Tesla to unveil electric truck

Tesla Inc on Thursday will unveil a prototype electric big-rig truck, which may be able to drive itself, throwing the company into a new market.

WATCH | MekaMon mixes robotics and AR gaming

World's first truly gaming robot combines augmented reality and artificial intelligence to turn your living room into a battlefield.

WATCH | Vacuum-powered soft robot grabs objects and climbs walls

A Swiss team has created the first modular robotic system powered by vacuum, enabling the soft blocks to be used to climb vertical surfaces or grab objects and increasing the safety of a robot.

WATCH | Lawyers file sedition raps vs Trillanes over senator’s call to ‘kill’ Duterte

A group of lawyers led by Jacinto “Jing” Paras on Thursday file a criminal complaint against Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV for allegedly inciting rebellious acts against the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte.

Timor Leste application for ASEAN membership still being studied – chairman’s report

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is still studying Timor Leste's application for membership in the regional organization, according to the chairman's statement of the recently ended 31st summit, hosted by the Philippines on ASEAN's 50th anniversary.

WATCH | DOH chief says ‘it is now all systems go’ for distribution of...

The Roman Catholic-majority Philippines will re-allow the use of contraceptive implants after certifying 51 drugs and devices safe and not the cause of abortions, the health department announced on Thursday.
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House panel invites Sereno to attend Nov 22 hearing of impeach raps vs her

Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno had been invited to attend the hearing of the House Committee on Justice on the impeachment complaint against her.

GOV’T FUNDS BEING USED TO SPREAD FAKE NEWS? | Alejano wants to verify U.S....

"If indeed these reports are true, it is very alarming that the government itself is taking deliberate efforts to deceive the people and mask the real situation of the Duterte administration’s war on drugs,” Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano said.

San Beda sweeps LPU to retain NCAA crown

The San Beda Red Lions clinched their second straight NCAA championship after sweeping the LPU Pirates in the best-of-three finals on Thursday at SMART-Araneta...

Ex-NBI exec who claimed to be Leila’s drug money courier no longer De Lima’s...

The former deputy director of the NBI who last year testified that he had delivered millions of pesos worth of drug money to the house of Sen. Leila de Lima is no longer a co-accused of the lawmaker.

WATCH | New ‘digital’ pill keeps patients on track

The first digital pill with an embedded sensor to track whether patients are taking their medication properly has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

WATCH | Trudeau’s charm has no effect on Villar: ‘He should just take back...

He visited a popular fast food chain where he charmed both the crew and the customers before leaving with a take-out order, then was seen cuddling a child in Tondo district; and still later, riding an e-jeepney with special features for persons with disability.

DOJ changes drug raps vs De Lima; Leila says this proves charges vs her...

The supposed arraignment of Sen. Leila de Lima on Thursday did not push through after the Department of Justice asked Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court-Branch 204 to allow it to amend its case against the lawmaker from drug trading to drug conspiracy.
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MRT BLUES | Watch: Trains don’t just stop midway, they also get ‘de-coupled’

Thursday's mishap at the MRT3 topped previous reports of "glitches" to which the public has been used to. This time, instead of the usual problem of a train not running or stopping midway, one wagon was decoupled from a lead train, forcing about 200 passengers in the stranded wagon to walk on the rails to the next station.

WATCH | Sex bots prove to be a turn-off for ethics campaigners

Sex bots are on the rise, along with the campaigners who want them banned. But they may be fighting a losing battle, as it seems people are not against using them.