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DualSense Controllers To Come With Two New Colours Next Month

May 14, 2021 By Keith Leave a Comment

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Rumours about the DualSense controllers getting new colourways have been swirling around for the past week. But now, Sony Interactive Entertainment has confirmed that the rumours are true. The company also said that they will be available starting next month.

The announcement comes via the official PlayStation blog. The two new colourways are called Midnight Black and Cosmic Red. The former is basically an all-black version of the DualSense controller. As for the latter, the white half is swapped with burgundy red. Beyond that, it doesn’t look like there are any other differences. The PlayStation logo is still in all black, and the face buttons are still in grey.

In the blog post, SIE clarified that while both new colours for the DualSense will be available next month, exact dates will vary by location. This sometimes may mean that they won’t even show up in certain markets. We saw this happening with the DualShock 4 back buttons accessory. But with the official PlayStation Asia Facebook page sharing the two new DualSense colours, and the new colours showing up on the Malaysian page of the PlayStation website, the possibility of them arriving here is ever so slightly higher.

Of course, there’s no mention of price anywhere just yet. Ideally we’d like to see them being priced similarly to the standard white DualSense controller. That being said, it’s more likely that the different colours will see a slight premium added, like the way it is for the DualShock 4 controllers.

(Source: PlayStation [1], [2], [3])

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Here’s How To Make Your All-Time Favourite Raya Recipes This Hari Raya Using Quaker Oats

May 12, 2021 By Keith Leave a Comment

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This year’s Raya celebration may not be what we expect it to be. You may be far away from your family, or you won’t be meeting with your relatives this festive season. Of course, we know you will miss having all your favourite dishes this Hari Raya too. So, here are two all-time favourite Raya recipes using Quaker Oats you can whip up at home whenever you’re home-sick or for the whole family!

Recipes You Can Make Using Quaker Oats For You And Your Whole Family This Raya:

#1 Onde-Onde Quaker Oats Cookies

Hari Raya is not the same without some of your favourite Raya cookies right within your arms reach. Take a spin at these Onde-Onde Quaker Oats Cookies that combines two of your favourite things – onde-onde and oats cookies! It’s a sweet treat that’s perfect for the whole family. These delicious cookies are made with oats which is a good source of iron that helps support our immunity!

Ingredients:

130g flour
20g desiccated coconut
20g coconut milk powder
130g Quaker instant oatmeal
20g sesame seeds
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
125g unsalted butter
50g brown sugar
50g grated palm sugar (gula melaka)
60ml canola oil
1 tsp pandan extract (green)
2 drops green food colouring (if necessary)
150g roughly chopped gula Melaka
Desiccated coconut (for garnish)

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line 2 large baking trays with parchment paper.
In a bowl, combine the flour, desiccated coconut, coconut milk powder, Quaker instant oatmeal, sesame seeds, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
In another bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, palm sugar, oil, pandan extract and green food colouring with an electric mixer. Once nice and creamy, at low speed, add in dry ingredients, a little at a time.
Shape dough into little balls and press them to about 1cm thick. Garnish with grated gula Melaka and desiccated coconut.
Bake for 10-12 minutes or until light brown. Let cool on a wire rack. Serve warm or cold.

#2 Oats Bubur Lambuk

For something that fills you up instantly whilst reminding you of home, is none other than the ever popular bubur lambuk. Bubur lambuk is such a comfort food for all that we can’t help craving for more! Try your hand at making this highly nutritious and savoury version for you and your loved ones this Raya with Quaker Quick Cook Oatmeal!

Ingredients:

10 tablespoons Quaker Quick Cook Oatmeal
300g rice, washed and drained
150g sweet potato, diced
8 onions, sliced
6 garlics, sliced
4cm ginger, finely sliced
50g dried shrimp
300g beef, thinly sliced
2 litre water
200g coconut milk
3 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon black pepper, coarsely pounded
80g betel leaf, finely sliced
80g basil leaf, finely sliced
80g fiddlehead fern (pucuk paku), use the shoots
80g Thai basil, use the leaves only
Salt according to taste

Garnish:

6 red chillies, sliced
30g coriander, finely sliced
50g fried onions

Steps:

Heat 4 tablespoons of vegetable oil. Sautee ginger, onion, garlic and dried shrimp till fragrant.
Add water, rice, oat, sweet potato and beef. Cook until the water boils and reduce the heat. Let it simmer for 20-25 minutes. Stir the mixture occasionally.
Add coconut milk, fish sauce, black pepper, salt, betel leaf, fiddlehead and Thai basil. Cook until boil.
Garnish with coriander, red chillies and fried onions.

