One theme that remains constant amidst the sea of antitrusts filings is Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram and the messaging app, WhatsApp. To recap quickly, the social media purchased Instagram back in 2012 for US$1 billion (~RM4.06 billion), while WhatsApp was acquired back in 2014. For a heftier sum of US$19 billion (~RM77.2 billion). The FTC says that Mark Zuckerberg, CEO and founder of Facebook, acquired both Instagram and WhatsApp because he believed that it would “significantly hinder” other social network rivals from using the photo-sharing medium, but also eliminate the direct threats these platforms posed to it....

To make use of the new feature, users will first need to either create a Messenger Room or start a normal Messenger video call. Once they get connected with friends, the Watch Together option will then be activated and can be found by swiping up the menu list. After that, there will be a list of videos that users can choose to watch with their Messenger friends. In selected markets, some of these videos even include Facebook Watch original contents as well as TV series, movies, live sports, and music videos on top of contents that are generated by users themselves....

This cool piece of news comes courtesy of The Wrap, who confirmed that Kolstad will be part of the writing team of this six-part series that will be dropping on Disney Plus streaming service in August 2020. As always, Marvel Studios have declined to comment. Derek Kolstad is an interesting choice for a writer indeed. While the John Wick movies will, for the most part, be hailed for its groundbreaking action sequences, make no mistake, it’s Derek Kolstad’s unique worldbuilding that separates the franchise from the likes of The Equalizer, Taken and your other ‘one-man army’ action flicks....

Speaking of Tyrese, in an Instagram post, the actor who plays Roman Pierce in the Fast & Furious franchise, wrote about how much Paul Walker means to him and that every single one of them thought about him on the set of Fast & Furious 9. Fast & Furious 9 is set to be released in theatres on 21 May 2020.

And it’s a pretty straightforward feature to use as well. Any playback will be blocked by default if it contains audio. This block is only lifted once the user presses the play button, indicating that they want the audio to be played. If you want to white-list a site – like YouTube, where you want the sounds of autoplaying videos – then the option is about three clicks away. For developers, if they want videos to be autoplayed then they’ll have to set them to mute by default and let users decide what to do with them....

Another criterion for laptops today is portability: while they can serve as desktop replacements, there are those that still value these powerhouses for their portability. Ultimately, however, the suitability of a laptop really boils down to what exactly a user wants. In this article, we’ll be listing down some pointers for consumers to look out for when it comes to the ideal laptop for them. Current Gen Or Last Gen?...

Aside from his role at Primeworks Studios, he was also previously responsible for many of Media Prima’s projects including 8TV and tonton. Among music lovers, Ahmad Izham was mainly known as the person behind the legendary local music label, Positive Tone music back in the mid-90s to early-2000s as well as an award-winning music producer and songwriter. As for Disney+, Ahmad Izham is now its Executive Director of Content & Creative and will be based in Singapore....

Update 8.10 of Fortnite now automatically allows cross-play between the two popular consoles. It’s also the only way to play the Battle Royale mode – the mode that skyrocketed the game to instant fame. Opt out of cross-play, and you’ll only have access to Creative Mode and Playgrounds. Players on the Nintendo Switch, on the other hand, will be grouped with the mobile pool of players. This means that those playing on the Switch won’t be facing those on the PS4 or Xbox One, though you’d think they belong in the same group considering they all have physical controls....

The GFX 50s II sports the same 51.4MP sensor as its predecessor, which is capable of capturing images of equivalent pixel size and recording Full HD videos at up to 30fps. Again, much like the original model, there are no 4K options available for video recording. Newly introduced on the camera is the aforementioned 5-axis IBIS system and Fujifilm’s latest X-processor 4. When working in tandem, both of these enables for fast and high-precision shooting, burst shots at up to 3fps, and improved autofocusing capabilities such as face, eye and contrast detection....

In a way, the S42 can be considered as a “lite” version of Garmin’s 2020 release. Even though it features a similar design and colour options as the Approach S62, there are several differences. Most apparent being the newer model’s smaller size, where it instead features a 1.2-inch colour touchscreen display. And unlike its high-end sibling, there’s only one button on the right side of the watch. The Approach S42 also comes with a smaller battery capacity, though its usage time is still commendable nonetheless....

