Category: General

ISTANBUL: Apple announced on Thursday more app changes for users in Europe amid the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) regulations. Users in the EU will be able to make changes in their browser choice screen, default apps, and app deletion for iOS and iPad OS by the end of this year, it said in a statement. “Developers of browsers offered in the browser choice screen in the EU will have additional information about their browser shown to users who view the choice screen and will get access to more data about the performance of the choice screen,” it added.

MANILA: The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) on Friday temporarily shut down the cooling system of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 due to ‘chiller troubleshooting.’ ‘As a precautionary and necessary measure to prevent potential major damage to the entire cooling system, MIAA was constrained to temporarily shut down the chillers to determine the cause of the problem,’ the MIAA said in a statement. The MIAA said descaling, cleaning, and swabbing procedures were also conducted on the affected chillers to ensure optimal operational conditions. It said elevated temperatures are now being addressed after observing high operational temperature of

MANILA: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday said 129 Filipinos have sought government assistance following the crackdown on a suspected scam hub in Laos. In a statement, Foreign Affairs spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza said the DFA has sent seven of them home while about 75 more would be repatriated. ‘The DFA has been working round-the-clock since last week when the crackdown on illegal companies within the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (GTSEZ) located in Bokeo Province, Lao PDR commenced,’ she said. She added that the Philippine Embassy in Vientiane is working with Lao authorities and has sent a

MANILA: Lia Duque and Mark Kobayashi ruled their respective divisions in the premier 16-18 category of the ICTSI Junior PGT Luzon Series 5 at the Luisita Golf and Country Club in Tarlac on Friday. Duque carded a 79, highlighted by a two-birdie frontside 37, to claim the girls title with a 324 total. She earned 15 points to boost her bid to earn a spot in the Match Play Championship. Chloe Rada, who settled for second with a total of 360 after an 89, collected 12 points. ‘This win means a lot to me because, in the recent JPGT events,

LONDON: An Ipsos poll on Thursday revealed a deepening sense of division in British society amid continued public concern over extremism and the state of the nation. The poll, conducted between Aug. 9 to 12 in the aftermath of recent riots and unrest, highlights the public’s anxiety about various pressing issues, including extremism, the economy and public services. According to the poll, 85 percent of Britons believe that society is more divided than ever — a sentiment that has remained consistently high since 2021. This figure marks a four-point increase since March, underscoring the growing sense of societal fracture. Concerns