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As with all PS5-certified SSDs, the SN850 must meet specific criteria before it can actually be used with the console. Firstly, the SSD must obviously be of the M.2 form factor and can range in sizes 2230, 2242, 2260, 2280, or 22110. With M.2 2280 being the common size in the industry. With the SN850, the new WD SSD also covers an important criterion: speed and interface. For it to even be considered as a possible entry to the PS5, the SSD is built around using the PCIe 4....

With the current iteration, tapping on a phone number sent through a chat on WhatsApp will lead you straight to the dialer app, so you can call that number or save them to your address book. The change sees a pop-up dialog that checks whether or not the number is associated with a WhatsApp account and gives you the option to start a chat right away. [Image: WABetaInfo]WABetaInfo noted that this feature is currently rolling out to a select number of Android beta users....

In what is currently being dubbed as “the best feature ever” by WABetaInfo, the website also mentions that users will no longer be required to have an active internet connection present on their primary device to run the instant messaging app on other devices. Alternatively, users can directly use WhatsApp via desktop or other devices even if their phones are switched off. Speaking of WhatsApp for desktop, WABetaInfo has also mentioned that there will be a new UI launching soon on the platform....

Messages that have been frequently forwarded will get a magnifying glass icon next to them. Tapping this icon will then have the app search the message on Google. From there, hopefully you get results of a fact-check on the message you received. WhastApp claims that the company will not see the message itself in the process. It’s an important addition to the messaging app. This basically simplifies the process down of fact-checking down to a single tap....

Said plans were previously laid out on a WhatsApp support page. The very same page now says that none of that will be happening. The company will still occasionally remind users that the new privacy policy exists, but they won’t be persistent. In a statement to TNW, WhatsApp says that it has been discussing with “various authorities and privacy experts” regarding its strongarm tactics. No doubt India’s legal threat against the messaging platform may have something to do with this U-turn....

WABetaInfo made the discovery via the app’s submission to the Google Play Beta Program. From the screenshot taken, it looks like you’ll have to use the fingerprint sensor on your phone to proof it’s you before you can make use of WhatsApp Web. That being said, there’s no indication as to if this is an additional privacy safeguard in addition to the QR code, or if it’s something that will replace it entirely....

According to Windows Latest, this is caused by the Windows 10 KB5000802 March 2021 update. And it’s an automatic security update, which means that it may have already been installed on a lot of PCs. And because it’s an automatic security update, you can’t really say no to its installation. Reports of printers crashing PCs seem to primarily involve Kyocera printers. That being said, there are other reports involving printers from Ricoh and Zebra, among others....

For those who paid close attention to the game, you’ve probably gotten a taste for yourself what Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty would play like from the demo back in September last year. Since then, it looks like there have been slight improvements, including a new weapon and a few new enemy types. Perhaps it should be no surprise, but these enemies look to have a moveset that will be familiar to those who have dabbled in the Nioh series....

Rather than another game with a Japanese setting, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty takes place during a fictional version of the late Han Dynasty. Or the early parts of the Three Kingdoms period, if that is a more recognisable reference point. The trailer also showcases a few recognisable characters from the period, and ends with probably the most recognisable of them all, Lu Bu. Like the Nioh series, enemies in Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty look to be either enemy soldiers, or creatures of the supernatural variety....

For our market, Xiaomi has decided to bring two models including the standard Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro. It is indeed hard to differentiate them apart as both models feature the same design language and are powered by the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor. The easier way to set them apart is by looking at their screen size as the Pro model is equipped with a larger 6....

As a start, both models come in sizes of 55, 65 and 75-inch, along with 4K LED panels using Samsung’s Quantum Dot technology. Beneath the hood, the non-pro Mi TV 5 packs an Amologic T972 chipset with a 3GB / 32GB combo, while the Mi TV 5 Pro variant comes with a 4GB / 64GB setup. Both TVs are capable of playing 8K content via USB, albeit being downscaled to 4K and at just 24 fps....

The Smart Band 7 Pro is equipped with a 1.64-inch AMOLED display, which is significantly larger when compared to the 1.47-inch display on the Redmi Smart Band Pro. And while it is only nominally bigger than the standard model on paper, the Pro variant has a wider form factor that makes it look more like a smartwatch than a band. The display has always-on functionality thanks to the AMOLED panel and there is also an ambient light sensor that automatically adjusts the screen’s brightness based on the lighting conditions....

Comes with the option of a silicon or leather watch strap, Xiaomi claimed that the S1’s 470mAh battery is able to deliver up to 12 days of battery life. It also has a very long standby time of up to 24 days. As per what you may expect from a smartwatch, users have the ability to answer or reject phone calls and check out notifications via S1. It also has NFC capability for contactless payments although it remains to be seen whether Xiaomi will carry this feature over for the watch’s international release, shall it happen....

Before we start, let me make it clear that when I said 5G, I meant the 5G wireless technology and not the Wi-Fi network’s 5GHz band. When I wrote about TM’s 5G-based free Wi-Fi service at MAEPS and Sungai Buloh COVID-19 Quarantine Centres back in April 2020, some readers thought I was talking about the latter which has led to a number of interesting conversations. Almost three years have passed since then and I believe the public is already aware of the general differences between the two wireless network jargon....

In order to do that, you just need to make sure that the Gerak Malaysia app in your device have been updated to the latest version, v2.0. If you are using Android devices, you already able to download the new version and update your destination in the app. However, the update for iOS is expected to be available tonight or tomorrow morning according to MCMC’s Chairman, Al-Ishsal Ishak. Members of the public will have until 5 May to input their destinations in the Gerak Malaysia app....

All you need to do is login to your account, find the specific RFID tag you wish to terminate under the “My Vehicles” section, and click on the “Terminate tag” button in the action drop-down menu. You then have to state your reason for terminating the tag, ranging from voluntary termination to your vehicle being sold off or stolen. Before this, it was quite a hassle to terminate the tag as it required you to either email TnG or call a customer service hotline....

One of the YouTrip’s most touted features is the ability for users to make payments abroad using the local currency with no cross-border transaction fees and at the best exchange rates. At the moment, the company is already in Thailand alongside its home market Singapore but in these two markets, YouTrip has chosen to pair with Mastercard instead which made its new collaboration with Visa rather interesting. While travel in Southeast Asia (and indeed, around the world) is near all-time lows for obvious reasons, YouTrip is confident that pent-up demand for travel and its cross-border payment proposition put it in a good position for further expansion....

As opposed to the original Triton 300, the SE (which stands for Special Edition) variant doesn’t come with aggressive designs that is usually associated with gaming laptops. Instead, the Triton 300 SE features a more professional-looking exterior. In a way, this model could be the answer for those out there that are looking to have a gaming laptop that delivers the performance they need in their games while not having it to look awkward in a corporate office or classroom....

Out of the three laptops in the list, among the first to be released into our market is the TUF Dash F15 which is powered by Intel Core i7-11370H processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB graphics. The 2kg laptop also comes with 15.6-inch Full HD 240Hz display, 16GB RAM, 1TB NVMe solid state drive, and 76Whrs 4-cell battery as standard. ASUS will also be releasing two variants of 2021 TUF Gaming A15 into Malaysia very soon....

These questions are important and often raised in the aforementioned shows but rarely are the questions themselves the main subject. Rather they are systemic of the theme or narrative of the show. This seems to be the case across the board…except when it comes to Mindhunter. Netflix’s Mindhunter is a show like nothing I have ever seen before. A show that isn’t so much engaged in telling us a gritty, dark crime thriller that occasionally raises questions of morality....