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The Verge reports that Patreon CEO Jack Conte has confirmed that the platform is building a video hosting solution and native player. Conte says “we already host podcasts”, so it feels like one of those might-as-well moves. And in doing so, it expands the type of content that creators can host directly on it, letting it not rely on outside hosting services. That being said, Conte says that it won’t be a full on video hosting platform like YouTube or Vimeo....

Zairil added that a few of the smart street poles have already been installed as part of a pilot trial. The project was initially planned to be rolled out last year, but was delayed due to the recent lockdown caused by the increasing number of COVID-19 cases. “The state government has decided to continue with this project so an RFP (request for proposal) will be called soon with cooperation from the local authorities, maybe we can do it by district,” he said....

The company dubbed the intelligent 5G equipped tyres as the “Pirelli Cyber Tyre” which is capable of transmitting information regarding road surfaces to the driver, as well as to the following car that is also equipped with the technology. Pirelli has been developing the tyre and its technology since 2010, with the goal of increasing road safety awareness to drivers in real-time when on the road. The introduction of 5G this year had tremendous impact on the Cyber Tyre’s development as it could improve communication between the tyres and its user with faster connectivity....

A petition to add anti-vaxxers as a possible scenario was brought to the attention of the developers. To everyone’s surprise, the developer took the bait; it went on to declare that if the petition gets over 10000 signatures, Ndemic Creations will add anti-vaxxers as a possible buff to pathogens in Plague Inc. The petition has over 21000 signatures at the time of writing. — Plague Inc. / Rebel Inc. (@NdemicCreations) February 24, 2019 Plague Inc launched in 2012, and puts a superbug in your control....

Released back in 2017, Call of Duty: WWII was the last game in the series to feature the historical war. Set around the Battle of Normandy, the game focuses around a 1st Infantry Division squad of the Allied forces. It’s also one of the few games in the series to not have regenerating health, and players have to manage it using health packs instead. For now though, PlayStation Asia has yet to announce the second PS Plus game....

As with many limited edition PS4 Pros, this one comes with imagery from the game. In the case of Death Stranding, it’s two hand prints. It also comes with an orange translucent DualShock 4 controller, reminiscent of the BB Pod in the game. There are other stuff thrown in as well, in addition to the special PS4 Pro and accompanying DualShock 4 controller. Among them are the Death Stranding dynamic theme, an avatar set, in-game items, as well as the game’s soundtrack....

Azharuddin said that the first phase of the plan to increase the number of buses would only involve Rapid KL due to the high demand from users in Klang Valley. Prasarana will start opening tenders in the first quarter of 2023 with a provision to upgrade infrastructure and electrical cables at station depots to charge the electric buses. The CEO stated that the company currently has a total of 1540 Rapid KL buses but only operates 1183 daily....

But then again, it is not the same smart brand that you may have known and this deal with Proton certainly does not involve any smart ForTwo or ForFour which were made by the brand when it was still a division of Mercedez-Benz. This is because the smart Automobile Company that we highlighted here is actually a new joint venture company between Mercedez-Benz and Geely. Announced in late 2019, the joint venture is focusing on the new generation of smart-branded electric vehicles that will be released in China as well as the global markets....

PlayStation Asia tweeted the list of free games that we will be getting next month, which has four games instead of three. While the leaks from earlier in the week were accurate, we are also getting Castlevania Requiem as an extra PS4 title. — PlayStation Asia (@PlayStationAsia) September 30, 2021 This is, to say the least, a pleasant surprise. It’s still not as strange as certain countries within the same region getting an extra game, but instead it’s a nice bonus for everyone in the region....

VGChartz estimates that despite being in the market for only two days, the PS5 sold 1,483,910 units in the week ending on 14 November. In comparison, both the Xbox Series X and S, having launched two days earlier in the same week, sold 1,345,386. The PS5 also sold better than the PS4 in its launch week in some countries, namely the US, Australia and New Zealand. Surprisingly, it didn’t do as well as its predecessor in its home country of Japan....

