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“The Sarawak government fully respects the announcement made by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on the need to reopen the economy, hence relaxing the MCO effective this Monday, May 4, 2020,” said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah in a statement issued earlier today. “However, the state government has decided to study the implications of the reopening of such economic activities, which sectors to open, when and to what extent they will be allowed to open....

German news site Handelsblatt reports that the deal sees the German esports organiser changing hands to the tune of US$1 billion (~RM4.2 billion). It’s worth noting that Savvy Gaming Group is backed by the Saudi Arabian government’s Public Investment Fund. If you’re also into football, you’ll recognise the name from the Newcastle United FC back in October last year. As GamesBeat notes, ESL Gaming is itself the result of a merger between ESL and Dreamhack back in 2020....

SELangkah will now ask users “How many people do you see not wearing a mask here?” after submitting their required details to enter certain premises. They are then provided with three options to select from: ‘zero’, ‘up to four’, or ‘more than five people’. Additionally, the new prompt is optional and those who skip the question will not be penalised whatsoever. https://twitter.com/1Obefiend/status/1285532420758835200?s=20 It is not determined on what the service will be doing with the user provided information, although it is likely that this would function as a survey more than anything else....

According to the Saring Selangor website, you will need to be a registered voter in Selangor who was born in the state or have been residing here for at least ten years to qualify for the programme. You will also need to provide any past diagnosis records or treatment reports if you have any. The screenings that will be offered are physical tests, full blood tests, urine tests, eye exams, cervix swab tests, iFOBT stool screening, and mammograms....

But thankfully, it’s nothing too serious. The comic book movie is currently being filmed in Australia. While the Destin Daniel Cretton hasn’t shown any symptoms, he decided to get tested for Covid-19 anyway just to be on the safe side, as he has a newborn baby. Doctors have recommended that he self-isolate while awaiting the results and Marvel Studios have lent their full support. Disney and Marvel sent a note to the film’s crew that was obtained by THR: As many of you know, Destin, our director, has a newborn baby....

As revealed through a tweet by the MP of Kinrara, Ng Sze Han who is also the current Chairman of Selangor’s Local Government, Public Transportation and New Village Development Committee, the free RM 5 credit is being distributed on first-come, first-serve basis for the first 10,000 users that redeem it. However, only users that have spent at least RM 10 within the year 2020 and 2021 are eligible for the free credit....

Here’s the story: recently, a female smuggler heading from Macau into Zhuhai, a city within the Chinese province of Guangdong, was pulled aside by Chinese customs at the port of Gongbei. The reason she was pulled over was that the officials observing her noticed that she looked and behaved oddly, more so for a woman as “heavily pregnant” as she was. Specifically, the officer noticed that the female smuggler’s posture was unusual for a woman seemingly in her 3rd trimester....

The transaction was conducted by Coinkite founder, Radolfo Novak, through the use of his HAM radio. Initially, Novak’s (highly valuable) radio signal was not being received or acknowledged. Leading him to almost scrap the experiment before it even took off. To his luck, the signal was picked up the next via a “software defined-radio” – which is basically a computer masquerading as a radio – and responded. The more exciting part of this relay?...

Performance-wise, the Sonos Arc’s output comprises 11 high-performance drivers, two of which are upward-firing in order to produce 3D Audio. Along with a dramatic level of clarity, detail, and depth of sound. Additionally, Sonos says that it has teamed up with a group of Oscar-winning mixing engineers to create special software that can is used to adjust the Arc’s sound profile. The end result is a soundbar that also features a speaker capable of 270-degree output....

According to FMT, the factory would have been in operation for 36 years when that happens. It will also see almost 3400 workers being laid off, 1800 of whom are local. Some of them will be transferred to another Sony factory in Bangi. In the meantime, the factory will be closing in stages. Sony has yet to issue a statement itself. State International and Domestic Trade Committee chairman Halim Hussain said that this is part of the company’s global restructuring plans....