The company would usually organize two such events per year and just like clockwork, the first next@acer for 2020 will indeed be happening very soon. To be broadcast live from Acer’s hometown of Taipei, the next edition of next@acer will take place on Tuesday, 23 June 2020 at 9 PM. Before the stream starts, the event’s website will be hosting a global-scale Rock Paper Scissors game and the outcome of this game will apparently have a direct impact on the launch event....

The filing was discovered by Twitter user 포시포시 (@harukaze5719), who posted a screen of Gigabyte’s alleged RTX 4070 Ti list on the social media platform. In total, it comprises eight SKUs, ranging from its base-tier Eagle lineup, all the way up to its enthusiast-grade AORUS series, with the AORUS Master standing on the peak of the pyramid. GV-N407TAORUS M-12GDGV-N407TAORUS E-12GD GV-N407TGAMING OC-12GDGV-N407TGAMING-12GDGV-N407TAERO OC-12GDGV-N407TAERO-12GDGV-N407TEAGLE OC-12GDGV-N407TEAGLE-12GDhttps://t.co/7bU4W7Vz6v pic.twitter.com/HLcAa3ZiOe — 포시포시 (@harukaze5719) November 28, 2022 Needless to say, these names should seem familiar to fans and followers of the Taiwanese brand, given that it applies those same custom cooling options to all cards, past, present, and future....

After stealing the data, the threat actors, RansomExx, posted a message on the Dark Web, where it took credit for the hack and made its demands. As per the post, the collective says that it will only speak to an official representative from Gigabyte and if the person does not have the right to act on behalf of the company, it will raise the ransom amount. Failure on Gigabyte’s part to pay the ransom will, unsurprisingly, result in the group releasing all 112GB of data onto the internet....

The news was from broken by 9to5Google last month, who in turn made found a report about the planned update on a Chromium Gerrit page. The page is specific about the Switch Controllers that the update will support when it goes live. This includes the Switch Pro, the left and right Joy-Con, and the Switch Charging Grip; all of which will be able to link up with Chrome via Bluetooth....

Specifically, the feature is rolling out to phones running Android 6 and up. If you want to see if you already have it, open up the Photos app and go to the Utilities section. If the feature is available to you, you’ll then be prompted to “Organise your library” upon accessing Photos. Locked Folder lets you hide any photo or video from prying eyes behind either a pin, pattern, or your phone’s biometric authentication....

In the announcement by the VP of Google Photos, Shimrit Ben-Yair, new photos and videos that are uploaded to Google Photos from 1 June 2021 onwards will be part of the 15GB free storage that comes with each Google account. This also applies to additional storage space that you may have purchased through Google One. — Google Photos (@googlephotos) November 11, 2020 On another hand, owners of Pixel 1 to Pixel 5 devices will continue to be able to upload their photos for free even after 1 June 2021....

In general, both devices are deemed as mid-range phones since they are equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 processor. They also come standard with Google’s own Titan M security chip alongside 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. They are also equipped with a Full HD+ OLED display panel although the Pixel 3a screen size is slightly smaller at 5.6-inch as compared to Pixel 3a XL’s 6-inch screen. Both devices do share the same 12....

The company published an entry in its Ads Blog, stating that the feature has been added to its AdMob platform. If a user is predicted to be a spender, then that user will not be shown ads. For those who are identified as someone who won’t be spending, ads will show up as usual. On one hand, not being a big spender may lead to an experience that’s frequently interrupted....

Emergency (Essential Powers) (No.2) Ordinance 2021 defines “fake news” as “any news, information, data and reports, which is or are wholly or partly false relating to COVID-19 or the proclamation of emergency, whether in the form of features, visuals or audio recordings or in any other form capable of suggesting words or ideas.” If that doesn’t sound quite clear to you, you’re not alone. Bar Council president Salim Bashir raised concern over the new law’s “imprecise definition” of fake news and further pointed to the worrisome nature of some of its provisions, Free Malaysia Today (FMT) reported....

Examples of such incentives include full road tax exemption, and also income tax relief for both EV purchases and installation of charging facilities, he added. Meanwhile, OEM (original equipment manufacturers) specific incentives include pioneer status, investment tax allowance, as well as import and excise duty exemption. “Malaysia takes the ‘compare and offer’ approach by forming a comprehensive, clear and consistent policy to entice EV use, while our regional competitors focus on incentives to OEMs,” Azmin told the Dewan Rakyat earlier today....