Oscars 2020 All The Best Picture Nominees Ranked From Good To Great

9. Ford v. Ferrari Truth be told, the only reason Ford v. Ferrari is so far down the list is that there were just so many heavy-hitters from last year. I found the film to be the perfect blend of high-octane sports action, biographical drama and comedy. Director James Mangold’s exhilarating visuals coupled with fun, magnetic performances from Christian Bale and Matt Damon made Ford v. Ferrari a thrill ride from start to finish....

January 19, 2023 · 7 min · 1285 words · Alec Martin

Pingpull Is A New Trojan That Targets Telecom Finance Government Entities

As Palo Alto Networks reports, PingPull sets up a reverse shell on a compromised host, allowing cyber attackers to execute commands remotely. These range from being able to read, write and delete files to moving or copying files while mimicking the original’s creation, write and access times. It can even allow running of commands via cmd.exe remotely. The report also says that GALLIUM has three variants of PingPull that are functionally the same, but use different communication protocols – ICMP, HTTP(S) and raw TCP....

January 19, 2023 · 2 min · 227 words · Mary Martin

Plus No More Touch N Go Reload Services At Toll Plaza Exits After 5 November

The highway concessionary initially implemented the policy back in August this year, covering the toll plaza exits between Seremban and Ipoh South. PLUS says that its policy had reduced the number of drivers causing traffic congestion from 42500 cars to 22000 cars. Statistically, that’s nearly 50% of the cars that caused congestion. More importantly, PLUS says that its policy is also aimed at ensuring the safety of its customer service agents and reducing the number of heavy vehicle accidents at its toll booths....

January 19, 2023 · 1 min · 187 words · Jesus Wing

Poco M3 Arriving In Malaysia On 27 November With Special Launch Price Starting At Rm499

The POCO M3 features a 6.53-inch FHD+ display with a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels, a waterdrop notch, and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. On its right hand side is a side mounted fingerprint sensor, while on top is a 3.5mm audio jack, and located on the bottom of the phone is a USB-C port. Under the hood, the M3 packs a Snapdragon 662 chipset that is paired with a Qualcomm Adreno 610 GPU, 4GB RAM, and a storage capacity of up to 128GB....

January 19, 2023 · 2 min · 327 words · Clementina Darland

Pokemon Legends Arceus Appear On Stream A Week Before Release

VGC reports that these streams are not only appearing on Twitch, but also other platforms like TikTok and Instagram. Some of those who have gotten early access to the game have also started dumping the game’s files onto PC to discover secrets early. The report notes that it’s unclear whether these copies of Pokemon Legends: Arceus were obtained legally or not. Either way, it’s probably safe to expect a very heavy handed crackdown from both Nintendo and The Pokemon Company....

January 19, 2023 · 1 min · 171 words · Michelle Martino

Powerbeats Pro Wireless Earphones Now Official Coming To Malaysia For Rm 999

Design-wise, the Powerbeats Pro generally look almost similar to the 2016 Powerbeats3 Wireless due to the ear hooks that appeared on both products. However, the Powerbeats Pro are fully untethered to each other and also feature a slightly angled design. Equipped with Apple’s own H1 chip which was also present on the 2nd gen Apple AirPods, this means that the Powerbeats Pro are also able to support Hey Siri always-on voice feature alongside faster and more stable wireless connection....

January 19, 2023 · 2 min · 214 words · Ramona Marquardt

Project A Riot Games New Take On Tactical Shooter More To Be Revealed In 2020

Classified by the company as a character-based tactical shooter game, the Executive Producer of Project A, Anna Donlon stated that the dev team want to deliver a tactical shooter with a lot of creativity, expression, and style. Hence, maybe that is why the characters inside the game are given additional abilities as you can see in the trailer below: In the same trailer, you also would notice that Anna has briefly touched upon certain technical parts of the game that are beyond gameplay....

January 19, 2023 · 1 min · 158 words · Gilbert Graf

Pubg Lite Beta Test For Pc Coming Soon To Malaysia

That includes gamers in Malaysia but fret not, here is the answer from the developer: Unfortunately, it just a partial answer. Nevertheless, it is interesting to see that PUBG Corporation has shown interest to bring the game over to our market. In fact, the developer has even set up the official Malaysian Facebook page for the game right here. Said to be available as a free-to-play game, PUBG Lite has apparently been designed to be playable even with the integrated Intel HD Graphics GPU....

January 19, 2023 · 1 min · 133 words · Alexandra Turley

Qualcomm Debuts Snapdragon 720G 662 And 460 4G Chipsets

The Snapdragon 720G is touted as an entry-level gaming SoC based on the 8nm process, and features the Snapdragon X15 LTE modem which supports download speeds of up to 800Mbps. The chipset sports several Snapdragon Elite Gaming capabilities, HDR gaming support, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive audio, and a Spectra 350L ISP that enables a maximum photo capture resolution of 192MP. Other features include 5th gen AI Engine with Qualcomm Hexagon Tensor Accelerator support, and FastConnect 6200 Wi-Fi enhancements....

January 19, 2023 · 2 min · 231 words · Steven Golden

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8150 Soc Benchmarks Leak Online

Based on new generation Kryo cores, the Snapdragon 8150 is said to feature a new core arrangement. Instead of the usual four efficient core and four high-performance core arrangement, the new SoC may use a 2+2+4 arrangement. This is similar to the recent Kirin 980 and hints at a processor designefor more intensive processing on the go, as well as built-in Neural processing units (NPU) for AI. When compared to the Snapdragon 845, the new SoC is significantly better in multi-core processes....

