“Google’s products and support have been a lifeline for millions of small medium businesses hit hard by the pandemic,” said Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai on a conference call with analysts, according to Reuters. Google has predictably benefited from lockdowns across the globe that have pushed businesses online and towards Internet advertising. Google and Alphabet CFO Ruth Porat said as much when she noted that the tech giant’s stellar performance “was driven by Search and YouTube, as consumer and business activity recovered from earlier in the year....

According to cybersecurity researcher and Project Zero member, Ian Beer, the attackers don’t need to choose their targets as any visitors will be vulnerable to the attack when they visit the website. If the phone is successfully compromised, it will install a monitoring implant discreetly into the victim’s iPhone. Additionally, researchers were able to conclude that the exploit seems to affect iPhones running from iOS 10 to the most current iOS 12....

Powered by the TensorFlow machine learning platform via the TensorFlow.js JavaScript library, Shadow Art is a fun web-based game that utilizes Chinese zodiac signs as its theme. To play it, all you need is a laptop, tablet, or smartphone that is equipped with a camera. Shadow Art’s gameplay is quite straight forward as well since what you have to do is to match the hand signs that represent the zodiac symbol that stated on the screen within 20 seconds....

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Takiyuddin Hassan said that the Election Commission is still not satisfied with privacy and security issues surrounding e-voting. He also says that the commission has looked into the implementation of e-voting in other countries like the US, Brazil, Estonia, India and Switzerland. In those systems, the commission has deemed that their implementation still need to be improved. That being said, Takiyuddin says that the Election Commission examining the suitability of e-voting....

According to KPDNHEP deputy minister Rosol Wahid, a special task force is conducting a review to pave the way for a new licensing mechanism. “Online business and digital transactions are becoming a trend,” he told The Star. “It is important to ensure digital transactions and online businesses on platforms such as marketplace, social media, websites and shopping apps are conducive and safe besides being user-friendly.” Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Rosol Wahid [Photo: Rosol Wahid/Facebook]Existing regulations will be amended in order to accommodate the new special licence, he added....

As you can see from the screenshot below, the e-mail contained just one sentence: Immediately, many users shared the e-mail alongside their own theory regarding it on social media. Even famed director James Gunn had received the e-mail as well, he tweeted: — James Gunn (@JamesGunn) June 18, 2021 Many theorised that HBO might have deployed or tested something on a live system instead of containing it within a sandbox which is something that many system administrators, developers, engineers, and managers might deem as a big no-no....

Interestingly, Panic has chose to work with a factory in Sungai Petani to manufacture Playdate. In a recent update regarding the current status of Playdate, the company has provided a brief look inside the factory: — Playdate (@playdate) December 20, 2019 According to the company, the factory is currently building several hundred of Playdate Developer Preview units that are meant for developer to test their games on Playdate. However, these units are not meant for normal gamers since they apparently not able to do anything outside of the box alongside the fact that there are no games available for the handheld system at the moment....

Going On A Hunt In conjunction with its takeover of Tokyo Street, Klook will also be hosting a scavenger hunt over a period of three weeks. In that time, Klook will release weekly clues to QR codes that are strategically located in and around Pavilion KL. Clues are released on a weekly basis; as the first set of was released on 10 June, the next set of clues will be released at 10am on the Mondays of 17 June and 24 June....

However, it is only at the company’s P40 series launch yesterday that Huawei has unveiled a new digital assistant for countries outside of its home market. The new P40 series trio will be the first to feature it in which users can activate by saying “Hey Celia” or holding their power button for few seconds. In terms of functionality, maybe of the actions that users can perform with Celia still similar to what you might have seen on other digital assistants....

To recap our previous coverage of the laptop, the 2022 HONOR MagicBook 14 features an aircraft-grade aluminium body, and sports a 14-inch LCD display with 2160 x 1440 pixel resolution, an average of 300 nits brightness and 60 Hz refresh rate. The latter also comes with TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light and Flicker Free certifications. The laptop arrives in two configurations – both of which features a 12th gen Intel Core i5-12500H processor....

