Besides the 13th generation desktop processors, Intel yesterday also introduced its new Unison app which allows users to wirelessly synchronise their smartphones to their PCs. In essence, this tool works in the same vein as the Phone Link app (formerly known as Your Phone) on the Windows 10 and 11 platforms, but with a couple…
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Maybank To Fully Migrate To Secure2u By June 2023
Earlier this week, Bank Negara Malaysia told local banks to move away from using OTP SMS, in the name of protecting customers from financial scams. In response to this, Maybank has announced that it will be completely phasing out the use of OTP SMS by the middle of next year. From that point on, the…
Steam Replacing Lunar New Year Sale With Generic Spring Sale
The Steam Lunar New Year sale is usually the surrogate for a spring time sale, so it’s a significant event for PC gamers, even for those who are not ethnic Chinese. But you’ve probably noticed that it’s pretty close to the Winter sale that came before it. To give its seasonal sales a more even…
‘Make cannabis meds legal’
KUALA LUMPUR: Addiction treatment drug methadone was legalised without any hitches in 2006 and has worked effectively since. The government should now emulate that legalisation for cannabidiol (CBD) products which will benefit patients, say medical experts. CBD – or medicines derived from cannabis – has been used in several countries to treat chronic pain diseases…
Many more EV charging stations needed
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the country is still low, with fewer than 1,000 recorded nationwide, says Deputy Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Ahmad Amzad Hashim. He said the ministry initially aimed to have 5,000 charging stations nationwide this year, but to date, the number of EV stations…
Nine-day Navarathiri festival sees women put on their finest to worship Goddess
GEORGE TOWN: Clad in colourful sarees and salwar suits, decked in gold jewellery with their hair adorned with flowers, women of all ages came together at the Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple in Ipoh Lane, Jelutong, to celebrate the nine-day Navarathiri festival. Among them were three generations of a family – housewife P. Pasuvathy, 67, her daughter-in-law…
Opensignal Sept 2022 Report: Digi Continues Its Reign As The King Of Download Speed
Opensignal publishes its Mobile Network Experience Report for Malaysia twice a year which is in April and September. Like clockwork, the September 2022 report is now online which has revealed that Digi is once again the leader when it comes to the download speed based on the data that the network analytics company collected from…
Govt Investigating Online Traders Reselling Enhanced TnG Cards At Scalped Prices
The domestic trade and consumer affairs ministry (KPDNHEP) is currently investigating the reselling of the NFC-enabled Enhanced Touch ‘n Go (TnG) cards by online traders, which have been reported to fetch prices higher than its recommended retail value. The card itself has been greatly sought after due to limited supply since its debut back in…
Leak Suggests Samsung Galaxy S23 And Galaxy S23 Plus May Feature Simplified Designs
Those keeping up with all things tech would know that it’s already the last quarter of the year when leaks for Samsung’s next generation flagships have begun appearing online. Sure enough, almost like clockwork, tech insider Steve Hemmerstoffer (aka OnLeaks) has released a set of CAD renders which allegedly depicts not one, but two of…
Revise anti-corruption laws, impose harsher penalties, say experts
KUALA LUMPUR: Despite the efforts of the government and other stakeholders to curb corruption, the issue remains widespread, with the most worrying part being statistics that implicate the involvement of youths in corrupt practices. According to Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) statistics, civil servants in their 40s and below constituted 57.8 percent of the 5,652 people…
Covid-19 Watch: 1,552 new cases bring total to 4,834,560
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia recorded 1,552 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday (Sept 27), says the Health Ministry. According to the ministry’s CovidNow portal, 1,547 of the new Covid-19 infections in the country were local transmissions, while there were 5 imported cases. This brings the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 4,834,560 cases since…
Job scam ‘recruiter’ grilled by angry mob
Compiled by C. ARUNO, BENJAMIN LEE and R. ARAVINTHAN A MAN in Kedah, who was suspected to be a job scam recruiter, was filmed being interrogated and nearly beaten up by a group of people, China Press reported. In a video which was said to be taken in Sungai Petani, the crowd apparently yelled at…
Young eco-warriors plant 100 trees in 60 seconds
Compiled by C. ARUNO, BENJAMIN LEE and R. ARAVINTHAN STUDENTS from SJK(T) Ladang Tekal in Kuala Krau, Pahang, planted 100 trees in 60 seconds to help address global warming, Malaysia Nanban reported. School headmaster R. Kumarasamy said the world is being threatened by global warming including the students who will become the generation to face…
Going above and beyond their disabilities at work
Compiled by C. ARUNO, BENJAMIN LEE and R. ARAVINTHAN A WORKSHOP in Seremban, Negri Sembilan, proved that persons with disabilities (PWD) are able to work effectively and productively if they are given the chance, reported Sinar Harian. Seri Sembilan workshop manager Harunarrsheed Mohd Ibrahim said that he was impressed at the consistent quality of work…
Teaser Video Confirms Intel Core i9-13900K 5.8GHz Max Clock
A teaser video showing off Intel’s upcoming 13th generation Core i9-13900K CPU recently went live in the country of Poland. The short 30-second teaser was published by the Polish retailer, x-kom, and serves as confirmation that its default boost clock is indeed 5.8GHz. Besides confirming the 5.8GHz boost clock, the 13900K teaser video – which…
Xiaomi Malaysia Teases Product Reveal; Likely To Be The Xiaomi 12T Flagships
Xiaomi Malaysia is teasing a potentially upcoming product reveal for the local market. Via its official Facebook page, the company simply wrote “Ready?” in its post – possibly implying that something major is making its way here soon. No images were included in the post, so it’s not known what this product could be. However,…
DualSense God Of War Ragnarok Edition To Cost RM369
Fans of the God of War reboot are no doubt eagerly anticipating the release of its sequel, Ragnarok, on 9 November of this year. There’s also a special limited edition DualSense controller that will be releasing alongside the game. It’s been a hot minute since it was first revealed during the State of Play broadcast…
WhatsApp Call Links Allow Others To Join Ongoing Calls
Participants of a WhatsApp call are usually limited to those who are there at the start of the process. This is changing, as the messaging app starts rolling out what it calls Call Links this week. The idea is so that you can generate and send out links to a call, and anyone with the…
Netflix Announces Its Own In-House Video Game Studio
Netflix has been in the mobile gaming space for a bit, but none of the games that it is giving access to subscribers are made in-house. It has also acquired three other video game makers, but now, it looks like the streaming giant is finally starting its own in-house video game studio. In its announcement…
Gentari Deploys More Than 20 EV Chargers At Suria KLCC: Free Charging Until End Of September
The green energy arm of Petronas, Gentari has recently installed more than 20 electric vehicle chargers at Suria KLCC. In general, it is one of Malaysia’s largest EV charger deployments in a single location that we know so far. Given how Suria KLCC is also related to Petronas, one may assume that this deployment is…