI Act, which kicked in marksA new era of artificial intelligence regulation

'Big Tech' is already responding to the European AI Act, which kicked in on August 2, 2025.

Comet or alien? Interstellar object sparks wild debate

3I/ATLAS is unusually fast, with an extremely unusual trajectory

Unusual behaviour: The 3I/ATLAS is an interstellar object entering our Solar System with characteristics that don’t match typical comets. A Harvard expert says we should be open to all hypotheses, including technological origins, i.e. alien life. “It’s not just about what it looks like — it’s about how it behaves,” he said.

Aliens live on 'super-Earth'? What's a Goldilocks zone

Cool find: Discovery of new potentially habitable exoplanet excites world of astronomy

L 98-59 f, a newly-discovered "exoplanet", lives in what’s called the star’s "habitable", or "Goldilocks zone" — the sweet spot where temperatures could allow liquid water to exist on its surface, which is a huge deal when thinking about potential life.

Tap to pay: The truth about NFC payment security

NFC payments are quick, convenient — just tap and go — but is your data (and face) secure?

Shoppers with the contactless cards are benefitting from the speed and convenience that payments that can be made

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