Try Your Hand At A Wide Variety Of Quaker Oats Recipes At Home

There is just so much you can make with Quaker Oats. Oats is a natural source of Iron that supports our immunity. It also contains a wide range of vitamins and minerals and is a great natural source of Fibre, Protein and Beta Glucan. This highly versatile ‘super grain’ can be used to make a wide variety of dishes both sweet and savoury, and will be a perfect complement for this year’s kuih Raya collection. So try your hand at making something with Quaker Oats today!

From savoury eats to sweet treats, you can pick your favourite food from their wide array of recipe cards and make it for Hari Raya or any other day at home. Happy cooking!

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This 87-year old lady has been driving her Nissan 200SX for 30 years!

May 11, 2021 By Keith Leave a Comment

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These days, shopping for new items can be done with just a few clicks – making us swap the old for the new way before the former starts to expire. With new tech rolling out faster than we can remember, keeping old faithful belongings alive may get you a few eyeballs and uninvited remarks.

That’s unless the item in question is a completely standard Nissan 200SX, which has been in the family for 30 years since it was purchased brand new 30 years ago in 1991!

Tucked away in the small town of Knysna at the very edge of South Africa, the unmolested 200SX belongs to 87-year old June Bouwer. Having spent most of their lives in the city of Johannesburg, the time came to escape the city bustle for the rural life.

In enticing her to leave the city, June’s husband offered to buy any car of her choice and of all the fancy cars she could’ve gone for, June went for the 200SX.

Apparently, it wasn’t easily available either. It had to be specially ordered from a local Nissan dealer in Dunkeld, in the suburbs of Johannesburg.

According to Prestige Multimedia, the original source of this story, there isn’t a speck of rust in sight! At 30 years old, it has clearly aged better than all of us (including the writer who is 32), as proper servicing and maintenance has always been June’s top priority.

The car has spent its entire life in the garage and the condition of the cabin, the trims and the red paint is a clear reflection of it. With a little scrub, the 200SX could even easily fool most as a brand new car.

Asked if she ever gave the car a good run, June said that she once got it up to 160 km/h, and it was enough. Not bad when you consider that June was already a retiree when she bought the car!

Image credit/source: Prestige Multimedia Facebook

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Analysts: Only 12-Percent Of Global Users Allowed App Tracking After iOS 14.5 Rollout

May 9, 2021 By Keith Leave a Comment

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A study by Verizon-owned Flurry Analytics has discovered that the majority of iOS users worldwide have chosen not to enable app tracking. As you may recall, Apple recently rolled out version 14.5 of its operating platform for iPhones which introduces its new App Tracking Transparency (ATT) feature. This enables users to decline certain apps from acquiring their Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA) data to be shared and collected for targeted advertising.

In the study, the analytics firm found that only 12% out of 5.3 million daily active users worldwide allowed app tracking on their devices after the rollout of iOS 14.5. Meanwhile in the US, that number is reported to be only 4% out of 2.5 million users. Additionally, only 5% and 3% of users worldwide and in the US respectively have set up their app tracking preferences to Restricted in their device settings, Flurry Analytics said.

Only 12-percent global users allow app tracking

At this current time, the numbers are definitely not in the favour of certain companies such as Facebook and its numerous subsidiaries. As previously reported, the social media giant has been aggressively campaigning against Apple’s implementation of its ATT feature, while championing itself to protect the sustainability of small businesses which relies heavily on Facebook’s services. So much so that it even went as far as warning its users of the possibility of charging for its social media services, should they continue to deny apps to access their data.

Perhaps the more drastic consequences are the upcoming restrictions that will befall users of Facebook’s private messaging service WhatsApp. To quickly recap; should users (on both iOS and Android) refuse to accept its new privacy policy by 15 May 2021, the service will remove certain functions such as messaging and calling via the app, and will also eventually delete accounts that are inactive over 120 days.

Only 12-percent global users allow app tracking

However, WhatsApp recently updated its Security and Privacy page, noting that no accounts will be deleted nor would it completely remove functions from users who have not accepted its policy after the deadline hits. Instead, the platform now states that it will allow them to continue using the entirety of its services for a couple of weeks, but with a Hail Mary of persistent reminders to have users reconsider accepting the changes. Once the unspecified period has exceeded, WhatsApp will then gradually limit its services for another couple of weeks and will remove them completely from these users after that.

