Rian Johnson’s new trilogy is rumoured to be set in unexplored regions of the galaxy far far away. But what fans have really been salivating for is the film trilogy set to be written and produced by the creators of Game of Thrones, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. And because of their Game of Thrones background, fans have been speculating for months and months now that the duo’s trilogy will be set during the Old Republic with epic battle sequences between the Jedi and the Sith....

It’s true. Dense pieces of art that are consumed by millions of people will never receive a universally positive or negative consensus. A deep dive into the archives will show you that a lot of fans pushed back against The Empire Strikes Back when it first hit the big screen in 1980. Martin Hill also discussed his experience watching Season 8 Episode 3, ‘The Long Night’ (more commonly known as ‘The Battle of Winterfell’)....

We’ll start by getting the obvious points out of the way and that is, regardless of the series, all the RTX 3070 cards here are based on NVIDIA’s 8nm Ampere GPU architecture. And come with 8GB GDDR6 graphics memory running at 14Gbps, 5888 CUDA Cores, a 256-bit memory bus, and of course, each variant will have different boost clocks and fan configurations. In the case of Gigabyte’s Eagle series, the card will be available in two configurations, a non-OC version and an OC version....

Kotaku reports that GOG who is known for its DRM-free stance has laid off around a dozen positions last week. While a GOG spokesperson stated it has 20 positions open as a result, a former staffer who was let go said instead that the layoffs were a financial decision. Part of the financial decision also reportedly involved higher revenue shares for developers. This is likely something that’s in response to the Epic Games Store and its 88/12 revenue share ratio....

Word of the merger was initially reported by The Information on 24 February 2020. The report adds that management from both firms have met occasionally over the past two years, with Grab President Ming Maa and Gojek CEO Andre Soelistyo were said to have met earlier this month for the latest round of talks. Following up on this claim, DealStreetAsia and Tech in Asia reached out to both Grab and Gojek for comment, but only received a response from the latter....

The decision seemingly comes after users began posting photos captured with the Astrophotography Mode on the official Pixel support page, with the starry-night imaged captured with the ultrawide lens turns out to be “grainier”, with a fairly heavy green tint. Compared to shots captured using the main sensor of both devices. The Astrophotography Mode was first introduced with the launch of the Pixel 4 series, when the phone was officially launched during its own special event in 2019....

This is quite the major change, as currently the list only includes three others. They are also not the same in every European country. And which option appears on the list is determined by a sealed bidding process. Back in 2018, Google was fined a massive US$5 billion in the EU for forcing its Search and Chrome browsers to be default on Android devices. Following that, Android users in the EU got to choose their default search engine every time they set up or reset their devices....

It is believed that if SoftBank’s talks are successful, it would see Grab buying a majority interest in an Ant-backed company called DANA that is, in turn, a part of another conglomerate called Elang Makhota Teknologi (Emtek) and merge it with OVO. There is little doubt that the move is a strategic play and consolidation of power by SoftBank. In an effort to strengthen Grab’s foothold over the market against Gojek....

Customers only need to scan the QR code on the table, where a menu will pop-up and the order is sent to the restaurant’s GrabMerchant app. Users can choose to pay using GrabPay, debit/credit cards, or even cash. Scan To Order touts the ability to provide a contactless dine-in experience, as well as allowing merchants to hire more deaf workers. To further help customers communicate with deaf F&B employees, Grab is also providing a basic sign language dictionary on the app’s homepage....

By a large chunk, we mean that the hacker returned close to US$25 million (~RM109 million) in cryptocurrency assets back to the company. Why the hacker returned all that money is unknown, but some are speculating that the hacker may have had a change of heart or seen the error of his ways. Another suggests that perhaps the hacker’s personal details and identity was discovered, and thus came to a deal with dForce in order to preserve them and avoid any legal prosecution....

From the visual release of the e-bicycle, we can tell that it has a similar frame to that of the company’s model of Mosh/Cty. However, unlike its predecessor, the new product is installed with Michelin E-Wild tyres and a “spine-saving, shock-absorbing” SR Suntour NCX suspension seat post. Harley-Davidson explains that it came up with this design in order to do away with “fussy suspension” tuning and “finicky drivetrain” adjustments. Just “two wheels, one gear, and one purpose, to provide the most direct connection between you and the trail”, as the company puts it....

