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Malaysia Airlines’ new Airbus A330neo is escorted by a Royal Malaysian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30MKM fighter jet as it performs a flypast. — Picture courtesy of Malaysia Aviation Group Berhad

Malaysia / 18 h ago

New planes, old problems: Malaysia Airlines says A330neos have engine issues

BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (front row, second from left), flanked by Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan (left), and MCA president Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong (second from right), wave mini BN flags during the Negeri Sembilan BN convention in Seremban on December 22, 2024. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Zahid tells BN members to keep disputes internal, avoid scoring ‘own goal’

Amicorp Group and its chief executive, Toine Knipping, have been accused of facilitating fraud by 1MDB. — Picture from Amicorp Group

Malaysia / 1 h ago

1MDB sues Amicorp, claims corporate services provider allegedly facilitated over US$7b in fraud between 2009 and 2014

Demonstrators hold up signs against sexual harassment at Universiti Malaya in Kuala Lumpur on Dec 20, 2024. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 5 h ago

UM sex harassment controversy: What do Malaysia’s laws say about obscenity and unsolicited nudes?

France’s President Emmanuel Macron faced accusations of racism over an alleged comment on problems in hospitals, which his office strongly denied he made, adding to controversy over an angry remark during a visit to an Indian Ocean territory ravaged by a cyclone. — AFP pic

World / 15 h ago

Macron in hot water: Racism, sexism, and homophobia accusations rock president as office denies remarks

A man sells alcohol through a small window at a shop in Baghdad on December 5, 2024. — AFP pic

Life / 15 h ago

Iraq’s alcohol ban sparks struggle in Baghdad’s vibrant nightlife scene

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (centre) attends the “Mantap Malaysia Bersama AI, A Google For Malaysia Event” in Kuala Lumpur on October 1, 2024. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Malaysia’s come a long way: PM Anwar recounts 2024’s economic high points

Leaders stand for a group photo during the 27th Asean-China Summit at the National Convention Centre in Vientiane October 10, 2024. — Reuters pic

What You Think / 19 h ago

Malaysia’s Asean chairmanship 2025: A turning point for Asean-China relations — Teh Choon Jin

It took 17 years for Vietnam’s commercial capital to reach this point. — AFP pic

World / 17 h ago

All aboard! Ho Chi Minh City celebrates first metro

Democrats are now describing the world's richest man as ‘President Musk’, painting the tech billionaire as unstable and a megalomaniac, — AFP

World / 2 h ago

Musk, president? Trump says ‘not happening’ for the South African

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has conveyed his condolences to the family of Muslim Brotherhood activist Youssef Nada, who died today. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia / 17 h ago

PM Anwar offers condolences to family of Muslim Brotherhood activist Youssef Nada

Japanese public teachers in their 20s accounted for the largest number of sexual offenders at 105, according to a 2023 survey by the country’s Education Ministry released on December 20, 2024. — Reuters pic

World / 16 h ago

Sexual misconduct by teachers hits record high in Japan, over 300 punished

This handout video grab released by the Italian National Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps (CNSAS) “Corpo Nazionale Soccorso Alpino e Speleologico” on December 18, 2024 shows the rescue operation of Italian Ottavia Piana, a caver who was injured and trapped inside the Bueno Fonteno cave near Bergamo for few days. — AFP pic/Corpo Nazionale Soccorso Alpino e Speleologico (CNSAS)

Life / 17 h ago

We meet again: Italian woman rescued from cave... again, 18 months later

Sarawak police commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata said based on the suspect’s confession to investigators, he allegedly murdered the victim as he needed money to pay for a trip to Cambodia to watch a football match. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Kuching court extends remand to Dec 29 for Harimau Malaya fan who admitted to killing woman to fund expenses for Asean Cup

Police managed to seize more than RM9,000 in cash from gambling during the raid. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Four arrested, including senior citizens, for illegal gambling activities in Bagan Datuk

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Tech/Gadgets

22 h ago

Who’s behind ‘Balatro’? Secretive game dev LocalThunk codes cult poker hit in Canadian prairie province

The poker-inspired video game 'Balatro' has proved wildly popular, winning three prizes at the prestigious 2024 Game Awards, taking both the industry and the creator himself by surprise. — AFP pic

MONTREAL, Dec 22 — There are no photos or videos of LocalThunk, an anonymous computer programmer who lives in the vast and desolate prairies of Canada’s Saskatchewan province, far from Silicon Valley.His poker-inspired video game “Balatro,” however, has proved wildly popular, winning three prizes at the prestigious 2024 Game Awards,...

