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The plan is only valid for 12 months, meaning that you have to get re-verified as a student every year, and you can subscribe as much as three more times or when you finish school. Spotify says that you can continue using your student account after graduating until it expires as long as you last subscribed while still a student. Once your subscription is finished, you will be automatically rolled over to the standard Premium plan that costs RM14....

The titles in question are the 2013 reboot of Tomb Raider, and Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris. The sequel to Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. Now, there are some catches to owning these titles; First, and unfortunately for console gamers, the two titles are only available for PC gamers via Steam, and for a limited time only. Second, to redeem them, you’ll need to create an account with Square Enix, log into it, and then follow the instructions the studio has so kindly listed down on their page....

In a recent interview with Yahoo, Carrie Fisher’s brother, Todd Fisher provided some interesting insight on what Leia’s role was going to be in The Rise of Skywalker. This definitely sheds some light onto the polarising scene in Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi where General Leia uses the force to pretty much cheat death and “Mary Poppins” her way back into the ship. It also looks like Johnson was laying the groundwork for Leia to not only wield the Force in a meaningful way but also perhaps wield a lightsaber in the final film....

This was spotted by @SteamDB, with the discovery being shared on Twitter. Essentially, you can only switch your Steam country setting if you have a payment method from that country. And you can only make that change after you’ve made your first purchase using that country’s currency. This should hinder the ability of using VPNs to buy games cheaper. pic.twitter.com/IozwoO6gsi — Steam Database (@SteamDB) July 29, 2020 Normally, this wouldn’t be a problem for us, as our prices are usually a little lower than the US prices....

[ORIGINAL ARTICLE: 29 June – 8:13pm] The Helpdesk feature on MySejahtera now allows students who are furthering their studies abroad to submit an application to get early COVID-19 vaccinations. The Special Committee on Ensuring Access to COVID-19 Vaccine Supply (JKJAV) tweeted that the steps were by choosing Helpdesk, click on Start followed by Vaccination Appointment. Students then can choose option A, which says “I am a student and need to travel to study abroad....

ORIGINAL STORY (14 Feb / 10:35 PM): The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has begun to investigate Sugarbook, according to its chairman Dr Fadhlullah Suhaimi Abdul Malek. The “sugar dating” platform was recently in the hot waters after saying that the current economic downturn in Malaysia could be the reason behind the recent increase of sign-ups among local college students on its platform. In addition to that, Sugarbook which was created by a Malaysian technopreneur, Darren Chan has also released a list that ranks local colleges according to the number of sugar babies that they have....

WSJ and Bloomberg report that The Economic Information Daily, owned by the government-controlled Xinhua News Agency, ran a story of a student who claimed to have played Tencent’s Honor of Kings (Arena of Valor) for eight hours a day. The article also called for stricter regulations on gaming in China. This then caused the Chinese conglomerate’s stock to drop by 11%. For its part, Tencent says that it will have stricter limitations on minor’s playtime of its games....

Collider reports that Paul Dano has been cast as Edward Nashton AKA The Riddler in Matt Reeves’ The Batman. For the longest time, it was reported that Jonah Hill (Wolf of Wall Street, Moneyball) was in talks to play an iconic Batman villain. While it first we assumed Hill was in talks to play Penguin, later there were speculations that the talented actor was actually one of the front runners to play The Riddler....

In answering questions about rewards gained from the beta, the Twitter account mentioned not only the open beta but also that rewards can be gained by participating in either the closed or open betas. The open beta was also mentioned during a live stream session at The Division’s official Twitch channel. Earn the Capitol Hill Arm Patch by completing the Invaded Mission in the Private or Open Beta Earn the DC Patriot Weapon Skin by participating in any of the The Division 2 Betas — The Division 2 (@TheDivisionGame) February 7, 2019 Based on the remark made by the developer during the live stream session, the game experience will also likely to be more stable as compared to the closed beta since they clearly intend to implement new fixes for the upcoming open beta....

