Asus Zenfone 5Z With 8Gb Ram Now Available For Rm1799

While it was launched with a price tag of RM2299 for the 8GB variant, you can now get it for much lower at RM1799 on its official store at Lazada. Not only that, the 6GB model is also now available for RM1599. That said, there’s no indication as to when this discount will come to an end. But if you don’t want to place your order and then wait for the phone to be delivered, then you’re in luck....

December 24, 2022 · 1 min · 151 words · Shirley Henry

Baidu Announces Its Own Real Time Machine Translation System

Now you may be thinking, why would you want a delay between when someone talks and when the machine outputs the translation? The answer is simply due to the complexity of the language involved. When dealing with languages that are similar (between English and Spanish, or Mandarin and Korean for example), instantaneous translation can kick in immediately with relatively smaller margin of error. But when going from languages with significantly different grammar and syntax (say between Malay and Japanese), the translation system needs to take in more of the sentence so that it’s not missing out on important context....

December 24, 2022 · 1 min · 199 words · Debra Allen

Battlefield 2042 Is Now Official Releases On 22 October

But for those who like large-scale PvP games, Battlefield 2042 may be one of the biggest out there once it gets released. It will feature maps big enough to hold 128 players in a match. And to keep things from being too monotonous after a while, the maps will also feature dynamic weather and other environmental hazards. Battlefield 2042 will have three main game modes. The first is called All-Out Warfare, which is a fancier name for the older Conquest and Breakthrough, but on a much larger scale....

December 24, 2022 · 1 min · 177 words · Scott Moreno

Biden Replaces And Expands Trump Era Blacklist Of China Firms

Companies on that blacklist, which was previously maintained by the US Department of Defense, have been accused by Washington of supporting China’s military industrial complex. Biden’s order adds roughly 10 publicly listed companies to the blacklist, which now sanctions about 59 firms, and effectively shifts it to the US Treasury Department, Reuters reported. Blacklisted firms include familiar names like Huawei and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC), China’s biggest chipmaker. It’s worth mentioning that both the US and China are engaged in an escalating race to secure a steady supply of semiconductor chips amid a global shortage....

December 24, 2022 · 2 min · 231 words · Karin Hampton

Big Four Telcos Reportedly Want Majority Stake Of Dnb

The government had previously offered a combined 70% equity of the single wholesale network to all telcos in Malaysia. According to the report, that 70% would be split among nine network providers, meaning that if the split is even, the four largest telcos would only hold a combined minority stake of 31.1%. Not being satisfied with that, the four providers are seeking at least 51% equity as a viable agreement....

December 24, 2022 · 2 min · 265 words · Dennis Bernardo

Birds Of Prey Early Reactions Suggest A Really Fun Action Flick

That said, I think it’s best we don’t get too excited and increase our expectations for the film just yet as some reviewers have mentioned that the film’s story is a little clunky. Check out some of the reactions below: — Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) January 29, 2020 — The Outlaw aka THE GOAT (@TheRochaSays) January 29, 2020 — Dorian Parks (@DorianParksnRec) January 29, 2020 — Alisha Grauso (@AlishaGrauso) January 29, 2020...

December 24, 2022 · 2 min · 253 words · Roberta Wilds

Blizzard Absorbs Activision Studio As Support Team Reportedly Working On Diablo Ii Remake

According to multiple sources, the studio, Vicarious Visions, was made a part of the Blizzard family with immediate effect, and comprises over 200 staff members, who have now been shifted into a “long-term support” team that will be dedicated towards “existing Blizzard games and initiatives”. And its first order of business? Apparently, working on the remake the developer’s critically acclaimed Diablo 2. A risky move, considering that this was the same team that fumbled its way to the finish line with the horrifying Warcraft III: Reforged....

December 24, 2022 · 1 min · 213 words · Jane Jones

Blizzard Delays Overwatch 2 And Diablo 4 Again

Stephen Totilo of Axios shared on Twitter a slide during the call outlining the reason why. Essentially, it boils down to new leadership at Blizzard, and the company deciding that it needs more time to work on both games. The company gives the familiar line of “planning for a later launch … than originally envisaged”, with no estimated dates or windows. — Stephen Totilo (@stephentotilo) November 2, 2021 The new leadership may be referring to the booting of J....

December 24, 2022 · 1 min · 179 words · Anthony Warf

Bmw Starts Selling Heated Seats Subscription From Rm80 Per Month

According to several publications, BMW has started charging its customers a subscription to turn on their heated seats. It apparently has not been rolled out everywhere just yet, but select countries seem to have been quietly chosen for the subscriptions, including the UK, Germany, New Zealand, South Africa, and Malaysia. It is unclear when the carmaker rolled out the “feature”, but a check on BMW Malaysia’s ConnectedDrive digital store shows that the subscription for front seat heating is available for subscription....

December 24, 2022 · 2 min · 280 words · Erica Bennett

Canon Reportedly Working On New Mirrorless Eos Camera With 80Mp Sensor Launching In 2020

According to CanonRumors, the new mirrorless might house an 80MP full-frame image sensor and, among other things, serve as a replacement to the current EOS 5DS and EOS 5DS models. Further information suggests that it will also have a slightly larger body and grip, allowing for a more comfortable photography experience than the EOS R. That’s not all either. The report also suggests that the new camera body will have both a larger LCD and viewfinder than the EOS R....

