Mediatek Announces Dimensity 720 Soc Designed For Mid Range Devices

On that note, the Dimensity 720 is essentially a step down from the Dimensity 820, but on the plus side, it is a 5G chipset and comes with several features. It is, first and foremost, a 5G chipset, with MediaTek also saying that it is the most power-efficient chipset in its range. The Dimensity 720 also supports 90Hz refresh rate for displays, MiraVision HDR10+ video playback, integrated Voice Wakeup (VoW), and last but not least, a relatively flexible camera configuration....

December 14, 2022 · 2 min · 217 words · Jeanne Riley

Meet Deltacron A New Covid 19 Variant That Combines Traits From Delta And Omicron

Kostrikis said in an interview that his team had found co-infections that were a combination of two dominant strains, naming the discovery Deltacron due to the identification of Omicron-like genetic signatures within the Delta genomes. The team has so far identified 25 cases of the strain and found that the combined infection was more prevalent in hospitalised COVID-19 patients, compared to non-hospitalised patients. The discovery has been sent to GISAID, the international database that tracks changes in the virus, on 7 January....

December 14, 2022 · 2 min · 295 words · Larry Hansen

Meta Says Its Universal Speech Translator Is Able To Translate Hokkien In Real Time

For this purpose, as well as for other similar languages that lack a written form, the company has decided to train its Universal Speech Translator AI through a speech-to-speech approach. The company’s press release gets down to the nitty-gritty on how this is achieved, so feel free to head on over to its website for a more in-depth explanation. But if you just want to get the gist on how it works then stick around, as we’ll try to give you the crash course version regarding Meta’s AI wizardry....

December 14, 2022 · 2 min · 333 words · Frank Seta

Microsoft Shutting Down Cortana For Ios And Android Devices Starting January 2020

The company who owns the Windows OS wrote on its support page that it is removing Cortana on mobile, but will be integrating the digital assistant with its Microsoft 365 apps. Additionally, the reminders, lists and calendars items made by Cortana will be moved to the Microsoft To-Do apps. Removing Cortana from the two mobile operating systems may pose a problem for Surface Headphones users in the future. Considering that the audio accessory utilises the app for updates and features....

December 14, 2022 · 2 min · 217 words · Ryan Lama

Microsoft Surface Pro 9 Price In Malaysia Starts At Rm5 299

For models with 256GB storage and above, they are also Intel Evo-certified machines as well. However, the physical design of the tablet is similar to its predecessor though. [Image: Microsoft.]Here is how much the Surface Pro 9 costs in Malaysia: Intel Core i5 / 8GB RAM / 128GB SSD: RM5,299Intel Core i5 / 8GB RAM / 256GB SSD: RM5,759Intel Core i7 / 16GB RAM / 256GB SSD: RM8,399Intel Core i7 / 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD: RM9,999...

December 14, 2022 · 2 min · 278 words · Charlotte Russell

Mid Year 7 7 Sale Get A Huawei Mate 30 Pro For As Low As Rm2999

If you’re looking at becoming the owner of Huawei’s most current Mate series flagship, you can get either the Mate 30 or Mate 30 Pro for RM1999 and RM2999, respectively. Both phones officially back in September last year and were the first devices to officially carry Huawei’s Kirin 990 SoC, with the Mate 30 Pro featuring a new quad-camera main array that is clearly skewed towards filming and video recording....

December 14, 2022 · 3 min · 480 words · Kevin Balder

Millions Of Malaysian Whatsapp Numbers Are Currently Up For Sale

First highlighted by Cybernews, the report only mentioned the listing from 16 November. When we dived into the marketplace forum itself, we noticed there was another recent listing from the same seller earlier this week dated 25 November: It is not known how many of these numbers overlapped with each other though but nevertheless, we are looking at a total of around 1.5 billion WhatsApp numbers from both listings. Out of that number, around 21....

December 14, 2022 · 2 min · 284 words · Whitney Irwin

Missed 12 12 Fret Not And Check Out These Exciting Laptop Deals From Lenovo

Not to be missed during this promotion are amazingly attractive deals and savings on various devices such as the ThinkPad and ThinkBook series. With savings of up to RM5,000 for select models, what better time than now to bring home a brand new and powerful Lenovo laptop for yourself! Of course, the season of giving is soon upon us, so don’t forget to take this opportunity to make someone’s Christmas celebration more cheery and special as well!...

December 14, 2022 · 7 min · 1359 words · Barbara Bains

Moh 69 Covid 19 Positive Cases Classified As Sporadic

Speaking at a press conference on 7 April 2020, director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah notes that the origin of most COVID-19 cases could be traced back to clusters such as the Sri Petaling or Kuching gatherings and so on. However, he adds that MOH could not identify the source of these 69 sporadic cases at this time. Kes sporadik itu selepas lebih 8,000 disaring berdasarkan ILI dan SARI. Kebanyakan kes positif hasil ILI/SARI ada kaitan dgn kluster lain selepas siasatan lanjut....

December 14, 2022 · 1 min · 186 words · Brenda Roberts

More Bioshock 4 Details Make Their Way Online

VGC reports that journalist Colin Moriarty shared these details during a Sacred Symbols video for his Patreon subscribers. In it, he says that the game will take place during the 1960s, and in a fictional Antarctic city called Borealis. Narratively, it will also connect to the previous entries in the series. These new details also hint at perhaps a story that will run concurrently with the first two Bioshock games, given the time period....

