Malaysia Digest: SC orders Huobi to stop ops; LiveIn.com buys local firm

According to an announcement, the SC has ordered Huobi to stop its operations in the country, including disabling its website and mobile application on Apple Store, Google Play and other digital application platforms. Huobi has also been directed to cease circulating, publishing, or sending any advertisements, whether in email or on social media platforms, to… Continue reading Malaysia Digest: SC orders Huobi to stop ops; LiveIn.com buys local firm

Tata Motors launches Altroz iCNG at Rs 7.55 lakh

Tata Motors has launched the Altroz iCNG at Rs 7.55 lakh (ex-showroom, India). The Altroz is the first CNG-powered hatchback to offer a sunroof, and it also debuts Tata’s new dual-cylinder set-up for CNG tanks.  Here’s a break-up of the prices of the Tata Altroz CNG: Tata Altroz CNG design and featuresVisually, there’s barely any difference between the… Continue reading Tata Motors launches Altroz iCNG at Rs 7.55 lakh

Meta reportedly wants to license Magic Leap’s AR technology

The two companies are said to be in early talks. Meta could turn to Magic Leap for help to stay ahead of Apple and other new entrants in the soon-to-be crowded AR space. According to the Financial Times, the two companies are in talks to sign a multi-year IP licensing and manufacturing pact. Details on… Continue reading Meta reportedly wants to license Magic Leap’s AR technology

iMessage Contact Key Verification could arrive with iOS 16.6

The feature makes an appearance in the latest iOS beta. At the end of last year, Apple announced iMessage Contact Key Verification, a tool the company said would allow those who face “extraordinary digital threats” to safeguard their conversations from malicious actors. At the time, the company promised the safety feature would arrive sometime in… Continue reading iMessage Contact Key Verification could arrive with iOS 16.6

Truck wars: All-new Toyota Tacoma attacks with more trims, more power, hybrid powertrain

The Toyota Tacoma has long been King of the Hill in the midsize truck wars. But new, modern entries from Ford, Jeep, GMC and Chevy have challenged that hegemony. For 2024, Toyota has responded with an all-new weapon. Remade from the ground up, Tacoma features eight different trims, a suite of standard features, high-tech interior,… Continue reading Truck wars: All-new Toyota Tacoma attacks with more trims, more power, hybrid powertrain

Apple rejected 1,679,694 App Store submissions in 2022

As of 2022, there were 1,783,232 apps on the storefront. For the first time, Apple has published an App Store transparency report. You can read the full two-page document on the company’s website. It reveals several interesting tidbits about the App Store, including the fact that, as of 2022, there were 1,783,232 apps on the… Continue reading Apple rejected 1,679,694 App Store submissions in 2022

The tech industry’s accessibility-related products and launches this week

Every third Thursday of May, the world commemorates Global Accessibility Awareness Day or GAAD. And as has become customary in the last few years, major tech companies are taking this week as a chance to share their latest accessibility-minded products. From Apple and Google to Webex and Adobe, the industry’s biggest players have launched new… Continue reading The tech industry’s accessibility-related products and launches this week

Apple Hoping People Will Wear Its Pricey VR Headset to Parties

Good luck with that, folks. Goggle Switch Next month, Apple is expected to finally show off its extremely expensive $3,000 mixed-reality headset to the world. Yet the device, which “resembles a pair of ski goggles and requires a separate battery pack,” according to Bloomberg columnist and Apple expert Mark Gurman, couldn’t be coming at a worse… Continue reading Apple Hoping People Will Wear Its Pricey VR Headset to Parties

‘Overwatch 2’ director explains why hero missions were canceled

The team’s determination to recycle its favorite ideas from ‘Project Titan’ was draining resources. When Blizzard announced earlier this week that it had canceled Overwatch 2 hero missions, a central part of its player vs. environment (PvE) story mode, fans were none too pleased. So director Aaron Keller published a blog post today to ease… Continue reading ‘Overwatch 2’ director explains why hero missions were canceled