December 24, 2022 · 1 min · 139 words · Lakeshia Catalano

Capcom Confirms Dragon S Dogma 2 In Production

The announcement came at the very end of the game’s 10th anniversary stream. The stream itself talks more about the origin of the IP than details on the sequel itself. Because of that, there’s not much that we know about Dragon’s Dogma 2 for now. In fact, the only thing we know about it now is probably the fact that it will be made using the very pretty RE Engine....

December 24, 2022 · 2 min · 276 words · Dennis Shindle

Charlie S Angels Review Kristen Stewart Rocks In A Messy And Draggy Flick

Charlie’s Angels (2019) which is set in the present, years after the events of the 00s movies opens with a somewhat entertaining prologue. We see Kristen Stewart’s Sabina having dinner with an ultra-rich misogynistic Asian dude in his Penthouse. He passes her backhanded compliments. She plays into it, even seduces him, before choking him and kicking the asses of his bodyguards — a bunch of other secret agent angels join the party, including Ella Balinska’s Jane....

December 24, 2022 · 5 min · 1036 words · Margaret Grissom

China Is Trialling Its Digital Currency Using A Lottery

Predictably, the prizes will take the form of ang pows, which will be given out to 200,000 winners. Use of the prize money requires downloading an app and is confined to designated merchants around Beijing, Reuters said citing a city government notice. Registration for the lottery starts on 6 June, with winners announced a few days later. However, the prize money must be spent by 20 June – not a lot of time, but it’s not a lot of money too....

December 24, 2022 · 1 min · 199 words · Andrea Loggains

China Slashes Taxes To Boost Its Chipmaking Industry

China’s Finance Ministry and other agencies announced that chipmakers could import machinery and raw materials without paying taxes through 2030, the Associated Press (AP) said. Beijing didn’t provide a specific number as to how large that subsidy might represent. The end date of 2030 is notable because Beijing wants the country to produce 70% of all the chips it consumes by 2025. Last year, it only produced 5.9%, making it extremely dependent on Western technologies as well as chip manufacturers that are located in countries allied with the US....

December 24, 2022 · 2 min · 229 words · Lisa Mills

China To Crack Down Harder On Vpn Providers

The new rule states that no individual or organisation can provide “programs, tools routes” or other services to circumvent the “cross-border data security gateway”. Violations could result in a fine that’s 10 times the amount of money made, or up to CNY500000 (~RM326500) for management position offenders. Offending organisations also risk having their business license revoked. Back in 2017, China cracked down on VPN use in what was referred to as a “clean-up” operation....

December 24, 2022 · 1 min · 200 words · Beverly Stallard

Cmco Family Visitations Can Only Takes Place On The First Day Of Raya Kaamatan And Gawai

Minister Ismail also pointed out that the festive social visits should be limited to nearby family members with maximum number of 20 people on that day. Of course, the public need to decide themselves on the exact limit per visit, in relation to the respective size of their homes and taking social distance into consideration. Aktiviti rumah terbuka Aidilfitri tidak dibenarkan sepanjang PKPB dilaksanakan — MINDEF Malaysia (@MINDEFMalaysia) May 13, 2020 Prior to this, PM Muhyiddin Yassin has already touched on social visits during festive season when he announced the extension of CMCO....

December 24, 2022 · 1 min · 196 words · Mary Crum

Conditional Mco To Be Imposed On Selangor Kuala Lumpur And Putrajaya Starting From 14 October

Just like Sabah that will be going through state-wide CMCO starting from tonight, the decision was taken due to the increase of positive COVID-19 cases throughout Klang Valley. The implementation in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, and Putrajaya will last for two weeks and will conclude on Tuesday, 27 October. During this period, inter-district travelling will be prohibited. All nurseries, kindergartens, schools, higher & vocational education institutions, public parks, recreational centres, entertainment centres, and night clubs have to be closed during the CMCO period....

December 24, 2022 · 2 min · 267 words · David Sansotta

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Can Survive 2 Metre Drops

It its own tests, the company shows mock devices with its Gorilla Glass Victus surviving drops from 2 metres. Which is pretty impressive, considering the Gorilla Glass 6 was only tested with repeated drops from 1 metre above ground. On a related note, phones using the Victus glass will finally be able to survive falls from head height. Probably an under appreciated fact unless you drop your phone during calls a lot....

December 24, 2022 · 1 min · 163 words · Michelle Priolo

Coronavirus Cinemas Set To Slowly Reopen In China

According to a report by Variety, China Film Group released a list of five titles in a statement addressed to cinema chains in the nation on Tuesday. The films were The Wandering Earth (流浪地球), American Dreams in China (中国合伙人), Wolf Warrior 2 (战狼2), Wolf Totem (狼图腾), and Capernaum. The latter is the only foreign film of this group, a Lebanese feature that won the Cannes Jury Prize in 2018. The titles were available to purchase on March 20 at several re-opened theatres....

December 24, 2022 · 3 min · 532 words · Jennifer Goodermote

Cowleyfornia Studios Launches Sarawak A Mystery Game Set In East Malaysia

The game’s description on its Steam page reads as follows: “A university professor is found dead on the steps outside your hotel. The police arrest someone very close to you for his murder. The dead professor has left behind him a web of secrets that you alone can unravel. Sarawak is a narrative adventure game that takes you from the dreaming spires of Oxford to the jungles of Borneo as you make interactive choices and solve puzzles in a story that blurs the boundaries between narrative games and conventional literature....

December 24, 2022 · 2 min · 304 words · Ben Decosta