Within its removable aluminium housing which is supported by the stainless steel space frame is a dual-sided motherboard that Apple has designed to allow easier access to individual components. The lattice pattern on its housing together with three fans on the front side of the machine and a blower help cool down the machine which comes with some serious hardware options. Customer can opt to fit the new Mac Pro with up to 28-core 56-threads Intel Xeon W processor alongside up to 1....

Unveiled by Volkswagen (VW) just recently, the new ID.Buzz EV sports a modernised reimagining of the Kombi. It features a sleeker design, along with wide head/tail lights, a two-tone colour scheme, and an infotainment-equipped stylish interior. The reborn microbus is also built on top of the automaker’s modular electric drive matrix platform (officially abbreviated as “MEB,” based on its German naming), which is also used for its current and future ID-branded EVs – as well as certain models from Audi, Škoda and Cupra....

Much like the older version, Pokemon TCG Live will allow for real cards that you own to be transferred to the video game version using digital codes that come with booster packs. You can earn a new card from the game directly, using currency earned from daily quests and the like. Improvements over TCG Online include new features like online matchmaking, and the spending trap that is the battle pass....

It sounds pretty crazy, but Ultimate Ears explained the process on its website. Instead of regular rubber or silicon tips, these pair of TWS buds have special tips which let it conform to the shape of your ears when you put it in. You then use a phone app to start what UE calls its Lightform tech, to get the buds on the UE Fits to mold to your ears’ shape....

While there is nothing out of ordinary about that, the newly updated website does contain something interesting. Specifically, there is a hidden message buried within the HTML code of its homepage: The website mentioned by the secret message belonged to the U.S Digital Service (USDS) which is a unit under the Executive Office of the President. In general, USDS provides multi-discipline experts to federal agencies to help modernise their tools and systems....

The petition reads: It is in the company’s best interest to remove David Benioff and D.B. Weiss as writers on their upcoming film. The writers have a crutch for plot devices and rushed stories, with emphasis on “shock and awe” storytelling and eager to leave projects half-finished when they have other projects on the horizon. Their respect of lore alone does not make them fit for this project.” Benioff and Weiss are currently working on a Star Wars trilogy....

The idea for the Lego Voodoo 3D graphics card was submitted by idspispopd (@Bhaal_Spawn), known by some in the Lego community as the individual who also gave the world a Lego version of the Creative Sound Blaster audio card. For the uninitiated, the Voodoo 3D graphics card shipped out with 4MB of graphics memory (Yes, we know that’s a pitiful amount today. However did we survive) running at a clock speed of 50MHz....

Interestingly enough, it looks like Sony had already planned for Tom Holland’s Spider-Man to make an appearance in Ruben Fleischer’s Venom, starring Tom Hardy. On an episode of Collider Live, film pundit Jay Washington mentioned that Holland did, in fact, shoot a scene for Venom. However, Marvel Studios made Sony remove it from the film. Looking at how Venom turned out, I can’t blame Marvel for asking Sony to remove the scene....

The publisher’s support site states that if you’re among those eligible for refunds, you won’t need to do anything as Ubisoft will reach out to you on its own regarding the refund. Do note that you’ll only be eligible for a refund if you bought the PC version of the game after 15 April. In case you missed the news, Ubisoft’s reasoning behind giving away Assassin’s Creed Unity for free is so that people can still visit the world famous landmark through the game which was set in Paris during the French Revolution period....

These Mali GPU flaws were highlighted in a report by Google’s Project Zero team, who highlighted the gap, along with how fixing the issue would take months before the new security updates will make their way to affected devices. Devices affected by the vulnerabilities include those from brands such as Google, Samsung, Xiaomi, and Oppo. Discovered in June of this year, the five Mali GPU vulnerabilities are tracked under the collective identifiers CVE-2022-33917 and CVE-2022-36449....

You can view the video of the simulation via the player embedded below. Convocations that are held virtually act as an alternative, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic which requires the practice of social distancing. UniSZA added that this approach will be considered only if necessary, ensuring students that physical ceremonies are still on the table – but only when the current situation improves. The university stated is also mulling on the idea of utilising the robots to aid and represent international students who are unable to physically attend convocations due to specific reasons....