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Google is reportedly rolling out the password changer feature for Google Assistant. First announced at Google I/O last year, it lets Assistant automatically set a new password for your accounts on certain sites in case of a breach. As noted by Max Weinbach of Android Police, the virtual assistant will pop up a dialogue box…

The Immigration Department (JIM) will be extending the operating hours of several offices and counters for passport renewal. Immigration director-general Khairul Dzaimee Daud said that apart from increasing the number of staff, the longer hours are to address the problems with the application and renewal of the International Malaysian Passport (PMA). Starting from 11 May,…

We saw earlier this year reports that claim that the upcoming Motorola Razr of this year will be sporting the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. More recently, a new report claims to provide a first look at what is called Motorola Maven, or as it is also called, the next Razr. These leaked images…

POCO F4 GT has recently made its debut in Malaysia, complete with the status as the most affordable Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 phone to date in our market. Not only that, Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) has also confirmed that the new phone is able to support its 5G network. In general, Xiaomi is leading…

Back in September of last year, we reported on a published paper regarding a USB-C 2.1 port revision, capable of achieving peak wattage transfers of 240W. Back then, it was unclear when the port would be available. Last week, however, the world got its answer. The availability of the new 240W-capable USB-C cables were first…

NVIDIA has been ordered to pay a US$5.5 million (~RM24 million) fine issued by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), for not providing sufficient details about the effects that cryptomining has had on its gaming business. As per the filing, NVIDIA reportedly failed to disclose to its investors that its creation and sales of…

After its arrival was teased by the service’s official Twitter account late last month, the Setel app for Apple Watch is now available to end-users. In general, the app allows iPhone users to access Setel’s fuelling feature directly on the smartwatch when they are at Petronas station. Called Setel Watch, we were not able to…

In markets where Microsoft has made available Xbox Cloud Gaming, it’s possible to play a variety of the console platform’s games on phones and PC. It looks like the company is working on more ways for this to be possible, primarily for TVs. GamesBeat reports that Microsoft intends to release an Xbox cloud streaming device….

Almost two weeks after it was unveiled in China, the vivo X80 Series has made its official debut here in Malaysia. Available in two variants, both of them are being made available for pre-order from today itself. Let’s start with the top-of-the-tier x80 Pro which comes with a price tag of RM4,999. Available in just…

The Bored Apes Yacht Club is almost the face of NFTs on the internet. It’s a collection of over 10000 Bored Apes NFTs, or basically that many variations of ape images. If you’re not particularly invested in NFTs but just want to see more Bored Apes out on the internet, that’s what machine learning enthusiast…

With more than 16 million users, the Touch n Go eWallet app is certainly one of the country’s largest e-wallet services. This does not come as a surprise given its relationship to the widely-used physical Touch n Go card which has since become even closer through the introduction of the Enhanced Touch n Go card….

The Mafia series of games will be getting another entry into its current list of three. But rather than a sequel, this will be a prequel to the first game. And it will be done by Hangar 13, the same studio that worked on the third instalment. According to Kotaku, the game will also be…

The Nintendo Wii, as a console, is a pretty old piece of tech by now. But a very unique and interesting model has been put up for auction. And it’s a console that’s plated with 24 karat gold. Kotaku reports that the gold Nintendo Wii is listed on the auction house Goldin. And with the…

Earlier this week, information about Sonos’ next soundbar leaked but more specifically, it was the name of the one-piece speaker: Ray. Then, as though pouring oil over an open fire, someone began sharing marketing shots of the soundbar online. Specifically, it was a Twitter user going by the name SnoopyTech. The images basically show the…

Back in April, 3D renders of the alleged Sony WH-1000XM5 ANC headphones leaked, giving us a first glimpse at the Japanese electronic giant’s follow-up to 2020’s 1000XM4. Now, leaked images of the headphones’ packaging are appearing, further confirming its design. Pictures of the 1000XM5’s packaging first appeared on Reddit and covered the front, top, and…

Russia is struggling to fill up nearly 100000 vacancies in its IT sector, as specialists in the field pack up and make plans to leave the country for greener pastures. One of the ways the semi-presidential republic plans on countering the issue? Filling the gaps with prison population. According to Krebs on Security, it was…

WhatsApp has started rolling out out a number of changes for its users, which will be available with a new update. These are emoji reactions, the ability to share larger files, and have bigger groups. Starting with the first one, emoji reactions are about as straightforward as it gets. Rather than reply to a message…

Back in 2020, we saw Apple made available its 2m Thunderbolt 3 Pro cable for RM649. Times have changed (a little) since then, and now, the iPhone maker has a longer cable that supports the newer Thunderbolt 4 standard. And as you’d expect, this new Apple Thunderbolt 4 Pro cable also comes with a step…

If you’re looking for a kart racing game that doesn’t involve Mario or Sonic, then here’s a new one for you on Apple Arcade. It’s called Warped Kart Racers, which features characters from the most unlikely of sources – Fox-owned animated TV shows. The game even has a dedicated YouTube channel, where its trailer is…