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YouTube channel PhoneBuff compared the battery life of two iPhone Xs Max, with one running Dark Mode whenever applicable. Both devices had their brightness calibrated to 200 nits. The test involves having a bot keeping both devices occupied. You can watch the entire test below, as the phones go through iMessage, Twitter, YouTube and Google Maps. By the time the iPhone Xs Max ran out of juice, the one with Dark Mode still had an estimated 30% of battery left....

The first game that you can claim for free next month is The Last of Us Remastered. This is pretty much a must-have game, considering the fact that its sequel’s release date was just revealed. If you’re interested in The Last of Us: Part II, then it should be good enough a reason to claim this game. Following that, there’s MLB: The Show 19. This is the game for the baseball fans among us....

The rumour comes from Tom Henderson (@Tom_Henderson), a prominent leakster who is noted for sharing some interesting and sometimes on-the-nose details about video game titles that have yet to be released. Case in point, Henderson was the one who began spilling details about Battlefield 2042 and its mechanics, well ahead of its launch. In any case, Henderson’s sources says that the new Splinter Cell game is in “early development” and for the most part, he says that it could end up becoming another open-world title....

In case you’re wondering whether the above logo for the 2022 Merdeka and Malaysia Day is real, I can assure you that it is absolutely the real deal. In case you feel that your eyes have completely deceived you, just take a look at the official manual released by K-KOMM right here [pdf]. [Image: K-KOMM / Facebook.]The manual didn’t specifically say that the logo is based on the Wi-Fi icon but come on, who are we kidding here?...

In terms of data speed, Thunderbolt 4 still delivers up to 40Gb/s which is the same rate as per Thunderbolt 3. However, the minimum requirement for Thunderbolt 4 certification is much higher which includes two 4K displays for video as compared to just one 4K display for Thunderbolt 3. The minimum requirement for PCIe data speed on Thunderbolt 4 is also much higher at 32 Gb/s. Not to forget, Thunderbolt 4 also able to provide charging capability to notebooks at up to 100W....

The rollout originally started in Melaka before Klang Valley was added to the mix. Just last month, TNB has since revealed that the upgrade effort has reached a major milestone with one million Smart Meters successfully installed in customer’s premises throughout both regions. In case you have not heard of the Smart Meter before, it generally still has the same purpose as the existing energy meter which is to measure and display the electricity consumption readings for your home....

The US is expected to sign a “phase one” trade deal with China this month which includes the agreement of trading ‘non-sensitive’ supplies to Huawei. Ross added that a total of 206 applications were sent to the US government for the trade license. And that he expects the permissions to be granted before the end of the year. The issuance of these licenses will undoubtedly prove favourable to Huawei, especially since it would allow the Chinese company to restart trading with other US-based companies....

Construction of the 2nm plant is expected to begin sometime in early 2022, with no specific date given. The construction is expected to be done in phases; phase two of the construction, when all the foundry equipment that is necessary to begin the fabrication process is installed, is only expected to commence in the following year. Once completed, TSMC expects manufacturing of its 2nm chip to be fully operational by 2024....

As to which country would serve as a potential candidate, the company is said to be eyeing Germany as an option. However, that decision is not yet finalised, as the Taiwan-based company still has to take several factors – the higher manufacturing and operating costs in Europe being some of them – into consideration. TSMC’s plans to open a foundry within Europe stems from an earlier announcement in April, where it says that it plans on spending no less than US$100 billion (~RM423 billion) in order to boost chipmaking production....

This time around, Twitter Blue is rolling out with new review policies that hopefully mitigate the issues it saw during the last launch. Subscribers will need to confirm their phone number when signing up and if they make any changes to their profile photo, display name, or handle, they will temporarily lose the blue checkmark until the account is reviewed and validated. — Twitter (@Twitter) December 10, 2022 Other features of the subscription include the ability to edit tweets, upload 1080p videos, use reader mode, undo tweets, and access some customisation options....

