Sources to Bloomberg say that Google’s parent company Alphabet is looking to update its store guidelines to reflect this. When the changes are implemented apps that do not currently comply will not be immediately removed. Instead, they will be given time to make necessary changes. But no indication on what sort of time frame they are given. The report also states that a lot of companies will be affected. Among them include Spotify, Netflix, and Match Group, which owns Tinder....

It’s been awhile since they last appeared, but at one point rumours spoke of a Google Pixel Watch. It never happened, but if Google is getting hardware from Fossil, then it will just have to worry about its Wear OS software. The deal also reportedly related to “a smartwatch technology currently under development.” Part of the deal also involves moving a number of Fossil employees to Google. Fossil will still retain a 200-personnel strong R&D team, accroding to the report....

Applicable from 5 March onwards, the only exception to the new policy is Sabah as the state government has decided to extend the restriction for another two weeks. As for interstate movements, they are still being prohibited for the time being. For those who are concerned about travelling between Selangor and Kuala Lumpur, Minister Ismail has clarified that the public is free to move between both states. However, movements from and into Putrajaya will still be prohibited even though all three states have been deemed as one single area during the Conditional MCO (CMCO) 1....

ORIGINAL STORY (12:30 PM): The government has released the first list of high-risk locations that could potentially turn into COVID-19 hotspots. Originally scheduled for release yesterday, these locations were determined using the newly introduced Hotspot Identification for Dynamic Engagement (HIDE) system which is developed and managed by a unit under the Ministry of Health called CPRC Analytics. Here is the list in full as provided by the National Security Council (MKN) Telegram channel this morning:...

The Grab super app previously licensed third-party mapping data from unnamed services but started contributing points of interest on OpenStreetMaps in 2017. Since then, the company has collected data on 33 million places and estimates the number to grow to 37 million by the end of the year, with 2TB of new data added daily. By using the data from each Grab trip by its driver-partners, the app can update routes in real-time for things like road closures or nearby accidents....

Dadi Cinema is one of China’s biggest theatre chains and according to The Edge Markets, is also the confirmed tenant for Pavilion Bukit Jalil, set to begin operations in May 2021. With the recent announcement by GSC Cinemas that they will cease operation in Pavilion KL on 17 February 2020, we would like to assure our shoppers of our commitment in delivering the latest and innovative experiences within the mall....

All the victims were customers of a Silicon Valley startup called Verkada, which sells security cameras and provides users with remote viewing through the cloud. That last bit appears to have backfired badly – a fact made worse by how easily the hackers pulled off their heist. Tillie Kottmann, one of the hackers, told Bloomberg that they found the username and password of a Verkada “Super Admin” account lying exposed on the Internet....

Here’s a quick rundown: As the game title suggests, you play as Alyx Vance, the female protagonist that helped Gordon Freeman back in Half-Life 2 and the game’s unfinished episodic titles. As far as the timeline goes, Half-Life: Alyx supposedly takes place between the Half-Life and Half-Life 2; a time when Alyx and her father, Eli Vance, were supposedly building up the resistance. Oddly enough, Valve – in their official press release – seems to hint that the VR-exclusive title won’t just be a prequel to Half-Life and asks fans to replay Half-Life 2: Episode 2, for “reasons that will become clear as you progress”....

Here is the full name list: Regardless of the position that they ended up in the open selection tournament, the finalized squad will only be determined at the national Esports boot camp that will be held from either July or August until November. The members of the squad will be chosen by Esports Malaysia (ESM), National Sports Council, and Ministry of Youth and Sports. With that, we like to wish all the best to all athletes that have earned their place in the boot camp....

TechCrunch previously reported that the update had only rolled out on iOS, while the Android version would only arrive in several weeks time. However, upon testing the Facebook app on our Android phones in the office today, we’re glad to inform our readers that the feature is now accessible on Google’s platform as well. To access this feature, simply tap on the drop down menu (the three lines on the top right of the screen), scroll to “Settings & Privacy”, and then tap on “Settings....

