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Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim and Raja Zarith Sofiah arrived in his blue Proton Satria Neo R3 to attend the 2025 National Day celebration at Dataran Putrajaya. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 9 h ago

King arrives in Proton Satria Neo R3 to loud cheers as Malaysians celebrate 68th Merdeka in Putrajaya (VIDEO)

Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah graciously mingled with the people during the 2025 Perak state-level National Day celebration at the Ipoh City Hall today, before the incident. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Woman with psychiatric history arrested after trying to hug Perak Sultan at National Day parade

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim departed for China immediately after the Merdeka Day parade in Putrajaya on August 31, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Anwar kicks off four-day China visit after Merdeka Day parade, to meet Xi and attend SCO summit

A school student views a graphic explaining the Jalur Gemilang in Serdang August 12, 2025. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Jalur Gemilang: What you should know about Malaysia’s national flag and how to display it properly

Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei. — Bernama file pic

Sports / 9 h ago

History made: Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei storm into final, first Malaysians in mixed doubles World Championships decider

Boiled beef sounds plain, but this fiery bowl of beef poached in stock with chillies, peppercorns, and pickled mustard greens is anything but. — Picture by Ethan Lau

Eat-drink / 9 h ago

China Sichuan Restaurant: A roadside stall, not a restaurant, in Taman Miharja serving some of the spiciest, tastiest Sichuan food in KL

Prabowo had been due to attend a “Victory Day” parade in China on September 3 to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two. — Reuters file pic

World / 8 h ago

Prabowo cancels China trip as protests spread across Indonesia with parliament buildings torched

A screenshot from a dashcam taken on August 30, 2025 shows the moment a tanker swerves left into the emergency lane on the PLUS Highway without signalling, despite there being a motorcyclist there.

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Engineer on motorcycle dies after tanker knocks into him on Plus highway near Kajang

The tune of ‘Negaraku’ began as the Perak state anthem and before that as the popular Indonesian folk song ‘Terang Boelan’, played in dance halls and cinemas across the archipelago. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Songs that built a nation: Malaysia’s journey told through its Merdeka soundtrack

Malaysia’s RMAF crew assemble before the Merdeka flypast at Putrajaya on August 31, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Johor-born RMAF chief Norazlan Aris makes history leading Merdeka air show from cockpit (VIDEO)

This file picture shows the gas pipeline fire burning at Putra Heights, Subang Jaya on the morning of April 1, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Petronas Gas seeks power to block risky projects after Putra Heights pipeline blast

Negeri Sembilan police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad said the three deceased were between the ages of 38 and 56, adding that one was disabled and another had a chronic illness. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Siblings and aunt found lifeless in Port Dickson house, police classify case as sudden death, no foul play

UTM senior lecturer Mohd Nur Asmawisham Alel uses an ABEM Terrameter LS 2 to study underground structures at a farm in Jalan Buloh Kasap, Segamat on August 31, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Festivities above, cracks below: Scientists in Segamat race to probe quake-hit farm

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and other VIPs visit the student formation display during the 68th National Day celebration in Putrajaya.

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Anwar praises 2,000 students for stunning ‘human graphics’ display at Merdeka celebration

The highly anticipated match between Shaukat, and former WWE superstar and champion Raj Dhesi. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Life / 7 h ago

Malaysian pro wrestling finally hits the world stage: History and high-flying action at APAC SlamFest 25

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‘Do you like blonde girls?’: Meta faces scrutiny over flirty AI chatbots impersonating Taylor Swift, other stars without permission

A combination photo shows (from left) Taylor Swift at the red carpet during the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California February 2, 2025, Selena Gomez attending the Vanity Fair Oscars party after the 97th Academy Awards, in Beverly Hills, California March 2, 2025 and Anne Hathaway posing during the Met Gala in New York City, May 5, 2025. — Reuters pic

Meta chatbots included Swift, Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway, Selena GomezMeta removed some flirty celebrity bots after being questioned by ReutersMeta says its own AI created inappropriate images, violating its policiesLegal expert says Meta’s use of likenesses may have violated celebrities’ publicity rightsSAN FRANCISCO, Aug 31 — Meta has appropriated the...