December 14, 2022 · 1 min · 160 words · Antonio Woodlock

Mozilla Updates Firefox With New Security Features Blocks In Browser Cryptomining Scripts Website Trackers

Mozilla has decided to introduce the features to provide users with better online privacy protection. The web browser brand is collaborating with Disconnect, a company that excels in developing privacy-enhancing software. Both companies have compiled a list of domains to combat websites riddled with fingerprinting and cryptomining scripts. For context, the fingerprinting scripts collect your computer’s system configuration to create a digital fingerprint. Through that script, advertisers can exploit the personal data and serve you targeted advertisement....

December 14, 2022 · 1 min · 158 words · Susan Sims

Msi Shows Off Gt76 Titan Gaming Notebook At Computex 2019 Coming To Malaysia In July

The aesthetics of the GT76 Titan is near identical to its predecessor, the GT75 Titan, but there are some noticeable differences. Firstly, the display now sits further inside the base of the notebook, that in turn makes the spine of the new desktop replacement stick out. The notebook still retains the sports car-themed vents at the back, and remains free of any ports. As indicated by previous online images, an RGB strip can be found at the bottom of the GT76 Titan, and stretches to its sides and the front....

December 14, 2022 · 2 min · 284 words · Dustin Heath

Muslim Pro Devs Respond To Reports Of Location Data Sold To Us Military

Vice first broke the report, which explains that the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) bought data stream from two different companies. One of them is X-Mode, which collects location data from apps to be sold. And Muslim Pro is one of the apps that X-Mode collects data from, with the two being data partners. The US Military has also confirmed the report. In a statement to Al Jazeera, it says that such access is used to support missions overseas....

December 14, 2022 · 1 min · 201 words · Chasity Cayton

Nasa Has A New Toilet To Be Sent To The Iss Worth Us 23 Million

Called the Universal Waste Management System (UWMS), it is 65% smaller and 40% lighter than what’s currently being used. It will be sent up into space as part of a routine resupply mission. And once it’s up there, it will sit next to the toilet system that’s already installed. Despite the insane price, it doesn’t look at all like the toilets most of us are familiar with. In fact, on the outside, it even looks a tad primitive....

December 14, 2022 · 1 min · 163 words · Adolph Montgomery

Netflix Contents On Astro Connected Boxes Will Not Be Censored

Hence, it is not surprising that the topic appears once again when Astro officially rolled out the Netflix integration into Astra Ultra Box last week. For those who are wondering about this, contents that are being shown on the Netflix app on the Astro connected boxes will not be censored by the company. There is nothing surprising about this as the Netflix app on Astro connected boxes generally functions just like any other Netflix app out there....

December 14, 2022 · 1 min · 181 words · Moises Lewis

New Firmware Update Finally Allows You To Pair Bluetooth Audio Devices With The Nintendo Switch

The Switch already relies on built-in Bluetooth to connect to its detachable Joy-Con controllers, which has long hinted its capability to also pair with other potential devices. However, it has taken Nintendo four years to finally allow this to happen, although it did not reveal the reasoning behind the change of heart. Prior to this, users had resorted to using wired headsets or earphones, using 35mm Bluetooth adapters, or purchasing costly third-party wireless audio devices such as the Razer Barracuda X....

December 14, 2022 · 2 min · 344 words · Mark Berry

New Samsung Galaxy Watch Model Spotted In Fcc Listing

The listing revealed that the upcoming Galaxy Watch model will have four variants; the SM-R840, SM-R845, SM-R850 and SM-R855. It is also detailed that the first two models will come in at 45mm, while the latter two are sized at 41mm. Sources believe that the R840 and R850 models will come with LTE, WiFi and Bluetooth support, while the R845 and R855 models will only feature WiFi and Bluetooth capabilities....

December 14, 2022 · 1 min · 200 words · Donald Keniston

Nintendo Switch Lite Will Launch On 20 September For Usd199 99

The Nintendo Switch Lite is a handheld-exclusive device. You can’t connect it to a TV, nor can you take out the Joy-Cons. Of course, the non-detachable Joy-Cons will affect games that make use of them, most notably the mini-games of 1-2 Switch. The HD rumble and IR Motion Camera are also gone, as it was part of the detachable Joy-Con. That said, all of the Nintendo Switch accessories will still be compatible with the Nintendo Switch Lite....

December 14, 2022 · 1 min · 185 words · Thomas Boston

No Nvidia Won T Be Releasing A Founders Edition Of The Geforce Rtx 2060 12Gb

NVIDIA’s decision to forego an FE edition of the RTX 2060 12GB was reportedly confirmed by TPU. According to the tech site, the GPU brand is simply planning on doing a silent release of the card and simply providing a short statement for the press. To that end, NVIDIA has already updated the specs sheet for the RTX 2060 on the GPU’s official landing page; by comparison, the RTX 2060 12GB ships out with 2176 CUDA cores, has a slightly lower boost clock than the original RTX 2060 at 1650MHz, but a faster base clock at 1470MHz....

December 14, 2022 · 1 min · 179 words · Claud Pearce

Nokia 3 4 To Be Made Available In Malaysia Very Soon

Based on its specs, the Nokia 3.4 is generally a lower mid-range device. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, the device is also equipped with a 6.39-inch HD+ display and up to 4GB of RAM as well as 64GB internal storage. In terms of photography, the Nokia 3.4 offers users a triple camera system that is inclusive of a 13MP main camera as well as a 5MP ultra-wide camera and a 2MP depth sensor....

December 14, 2022 · 1 min · 140 words · Leanna Cerrone