Newsletter: ICONA POP ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM, RITUAL - OUT AUGUST 14

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Multi-platinum, award-winning duo Icona Pop officially announce details on their fourth studio album Ritual, arriving August 14 via Ultra Records/Iconic Sound Recordings. 

Newsletter: PLDT and Smart Help Prepare Future Entrepreneurs at YEP Summit in Bulacan

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Future entrepreneurs play a critical role in building future-ready communities, and equipping them early with digital skills helps them stay competitive in an increasingly connected marketplace. In support of this goal, PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) joined the YEP Summit: Go Asenso Negosyo Caravan Para sa Kabataan at National University Baliwag, organized by the Provincial Cooperative and Enterprise Development Office (PCEDO) of Bulacan in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Bulacan, to help equip young entrepreneurs with tools and knowledge for starting and growing small businesses.

Newsletter: Kaspersky discovers vulnerability in Qualcomm Snapdragon chips that can lead to data loss & device compromise

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Kaspersky ICS CERT discovered a hardware-level vulnerability affecting Qualcomm chipsets that are widely used in a range of consumer and industrial devices, including smartphones and tablets, car components, IoT devices and more. The vulnerability resides in the BootROM – firmware embedded at the hardware level. Attackers could potentially get access to any data stored on the device or device sensors like camera and microphone, implement complicated attack scenarios and in some circumstances get full control of the device. The results of the research were presented at Black Hat Asia 2026.

Newsletter: FAIRMONT HOTELS & RESORTS’ ‘DISAPPEARING BARS’ SERIES: AN ENIGMATIC MIXOLOGY JOURNEY ARRIVES IN SINGAPORE IN COLLABORATION WITH BELVEDERE VODKA

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Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, world-renowned hospitality brand and one of Accor’s leading luxury brands, is thrilled to reveal the latest location for its ‘Disappearing Bars’ series, bringing the pop-up favorite to Asia for the first time at Fairmont Singapore, which will kick off the 2026 series this May. Designed in partnership with Belvedere Vodka as a fleeting, one-of-a-kind experience, the Disappearing Bar at Fairmont Singapore will be held exclusively for two nights on May 5th and 6th, for a strictly limited run, with a finite number of tickets released for each evening, in line with the intimate scale of the concept.

Newsletter: Autonomous Mobility Enters New Phase as Carziqo Advances Global Expansion

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As the global transportation industry moves toward automation, artificial intelligence and platform-based fleet operations, Carziqo is positioning its autonomous mobility ecosystem for broader international expansion.

Newsletter: Construct Uganda Expo 2026 Set to Showcase Global Innovation in Construction and Building Materials from May 21, 2026 at Kampala Uganda

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Uganda’s rapidly growing construction sector will take center stage at the Construct Uganda Expo 2026, an international exhibition dedicated to construction, infrastructure, and building materials from May 21- 23, 2026. 

Newsletter: Rusty Machines’ Iggy San Pablo launches solo music project, simple socks

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Photo credit: Džesika Devic

Iggy San Pablo, best known for his work with Filipino alt-rock band Rusty Machines, returns with simple socks, a solo music project navigating the complexities of adult life and self-discovery through the lens of a migrant. Distinct from San Pablo’s earlier bedroom outing thenils, which represented an exploratory creative phase from his younger years, simple socks is a more assured artistic voice informed by his renewed commitment to storytelling.

Newsletter: “Minsan Gig sa Skydome” returns with two distinct nights of Sound and Community on May 8–9

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Photo by Ann Tanginan

Building on the enduring spirit of the local gig scene, Filipino events production company Minsan Studio continues the tradition of its newly minted series, “Minsan Gig sa Skydome,” this May 2026 for two consecutive nights with a diverse, cross-generational lineup. Titled “Minsan Maingay” (Sometimes Loud) on May 8 and “Minsan Malumanay”” (Sometimes Calm) on May 9, the two-part show promises contrasting but complementary live sonic experiences, anchored in three main key points: accessibility, nostalgia, and community.

Newsletter: Rol3ert Captures the Tension of Growing Up on New Single “Boy,” Produced with Taka Perry

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Rising Japanese singer-songwriter Rol3ert continues his rapid ascent across Asia and globally with the release of his new single “Boy,” produced in collaboration with Australian producer Taka Perry.

Newsletter: Eraserheads: Combo On The Run sets record for widest North American release of a Filipino documentary

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Following a wave of sold-out advanced screenings across select cities in the United States and Canada, Eraserheads: Combo On The Run has set a new record as the Filipino documentary with the widest theatrical release in North America.

Newsletter: Satellite data show barangays affected by ashfall from Mayon

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The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) produced a map showing areas covered by ash deposits (bounded in red) from the reported pyroclastic density current along the Mi-isi gully of Mayon Volcano on 02 May 2026. The ash deposits (shaded in red) were classified using change detection on a Sentinel-2 satellite image from 04 May 2026 (shown top) compared with a reference image from before the event (28 April 2026). The bottom map overlays the estimated ash deposit extent to show potentially affected barangays. Based on the analysis, at least 8,544 hectares (~85,440 sqkm) were covered by ashfall. For comparison, this area is around half the size of Quezon City.

Newsletter: Why OFWs Choose Mold Manila for Safe, Time‑Efficient Aesthetic Care During Philippine Visits

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For Overseas Filipino Workers balancing family time with personal care, Mold Manila streamlines aesthetic treatments through pre-arrival virtual consultations and time-efficient in-clinic plans tailored to 1–3 week visits.

Newsletter: Autonomous Mobility Firm Carziqo Focuses on Fleet Scale to Improve Urban Transport Efficiency

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As autonomous mobility continues to move from experimental deployment to commercial application, Carziqo is positioning its fleet model around one central idea: scale.

Newsletter: Clarification re: Archaeobot

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ArchaeoBot is an experimental research project and should not be understood as having conducted or produced the archaeological excavations and discoveries discussed in relation to early Philippine seafaring and ancient technologies as presented in Dr. Alfred Pawlik’s March 27, 2026 Ateneo Breakthroughs lecture and the subsequent April 1, 2026 Ateneo news story. ArchaeoBot is a developing concept intended to assist future archaeological work through robotics, sensing, and machine learning. It is a prospective tool for excavation support, not a standalone solution nor the source of the field discoveries themselves.

Newsletter: Malcolm Todd shares new single & video “I Saw Your Face”

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After a breakout year that saw his first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 and a sold-out international headline tour spanning three continents, Malcolm kicked off 2026 with “Breathe,” his highest debut ever reaching the top 50 on Spotify day one. Now Malcolm Todd is back to tease more of what’s to come with the drop of a new single “I Saw Your Face.” A meditation on ending a relationship you know isn't right and grieving it anyway, the song captures something true and hard to say–just because leaving was your choice doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt. The single comes alongside a music video co-directed by Malcolm Todd and Aidan Cullen. The video comments on masculinity unraveling. Man vs. cutting an onion, Malcolm vs. his sensitivity… the joke lands but the feeling is real to all the men out there. There is even a standoff in the video between Malcolm and a giant onion.