ORIGINAL STORY (4:39 PM): Xiaomi is organizing yet another virtual launch event for Malaysia and this time around, it will focus on the company’s ecosystem products. Scheduled to take place on 15 July, the teaser that the company has posted on its social media pages today contains plenty of hints though. As you can see from the image above, several of them are rather obvious. For example, the first digit depicts the Mi Electric Scooter Pro while the subsequent digit likely represents the newly launched Mi Band 5....

In a post on the Yoodo community page, the company made an announcement to that effect, with the message being attributed to the Head of Yoodo, Chow Tuck Mun. The telco also asks its users to “look out for more innovative products and offers”, as well as “more exciting rewards”. For what it’s worth, the telco also says that there will be more esports, entertainment and K-pop experiences to look forward to....

This household staple is known and rightly valued for its ability to tackle dirt around the home – from your kitchen floor to your bathroom sink – and beyond. The list of things you can clean with baking soda is seemingly endless – whether you’re using baking soda to clean windows or as a way to tackle pests (such as using baking soda to kill ant infestations) but for all its versatility – there are some items to avoid using baking soda on....

Dan Riccio, senior vice president at Apple, apologised on for abruptly ending the development of the AirPower. He goes on to say that wireless technology products are still on Apple’s agenda and future roadmap, although he didn’t specify what that next product would be. The Apple AirPower was to be the brand’s answer to the already substantial wireless charging trend. It would have utilised a wireless charging mat that could accommodate up to three Apple devices simultaneously....

Over the weekend, Hong Kong pro Hearthstone player Chung Ng Wai, known as “blitzchung”, caused a stir by openly supporting the Hong Kong protests. In a post-match interview on the official Asia pacific Hearthstone Grandmasters livestream, he shouted “liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our age!” Following that, Blizzard dropped the banhammer on Chung, preventing him from participating in official Hearthstone tourneys for a year. Let me explain why I am #BoycottBlizzard — Grummz (@Grummz) October 9, 2019 As a result, the Boycott Blizzard hashtag is now a thing on Twitter....

In its announcement, Minister Ismail pointed out that cinemas and live performance venues need to adhere to strict standard operation procedures (SOPs). For example, the maximum amount of people that are permitted to be inside a cinema hall or live performance venue at a time is limited to 250 individuals. Of course, this is subjected to the size of the respective halls and venues. The operators of cinema and live performance venues must consider the standard 1-meter social distance gap in their measurements....

From 1 February to 16 February, Clubhouse global downloads grew from over 3.5 million to 8.1 million, App Annie said. In the US alone, the app has been downloaded more than 2.6 million times, helped in large part by the appearances (on the app) by high-profile figures like Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Things are no different in Malaysia as well. According to the data gathered by another analytics firm Sensor Tower, it has skyrocketed to the top of the free iOS apps category....

Vice President of Domino’s Pizza Malaysia, Shamsul Amree gave a brief explanation of the entire chain of events leading up to the police report – and admitted that Domino’s were at fault for getting the police involved, and causing unnecessary and undue distress to their customers. Shamsul Amree has also assured current and future Domino’s customers that they have learned a hard lesson from this fiasco and assures that it will not be repeated....

So what exactly do these plans offer? Starting with the Hotlink Streaming plan, you get a choice of three internet passes per month. These are 25GB of mobile data for RM40, 15GB for RM25, or 5GB for RM20. All these have a 30-day validity period. If you’re looking for 1-week or 1-day passes, These give you 4GB for RM10 and 2GB for RM3, respectively. An additional bonus is that you get a 5% discount for in-app purchases on both Google Play and Apple App Stores via Maxis Direct Carrier Billing....

However, while some queries are easy to answer (for example, what is the delicate setting on a tumble dryer – the cost of running can be harder to explain. Unlike a tumble dryer temperature guide that remains the same in many cases, the price of dry laundry is slightly less predictive. Here, the experts discuss how much you may need to pay every time you use your tumble dryer – while sharing the laundry room ideas that may help you limit costs where possible....

According to Bob Swan, the current CEO of Intel, the company had identified a defect within the 7nm process that was causing degradation issues. To remedy the situation, Swan says that his company will be depending on third-party foundries from this point onwards, which essentially his contingency fan. Due to the defect and subsequent setback with its internal targets, Intel is now projecting that a viable 7nm-based CPU will only be arriving sometime between the year 2022 and 2023, the former year being when Swan expects the consumer market to receive the new processor....

According to a report on Bloomberg, Intel’s layoffs could happen as early as this month. More specifically, the company could break the news during its next earnings report, which is scheduled to take place on 27 October. If true, the chipmaker could be looking at slashing approximately 20% of its current staff from a number of divisions, including its sales and marketing group. As of July, Intel currently employs 113,700 people....

The Director-General of Health Datuk Dr Noor Hisham said that the current supply of PPE is enough to last for another two weeks. Dr Noor Hisham was quoted by Bernama as saying “if NGOs want to donate, please donate PPE to us. We are still welcoming PPE donations”. referring to the MOH. As disposable items, the use of PPE has risen by between two to 10 times the normal rate. This is in contrast to ventilators which, at 956, Dr Noor Hisham said there are enough of....