Bloomberg reports that the company is planning a digital event to showcase games for the PS5. This online event may happen as soon as next week, with 3 June being one of the dates floated around. There may be more events in the coming weeks and months too, but nothing has been set in stone yet. Aside from the tidbits of information mentioned above, perhaps the only other thing we know about the PS5 in terms of performance is what we saw with the Unreal Engine 5 tech demo....

Thanks to the efforts of a hardware enthusiast by the name Fritzchens Fritz, we finally have a close-up shot of the AMD die – codenamed Oberon, by the way – and all the billions of transistors that make it up. Needless to say, Fritz’s close-ups of the component are breathtaking and, for lack of a better word, magnificent and give us a really clear look at its architecture. In one die shot, you can actually see the GPU core right in the middle, flanked by Zen 2 Cores and the CUs that make up the chip’s GPU engine....

The brand has recently revealed through Facebook that its new mid-range smartphone is now ready for pre-order from today until 20 September 2021. And as a special promotion during this period, Sony is also offering a pair of WI-C310 wireless in-ear headphones to those placing their orders, completely free of charge. Sure, it’s not as fancy as the pre-order reward for the higher-end Xperia 1 III, but hey. It has been a while since we last talked about the device, here’s a refresher to help you jog your memory....

When it was announced back in May, Sony claimed it as the lightest 5G phone on the market. While we are not sure whether the claim is still valid, it is indeed a very lightweight phone at only 161 grams alongside a thickness of 8.3mm. The Xperia 10 IV is essentially a mid-range model if you’re looking solely at its Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 processor. The phone is also equipped with a 6-inch Full HD+ OLED display in 21:9 aspect ratio and also features Sony’s Triluminous technology which the company adapted from its years of dabbling with TV although the display refresh rate is rather basic at just 60Hz....

As it turns out, the leaks covering the new device are mostly correct. The ZV-1 is indeed inspired by the Sony RX100 series in terms of features and is equipped with a 20MP 1-inch sensor, along with a fast 24-70mm f/1.8-2.8 lens. The camera allows for 4K recording at up to 30fps with full pixel readout, and also 1080p at up to 120fps. On top of providing high quality imagery, its sensor also enables for excellent background bokeh and blurring when focusing on a subject....

In an interview with the New York Times, Spider-Man: Far From Home writers Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers revealed that while it was always part of the plan to reveal Spider-Man’s identity, the manner in which it happens was initially very different. McKenna said: Sommers added that the duo initially debated on how far to push the angle and finally decided that it’s best to put Spidey in a very, very difficult situation before the sequel....

In an interview with Empire, Terrio discussed the questions driving the plot of The Rise of Skywalker. The second one is, ‘How strong is the Force? … What is the Force and how strong is the Force?’ Those two things were really important.’” Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker synopsis: The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once more as Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron’s journey continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle commences....

Geoff Keighley, the person behind The Game Awards, made the announcement of the Steam Game Festival on Twitter. The Game Festival may have only had 13 games free to play the last time. This time, the festival this time has over 40 upcoming indie games in the spotlight. The games come from a number of other indie demo day events, that also participate in the GDC. — Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) March 18, 2020 The idea of the festival, though, should be mostly the same....

The trailer suggests four playable characters – Harley Quinn, Deadshot, King Shark and Captain boomerang. There’s no gameplay here, but the trailer gives an idea of what each character of the Suicide Squad plays like. Harley Quinn has her signature baseball bat, while Deadshot has his wrist-mounted cannons and a jetpack. King Shark has cleavers and a gun, and Captain Boomerang has, well, his boomerang. At the end of the reveal trailer, we see Superman....

Japanese showbiz news site Nikkan Taishu reports that the talent agency, Johnny & Associates, and Sega could not come to an agreement over which platform the actor’s likeness can appear on. For context, Takuya Kimura is a very highly rated actor, to say the least, and plays the Judgment series lead Takayuki Yagami. The report says that the agency is very strict when it comes to which platform its actors’ likeness can appear on....