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EU considers designating WhatsApp as very large platform, spokesperson says
12+ hour, 12+ min ago (106+ words) BRUSSELS, "Jan 9 (Reuters) - "The European "Commission is actively considering to designate "Meta's WhatsApp "as "a very large "platform under "the "Digital Services Act, a "spokesperson for the "commission "said on Friday. Read full story EU considers designating WhatsApp as very…...
Google adds new AI features to Gmail, turning it into a personal assistant
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (476+ words) Friday, 09 Jan 2026 More artificial intelligence is being implanted into Gmail as Google tries to turn the world's most popular email service into a personal assistant that can improve writing, summarize far-flung information buried in inboxes and deliver daily to-do lists....
WhatsApp adds group member tags, event reminders and text stickers
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (109+ words) WhatsApp adds group member tags, event reminders and text stickers'The Star WhatsApp adds group member tags, event reminders and text stickers Thursday, 08 Jan 2026 In a blogpost, the messaging app says member tags are intended to provide context on who members…...
Time Internet introduces no-contract plans with speeds up to 1Gbps until Feb 7
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (75+ words) Time Internet is now offering no-contract home broadband plans as part of a limited-time promotion that lasts until Feb 7. Read full story Thursday, 08 Jan 2026 The Internet service provider offers two plans under the promotion: a 600Mbps plan priced at RM139 and a…...
Data centre hype meets reality
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (1001+ words) Thursday, 08 Jan 2026 PETALING JAYA: The local data centre play is drawing closer scrutiny, as policymakers reassess its broader economic impact while industry players flag mounting financial risks. Treasury secretary-general Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican said the government is looking at ways…...
Chinese smartphone maker Realme set to become an Oppo subbrand
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (169+ words) SHANGHAI, "Jan 7 (Reuters) - Chinese "smartphone maker Realme said "on Wednesday that it was being integrated "into Chinese consumer "electronics company, "Oppo, as a subbrand, "in "a move that "aims to pool resources and "cut costs for the "two "companies that…...
She fell in love with ChatGPT. Then she ghosted it.
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (1117+ words) Wednesday, 07 Jan 2026 Ayrin interacts with 'Leo', the AI-generated boyfriend whom she spends hours upon end with daily for companionship, in December 2024. The 29-year-old woman who created the 'MyBoyfriendIsAI' community on Reddit isn't dating her AI boyfriend anymore " she found something…...
The next billion network users won’t be human
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (124+ words) From Gayan Koralage, director, Group Strategy and Malaysia Business, Edotco Group Read full story The next billion network users won't be human Tuesday, 06 Jan 2026 FOR over 30 years, mobile networks were designed around one assumption - that the user is human. We…...
Oppo debuts the Reno15 Series smartphones priced from RM1,499; pre-orders available until Jan 16
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (125+ words) Oppo has launched its new Reno15 Series of smartphones in Malaysia today, with the base model Reno15 and Reno15 Pro now available for pre-order until Jan 16. Read full story Oppo debuts the Reno15 Series smartphones priced from RM1,499; pre-orders available until Jan 16 Tuesday, 06 Jan 2026 The…...
Three masked men rob shop of RM20,000 worth of mobile phones in Sungai Petani
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (166+ words) Monday, 05 Jan 2026 SUNGAI PETANI: A handphone shop at the Cendana Industrial Zone was robbed of RM20,000 worth of smartphones after the shop was broken into by three masked men. The shop said on its Facebook page that the break-in occurred at…...