The thousands of vulnerable people harmed by Facebook and Instagram are lost in Meta’s ‘average user’ data

Fall 2021 has been filled with a steady stream of media coverage arguing that Meta’s Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram social media platforms pose a threat to...

The throne speech: Inflation crowds out the agenda — and could for years to come

“Inflation is a challenge that countries around the world are facing,” the federal government intoned in its latest speech from the throne, marking the first time...

Great headphones blend physics, anatomy and psychology – but what you like to listen to is also important for choosing the right pair

Between music, podcasts, gaming and the unlimited supply of online content, most people spend hours a week wearing headphones. Perhaps you are considering a new pair...

Milk jugs, cartons or plastic bags — which one is best for the environment?

China is actual trespasser in Ayungin Shoal: Lorenzana

DOH welcomes positive outlook on pandemic response

MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday welcomed a positive outlook on the government’s pandemic response as national case trends continue to decline. Data from...

Bill raising statutory rape age to 16 hurdles bicam

MANILA – The congressional bicameral conference committee on Wednesday approved a measure raising the age of statutory rape from the current 12 years old to 16 years...

What the Peng Shuai saga tells us about Beijing’s grip on power and desire to crush a #MeToo moment

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai’s apparent disappearance may have ended with a smattering of public events, which were carefully curated by state-run media and circulated in...

‘Home is the most dangerous place for women,’ but private and public violence are connected

In 2018, Time Magazine published an article titled “Home Is the ‘Most Dangerous Place’ for Women Around the World.” Since then, its headline has reverberated globally....

Why there’s no real ‘common prosperity’ campaign in China

After a meeting led by President Xi Jinping in August 2021, China’s Communist Party released a media summary that spoke, in part, to the idea of...