European Lawmakers have made a demand to develop a common charging port for all the smartphones available in the market. The practice of introducing a common port for all portable devices like smartphones, e-readers, tablets and a few more will reduce the generation of electronic waste on a high scale. This initiative also intends to make consumers' lives a bit easier.

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A decade ago, going to the cinema or karaoke alone might have been strange. However, with a rapid change of society and culture, being alone is not so strange after all. More businesses are catering to the rise of this super solo culture and you just may not have noticed it yet.

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Malaysians eligible for the RM30 e-wallet incentive from the government will begin receiving the money today, Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said today. The one-off payment is part of the federal government’s move to encourage the adoption of cashless payments in Malaysia. According to Lim, the payment will be made via the three e-wallet operators — GrabPay, Boost and Touch ‘n Go eWallet — that have partnered with the government.

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Looking at the stats from the last three major sales in September (9.9), November (11.11) and December (12.12) in 2019, one could call shopping a favourite lifestyle past-time in Malaysia. We take a look at the shopping habits of Malaysians in 2019, in particular online shopping, with data provided by two of Malaysia’s largest e-commerce websites, Shopee Malaysia and Lazada Malaysia.

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After discussing recently about the online purchasing of groceries, we thought we’d switch things up a little bit and ask where you buy your electrical goods from? Online? Offline? Or a combination of both? Global online purchases are on the uptick, but is this just a blip, or a sign of things to come?

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HD. Full HD. 4K. 8K. As TVs continue to become bigger, brighter, and crisper in terms of resolution, consumers have to wonder if upgrading every few years is actually worth it. TVs aren’t always cheap, and with 8K now entering the mainstream market, is trading your current TV for a new one the best choice?

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Could BB-8 kill the Empire by himself? Not likely. But experts say Samsung's new Ballie robot, which shares a striking resemblance to the BB-8 droid from Star Wars, could just deliver a Death Star-like blast at the digital evil empires of Google and Amazon.

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In 2018, farmer Chen Jiubei made a business decision that would lift not just her fortunes, but those of others in her town. It was something she stumbled on: a relative mentioned that she had started livestreaming on e-commerce site Taobao. Chen decided to stream herself doing farm work and in just over a year had managed to rack up 40,000 followers -  this led her to start selling the produce she harvested.

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A new study reveals Google AI is often better at detecting breast cancer than actual doctors, but it won’t replace them.

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When it comes to making businesses run better, artificial intelligence has shown more promise than performance. Many organisations that have implemented some form of AI strategy report up to a 50% failure rate, according to a survey by the International Data Corporation.

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