The Raid Remake Is Still Happening But It S No Longer A Remake Of The Raid

So, when it was announced a couple of years ago or so that The Raid will be getting an American remake, fans and cinephiles collectively groaned. Why remake something that is still new and pretty much perfect? Why not just watch the original with subtitles (or without. Doesn’t matter as it’s mostly just ass-kicking)? Safe to say, nobody on earth was looking forward to the remake. However, in an interview with ComicBook....

December 18, 2022 · 2 min · 253 words · Wendy Cameron

There Might Be A New Satellite Tv Service In Malaysia This June

But two years have passed, and we still haven’t seen any new entry into the satellite TV market. That might change later this year though as another satellite TV license holders, Smart Digital International is apparently working to launch its satellite TV service this June. This is based on the information provided through what seems to be the official website for the service. Called Sirius TV, the website stated that the service will be offering 30 channels with 60 new on-demand video programs that will apparently be delivered on a daily basis....

December 18, 2022 · 1 min · 207 words · Nina Vazquez

Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut Extreme Lands In Malaysia With A Whopping Price Tag Of Rm 459

The Kryonaut Extreme is the highest-end offering from the company to date and is generally designed for overclockers that utilize extremely low-temperature cooling setup for their machines especially those that involved liquid nitrogen. Hence, it can operate at a very wide range of operating temperature from -250 to 350 Celcius with a very low risk of cracking. According to Thermal Grizzly, one of the main secrets behind the Kryonaut Extreme high-performance nature is the addition of aluminium-oxide nanoparticles within the compound....

December 18, 2022 · 1 min · 144 words · Agnes Vaughan

Tom Holland Wants Spider Man And Doctor Strange Team Up Movie

The possibilities are endless! And it looks like Tom Holland (the actor who plays Spider-Man) feels the same way too. In an interview with CinemaBlend, Tom Holland mentioned that he would love to see the web-slinger team up with Doctor Strange. Spider-Man and Doctor Strange previously met in Avengers: Infinity War onboard Ebony Maw’s ship. They had a quick little comedic exchange (together with Iron Man) before later teaming up with Star-Lord, Drax, Mantis and Nebula to fight Thanos on planet Titan....

December 18, 2022 · 1 min · 121 words · Maxine Campbell

Top 10 Best Thrillers Of The 2010S

It is in the waiting and the searching in which the genre finds its centre. It is the journey into darkness that is emphasized, not so much the revelatory light at the end of the tunnel. It’s time we celebrate the genre with a countdown of its very best throughout the decade. 10. 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016) Though it may not exactly be the ideal follow-up to Matt Reeves’ iconic 2008 found-footage creature-feature Cloverfield, 10 Cloverfield Lane excels in another category....

December 18, 2022 · 9 min · 1835 words · Lyla Booker

Top 5 Epic Netflix Series That You Need To Watch By The End Of The Year

5. Stranger Things You can’t discuss EPIC-ness without talking about the most popular show on Netflix. Stranger Things is great. Heck, it probably would’ve been a cultural phenomenon in the same vein as Game of Thrones if the episodes were released weekly as opposed to dropping all at once, but I digress. The series is a fantastic throwback to the 80s, particularly 80s adventure films like Indiana Jones, E.T., Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Ghostbusters....

December 18, 2022 · 6 min · 1107 words · Adrian Chevarie

Toss A Coin To Your Witcher Finally Arrives On Spotify And Apple Music

At the same time, the hit series also spawned a surprise hit song called “Toss A Coin To Your Witcher”. Composed by Sonya Belousova and Giona Ostinelli, the song appeared in the second episode of the series when it was sung by Jaskier which was played by Joey Batey. The Witcher Soundtrack Vol. 1 debuts everywhere 24 January. “Toss A Coin” single out now: https://t.co/Id6mEUhRf0 pic.twitter.com/PNMxBeFlkS — The Witcher (@witchernetflix) January 22, 2020 Despite the song’s popularity, it seemed that Netflix was not ready for song’s sudden rise to fame as the only official way to listen to it is via Soundcloud....

December 18, 2022 · 1 min · 163 words · Rosalee Hammons

Transport Minister Vehicle Age Limit A Complex Matter

According to the minister, the country must first provide a complete public transport system before it can put into place such a system for vehicles. He pointed out that the country is currently building out various projects, such as the MRT initiative which just launched the first phase of the Putrajaya line and is planning a third line to be completed by 2030. This issue stemmed from an academic who claimed that the cause of ongoing traffic congestion issues is that the number of registered vehicles has now outnumbered the country’s population....

December 18, 2022 · 2 min · 302 words · Doug Breau

Twitter Rolls Out Voice Tweets To Ios Users

According to Twitter, the new voice Tweet feature allows users to record up to 140 seconds of audio as their Tweet. To create a voice Tweet, the method is similar to a standard Tweet which is done through the Tweet composer. If the feature is made available to you, there will be a wavelength icon next to the camera button. Even though the recording limit is 140 seconds, you can continue talking as Twitter will automatically create new voice Tweet and arrange them in a thread until you tap the Done button....

December 18, 2022 · 1 min · 140 words · Albert Martin

Two Areas In Johor Are Now Under Lockdown Due To High Number Of Positive Covid 19 Cases

Covering Kampung Dato’ Ibrahim Majid and Bandar Baharu Dato’s Ibrahim Majid in Simpang Renggam, none of the residents within both areas are allowed to go out of their homes until the EMCO implementation is concluded on 9 April 2020. Naturally, visitors are also not permitted to enter these areas as well. Even if you are a resident but was out of the area before the lockdown took place, you can’t come back to your home either....