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Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced on December 21, 2024, that the government will shut down social network TikTok for at a least a year starting at the beginning of 2025. — AFP pic

Tech-gadgets / 1d ago

‘Chase this thug out’: Albania shuts down TikTok for a year after teenage killed from social media tiff

Tech-gadgets / 19 Dec 2024

Apple in talks with Tencent, ByteDance to roll out AI features in China, sources say

The new MacBook Pro's design might not have changed but its beating heart has. — Picture by Erna Mahyuni

Tech-gadgets / 19 Dec 2024

MacBook Pro M4: Minor improvements on near-perfection

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19 Dec 2024

Apple accuses Meta of risking user privacy in bid for deeper software access

The US government alleges TikTok allows Beijing to collect data and spy on users. — AFP pic

19 Dec 2024

US Supreme Court agrees to hear TikTok ban case in Jan

If you’re waiting for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25 or Galaxy S25 Ultra, you don’t have to wait too long as the next Samsung Galaxy Unpacked appears to be happening next month before Chinese New Year. — SoyaCincau pic

19 Dec 2024

Is the Samsung Galaxy S25 series launch happening on Jan 25, 2025?

People trade Pokemon cards during the first day of the 2019 Pokemon World Championships at the Washington Convention Center in this file picture dated August 16, 2019, in Washington, DC. With more than 60 million downloads and nearly US$180 million generated worldwide since the end of October 2024, the mobile game adaptation of Pokemon cards has enjoyed global success, not far from the records of its predecessor. — AFP pic

18 Dec 2024

Pokemon is back with a hit new app: ‘Pokemon TCG Pocket’ surges to 60 million downloads, US$180m in revenue

e.MAS 7 is the second Proton that can support Android Auto and Apple CarPlay after the 2025 Proton X70. — SoyaCincau pic

18 Dec 2024

Proton confirms e.MAS 7 EV will support wireless Android Auto, Apple CarPlay

Starlink is still seeking approval in India to provide satellite broadband services — AFP pic

18 Dec 2024

Elon Musk says Starlink was never on in India, after device seized among militants and drug smugglers

Foldable iPhone mod by The Aesthetics of Science and Technology. — SoyaCincau pic

18 Dec 2024

Don’t expect Apple’s first foldable iPhone to come before 2026, but do expect a ‘foldable iPad’

Over a two-week period in 2018, unauthorised users were able to hack into around 29 million Facebook accounts globally. — Reuters pic

18 Dec 2024

Ireland fines Meta RM1.2b over Facebook hacks that affected 29 million accounts globally in 2018

18 Dec 2024

Fun app or spying tool? With over a billion users worldwide, controversies mount up for TikTok

Examples of the new interface demonstrated by OpenAI resembled search results provided by Google and Google Maps, though without the clutter of advertising. — AFP pic

17 Dec 2024

ChatGPT search opens to all users in challenge to Google

This picture taken on November 8, 2019 shows pupils attending a class at a children's computer coding training centre in Beijing. — AFP pic

15 Dec 2024

From classrooms to controversy: AI tools flood schools globally as experts warn of inequality, isolation and doubts over effectiveness

The BBC yesterday said it had filed a complaint with US tech giant Apple over AI-generated fake news that was shared on iPhones and attributed to the British public broadcaster. ― Reuters file pic

14 Dec 2024

BBC raises alarm over AI-driven fake news on Apple platform

The internet titan on Thursday unveiled an Android XR operating system created in a collaboration with Samsung, which will use it in a device being built in what is called internally ‘Project Moohan,’ according to Google.

13 Dec 2024

Google eyes the future: AI-powered mixed reality headgear in the works (VIDEO)

Astro Bot was released for PS5 earlier this year. — Picture from Facebook/Playstation Asia

13 Dec 2024

Big on play and charm, ‘Astro Bot’ named title of the year at The Game Awards 2024 — here are the other winners (VIDEO)

University of Sydney's autonomous robot 'SwagBot' moves around a field in Allynbrook, Australia, November 21, 2024. — Reuters pic

12 Dec 2024

Meet SwagBot, the AI-powered robot cattle herder preventing soil degradation

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