PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has emerged as the overall champion in the 3rd Global Esports Games held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia recently, finishing on top of the table with one gold medal and two silver. The country took home a gold medal in the Dota 2 Women’s Category after defeating Peru 2-0 in the finals on Dec 16. The...
Arm Holdings Plc has recently laid off over 70 software engineers in China though it will relocate some of the roles outside of the Asian nation, according to people with knowledge of the move. The British firm’s actions mirrored those of major chip companies including Qualcomm Inc that have cut back on the global staffing level...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday reaffirmed its 2022 decision to deny SpaceX satellite internet unit Starlink $885.5 million in rural broadband subsidies. The FCC said the decision impacting Elon Musk's space company was based on Starlink's failure to meet basic program requirements and that Starlink could not demonstrate it could deliver...
Meta is rolling out a new feature that enables Android users to manage multiple WhatsApp accounts on a single device. To access this feature, users must have either a second phone number and SIM card, or a phone that accepts multi-SIM or eSIM. This step is essential to associate the second WhatsApp account with a valid phone number,...
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is not taking the drop in interest among students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) lightly, says Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. The Chief Minister said the state government has set a target of achieving 60% of its students pursuing the science stream and the remaining 40% in literature as the participation rate...
By 2024, Western Europe will overtake North America in terms of the number of households subscribing to streaming platforms, according to recent research, with the UK and Germany leading the way. According to research conducted by Ampere Analysis, the streaming market has a brighter future in Europe than across the Atlantic. North America, including the USA...
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said that it is considering a regulatory framework to address “challenges posed by the evolving landscape of online media”. In a statement today (Sept 5), MCMC said it held a discussion with online platform owners Meta and Google at MCMC headquarters in Cyberjaya yesterday. ALSO READ: MCMC urges Internet service...
GEORGE TOWN: Cashless payment, using ewallets for instance, offers much convenience but users should be cautious about the underlying risks, says Penang Crime Consciousness and Public Safety Society chairman Datuk Mohamad Anil Shah Abdullah. A former top cop here, he advised users to be careful about protecting their data and not fall prey to scams. ALSO READ: State...
A tiny island in the Caribbean is now sitting on a digital treasure. Anguilla, a tropical British territory, is known for its coral reefs and white sand beaches. Since the 1990s, however, it’s also been in charge of assigning Internet addresses that end in .ai to residents and businesses looking to register websites. It was one...
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission cautioned that sharing photos or videos of victims of the Elmina plane tragedy may be subject to legal action. It elaborated that those sharing any form of content involving the victims or related parties may face legal action under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998. Section 233 is...
