SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 16 — Microsoft yesterday shook up the video game world with word it is making some once-exclusive Xbox video games available for play on rival consoles. Xbox head Phil Spencer did not specify which titles were expanding beyond the Xbox, but the Verge, citing unnamed sources, said they will be Hi-Fi Rush, … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — Traffic flow on several major expressways was reported to be slow-moving following an increased number of vehicles heading towards the capital as the long holiday in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebration ends today. A spokesperson from the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) said that, as of 8pm today, traffic … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 — There will be a scheduled closure of the U-turn heading North at KM 15.6 of the Besraya Highway from 3pm to 9pm on every working day starting on January 2. Besraya (M) Sdn Bhd said in a statement that the scheduled closure is only implemented from Monday to Friday, to … Read more
MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.61 percent. “The rapid descent of mortgage rates over the last two months stabilized a bit this week, but rates continue to trend down,” said Sam … Read more
The Naio Technologies OZ440 autonomous agriculture robot for farming is demonstrated during CES Unveiled ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show. — AFP pic LAS VEGAS, Jan 8 — Driverless plows and autonomous tools to weed vegetable plots are the latest innovations ready to help farmers juggling labour shortages, climate change and environmental protection, while trying … Read more
MELBOURNE: World number one Novak Djokovic said Tuesday that he was heading to the Australian Open to defend his title after being granted a Covid-19 medical exemption to play. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
Apple Fitness+ is rolling out to more countries this fall. — Picture courtesy of Apple SEPT 16 — Apple has announced that its Fitness+ training program will arrive in more countries including Brazil, Indonesia, Malaysia, Spain, Portugal, Saudi Arabia and the UAE later this year. Apple Watch owners will be able to benefit from physical … Read more
VERAZRUZ, Mexico: Hurricane Grace rapidly strengthened into a major Category Three storm on Friday as it barreled towards Mexico for a second time, triggering warnings of significant flooding and mudslides. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
National Under-20 coach Brad Maloney hopes his plans to have a centralised training camp on Aug 30 — Sept 7 will not be interrupted. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
TOKYO: A tropical storm is forecast to hit Tokyo on the last day of the Olympics, organisers said Friday, but did not announce any changes to competition. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