Only 12-percent global users allow app tracking Whatsapp

Apple’s new ATT feature has indeed caused a significant impact, and could somewhat be considered as a win for privacy-conscious users. However, as described by Newton’s Third Law of Motion: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. At this time, Facebook’s mulling of charging for its social media services and WhatsApp’s decision to limit and remove functionalities are likely to be just the tip of an inevitable iceberg that’s due for collision.

(Source: Flurry Analytics via Engadget / WhatsApp)

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Govt To Implement Nationwide Ban On Interstate and Inter-District Movements From 10 May Onwards

May 8, 2021 By Keith Leave a Comment

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Aside from having premises that are listed by the HIDE system to be closed immediately, the government has also decided to ban all interstate and inter-district movements throughout the country. The decision was announced by the Senior Minister for Defence, Ismail Sabri Yaakob earlier today.

The new directive will be enforced throughout the country starting from this coming Monday, 10 May 2021 and will last for the next four weeks until Sunday, 6 June 2021. This is regardless of whether the area is within the Movement Control Order (MCO), Enhanced MCO (EMCO), Conditional MCO (CMCO), or Recovery MCO (RMCO) zones.

An exception will only be given to those that have received approvals from the police. However, the minister didn’t provide any details regarding activities that can be greenlighted by the police.

That being said, Minister Ismail did say that all social, education, and economic activities that can cause mass gatherings or public congestions will be prohibited starting from this Monday as well. The same restriction also applies to all official and social events as well as face-to-face activities within the government and private sector.

Even though these restrictions will last until early June, they will be reviewed again by the authorities after two weeks according to the minister. Given that there are so many things that are still very unclear about the new directive, we expect further clarifications to be announced tomorrow. So, stay tuned.

(Source: MKN / Telegram, Bernama. Images: ATM / Facebook [1][2].)

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COVID-19: 305 New Cases Reported In Penang As Of 6th May 2021

May 8, 2021 By Keith Leave a Comment

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Hey there Penangites, the recent surge of COVID-19 cases in Malaysia and in Penang has been alarming. Additionally, new clusters have been reported daily too. Today, we’re here once again to get the word out that there are a total of 305 new cases as of 6th May 2021.

Penang Records 305 New COVID-19 Cases Today

The latest statistics of 305 new cases in Penang have just been officially announced on the Facebook page of our health DG.

Geography of Malaysia — Photo: @jknpenang (Facebook)

Take Care, Friends!

With the cases increasing in Penang, we all have the responsibility to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe. So, do avoid any unnecessary outings. Also, wherever you are, always practise a good sense of hygiene, social distance yourself, and wear masks at all times! Take care!

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Twitter Rolls Out Tip Jar Payment Feature For Content Creators And Others

May 7, 2021 By Keith Leave a Comment

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Twitter joins other social media platforms in rolling out a payment feature for content creators and others. As the name implies, Tip Jar will enable people to support Twitter personalities with tips.

The account owner / recipient will have to enable the feature first – after which, a Tip Jar icon will appear next to the Follow button on their profile page. Those who wish to tip can then tap on the icon and select a payment service or platform that the account has enabled.

Once a selection has been made, users will be brought off Twitter to the chosen app, where they can enter an amount and finalise payment. Available services include Bandcamp, Cash App, Patreon, PayPal and Venmo. Twitter said it takes no cut, but noted that payment service availability and features will vary by region. Android users can also send tips within Spaces.

At the moment, everyone using Twitter in English can send tips to those who have enabled the feature – expansion to other languages is planned. But for the time being, only a limited group of people across the world who use Twitter in English can add the feature to their profile and receive money. These people include creators, journalists, experts and nonprofits, but Twitter said it’ll widen that circle shortly.

Twitter said that Tip Jar is a “first step” in its efforts to set up ways for people to give and receive money on the platform. Social media platforms are banking heavily on attracting creators – Clubhouse launched its first monetisation feature last month, and Facebook has its Stars feature, with more monetisation opportunities announced and on the way.

(Source: Twitter. Images: Twitter.)