Dorsey’s tweet was picked up by the Democratic New York Representative, Kathleen Rice, who was sitting in on Dorsey’s Congressional hearing on disinformation and extremism. Where a panel of lawmakers dealt hard-hitting questions towards Dorsey – along with the CEOs of Facebook and Alphabet – over whether their social media platforms held any responsibility during the 6 January insurrection that led to deadly riots and storming of the US Capitol....

For the uninitiated, U Mobile first kicked off its Home Broadband strategy back in September of last year, after establishing a partnership with Tenaga Nasional subsidiary Allo Technology and launching This enabled the company to launch its existing high-speed home internet plans, which currently leverages on its collaborator’s fibre broadband infrastructure. The service initially debuted in Melaka, Cyberjaya, Perak and Kedah as a pilot, and was eventually expanded to more areas in Malaysia....

Not only that, it looks like most of the stunt work done in the film was practical. In an interview with ET Canada, Kristen Stewart talked about her experience starring in the film. Underwater follows a crew of aquatic researchers who have to get to safety after an earthquake devastates their subterranean laboratory. Unfortunately, there’s something horrifying lurking around the ocean seabed. Kristen Stewart, who plays the lead in the film went on to discuss a little bit more about the story....

This bit of information was originally derived from a site called World Today News that, in turn, gained the alleged information through a series of compiled statements. Specifically, the site pulled a comment from Kim Libreri, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Epic Games, who said that the results would be “pretty good”. Technically speaking, the PlayStation 5’s (PS5) is reportedly capable of churning out 10.28 TFLOPs of computing power. While the RTX 2070 Super outputs nine TFLOPS of computing power alone....

To be precise, USB 4 will utilise dual channel connectivity, which in turn will allows transfer speeds of up to 40Gbps. Even on currently existing 40Gbps-certified cables. If that wasn’t enough, it’s been reported that the new standard will be based on the Intel’s Thunderbolt 3 interface whom – as it turns out – recently released the interface’s protocol specifications to USB-IF. The applications of the current Thunderbolt 3 standard is bountiful, to say the least....

For the uninitiated, VRR synchronises the refresh rate of a display to the PS5’s graphical output, which in turn reduces visual artefacts, screen tearing, and frame pacing issues. Sony added that it will add the ability to apply VRR to unsupported games via the screen and video settings, as well as the option to disable the feature at any time if it causes any unexpected visual effects. “Gameplay in many PS5 titles feels smoother as scenes render instantly, graphics look crisper, and input lag is reduced,” the company wrote in the blog....

At first glance, there’s nothing much to tell the iQoo apart from any other phone. It comes with a 6.41-inch Full HD+ display, and there’s a water-drop notch for the front-facing camera. Round the back, there’s the camera bump containing the 12MP main shooter, a 13MP wide-angle camera, and a 2MP depth sensor. So far, all is quite familiar. That said, the devil is in the details, and especially so for a gaming smartphone....

Specifically, the V15 Pro is slated to be open for pre-order starting 26 February. That said, we still don’t know much about the phone. Vivo Malaysia kept a tight lip when it came to details on specs, so what we know now is limited to what we found out earlier from Vivo India’s website. This includes the popup 32MP front-facing camera and a 48MP sensor among the three rear cameras....

To recap, the vivo X50 Pro was first teased in early May, shown to be flaunting a 48MP Sony IMX598 camera sensor that, in turn, is part of a quad-camera main module. Of course, one of the key-selling points of the X50 Pro’s main camera is the built-in gimbal stabiliser that enables it to capture picture at less-than-ideal angles. Other specifications of the X50 Pro include a 6.56-inch Full HD+ display, plus a refresh rate of 90Hz....

Check it out: Well, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have parodied the scene in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. Of course, since these two guys are involved, the video is hilarious and smartly includes useful Covid-19 tips — stay at home! Here it is: Oh, and by the way, Shaun of the Dead is currently streaming on Netflix.