He said that this is among the areas where practicing social distancing is difficult. The senior minister also said that the number of public transport users drop significantly once the essential service workforce are already at their place of work. The combination of these two factors led to the limited schedule that was announced. That being said, the public transport restriction ruling does not apply to taxis or e-hailing rides....

In 1999, George Lucas made the Prequel Trilogy that centred around Anakin Skywalker, the man before he became the iconic villain known as Darth Vader. If you’re 26 years old this year, like I am, you would’ve been six when The Phantom Menace graced the silver screen. My sister, who’s nine years younger than me, didn’t watch the Prequels in theatres. She watched it, along with the Original Trilogy on Cable TV....

Rapid KL today unexpectedly shut down 16 stations along the Kelana Jaya LRT line for seven days in order to thoroughly investigate and repair a malfunction with its automatic train control (ATC) system. The issue caused a signal loss between the control centre and the train, resulting in the latter not being able to operate automatically between the Ampang Park and Kelana Jaya stations. The company also faced the same malfunction earlier this week, causing a disruption which forced it to stop trains from operating in the evening of both Monday and Tuesday....

Up of 1 million of these surgical masks will then be donated to authorities throughout the world. For starters, Razer has made the call to the Singaporean authorities as Singapore is the regional headquarters for Southeast Asia. — Min-Liang Tan (@minliangtan) March 19, 2020 Other Razer global and regional offices across the global have also been asked to reach out to the authorities in their respective countries. Min-Liang Tan also pointed out that this is just the first action from Razer to help fight against the pandemic with more to come soon....

Fast forward back to present time, Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan has recently revealed during an interview with Yahoo! News that the company will begin production for its N95-rated RGB face mask. “You still have to be masked up because there is still the risk factor that even if you’re vaccinated, you still need to be incredibly careful,” said Tan. “So with that in mind, we are going to go ahead and solve the sustainable aspect of the mask which is one of the big things for us....

According to Razer, the feature is able to provide a more accurate and natural output than the traditional 7.1 surround system. This is because it utilizes a 360-degree sound space and dynamically adjusts the output of the virtual speakers to match the audio source’s distance as well as location inside the game. Meanwhile, the Kraken Ultimate also sports 50mm custom-tuned Neodymium magnets drivers on each of its earcups. These earcups also feature Razer Chroma RGB lighting that is adjustable through Razer Synapse 3....

Starting with the realme 7i, this has a lot in common with the base realme 7. To start, it has a similarly-sized 6.5-inch HD+ display, as well as the 90Hz refresh rate. Beneath the screen, the phone runs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset, 8GB of RAM, 128GB of internal storage, and a 5000mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging. The cameras on the realme 7i are also virtually identical, sporting a 64MP main camera, an 8MP wide angle camera, as well as a macro and monochrome depth sensor of unspecified pixel count....

Here’s the background: Back in April last year, GameStop told the world that it was planning to close hundreds of its stores. Adding insult to injury, its value on the stock market at the time was just under US$3 (~RM12). Now, to be fair, GameStop’s woes technically began several years prior; even before the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic blindsided businesses around the world, its stock price began its death spiral nearly six years ago....

For the uninitiated, the game is a third-person shooter that features a reality-bending setting and story that takes inspiration from works by author H.P. Lovecraft and even film director David Lynch. As my colleague John Law describes it, “Control is a game where the protagonist is desperate for answers, even if it means sacrificing what little sanity she has left to a noir-ish themed, supernatural realm.” On top of being a gun-toting action title, the game also features a variety of supernatural powers such as telekinesis, levitation and even mind, well, control....

According to a report by RinggitPlus, RHB said the decision to no longer rely on RHB Now is to further ensure the protection of customers through the latest security enhancements offered via its newer online platform. Moreover, the move is also in line with Bank Negara Malaysia’s mandate which requires all banks to strengthen the security of their online presence. For the uninitiated, RHB Online Banking offers pretty much all of the same services as the older platform, but presented with an all-new interface and a new URL at onlinebanking....