PUTRAJAYA: Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo Thursday announced the 2019-2023 Strategic Plan for the ministry and its departments and agencies that encompasses six strategic thrusts. He outlined the thrusts as…
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The Marshall Islands’ plan to launch a sovereign cryptocurrency – somewhat unimaginatively called the “SOV”– is back on track, according to a recent blog post published by the project’s developers. President Hilda Heine’s original state…
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I heard concerning the massive cyber assault in Germany. Have you?Social media itself could be immensely highly effective –  its position in international occasions can not be denied. Since the early 2010s, we have seen it used as a…
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One of the benefits of cash payment is the instantaneous nature – provided you have the cash with you at the time. This has been the survival strategy of most small retailers in Malaysia. The arrival of digital wallets or ewallets promised…
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We often talk about Microsoft’s Cortana digital assistant in the same breath as Alexa and Google Assistant, but Microsoft doesn’t think that’s right. After pushing Cortana as a standalone assistant, Microsoft is shifting gears to make it…
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Instagram Stories started as a knock-off of Snapchat’s very similar feature, but it has grown to be incredibly popular with more than 400 million people using the feature daily. Stories offer an ephemeral, more casual way to share content…
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According to a recent report, while Malaysia still has much to accomplish before it can call itself a completely cashless society in the near term. It was noted in the digital era, on the sidelines of a media briefing on Malaysia’s…
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Oracle’s Java Card platform, which provides security for smart card and limited-memory device applications, increases support for the internet of things in Version 3.1. Java Card is a software technology providing isolation between secure…
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Google may want us to watch YouTube a certain way (perhaps to keep us focused on the precious ad space), but it’s not too difficult to circumvent this restriction, either through browser tricks or apps. Here’s how to get YouTube to play in…
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Landlines are ever-so-slowly going the way of the dodo, but a few holdouts remain. Almost 43 percent of U.S. households still pay for telephone service over copper wire, according to the U.S. Center for Disease Control National Health…
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If you buy something through this post, IGN may get a share of the sale. For more, read our Terms of Use. After what seems like an eternity, the release date for Kingdom Hearts III is nearly upon us. There are several different versions of…
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Announced back in May during its F8 developer conference, Facebook is today rolling out its Messenger redesign for all users. According to Tech News, the redesign is available as a free update on the App Store, however, it “might take a…
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With the madness of CES behind us, we’re able to catch up on a bunch of investments in the robotics, automation, artificial intelligence, and autonomous vehicle space over the past few weeks. Companies working on either AI systems or AV…
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Every now and then we set out on a hunt for juicy patent, ones that would hopefully make the most out of Reality Technologies. Browsing the endless patent applications, we stumbled upon a few particularly interesting inventions from Lyft.…
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Recently, the EOS Super Community held a press conference in Asia Pacific. The participants included members from 10 countries such as China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore, etc. The Head of Operations of the EOS Super…
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The way Jacqueline Ye tells it, Delegate was born out of illicit Kopi dates. Ye was a woman who knew she wanted. She wanted to start her own business and she wanted Melissa Lou as her Co-founder. The Kopi must have been pretty good (or,…
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Despite recent belt-tightening at Brooklyn-based ethereum venture studio ConsenSys, the company’s investment arm is ramping up outreach to independent startups. ConsensSys Ventures, headed by managing partner Kavita Gupta, announced two…
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When it involves tech improvements, the most well-liked and broadly used merchandise—, software program, or digital platforms—are these which are loved largely by the final customers.We’ve seen every thing from trip hailing apps, to social…
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Chip-making giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reported a slump in its crypto mining business revenue for last year. The firm announced its Q4 2018 financial results and also published an earnings call transcript …
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Even after so many efforts by Google for preventing its Play Store from malware, shady apps somehow managed to fool its anti-malware protections and get into its service to infect Android users with malware. Two such Android apps have…
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In line with Industry 4.0, the Malaysia Automotive Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii) and MITI will commit to strategic positioning of technology access points to cater to industry needs in the areas of talentbdevelopment, manufacturing…
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An Instagram feature which is proving very popular is Instagram Stories. But not many people know how it works or how to take advantage of it.The irony of social media is that the more people you follow, the less likely you are to see…
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Security researcher Troy Hunt, who maintains the website Have I Been Pwned for those who want to know if their email address and/or passwords have been compromised in any security breaches (spoiler alert: Yup) has released a report on a…
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ALIBABA Business School, the education arm of Alibaba Group today announced the establishment of the first Alibaba Netpreneur Training Program in Malaysia. The training program is part of the ongoing eWTP ( electronic world trade platform)…
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According tofigures provided to CoinDeskfrom jobs site Indeed.com, searches for roles involving bitcoin,blockchain, and cryptocurrency dropped by 3.06 percent from October 2017 to October 2018. Why? My experience is that enterprises are…