December 18, 2022 · 1 min · 180 words · Jacqueline Lash

U Mobile Giving Away Up To Rm1 Million Cash Via Gopayz E Wallet

“Malaysia is going through a particularly challenging time and in light of the current climate, we feel it is appropriate for GoPayz to #GiveBack to the community,” said U Mobile chief marketing officer Jasmine Lee. “Even though it seems like we are only giving each user RM5 but we are actually dedicating up to RM1 million for this effort so that we may widen the reach as much as possible....

December 18, 2022 · 1 min · 166 words · Bart Santiago

Uk Competition Law May Result Facebook Into Selling Off Giphy

To recap, Facebook announced that it had acquired GIPHY in May of last year, with the deal reportedly signed at a valuation of US$400 million (~RM1.76 billion). The social network noted that the animated GIF platform is allowed to maintain its own branding, while also operating under the company’s subsidiary division Instagram. The deal also resulted in the CMA to launch an investigation in January 2021, which later went further in-depth by April....

December 18, 2022 · 2 min · 322 words · Gayle Spires

Ukraine Authorities Seizes Thousands Of Ps4 Pro Consoles From Illegal Crypto Mining Farm

The SBU says the illegal crypto mining warehouse is believed to be operated by people living in the cities of Kyiv and Vinnytsia, who also utilised special electricity meters to steal as much as $256,648 worth of energy from the city’s power grid. Interestingly enough, the report noted the warehouse is located next to (and formerly owned by) the Vinnytsiaolenergo energy distribution company, which denied any involvement via a statement sent to the Kyiv Post....

December 18, 2022 · 2 min · 331 words · Peggy Akbar

Unifi Mobile Unlimited Plan Now Open To Everyone

Just like other unifi Mobile postpaid plans, there is also an upfront fee for unifi Mobile 99. Specifically, customers need to pay RM 100 when they register for the plan which will be subsequently used to offset their first bill. To learn more about the plan which costs RM 99 per month, just head on to unifi’s official website. (Source: unifi Mobile)

December 18, 2022 · 1 min · 62 words · Charles Meyer

Unifi Tv Plus Box Appears Online Runs On Android Tv Supports 4K Uhd And Hdr

Based on several pictures that have made their way online, TM is apparently working to roll out a new set-top box for unifi TV called unifi Plus Box. Equipped with 2GB of RAM and 8GB internal storage, the new box apparently supports 4K UHD and HDR content which is rather interesting given that Astro Ultra 4K UHD box has just made its way into the market. Not only that, the new unifi Plus Box is apparently running on Android TV as well....

December 18, 2022 · 2 min · 237 words · Selena Stitt

Us Adds Israeli Spyware Maker Nso Group To Entity List

This follows allegations that NSO Group has sold its software to authoritarian governments that have used its spyware to keep tabs on activists and journalists. Back in December 2020, reports indicated that iPhones of 37 Al-Jazeera journalists were targets of cyber-attacks. It also allegedly led to the murder of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi. A number of US tech giants including Google, Microsoft and Meta, the parent of Facebook, have also filed lawsuits against the company....

December 18, 2022 · 1 min · 167 words · Michael Dulany

Us Judge Strikes Qualcomm Appeal Against Antitrust Ruling

According to Reuters, US District Judge Lucy Koh struck off Qualcomm’s appeal to dismiss the antitrust ruling, stating that the company’s licensing practices had “strangled competition”. In one court session, Judge Koh also strike off several pieces of evidence that Qualcomm had reportedly tried to use in its case. Including several slides allegedly obtained from internal Apple documents. Needless to say, Qualcomm wasn’t happy with Judge Koh’s decision; the company is a major provider and supplier of chipsets to many major smartphone makers, and is the owner to several patents....

December 18, 2022 · 1 min · 210 words · Tanya Watkins

Valve Announces Windows Drivers For Steam Deck

In a post on Steam, Valve says that the Steam Deck now has drivers for GPU, WiFi and Bluetooth. The company is still working on getting audio drivers from AMD and other parties, but in the meantime, Bluetooth or the USB-C remains an option. But to really turn the handheld into a Windows PC, you’ll have to perform a full Windows 10 install. For now, that’s the only version that’s supported....

December 18, 2022 · 1 min · 179 words · Richard Elam

Vivo X70 Series Goes Official In Malaysia Price Starts From Rm 2 499

For starters, both the standard X70 and X70 Pro are equipped with a 6.56-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display that has a refresh rate of 120Hz. However, you can tell them apart easily as the screen on the Pro model features curved edges which is absent on the standard model. Another way to tell them apart is via their rear camera modules although both modules were still created through vivo’s collaboration with ZEISS and have a main camera with a custom Sony IMX766V sensor that is paired together with a gimbal stabilisation system....

December 18, 2022 · 2 min · 371 words · Joan Goering

Vivo Y15 2020 Now Available In Malaysia Priced At Rm599

The Vivo Y15 2020 comes with a 6.35-inch HD+ display, a MediaTek P22 chipset, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. It runs Funtouch OS 9 which is based on Android 9 Pie, and is powered by a 5000mAh battery. The massive battery and the screen resolution looks like a decent combination to ensuring a long battery life. For cameras, it comes with a 13MP + 8MP + 2MP triple camera setup at the back....

December 18, 2022 · 1 min · 147 words · Meghan Elkins