Starting with the lower end of the spectrum, the HTC Vive Cosmos Play is the entry level headset of the three. It comes with four-camera inside-out tracking, where the original Cosmos had six. Then comes the Cosmos Elite, which has external tracking that makes use of two base stations. In case you’re wondering, the base stations do come with the Cosmos Elite, alongside two Vive controllers. What’s interesting about these two variants is that their tracking tech are part of a detachable faceplate....

According to Huawei, the patents involved include those concerning 5G and Wi-Fi, as well as audio and video technologies. The mutual recognition of intellectual property value between companies is a major step towards fostering a positive cycle of innovation and research in high-value standards: investing, receiving returns from investment, and then reinvesting,” said Huawei Intellectual Property Department head Alan Fan in the press release. “This will enable our industry to keep innovating and provide consumers with more competitive products and services....

It’s without a doubt that companies and entrepreneurs – both the established and new – are eager to tap into this ever growing and evolving market. And with that, it is very likely that they will be left with plenty of questions to be answered. What are the latest trends? How do companies adapt fast enough to a whole new and different business environment? What solutions or support that are available to aid companies in their path of transformation or expansion?...

Visually, the FreeBuds Pro 2 looks almost indistinguishable from its predecessor, save for the rectangular stem merging with a curvature on the side of the earbud. The stems are used for controlling the device, with pinching used to control basic functions as well as swiping up and down for volume control. The new earbuds are equipped with active noise cancellation (ANC) that has been slightly upgraded from 40db noise suppression on the previous model to 47db....

As these things go, the Mate 30 Pro is the premium version of the two Mate 30s. Beyond this point, we’re entering Mate 30RS Porsche Design territory, and that’s a story for another day. To recap on the hardware, the Mate 30 Pro runs on Huawei’s new Kirin 990 SoC. As announced during Huawei’s keynote, the chipset comes in two flavours: one with 5G support, and one without. On that note, there’s also a 5G variant of the Mate 30 Pro that Huawei will make available depending on the region....

As a refresher, here’s a quick rundown on the specifications of both Huawei Mate50 models based on their Chinese launch. But before we go on, keep in mind that there is a chance that the local versions may differ in terms of hardware and features – especially the ability to make emergency calls and messages via satellite, which relies on a connection to China’s Beidou 3 satellite. Of course, the other thing to take note is the lack of Google Mobile Services (GMS) and 5G connectivity on either model due to US sanctions....

That being said, the variant for Malaysia will be carrying a Kirin 820E processor instead of the original Kirin 985 chip though. Other parts of the phone remained the same including the curved 6.57-inch Full HD+ 90Hz OLED display that also houses a punch hole 32MP selfie camera and under-display fingerprint sensor. As for the main photography arsenal of nova 8, it includes a 64MP f/1.9 camera alongside an 8MP ultra-wide and a pair of 2MP cameras for depth as well as macro shots....

Starting with the P40 Pro 5G, the phone features a 6.58-inch OLED display, while the P40 is smaller at 6.1-inch. The display resolution of the P40 Pro 5G is rated at 2640 x 1200 pixels, a refresh rate of 90Hz, and long front-facing camera notch. Beneath the hood, both the P40 and P40 Pro 5G are powered by Huawei’s Kirin 990 5G SoC, but there are obviously some differences in the features on both phones....

Based on his teardown of the adapter, Wallossek’s initial stripping of NVIDIA’s 12VHPWR adapter shows what we can only describe as bush engineering or to put it in another way, makeshift electrical solution. As Wallossek unraveled the cable sleeves, a total of four thick 14AWG wires could be seen, soldered and distributed over a total of six contacts. Breaking it down further, two of the outer leads had been soldered to one pin, while the two leads in the middle were soldered to two pins each....

The leakster released four images on their Twitter account, showcasing the alleged Leica Q2 007 Edition in different angles, as well as revealing its suitcase packaging. If this leak is to be believed, this version of the camera is likely to be a collaboration between Leica and the upcoming No Time To Die film. The new James Bond movie was originally slated for an April release, but was delayed to 11 November 2020....