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The easy way to wipe your last 15 minutes of Google search history
SAN FRANCISCO, July 20 — Google has developed a new feature that lets users delete the last 15 minutes of their search history in just one click. This could be useful if...
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How scientists are trying to give AI 'imagination'
PARIS, July 20 — In recent years, artificial intelligence has managed to make its way into the arts world. So much so that some people already envision it emulating real-world...
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Incoming to Instagram: The new functions in store
SAN FRANCISCO, July 20 — Instagram is continuing to work on new features to help the platform stand out from competitors in the social media world. From announcements to...
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For World Emoji Day, have fun with Apple's new Memoji updates
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — It's World Emoji Day again, folks, which means celebrating those little icons that compress a myriad of emotions into universally-understood images....
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WhatsApp tests breaking free from smartphones
SAN FRANCISCO, July 17 ― Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp has announced the launch of a trial aimed at freeing its users from smartphones. In a blog post on Wednesday,...
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From handshakes to a disco ball to pregnant men, new emojis are incoming
SAN FRANCISCO, July 17 ― Ahead of World Emoji Day, the Unicode Consortium has released its draft list of around thirty new emojis heading for roll-out later this year. On the...
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Twitter finally rolls out auto-captions for voice tweets
SAN FRANCISCO, July 17 ― From now on, Twitter users will be able to add captions to their voice tweets. The advance is long-awaited since the launch of the audio function, and...
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Facebook launches Soundmojis, the smileys that makes sounds (VIDEO)
LOS ANGELES, July 16 — Get ready to make some noise! To celebrate World Emoji Day, Facebook is giving a voice — or rather sounds — to some of its emojis. The platform has...
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Celcom, Huawei deploys world’s first large-scale smart 8T8R network
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — Celcom Axiata Berhad (Celcom) and Huawei Technologies Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Huawei) have deployed the world’s first large-scale commercial Frequency...
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A look at Apple's new accessibility features in Disability Pride Month
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — July is Disability Pride Month in New York. While it's not a nationally recognised event in the US, it has picked up popularity in many other US states...
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Clubhouse (finally) rolls out direct messaging
SAN FRANCISCO, July 16 ― Clubhouse finally has its own direct messaging service! Like Instagram and Twitter, the 100 per cent audio application now lets users send direct...
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Android 12 allows you to play games instantly before they finish downloading
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 ― Google has revealed that the forthcoming Android 12 will allow users to play games as they are being downloaded. The intelligent download allows the most...
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Malaysians can now record and upload YouTube Shorts (VIDEO)
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 ― Malaysian YouTubers are now able to record and upload YouTube Shorts as the beta version finally arrives. Joining the likes of TikTok and Instagram...
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Vacation preparation: Learn a new language on your smartphone
SAN FRANCISCO, July 14 ― With the vacation season upon us, it's time to start organising your trip, starting with learning a few key words and phrases in the local lingo. For a...
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TikTok opens a pop-up venue in London
LONDON, July 14 ― Is TikTok looking to expand its presence beyond social media? The Chinese application has decided to open a pop-up store in the heart of London. This temporary...
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Want to install Windows 3.1 on your iPad? Here’s how
KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 ― If you’ve missed playing old-school Windows games, look no further. There is a method (albeit a tedious one) to get your iPad to run Windows 3.1,...
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The app that translates calls in real time, even on WhatsApp and Facebook (VIDEO)
SHANGHAI, July 13 ― Advances in machine translation are now available to everyone. A Chinese application, iTourTranslator, makes it possible to communicate in real time via SMS,...
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‘Super Mario’ cartridge sold for video game record US$1.5m
WASHINGTON, July 12 — A cartridge of Nintendo’s classic video game Super Mario 64 set a world record Sunday, selling at auction for US$1.56 million (RM6.53 million). The...
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Zelda game cartridge sells for ‘world record’ US$870,000 at auction
NEW YORK, July 10 — A sealed cartridge of The Legend of Zelda for the old Nintendo NES console has sold for a world record sum of US$870,000 (RM3.6 million), auction house...
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This application could help protect young eyes from the effects of screens
PARIS, July 10 — The pandemic and its consequences have led to all of us spending more time in front of screens. Whether it is adults or children, the risks of vision problems...
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How you could land a new job thanks to TikTok
SAN FRANCISCO, July 10 — It’s official. TikTok is stepping on LinkedIn’s toes as the Chinese social network launches “TikTok Resumes,” a new pilot programme encouraging...
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Would you pay over RM6,000 for a Qualcomm smartphone?
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 ― Qualcomm, the company behind the Snapdragon line of system-on-chips, has decided to launch their own flagship level smartphone: the Smartphone for...
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China's Tencent turns to facial recognition to snag late-night child gamers
SHANGHAI, July 9 ― Chinese tech giant Tencent has rolled out a facial recognition “midnight patrol” function to root out children masquerading as adults to get around a...
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You can now fast-forward TikTok videos
SAN FRANCISCO, July 9 ― You'll no longer have to watch all of a TikTok video just to see the end. The Chinese social network is now letting impatient users fast-forward through...
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Apple’s 2021 iPad Pro is a high-end, specialist’s dream
KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — Trying to understand why someone would want to buy Apple’s latest iPad Pro when you have the great performance of the iPad Air and the relative...
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Unifi pledges to migrate more of its copper broadband subscribers to fibre
KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — Telekom Malaysia’s broadband service unit, unifi, has pledged to continue its momentum in the third and fourth quarters this year by migrating more of...
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Alleged image of iPhone 13 Pro case shows a much larger camera module
KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 ― An image shared by a Weibo account shows an iPhone 12 Pro in a case that is allegedly designed for the upcoming iPhone 13 Pro. The case looks like it has...
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Microsoft patches 'PrintNightmare' flaw in Windows
SAN FRANCISCO, July 8 ― Microsoft yesterday urged users of Windows-powered computers to install a freshly released patch to thwart hackers trying to take advantage of a...
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TikTok lets users apply for jobs with video resumes
SAN FRANCISCO, July 8 ― Short-video sharing app TikTok yesterday launched a pilot programme that lets users upload video resumes for US-based jobs ranging from a WWE Superstar...
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Sony reveals new State of Play event, will showcase game made by a Microsoft studio
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 ― Sony has been doing State of Play events since 2019, where they highlight the best upcoming games on their Playstation console. Today, they revealed a new...
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Facebook to launch its own 'threads'
SAN FRANCISCO, July 7 ― Is Facebook drawing inspiration from Twitter? The social network seems to be working on a new option to favour “threads,” those multiple messages...
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Nintendo unveils new Switch game console
TOKYO, July 72 ― Nintendo yesterday announced its updated Switch hand-held game console would be available in October, after a pandemic year in which gaming activity surged. The...
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Apple’s AirTags: Novel but flawed
KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — My favourite feature on the Apple Watch isn’t any of its health tracking abilities but the simple ability to ping my phone to figure out where it is. Of...