Reuters reports that the signing was confirmed by TomTom spokesman Remco Meerstra, and he added that the deal had been closed a while back but was not announced publicly by the company. It is also reported that the Dutch company is shifting away from selling navigational devices and are now focusing on its digital mapping software. Ever since the company was blacklisted by the US from using Google Mobile Services (GMS) in their products, Huawei has been seeking several alternatives to replace Google related applications and services such as Play Store and Maps....

While the company didn’t provide any specifics or even mentioned the name of the phone, it is not hard to guess which phone it is though since one of its major features was shown clearly in the teaser video: Given that pop-up camera module, it is almost certain that the phone is the Y9 Prime 2019 which is the only model within the main Huawei family that comes with such feature....

According to the company, the creation of the IONIQ brand is in response to the fast-growing market demand and to accelerate its plan to lead the global EV market. The new sub-brand aims to combine the Korean carmaker‘s current EV capabilities with future innovations that combine design, technologies, and services for its customers. “The IONIQ brand will change the paradigm of EV customer experience,” said Hyundai executive VP and global CMO Wonhong Cho....

Among them is the Onyx G which can be obtained with AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 graphics. Equipped with a 15.6-inch 165Hz WQHD IPS display, the base model comes with 16GB RAM and 500GB solid state drive although pre-order customers would receive a free upgrade to 32GB dual-channel RAM, 512GB Samsung PM981a SSD and liquid metal thermal compound. At the moment, Onyx G is the only Illegear laptop that has a Ryzen 5000 Series processor to its name although the company has promised that there will be more to come very soon....

Based on the screenshots provided by Paluzzi, users will be able to add music through the Edit Profile menu on Instagram. Here, tapping on the new Music section will bring you to its respective page where you can pick a song as well as have the option to add in an accompanying caption, which may presumably function like status updates on your profile. According to this screen, users are only limited to up to 40 characters to “express their mood,” per say....

While that may sound like an imminent disaster, the impact is not as severe as suggested. Users will still be able to see the total number of “likes” gathered for their posts on Instagram, but the counter itself will not be visible to their followers or visitors. During an interview with WIRED, Adam Mosseri, CEO of Instagram, told the publication that the reason behind this controversial change is to decrease the sense of pressure and competition; the company realised that some users are obsessed with using the “like” counter as a form of status symbol of their presence on the social media platform....

MediaTek is a name that certainly captures the attention of several veterans within the realm of mobile devices. As one of the major players in the mobile processor industry, the company is responsible for supplying its chips and other mobile products to significant players, including Samsung, Oppo, and Xiaomi, to name a few. — Randhir Thakur (@Randhir_Intel) July 25, 2022 Currently, most of MediaTek’s chips are manufactured and supplied mainly through another Taiwan-based foundry, TSMC....

The performance metrics of the A380 were first posted by the China-based hardware reviewer, Shenmedounengce, on the Chinese video platform, Bilibili. The card they used seems to have been provided by Gunnir, who is one of Intel’s AIB partners and, from the looks of it, a China-exclusive brand. For comparison sake, Shenmedounengce benched the card against the current entry-level cards from both AMD and NVIDIA: the Radeon RX 6400 and GeForce RTX 3050....

Specifically, the information was found within a set of slides, with the listing simply remarking that Intel’s Xe-HPG (High Performance Graphics) DG2 was already being sampled out to several of the chipmaker’s partners. This is an important milestone, both for Intel and consumers, as it means that early versions of its reference DG2 graphics cards have finally made it into the hands of major manufacturers. The fact that DG2 is being sampled also means that Intel is, in a sense, trying very hard to keep its promise to get its first full-fledged, consumer-grade graphics card out to the masses by this year....

On paper, Intel’s new Thunderbolt generation would be more than capable of delivering up to 80Gbps of bi-directional bandwidth, and up to 120Gbps for one of the best display experiences. The latter being up to triple the capability of today’s current connectivity and bandwidth standards, while the former number is twice the total bandwidth of the current Thunderbolt 4. In addition to the USB4 v2 specifications, the next generation Thunderbolt will also be able to support the newly released DisplayPort 2....