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WhatsApp said that fewer than 200 users worldwide had potentially been impacted. — Reuters pic

Tech-gadgets / 1d ago

WhatsApp uncovers cyberespionage campaign exploiting Apple flaws, fewer than 200 users targeted

Google, which owns YouTube, “now has four weeks to comply with the decision but also has the option to appeal it”, the NGO said in a statement yesterday. — Reuters pic

Tech-gadgets / 1d ago

Austria’s data authority orders YouTube to comply with EU GDPR user data access rules

South Korea has recently sought to tighten rules on electronic devices in schools, citing concerns over smartphone addiction among students. — AFP pic

Tech-gadgets / 28 Aug 2025

South Korea bans mobile phones in classrooms from March to curb student smartphone use

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A screen grab shows placeholder image for the Apple Keynote.

27 Aug 2025

Apple to unveil iPhone 17 on Sept 10, available in Malaysia on Sept 19?

The probe will examine whether Kick 'knowingly' broadcast 'videos of deliberate attacks on personal integrity,'— Picture via Kick

26 Aug 2025

French prosecutors to investigate Kick platform over livestream death

Founder and CEO of Telegram Pavel Durov, who was initially banned from leaving France, had his judicial control relaxed in July, allowing him to reside in the United Arab Emirates, where Telegram is based, for a maximum of two weeks at a time. — Reuters pic

26 Aug 2025

Telegram’s Durov criticises France’s handling of content probe, calls arrest ‘absurd’

On average, an electric vehicle with a range of 300 miles (480 kilometres) will cause 30 per cent less emissions over its life cycle than a plug-in hybrid car, around 60 per cent less than a non-plug-in hybrid and about 70 percent less than a car with a petrol combustion engine. — Reuters pic

26 Aug 2025

Electric cars emit less CO2 than petrol vehicles even in coal-reliant US, study shows

Elon Musk (left) in Los Angeles, May 6, 2024, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in Seoul, February 4, 2025. Musk’s xAI and X sued Apple and OpenAI on August 25, 2025, alleging an illegal partnership to block AI rivals. — AFP pic

26 Aug 2025

Musk’s xAI and X sue Apple and OpenAI over alleged illegal AI partnership

Spotify will reportedly raise subscription prices from September as it invests in new features and seeks to reach 1 billion users. — Reuters pic

24 Aug 2025

Spotify to reportedly hike subscription prices as it targets one billion users with new features

A Metropolitan Police van equipped with facial recognition technology near the route of the King’s Procession in central London, May 6, 2023. The UK, the only European country using real-time facial recognition on a large scale, will deploy the technology at London’s Notting Hill Carnival this weekend to scan for wanted individuals. — AFP pic

24 Aug 2025

UK embraces AI-powered facial recognition as critics warn of ‘mass surveillance’

Gamers queue at the Crimson Desert booth by Pearl Abyss during the Gamescom trade fair in Cologne, Germany, August 21, 2025. The event runs from August 20 to 24. — AFP pic

23 Aug 2025

Gamescom spotlights firefighting sims blending realism, fun and climate awareness

The Danish government said the permitted use of AI in the English curriculum from 2026 would be experimental, and apply only to the oral component of the English exam for the high school diploma. — AFP pic

23 Aug 2025

Denmark to pilot AI use in high school English exams from 2026 in bid to embrace digital learning

Sarah Ezekiel was able to use a computer and voice generating technology using artificial intelligence to help her communicate, albeit in a voice that sounded nothing like her own. — AFP pic

23 Aug 2025

AI restores British woman’s voice 25 years after losing it to motor neurone disease

TikTok said it plans to reshape content moderation “with the benefit of technological advancements. — Reuters pic

23 Aug 2025

TikTok to cut UK moderation jobs in shift to AI-based content review

Scout features trainees and supporters as you navigate the immersive sports life simulation through the game's in-depth training system and top-of-the-line 3D graphics in Umamamusume: Pretty Derby. — Picture credit Cygames

23 Aug 2025

Why Japan’s ‘horse girl’ game Umamusume is sparking global interest in real horse racing

A single text prompt to Google’s artificial intelligence software, Gemini, consumes roughly as much electricity as watching television for just under nine seconds, the company said yesterday. — Reuters pic

22 Aug 2025

How much power does one AI prompt use? Google says it’s equal to nine seconds of TV

Google will provide its Gemini artificial intelligence tools to US federal agencies practically free, the government announced yesterday. ― Picture courtesy of Google

22 Aug 2025

Google to provide Gemini AI tools to US govt agencies for less than US$1

The DeepSeek-V3.1 features a hybrid inference structure that enables the model to operate in both reasoning and non-reasoning modes, the company said in a WeChat post on Thursday. — Reuters pic

21 Aug 2025

China’s DeepSeek unveils faster AI model with domestic chip support

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