Not to be confused with HBO Now which is the company’s standalone service and not yet available in Malaysia, HBO Go is currently only accessible via Astro Go platform. With today’s announcement, this means that subscribers will be able to enjoy their HBO contents through HBO Go dedicated mobile apps and official website. Through HBO Go, subscribers will have access to live TV streaming in addition to the ability to download contents for them to enjoy offline....

Speaking of the R-rating, I can’t remember the last time a movie tried oh so desperately to look and sound kewl. Neil Marshall’s Hellboy is that one classmate who comes to school wearing a middle finger T-shirt, a leather jacket and a nose ring. He tells the teacher he didn’t do his homework because “screw the system!” His phone’s ringtone is Smoke on the Water and when it rings, he purposely takes his time to pick it up, just so THE WHOLE CLASS KNOWS THAT IT’S DEEP PURPLE....

Earlier this year, Lenovo has introduced a long line of new Legion products for gamers to get their game on in 2020. They are already on their way to Malaysia as we speak which means there is no better time to get to know some of the new features that have been packed into 2020 Lenovo Legion gaming products. STRIKE WITH PRECISION You could lose out in the arena if your keyboard experience and performance is not up to par....

This is simply because these phones are made in collaboration with Supreme. Before hypebeasts out there begin to shout “legit check!”, this is the Supreme New York we are talking about here, not the Supreme Italia that popped up at a Samsung China’s launch event before. The Supreme BLU Burner Phone is said to feature unlocked 3G dual-SIM capability and a rear camera. The phone also comes standard with a 16GB memory card and judging from product images, there seems like a pre-installed custom Supreme theme as well....

Jointly announced with MCMC who has collaborated with PDRM and local telco companies to develop the Gerak Malaysia app, below is the interstate travel schedule that has been laid down by the authorities: Thursday, 7 May 2020: Travel from Kuala Lumpur Friday, 8 May 2020: Travel from Perak, Johor, and Kelantan Saturday, 9 May 2020: Travel from Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Melaka, and Pahang Sunday, 10 May 2020: Travel from Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, and Terengganu As per our previous report, you can enter the details of your interstate journey into the Gerak Malaysia app on 4 and 5 May....

First shared by Zuhril Azhar in the Malaysia Electric Vehicle Owners Club (MyEVOC) Facebook group, you can rent Hyundai Kona Electric from the company soon. According to Shanmugam Kalimuthu, the Head of Operations for Sime Darby Rent A Car Sdn Bhd (SDRAC), Hertz Malaysia has just received the first batch of its Kona e-Lite recently. As noted in the specs sheet on Hyundai Malaysia’s website [pdf], the e-Lite variant is equipped with a 39....

Available with a 75-inch screen, the new ULED U900KF is equipped with a Quantum Dot Colour panel that also features more than 100 local dimming zones. Working hand in hand with the company’s proprietary Hi-View Engine, they promise excellent output to help deliver an immersive experience to viewers. As you may expect from a 2021 model, the new 8K TV also has a refresh rate of up to 120Hz at 4K resolution and 60Hz for 8K resolution which users can take advantage of through its HDMI 2....

Home Minister Hamzah Zainudin said that starting 1 June, there will be 800 roadblocks mounted throughout the country. This is compared to the current number of 600. Manning these roadblocks will be 70000 members of the police force, and agencies under the Home Ministry. These include the Immigration Department, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, and People’s Volunteer Corps (RELA). Bernama reports that of the 70000, 55000 will be policemen, compared to the current 37000....

The Standard reported about a cargo fire at the Hong Kong Airport involving a shipment of Vivo Y20 phones. Three cargo boxes, which included the phones and related accessories, caught fire while waiting to be loaded onto a cargo plane. While it’s not immediately obvious what model of phones they were from the photos, the same can’t be said about the blue Vivo branding. — Andre Quiros (@flyingheavy747) April 11, 2021 While the cargo flight the shipment was bound for was delayed, operations to the airport was otherwise unaffected....