January 19, 2023 · 1 min · 147 words · Michael Driggers

Rapid Kl Temporarily Closes 16 Kelana Jaya Line Lrt Stations Until 15 November

Via a recent statement published on its website, Rapid KL confirmed that the cause for this major disruption is yet again related to an issue with the LRT service’s automatic driving system, which is causing a signal loss between the control center and the train. This resulted in the latter not being able to operate automatically between the Ampang Park and Kelana Jaya stations. Based on its announcement on Twitter, a total of 16 stations have been closed in order to resolve the issue throughout the duration....

January 19, 2023 · 2 min · 306 words · Felica Khan

Razer Announces Kiyo Pro Webcam Priced At Rm1149

The company claims that the Kiyo Pro solves most issues faced by built-in laptop webcams. For one, it comes with a Type 1/2.8 CMOS sensor with STARVIS back-illuminated pixel tech. These two combine to produce better video feeds in all sorts of lighting conditions. These range from dimly lit rooms to harsh backlighting. The video feed from the Razer Kiyo Pro also goes up to Full HD and 60fps. There’s also a HDR 30fps mode that further helps with harsh backlighting....

January 19, 2023 · 1 min · 176 words · Randy Flynt

Razer Quietly Launches Cyber Weekend Sale On Shopee And Lazada

As with most shopping bonanzas, you can expect multiple products to be sold at varying discount values – some with worthwhile price cuts, while others fall under the “meh” category. Thankfully, Razer has provided us with a list of items it is featuring specially for this promotional period, enabling us to help pick out and recommend the noteworthy ones for your consideration. Additionally, for your convenience, we’ve also included non-Cyber Weekend products that are also sold at discounted prices....

January 19, 2023 · 4 min · 800 words · Brenda Breunig

Razer Refreshes Blackwidow Keyboard And Kraken Headphones Launches Basilisk Essential Mouse

While the BlackWidow name has been part of Razer’s keyboard catalogue since its early days, there have been a lot of variants. The latest refresh seems to have gone back to basics; it’s a full keyboard complete with numeric pad, but with no additional macro keys. It’s also fitted with the most modern-day Razer flair. Including 0support for Razer Chroma, on-board memory, N-key rollover, and Razer’s clicky Green switches....

January 19, 2023 · 1 min · 205 words · Richard Henson

Realme Buds Air 2 With Anc Coming To Malaysia This April For Rm 199

In many ways, the Buds Air 2 seemed to carry on the torch from the Buds Air Pro rather than the original Buds Air. Powered by the brand-new R2 chip, the second generation model adopts the in-ear design and also features active noise cancellation (ANC) although at up to 25db, the effective range is not as high as the Buds Air Pro that can go up to 35db. Equipped with a pair of 10mm drivers which realme claimed have been covered with carbon coating to make them more durable, the Buds Air 2 also features a mode called Bass Boost+ that apparently was co-created by the well-known EDM duo, The Chainsmokers....

January 19, 2023 · 2 min · 262 words · Frances Hardaway

Realme Techlife Watch Sz100 Launches With 12 Day Battery Life Skin Temperature Monitor

It features a 530-nit peak brightness 1.69-inch LCD display with curved edges and a single button on the side. You can choose from either blue or grey and it has a removable silicone strap. Additionally, you can customise the watch face with over 110 different styles built into the watch. The Techlife Watch SZ100 has 24 different sports modes to track and analyse your workouts, including basketball, yoga, hiking, and dancing, among others....

January 19, 2023 · 2 min · 281 words · Rachel Pankey

Realme To Launch The Narzo 20 Series In Malaysia On 3 November

realme announced that it will be first bringing in what it calls the Narzo 20 series of devices to our shores. The company also teased a couple of details about them. One is that there will be a pro model, and it will be equipped with a MediaTek Helio G95 chipset. This Narzo 20 Pro will also come with a 4500mAh battery with support for 65W fast charging. It will also have a display with a 90Hz refresh rate, and a 90....

January 19, 2023 · 1 min · 161 words · Janet Claeys

Realme Watch 3 Lands In Malaysia At Rm259

To recap, the smartwatch sports a 1.8-inch LCD display with a peak brightness of 500 nits, making it about 35% larger than the Watch 2. The display is square and has curved edges instead of being flat, which realme claims makes it more comfortable to use. The software also provides the Watch 3 with over 100 watch faces to choose from. The highlight of the watch is Bluetooth calling, powered a Dual-Mode Bluetooth chip with supports both the regular standard and Bluetooth Low Energy....

January 19, 2023 · 2 min · 278 words · Alex Hood

Redfall May Have A May 2023 Release Window

Twitter user Okami Games initially made the claim that Redfall would release in March. The tweet was made in October of last year, but they would then update their claim around Christmas to say that Arkane Studios, the studio behind the game, has pushed it back by six weeks. In other words, the new release date for the game is early May. Have heard that it’s been pushed back internally by about 6 weeks....

January 19, 2023 · 2 min · 300 words · Garrett Mcmickell

Rian Johnson Shares His Thoughts On Star Wars The Rise Of Skywalker

For months now, fans have been curious to know what Rian Johnson thinks of The Rise of Skywalker. Is he disappointed in the direction Abrams had taken the story? At the Oscars red carpet, Johnson finally broke his silence on the film. While asking questions about Knives Out, MTV News’ Josh Horowitz also asked the director what he thought of Rise of Skywalker. The always classy Johnson had this to say:...

January 19, 2023 · 1 min · 162 words · Renee Brooks