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2 Lanes Along Jalan Sungai Pinang Will Be Closed Until 9th May For Repair Works

May 5, 2021 By Keith Leave a Comment

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Good day foodies! Although you usually see us on your feed recommending some of the best eats and food deals, today will be a little different. Today, we will be conveying about things that are taking place in Penang so you too, can always be on the know. From now until 9th May, 2 lanes along Jalan Sungai Pinang will be temporarily closed.

Take Note Of Road Closure Along Jalan Sungai Pinang

An official statement was posted on Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang’s Facebook page. In the statement, 2 lanes along Jalan Sungai Pinang will be closed until 9th May 2021. The reason for the closure is for repair works by Indah Water Konsortium Sdn. Bhd.

Sungai Pinang Road Closure — Photo: @majlisbandarayapulaupinang (Facebook)

Additionally, out of the 4 to and fro lanes at Jalan Sungai Pinang, one from each lane will be closed. This means that from now until 9th May 2021, there will only be 1 lane from each road that will be opened for road users.

Temporary Closed Until 9th May 2021

In the meantime, it is advised that we take other alternative routes to get to our destination. If we must use the affected roads, then do take precautions. That is all from us, bye for now!

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Upcoming Windows Update Hits The Last Nail Into The Adobe Flash Coffin

May 5, 2021 By Keith Leave a Comment

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Adobe stopped supporting its own Flash platform at the end of last year. And in a few months, Microsoft will also be removing it from Windows 10 entirely. In fact, this is due to come soon via a Windows update.

The update itself is simply called the “Update for Removal of Adobe Flash Player”. It is expected to roll out this month, and become mandatory once July comes around. And it’s not just a Windows 10 thing, as older versions like Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 will also have Flash removed.

This will be the final nail in the Adobe Flash coffin. The company itself announced all the way back in 2017 that it will stop support for it by the end of 2020. Most other companies have already taken similar steps, with Apple removing support for it back in macOS Sierra. Google and Mozilla also did the same for their browsers, with Facebook following shortly after.

One could consider that Microsoft is kind of late to the Flash ditching party. Though based on its own blog on the matter, the company decided alongside Adobe to kill the format back in 2017. So it may be obligation that the company kept it alive for its Windows operating system. But even that has finally come to an end.

(Source: Microsoft. Image: The Verge)

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Government To Expand AstraZeneca Vaccine Distribution Nationwide

May 3, 2021 By Keith Leave a Comment

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The government will be expanding the distribution of the AstraZeneca (AZ) COVID-19 vaccine to other states in Malaysia, according to the Chairman of the COVID-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF), Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. This was after the first registration session for Selangor and Kuala Lumpur residents that took place yesterday.

Even though the initial experience was rather unpleasant due to technical difficulties and massive traffic, yesterday’s AZ vaccine registration day was fairly successful as all of the 268,000 available doses were reserved in around 3 hours and 12 minutes.

For the nationwide distribution, it will be taking into account those who don’t have access to the Internet, as opposed to yesterday’s session for Selangor and Kuala Lumpur which was done completely online through the official website for the Special Committee on the COVID-19 Vaccine Supply (JKJAV).

For this purpose, the authorities will be roping in the Ministry of Health’s Community Clinics to distribute the AZ vaccine which will continue to be offered on a voluntary basis according to Minister Khairy. As for Sarawak who has rejected the offer for the vaccine, the minister hopes that the state will reconsider its decision.

On a related note, Minister Khairy revealed that MySejahtera experienced 8,000 cancellations for vaccine appointment when the government announced the inclusion of the AZ vaccine into PICK. After it found out that the number of cancellations was steadily rising, JKJAV then decided to establish a separate distribution channel for the vaccine.

The minister added that around 80% of those that cancelled their vaccine appointment came back and register again after the AZ vaccine received its own distribution program. From there, it seems rather clear that vaccine hesitancy is a real issue when it comes to the particular vaccine.

(Source: MOSTI / YouTube. Additional images: Jin Ni / WHO, MOSTI / Facebook.)

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Recipes You Can Make Using Quaker Oats For You And Your Whole Family This Raya:

#1 Onde-Onde Quaker Oats Cookies

#2 Oats Bubur Lambuk

Try Your Hand At A Wide Variety Of Quaker Oats Recipes At Home

Penang Records 305 New COVID-19 Cases Today

Take Care, Friends!

Take Note Of Road Closure Along Jalan Sungai Pinang

Temporary Closed Until 9th May 2021