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Originally discovered by the 14-year old Grant Thompson although it took quite a while for Apple to respond which has since attracted some attention from the authorities, the company shut down the Group FaceTime feature through a server-side implementation as a temporary measure once the news of the bug started to spread. The fix comes in the form of iOS 12.1.4 patch for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch 6th gen while Mac users are able to obtain it via macOS Mojave 10....

Even though Logic Pro X was actually launched back in 2013, Apple has just released another new update for it which brings together tons of features and contents for musicians to take advantage. One such feature that comes with the newly released Logic Pro X 10.5 is Live Loops which was adapted from Apple GarageBand but tuned for professional users. This particular feature allows users to craft music by triggering loops, samples, and audio recordings that are being positioned in a grid arrangement....

Scheduled to take place on 19 October at 1:00 AM Malaysian time, it will be the company’s fourth launch event for 2021. This time around, Apple has used “Unleashed.” as the tagline inside the media invite for the event. — Greg Joswiak (@gregjoz) October 12, 2021 As per previous events, the company has also come out with an AR easter egg that is planted into the event section of Apple’s website....

This particular model features a 27-inch IPS display that has a native 3840 x 2160 resolution and 99% RGB coverage. Together with 5ms response time, the Pixxel+ EFX 27UHD Switx refresh rate can go up to 144Hz although this can only be achieved at 2560 x 1440 resolution while it is still limited to 60Hz when it is set to 4K resolution. With the ability to support AMD FreeSync tech, Armaggeddon also claimed that Pixxel+ EFX 27UHD Switx can also be used with NVIDIA G-Sync although it is not officially listed inside NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible database....

ORIGINAL STORY (28 April / 4:01 PM): Astro today has announced that it is extending the complimentary access to selected contents for its customers until the new end date of Movement Control Order period on 12 May. At the same time, the company has also added new contents for subscribers to enjoy. The new contents consist of 7 learning channels including National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo WILD, HISTORY, Discovery Channel, Discovery Asia, Discovery Science, and Animal Planet....

UPDATE 1 (3:16 PM): Astro has reached out to us and stated that this disruption does not affect Astro IPTV customers as well as Astro GO users. ORIGINAL STORY (3:06 PM): Astro has published a brief post on its Twitter and Facebook which stated its service is facing disruptions at the moment. While it does not contain any in-depth details regarding the disruption, the announcement did mention that it mainly affects the broadcast of Astro’s HD channels....

The announcement came via the company’s own website. But the channels that Astro is making free now is a little different. Back then, the company temporarily opened up its movie channels. This time, its cartoons and news. More specifically, channels in the former category that is temporarily free are Nickelodeon, Nick Jr, Cartoon Network and Boomerang. As for news, the company is making CNN, BBC World News, Al Jazeera English, CNA, Bloomberg TV, CNBC Asia, ABC Australia and Astro Awani free for everyone....

The site stated that the decision was revealed after the group’s annual general meeting yesterday. Company chief executive officer Henry Tan said that Astro will aggregate more streaming services to be the digital content provider of choice for its customers. However, the company did not reveal what other platforms that are being considered to be included in its current list. And it did not say when these new streaming services are expected to be available either....

The list of items that the company is bringing in is mostly the same as what we reported last week. On the EFSF side, there are 10 items, and on the Zeon list, there are four. So if you were looking for more hardware bearing the colour of the Red Comet, you’re out of luck. Though the same can’t be said of the extensive list of EFSF items. Last week, we noted that the motherboard was notably missing from the list when compared to what we saw in October last year....

Under the program which will last until 31 January 2022, ASUS will be waiving the inspection and labour cost on flood-damaged ASUS products. However, the ASUS Flood Relief Program has much stricter terms and conditions as compared to similar programs by other companies. For example, the owners must be a resident of Klang Valley, Pahang, Kelantan, and Terengganu. Additionally, the TnC also noted that they have to show a utility bill as proof of residence....

