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Lia Espina

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Multimedia Producer for PhilSTAR Tech. Lia is also tech and lifestyle writer with over a decade of experience in making gadgets, games, and digital trends easy to understand. Most days, you’ll find her writing with a milk tea in hand and at least one cat supervising.

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Gadgets

HONOR 400 5G review: The AI-Powered phone that brings photos to life

Move over, Live Photos! HONOR’s bringing full-blown wizardry to your camera roll.
Features

The algorithm didn’t raise me: Why human guidance still matters

Before AI models were teaching us how to cook, love, and live, it was my dad who taught me the kind of wisdom that doesn’t come from data.
News

Apple WWDC 2025 recap: All glass, No breaks

The company revealed a new design language called Liquid Glass, bringing a sleeker, more unified aesthetic across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS.
Features

Future Reference, Entry #6: Timbaland just signed an AI pop star — meet TaTa

Her name is TaTa, and she’s the first AI-generated music star created under Timbaland’s new tech-meets-entertainment company, Stage Zero.
Features

Future Reference, Entry #5: Inside China’s AI hospital where doctors are code

What if your next doctor’s appointment didn’t involve a human at all? No waiting room small talk, no clipboards.
Features

YouTube doubles down on shopping in Southeast Asia: Creators, e-commerce, and connected TV take center stage

In a regional online press briefing last June 5, the platform spotlighted how its creator-led economy is fueling a new wave of video commerce, brand growth, and direct-to-consumer storytelling.
Features

Scrolling with Purpose: Inside Globe’s #GlobeOfGood movement

Officially launched as a full-blown brand under Globe’s master brand architecture, Globe of Good is now the umbrella for the telco’s entire sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts.
Features

Acer’s AI ambitions, gaming dominance, and that smart ring: What we heard straight from the execs in Acer HQ, Taiwan

We were invited to Acer’s global headquarters in Taiwan last May 21, where top executives from various divisions gave media a front-row seat to their 2025 vision.
Accessories

Meet the Soundcore AeroFit 2: Your new favorite travel buddy with built-in AI translation

Soundcore AeroFit 2, the latest open-ear earbuds from Soundcore that do more than just pump out good music. These little wonders can translate languages in real time, directly into your ears.
Highlight

Acer at COMPUTEX 2025: From AI laptops to translation buds and a 500Hz OLED monitor?!

Here’s everything Acer announced, grouped by what kind of tech-obsessed human you are.
Gaming

Big games, small monthly fee? These are the AA/AAA Titles you can play on Game Pass right now (PH Edition, May 2025)

If you’ve been sleeping on Game Pass, now’s a great time to check it out.
Gaming

Easy Mode, Hard Judgment: Why some gamers still shame others for playing on easy mode

There’s a peculiar kind of gatekeeping that pops up in gaming spaces now and then — the disdain for easy mode players.
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