Newsletter: Introducing Kaspersky Next XDR Optimum: cutting-edge cybersecurity designed for medium-sized businesses

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Kaspersky is strengthening its flagship product line, Kaspersky Next, with two new innovative solutions: Kaspersky Next XDR Optimum and Kaspersky Next MXDR Optimum, designed specifically for small and mid-sized businesses. These products offer powerful protection, automated response capabilities, easy deployment, and managed security, enabling organizations to effectively combat modern threats and minimize risks without stretching their existing resources.

As cyber threats grow increasingly complex and costly, mid-sized businesses find themselves facing sophisticated attacks that exploit legitimate tools and use advanced tactics to evade detection. At the same time, limited budgets and a shortage of skilled cybersecurity personnel make it difficult to deploy and manage advanced protective measures. To help these businesses protect themselves effectively without breaking the bank, Kaspersky has developed easy-to-use and highly effective solutions: Kaspersky Next XDR Optimum and Kaspersky Next MXDR Optimum. 

Newsletter: Easy Start to Digital Creativity — Wacom Introduces the New Wacom One 14 Pen Display

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Wacom today announced the Wacom One 14, the latest pen display in the Wacom One Series. Designed as an inviting first step into digital creativity, the Wacom One 14 connects to a PC, Mac, or Chromebook and gives creative beginners a balance of ease, performance, and value. It is ideal for aspiring artists, hobbyists, and visual thinkers to draw, sketch, edit photos, annotate, or explore new creative possibilities.

Newsletter: J-pop superstar Kenshi Yonezu teams up with global icon Hikaru Utada for “Jane Doe”

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Chart-topping J-pop superstar KENSHI YONEZU teams up with global icon HIKARU UTADA for a new collaborative track “JANE DOE,” the ending theme to the hugely anticipated CHAINSAW MAN – THE MOVIE: REZE ARC. “JANE DOE” marks the first collaboration between the two iconic Japanese artists and was written and composed by Yonezu with Utada joining in on vocals. Also making its debut today is the track’s official music video directed by Tomokazu Yamada and featuring both artists. Today’s news follows a massive couple of weeks for Yonezu, who recently released the theme to the CHAINSAW MAN – THE MOVIE: REZE ARC “IRIS OUT,” debuted on Spotify's Top Songs Debut Global Chart at #2, and made history as his CHAINSAW MAN TV anime series theme “KICK BACK” became the first-ever Japanese language song to reach RIAA-Platinum certification.  

Newsletter: UP Scientists Study the Contributions of Katipunero Physician Francisco Tongio Liongson, MD

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By: Dr. Benjamin Vallejo Jr.

Figures such as Dr José Rizal, General Antonio Luna, Juan Luna, and Marcelo H. del Pilar are familiar to many Filipinos. However, the career of Dr. Francisco Tongio Liongson is less so.

Newsletter: Tickets to Over October’s anniversary concert runs out in two hours

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Alternative pop band Over October is making waves once again as they celebrate their eleventh anniversary with a free major concert at the MOA Amphitheater on October 12, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. onwards.

Newsletter: Alsons Power Scholars Bring Pride to the Nation, Set to Compete Globally this October

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In-photo: Alsons Power CEO Antonio Miguel B. Alcantara (rightmost) and Vice President for Corporate Services Maria Jiji Q. Lara (leftmost) together with Coach Allen Diaz, Jhodie Peralta, Princess Jay Ann Diaz, and Alexandra Ann Diaz.

Pride and inspiration filled the room as Alsons Power’s weightlifting scholars Jhodie A. Peralta, Princess Jay Ann Diaz, and Alexandra Ann Diaz, together with Coach Allen Diaz, shared a Kamustahan session with CEO Antonio Miguel B. Alcantara before representing the Philippines at the Asian Youth Games in Bahrain this October.

Newsletter: The Bloomfields channel cut-out psychedelia in “Pink Skies” music video

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The Bloomfields are set to release the official music video for their latest single “Pink Skies.”

Newsletter: First Skull of Extinct Elephant Relative Found in Cagayan, Philippines

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By: Eunice Jean C. Patron

The first-ever fossil skull of a Stegodon—an extinct relative of modern elephants—in the Philippines was discovered by a local in Solana, Cagayan (northern Luzon) and described by paleontologists from the UP Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) and the University of Wollongong in New South Wales, Australia.

Newsletter: Bitget to Transfer 440 Million BGB to Morph Foundation, Accelerating BGB as Gas and Governance Token of Morph Chain

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Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, is excited to share its strategic collaboration with its trusted ecosystem project Morph, the EVM layer for payments and onchain consumer finance. The duo has signed up to boost BGB's utility across a multitude of projects.

Newsletter: Harvesting digital skills: Over 8,000 Filipino farmers gain digital financial literacy, easier access to insurance claims

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The Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation, in partnership with GCash, has educated over 7,000 farmers from key agricultural communities nationwide through a series of on-ground digital financial literacy caravans

In a major push for financial inclusion in rural communities, GCash — the Philippines’ leading finance superapp and largest cashless ecosystem — and the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) brought a nationwide digital financial literacy caravan to farming communities, educating over 8,000 farmers in key agricultural regions on using digital tools to access insurance payouts and manage their finances more efficiently.

Newsletter: The Itchyworms bring their “Akin Ka Na Lang” tour in Nagoya for the first time

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Award-winning Filipino pop-rock band The Itchyworms returns to Japan for their “Akin Ka Na Lang” tour, with a special show scheduled at Live House Circus in Nagoya on October 5, 2025. 

Newsletter: Hive Modular Completes Model Unit in Batangas, Expands Presence in Philippine Hospitality Sector

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Hive Modular, a leader in sustainable prefabricated housing solutions, has officially completed its Casita X model unit in Lipa, Batangas. The milestone marks the company’s growing footprint in both residential and hospitality markets, as the unit will function as both a model home for prospective buyers and a fully operational luxury vacation rental.

Newsletter: Eraserheads: Combo On The Run heads to prestigious film festivals in Hawaii and Croatia

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ERASERHEADS: COMBO ON THE RUN conquers the international stage with screenings at two major film festivals next month: the 44th Annual Hawai'i International Film Festival in the United States and the International Sound and Film Festival in Samobor, Croatia.

Newsletter: Global and Local Energy Leaders to Convene at POWERTRENDS 2025 in Manila

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Manila will once again take the spotlight in the global energy dialogue as it hosts POWERTRENDS 2025: The Energy Transition Showdown – Decrypting Risks, Rivalries and Opportunities in the Shifting Power Map on October 2–3, 2025 at the New World Makati Hotel.

Newsletter: Slot Machine Announces Skyline Asia Tour 2025

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Bangkok-based alternative rock powerhouses Slot Machine are returning to the road with the Skyline Asia Tour 2025, bringing their explosive live energy to fans across the region. Known for their soaring anthems, dynamic stage presence, and boundary-pushing creativity, the trio will perform in five key cities across Southeast Asia and Taiwan this fall.