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With summer officially over, you may now find yourselves spending most of your time indoors. But that doesn't mean you'd have to stay cooped up in your homes (all over again). There are plenty of Airbnb properties within Metro Manila that can ...

Whether you’re de-stressing after finals week or looking for a *chill* hangout spot, BGC is always the place to be. We know what you’re thinking: It’s not exactly the most budget-friendly option for college students and fresh grads. But contrary to popular ...

Planning your next vacation with the gang? You can never go wrong with a trip to the beach! In fact, studies suggest that being near bodies of water is good for the body and mind. One study even found that marine and ...

Just six months after introducing the iPhone 13, Apple is back with another smartphone release—this time, a budget-friendly version of the popular device. On March 8 at 10 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (that's 2 a.m., March 9 in PH time), the tech ...

Just weeks after the release of the iPhone 13, tech insiders had already begun predicting the release of a new smartphone model from Apple. No, not the iPhone 14—rumors are already circulating about the next flagship iPhone, but that usually gets unveiled ...

With folks all over the world having switched to work-from-home setups in March 2020—a situation that has pretty much stayed the same in the last almost-two-years, at least in these parts—many have had to rely on their personal devices for everyday office ...

When the iPhone 13—which was officially unveiled in mid-September—hit Philippine stores in October, folks across the Metro and beyond queued up on release-day weekend to finally purchase Apple's latest flagship smartphone series. Now, even if you didn't line up to get first ...

Shoes can drastically change an outfit. Imagine you're wearing a basic white tee and jeans. Throw on some lace-up sneakers and you look sporty and laid-back. Slip into some strappy heels and you're dressy and polished. Pop on some flats and now ...

In case you missed it, IKEA PH's online store is currently on a dry run, and has been accepting a limited amount of orders daily (that means you can finally add that Kallax shelf to your cart). But other than huge fixtures, ...

Here at the Cosmo HQ, we're big on making and ~preserving~ memories, which is why we're fans of film cameras—whether they're the disposable kind or actual analog ones. We know they can be *quite* expensive, which is why we're always on the ...

*Main image for illustrative purposes onlyWith crazy news stories hitting your smartphone screen every other hour along with the general existential dread that comes with being stuck at home plaguing your mind, it looks like you could use a pick-me-up. Luckily, August ...

Tech insiders and gadget geeks all over the world are waiting in anticipation for the release of the so-called iPhone 13, which is expected to arrive sometime between September and October. Not only does the upcoming reveal mean a new model in ...