Rumours of Intel’s launch event was first spotted on the Chinese social media platform, Weibo. The user, who goes by the handle Hardware Academy. Now, the original post was made in Chinese and the translation was done via Google Translate, so it’s expected that the translation will be less than accurate. In spite of this, one of the translated word in Hardware Academy’s post was “released” and when used in its entirety, clearly pointed towards his source’s information on Intel’s supposed launch next year....

As part of the implementation, interstate and inter-district movements are prohibited within these districts. Hence, members of the public who reside in the affected districts expressed their concern on whether they would be able to obtain their AstraZeneca vaccine if the Vaccine Administration Centre (PPV) is located outside of their own district. — Khairy Jamaluddin 🇲🇾🌺 (@Khairykj) May 4, 2021 The Co-Chairman of the Special Committee on COVID-19 Vaccine Supple (JKJAV), Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has swiftly addressed the issue by obtaining confirmation from Minister Ismail that those who are affected by the upcoming MCO implementation in Selangor are not required to obtain inter-district travel permission from the police to receive their vaccine....

In the first movie, Andy Muschietti and his sister/producer Barbara Muschietti worked together with screenwriter Gary Dauberman based on the skeleton and structure laid out by previously attached filmmaker Cary Fukunaga (Beasts of No Nation) and his co-writer Chase Palmer. This time, though, the Muschiettis and Gary Dauberman got to adapt the second part of the Stephen King novel entirely by themselves. In an interview with Collider.com, Andy and Barbara Muschietti compared and contrasted the writing process of the first film and the second film....

During Sony’s CES 2023 press conference, PlayStation head Jim Ryan says that “Everyone who wants a PS5 should have a much easier time finding one at retailers globally, starting from this point forward”. Of course, the operative word here is “should”. You can check the quote out for yourself by hitting the source link below, and heading to the 57:03 mark if you’re not brought there automatically. Ryan explained that “PS5 supply improved toward the end of last year”, and that December was also “the biggest month ever” for the console’s sales numbers....

Not much has been revealed about the proposal or the consortium behind it, but the state leader said that it will span through seven phases. The first phase will apparently be built along the Jalan Tun Razak RTS alignment, which would provide connectivity between the two lines. He added that the proposed LRT project will strengthen the city’s existing public transport infrastructure at Larkin Terminal. The RTS Link will directly connect Johor Bahru to Singapore through a 4KM route between Bukit Chagar to Singapore’s Woodlands North MRT station, and is expected to benefit 100,000 users....

First on the list is Just Cause 4. The Just Cause series should need no introduction, but if you need one, it’s another whacky GTA derivative. It was first released back in December 2018, so it’s still not too old a game. Following that is Worms Rumble. This is actually a new game, which launches on the day the lineup becomes downloadable. Those with fond memories of the older games should get this, but at the same time be aware that it’s not using the turn-based formula anymore....

Ransomware 2.0 refers to the hacker shift from locking data to stealing data and holding it for ransom. “2020 was the most productive year for ransomware families who moved from hostaging data to exfiltrating data, coupled with blackmailing,” said Kaspersky Lead Malware Analyst Alexey Shulmin. He added, “In APAC, we noticed an interesting re-emergence of two highly-active groups, REvil and JSWorm. Both resurfaced as the pandemic raged in the region last year and we see no signs of them stopping anytime soon....

Philip Berk reportedly asked Keanu Reeves what love means to him. To which Reeves replied: Star2.com responded to the accusations of fabrication with a statement claiming that Philip Berk confirmed that his interview did in fact happen. Berk even provided the location and date of the press conference — Four Seasons New York in April 2019 — which was held to promote Reeves latest film John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum....

Where the KC600 sets itself apart is in the capacities it offers. Consumers have a choice of 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB. On that note, we should point out that the 256GB variant will have sequential read and write speeds of 550MB/s and 500MB/s respectively. While all variants from 512MB/s onwards have sequential read and write speeds of 550MBs and 520MB/s. Regardless of the storage configurations, all variants run on the same 3D TLC NAND, SMI SM2259 memory controller, as well as the same AEX-XTS 256-bit encryption....

VGC reports once again that its publishing sources have said that Konami will be remaking its biggest franchises. These include the likes of Silent Hill, Castlevania and Metal Gear Solid. That last one is of particular importance, because rather than remaking the first game, Konami may intend to remake Snake Eater instead. That being said, the report states that Konami also intends to remaster the original game for modern consoles before the remake comes around....