These serious (but necessary) steps have of course led to major business repercussions and Hollywood could stand to lose upwards of $US 20 billion. As of right now, the global box office has already taken a massive $US 7 billion hit. Seeing as how the Coronavirus isn’t going to magically disappear within the next couple of weeks or so, things are only going to get worse. According to THR, if the problem persists throughout March, April and May, the lost of revenue would climb to another staggering $US 10 billion, bringing its total loss to approximately $US 17 billion....

Let’s start with their similarities though: the standard HONOR 20 variant is still powered by a Kirin 980 chipset and the same 6.26-inch Full HD+ display. Just like the Pro model, this variant also comes with a punch hole cutout housing its 32MP front-facing camera. However, it comes with a lower amount of RAM and internal storage space at 6GB and 128GB respectively. The non-Pro model also has a smaller 3750mAh battery and side-mounted fingerprint scanner....

Starting with the render, the device appears to have a vertically placed triple camera on its back; a design language that seemed to be inherited from Huawei P20 series although the camera arrangement was a little bit different. Similarly, there is no fingerprint sensor found on the back which could indicate that the device might carries in-display fingerprint sensor or face recognition technology to unlock. As for the leaked spec sheet, the triple camera on the back of the phone allegedly consists of a 48MP main sensor, a 20MP secondary sensor, and an 8MP tertiary camera....

Priced at RM 699, HONOR has prepared some freebies which include the HONOR 10000mAh power bank and RM 70 voucher for those who purchase the new phone through HONOR Malaysia’s official website. Customers that prefer to get their hands on the 9X Lite through HES and Shopee will also receive the power bank. Instead of getting the phone alone, the 9X Lite is also available as part of a bundle that includes the equally new Magic Earbuds and Scale 2 as well as Watch Magic for RM 1399....

Powered by the new Kirin 980 processor that is also being used on the Huawei Mate 20 series family, the Magic 2 is equipped with a 6.39-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display together with an in-display fingerprint scanner. Just like on the Mi Mix 3, sliding the front half of the phone downwards would reveal its selfie camera. Here is where things seemed to be rather a little bit extreme: Honor has actually equipped the Magic 2 with three front cameras that involved a 16MP sensor with a f/2....

Despite the price changes, the P30, P30 Pro, and Nova 3i are still eligible for this extended warranty program as well. On top of that, the additional 1-year warranty is also available for Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, Mate 20X, nova 4, and nova 4e. Consumers can also obtain the additional warranty for MediaPad M5 and MediaPad M5 Pro tablets. However, do note that the extended warranty offer for these devices is only applicable for devices that are purchased from today onwards until 30 September 2019....

As the names imply, the MateBook D 14 is equipped with a 14-inch display, while the MateBook D 15 is equipped with a larger 15.6-inch display. It’s a given that both laptops will be released in multiple variations of different RAM and storage capacities, as well as different Intel chips – but in an interesting turn of events, Huawei will also be releasing a variation of these devices equipped with AMD’s Ryzen processors as well....

Zhangfei says that his company has procured at least US$18.7 billion (~RM81.5 billion) in parts and components from US suppliers in 2019, up from US$11 billion (~RM48 billion) from previous years. This is despite the fact that the brand’s current flagship devices, the Mate 30 series and P40 series, have been assembled with components that aren’t made in the US. Huawei was placed on the US’ entity list back in May 2019, after the latter’s Trump administration signed an executive order against China, but was clearly aimed at Huawei and its 5G telecommunications equipment....

The new model joined the five other MateBook models that the company had launched on our shores back in April. At that time, Huawei had already offered the MateBook D15 10th Edition although it is equipped with a more powerful processor in the form of Intel Core i5-10210U. As for the new MateBook D15 i3 2021, it is running on an Intel Core i3-10110U chip instead. The amount of RAM and storage space within this model are half of its Core i5 counterpart as well; at 8GB and 256GB, respectively....

IBM’s 2nm chip features exceptionally thin wiring – thinner and smaller than the width of a single strand of human DNA. To put in Axios’ words: the chip can also be fitted with up to 50 billion transistors in an area around the size of a fingernail. While there are no official data and performance metrics of the chip yet, IBM says that its new chip could boast an improved performance of 45% over current 7nm offerings with the same power....