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Previously only live in the San Francisco Bay area, California, and in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a feature in Google Maps which warns drivers of changing speed limits has started rolling out across the US. It’s a feature that Waze, the rival…
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Thirteen years ago, during an unassuming Sunday football game on Fox, America suffered a mass hallucination–and it’s never woken up. There was no explanation as to why a cyborg football player had suddenly appeared, hopping, stretching,…
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Epic Games has announced a special Fortnite invitational competition for next month. The two day event, featuring $500,000 in prize money, is taking place at an as of yet undisclosed location on February 14 and 15, and will be streamed on…
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Ever had an idea that was hard to explain? According to Vicky Wu Davis, a tech entrepreneur who spent over a decade in the videogame industry, this is typically the first step in an entrepreneur’s journey. And she thinks Tinkercad is a…
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Social Media Week New York is still several months away (April 30-May 2), but the preliminary agenda already has us excited, energized, and inspired for what we’ll learn at the Sheraton Tech News Square this spring. With a global theme of…
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Google’s Cheaper Pixel 3 Lite Is Fully Leaked In A New VideoWe all know very well that the tech giant Google has its own line of smartphones, which is known as Pixel. Currently, we have seen two versions of these devices since the name was…
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    A Twitter glitch left some Android users’ protected tweets exposed since 2014. The security flaw disabled the “Protect your Tweets” option for some people who changed their settings, such as updating the email address associated with…
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It’s an increasingly common sight on pavements and roads; people standing semi-aimlessly, phone in hand, frequently checking the GPS and wondering where their taxi is. Lyft is looking to switch this up with a new system which aims to…
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Amidst growing regulatory pressure, one of Hong Kong’s largest digital asset exchanges has been forced to deny reports that it has started shutting down client trading accounts for citizens of the US and the Canadian province Quebec. Hong…
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The answer is probably surprising. What constitutes ‘trust’ and how do you quantify it? A trust cost is any transaction that requires verification, especially by a 3rd party. Payroll, time tracking systems, inventory systems, notaries,…
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Google is manually reviewing Android apps that request access to a smartphone’s phone or texting features. The move fulfils a promise to restrict how apps can access these functions on Android phones. In the announcement last October, the…
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On January 23, a meteor will appear in the sky. Just 30 days later, it will impact the surface of the planet. Unless we can work together to stop it. That’s the setup for the cooperative survival game Eco, which was my game of the year in…
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There’s a new drinking game that is sweeping across after-work corporate watering holes. Everyone takes turns guessing how long it will be until their job is automated out of existence. After every guess, everyone drinks. There is a steady…
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Destiny franchise director, Luke Smith, has made clear that Bungie’s future lies with the sci-fi shooter series. Following Bungie’s split from its publisher, Smith has posted on the company website, thanking Activision and other…
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Windows 10 will automatically update your PCs hardware drivers when Microsoft delivers a cumulative update, but you can stop them from auto-installing.It’s important to keep Windows updated to protect against security threats, improve…
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Fitbit? Pollination? Jaguars? Snakes? Mason jars? OK, fine, Facebook, I’m not surprised that I’ve clicked on those things. But when did I ever click on anything related to Star Trek: Voyager? Or Cattle?! My “this feels weird” reaction…
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Can feds force you to unlock your iPhone or Android phone? …”NO” A Northern California judge has ruled that federal authorities can’t force you to unlock your smartphone using your fingerprints or other biometric features such as facial…
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Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) projected that the digital economy in Malaysia is set to contribute as much as 20% to the country’s Gross Domestic Product come 2020. That is a significant portion of the economy that will…
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WeWork is investing in pro surfer Laird Hamilton’s superfood startup. The amount of funding has not been disclosed, but the money will reportedly be used to fuel product development, acquisitions, and to hire additional talent. Laird…
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I was 15 when Mortal Kombat first hit the arcades in 1992. It was a different era then—no social media, no modern Internet to speak of, and we didn’t have year-long teaser campaigns for new games. You would just walk into the arcade one…
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Facebook removed more than 500 fake accounts from across Facebook and Instagram with Russian ties. On Thursday, January 17, Facebook axed 471 Facebook accounts and 41 Instagram pages for “coordinated inauthentic behavior” — or being…
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If we needed further proof that Google remains committed to wearables, here it is: the tech giant just paid Fossil Group $40 million (about £31m, AU$55m) for unspecified smartwatch intellectual property (IP) that the company had been…
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A researcher has discovered an exposed database containing gigabytes of call logs, SMS data, and internal system credentials belonging to US Voice-over-IP (VoIP) service provider VOIPo.com. It’s become a familiar story – a researcher…
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Lyft is exploring ways to integrate virtual reality and augmented reality into your Lyft rides, according to a couple of patent applications Tech News came across today. The first, filed in July 2017, is for “providing a virtual reality…
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Zurich Malaysia recently formed a partnership with Bereev, an online legacy planning platform, to help its customers plan for their own eventual demise. The Bereev web application helps users craft a plan which will guide their loved ones…
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