This comes via a tweet by the official Bank Negara Malaysia Twitter account, which highlights five steps financial institutions can take to protect their customers. Others include limiting customers to using only one device for their online banking authentications, and implementing a cooling off period for first time online banking or device registrations. — Bank Negara Malaysia (@BNM_official) September 26, 2022 Beyond these, banks are also asked to further tighten fraud detection rules and triggers, and block such transactions until confirmed by customers that said transactions are genuine....

As to why and how Bitcoin has lost nearly half its value in that time, many experts have pointed fingers towards the dramatic crash in value of Terra (Luna), a stablecoin that was once lauded as one of the 10 most valuable cryptocurrencies in the world. Luna’s value tanked by 98% overnight, making the coin worth less than US$1 (~RM4.40) – a large contrast over its peak value of US$120 (~RM527) back a month ago....

It is believed that the brand will launch two variants of the product: a standard edition and a Pro model – much like its predecessor last year. Specs-wise, Black Shark has yet to provide any information on what to expect from its upcoming gaming phones. However, it did previously reveal that the new series will feature a 4,500mAh battery with 120W fast charging support, and an “AI triple camera” setup for imaging....

Frozen 2 hit the big screens three weeks ago to mostly positive reviews from critics and fans — the film has a 77% ‘fresh’ score on Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of 6.74/10, and a 92% audience score. In its opening weekend, the film grossed $US 350.2 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing opening weekend for an animated film of all time, surpassing Toy Story 4‘s $US 244 million and 2019’s The Lion King‘s $US 245 million....

The rumour comes by way of YouTube Insider TheLongSensation (@LongSensationYT). According to them, the new Black Ops title will either continue the numerical naming convention with Call of Duty: Black Ops 5, or be rebooted. With its title simply being Call of Duty: Black Ops. https://twitter.com/LongSensationYT/status/1159077570912096261 Further information from them says that the new Black Ops game will still take place within the Cold War era. But where the original Black Ops title had most of its focus during the Vietnam War era, the reboot will apparently have parts of the game taking place during the Korean War as well....

The upcoming collaborative watch is based on Casio’s popular Baby-G BA-110 analog-digital combination model. According to the watchmaker, the watch (officially designated as BA-110XSM-2AJR) sports a theme that is inspired by the Sailor Moon transformation scene and, like previous collaboration watches by the company, will come with a similarly decorated box and metal case. The limited edition Baby-G x Sailor Moon model features a slightly translucent navy blue body, with dark purple and black accents on its interface....

Iwinski explains that the company started developing Cyberpunk 2077 for the more powerful current gen consoles and PC. The devs would then make adjustments for the older consoles. Despite understanding the hardware differences, Iwinski admits that company management underestimated the difficulty of the process. — Cyberpunk 2077 (@CyberpunkGame) January 13, 2021 The main “culprit”, as Iwinski puts it, is the in-game streaming system for last generation consoles. Not the Twitch kind of streaming, but “feeding the engine with what you see on screen” kind....

Before you get your hopes up, there are a some things that you need know about this giveaway contest. First, you will need to have an official Weibo account. That brings us to the second, and probably the most disappointing part about this contest: as far as we know, the giveaway seems to only be limited within China. On that note, the contest was posted on the Chinese social media platform, BiliBili....

As part of the trial, Celcom ran two different speed tests, using C-band and mmWave. The former is run using Oppo’s Reno 5G phone, while the latter was carried out on laptop. The former managed to achieve speeds of over 1.2Gbps, while the latter hit speeds of 6Gbps. These speeds allow for other 5G applications as well, such as surveillance. This was demonstrated using a large screen attached to a truck, showing camera transmissions of several locations....

Pavilion KL promised that Dadi Cinema will be bringing a “fully immersive and premium cinematic experience” to moviegoers. But what exactly do we know about Dadi? Well, not much yet, if I’m being perfectly honest. We don’t know what those immersive experiences are going to be just yet. After all, GSC Pavilion KL offered a variety of speciality halls such as Gold Class and Atmos D-Box. What we do know about Dadi Cinema Group is that its China’s second-largest theatre chain, only behind Wanda Cinema Line....