ANKARA, Jan 11 Personal data from at least 17.5 million Instagram users has reportedly been leaked and shared on...

Call for Evidence casts FOSS as a way to break US dependence The European Commission has launched a fresh consultation into open source, setting out its ambitions for Europe's developer communities to go beyond propping up US tech giants' platforms.

Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia hari ini mengarahkan sekatan sementara ke atas perkhidmatan kecerdasan buatan janaan dibawah xAI, iaitu Grok. Sekatan ini adalah berkuat-kuasa 11 Januari 2026. SKMM mengatakan sekatan ini akan dilaksanakan sehingga langkah perlindungan yang berkesan dilaksanakan perkhidmatan berkenaan, khususnya mencegah kandungan yang melibatkan wanita dan kanak-kanak. Sebelum ini, Grok dilihat berulang kali []

For a quarter century, the TIOBE Index has attempted to rank the popularity of programming languages by the number of search engine results they bring up and this week they had an announcement. Over the last year the language showing the largest increase in its share of TIOBE's results was C#. TIOBE founder/CEO Paul Jansen looks back at how C++ evolved: From a language-design perspective, C# has often been an early adopter of new trends among mainstream languages. At the same time, it ..

Here are the TV channels, broadcasters, live streams and start times for the 2026 Masters snooker. Who will claim the crown in London?

Proton has officially released the full specifications of the upcoming eMAS 7 PHEV, ahead of its launch in Malaysia. Detailed by several publications including Paultan.org, the new model expands the eMAS lineup as a plug-in hybrid variant of Protons first electric vehicle, and is being positioned as the countrys first dual-powered EV with extended electric-only [] The post Proton Reveals eMAS 7 PHEV Specifications Ahead Of Official Launch appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has directed a temporary restriction on Grok's artificial intelligence chatbot in Malaysia, effective today, 11 January 2026. This comes after repeated misuse of Grok's AI tool to generate harmful content. According to MCMC, the action was taken after Grok was repeatedly used to generate obscene, sexually explicit, indecent, []

Motorola has been pretty inconsistent with flagship releases its Edge series had an Ultra model in some years but not in others. Now it introduces the Signature line to serve the premium market and the first model in it is quite interesting. The Motorola Signature is not an all out flagship, but it costs a good deal less than those you can pick up a 12/512GB unit for 900/1,000 in Europe. Something like the vivo X300 Pro will run you 400 more, even the OnePlus 15 costs 1,000. Motorola ..

If you've received an email from Instagram about resetting your password, you're not alone. It seems to be a worldwide issue and it affects a large number of users who didn't request for a password recovery. It was alleged that this could be an indication that there's a data breach at Meta where personal data []

POCO Malaysia has just launched its brand-new M8 Pro 5G and M8 5G mid-range smartphones, let's take a look at them. The post POCO Malaysia releases the latest M8 Series smartphones; with promo price starting from RM859 appeared first on Nasi Lemak Tech .

"We will make the new algorithm...open source in 7 days," Elon Musk posted Saturday on X.com. Musk says this is "including all code used to determine what organic and advertising posts are recommended to users," and "This will be repeated every 4 weeks, with comprehensive developer notes, to help you understand what changed." Some context from Engadget: Musk has been making promises of open-sourcing the algorithm since his takeover of Twitter, and in 2023 published the code for the site's "For ..

Amazfit Malaysia has released its latest Active Max smartwatch, offering more precise training with BioCharge readiness, adaptive coaching, advanced strength tracking, and comprehensive health insights. The post Amazfit launches all-new Active Max smartwatch with enhanced features; priced at RM699 appeared first on Nasi Lemak Tech .

The full specifications for Proton e.MAS 7 PHEV has been revealed by Protons New Energy Vehicle (NEV) division, Pro-Net. As it turns out, the version that is coming to Malaysia has slightly better specifications than the global model at least, for one of the variants. Unfortunately, we are only able to show you the []

Fujifilm has had its instax Evo line do wacky things like getting both digital photography and print capabilities. A third ingredient has been added, and now the latest entry can also do 15-second short videos. This comes in the form of the Fujifilm instax mini Evo Cinema, which is a plenty self explanatory name. According [] The post Fujifilm Unveils instax mini Evo Cinema Which Also Does Videos appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Media reports are full of panicked headlines about kids' screen time. Should you worry? Only if you answer yes to these four questions. Read full story

We managed to snag a quick hands-on with the new Reno15 series during Oppo's special global launch event. This is a quick look at the Indian Reno15 Pro, which will retail as the Reno15 Pro Max in some other regions. To avoid confusion, the Indian Reno15 Pro is a 6.78-inch phone, while the Indian Reno15 Pro Mini (a 6.32-inch model) is referred to as the Reno15 Pro outside of India. Here's the lineup in India - you have the Reno15 Pro Mini on the left (called Reno15 Pro in the rest of the world), ..

With a sleek new podcast studio in Hollywood's Sycamore district, Spotify is doubling down on the future of video podcasts, catering to creators and big- name shows. Read full story

An R&D; lab under America's Energy Department annnounced this week that "Neuromorphic computers, inspired by the architecture of the human brain, are proving surprisingly adept at solving complex mathematical problems that underpin scientific and engineering challenges." Phys.org publishes the announcement from Sandia National Lab: In a paper published in Nature Machine Intelligence, Sandia National Laboratories computational neuroscientists Brad Theilman and Brad Aimone describe a novel ..

Among the sea of new laptops at CES 2026, one laptop that perhaps stands out from the crowd is the refreshed ASUS TUF Gaming A14. This is because it is one of the first laptops to be equipped with AMD's new Ryzen AI Max+ 392 APU. Not to be confused with the Ryzen AI Max+ [] The post ASUS Refreshes TUF Gaming A14 With AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 392 APU appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

The Danish toy maker Lego has unveiled what it says is one of the "most significant evolutions" of the design of its bricks with a new smart interactive piece that can detect and interact with other smart bricks and tagged pieces. Read full story

Jan 10 (Reuters) - Elon Musk said on Saturday that social media platform X willopen tothe public its new algorithm, including all code for organic and advertising post recommendations, in seven days. Read full story

WASHINGTON, Jan 11 The Federal Communications Commission said on Friday it has approved SpaceXs request t...

ROME, Jan 11 US internet company Cloudflare has threatened to pull its services in Italy, including for the Wint...

Not too long ago, whispers of a new Samsung foldable with a wider form factor emerged online. Now, it seems OPPO may be looking to release its own take on such a device with the Find N7. And before you ask, no, its not a typo. According to a recent leak, OPPO is planning to [] The post OPPO Find N7 Rumoured To Debut This Year With Wider Displays appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

What was the media business like in the 1930s? Simply put: everything revolved around the newspaper. News was printed on paper, sold at news stands or delivered by paperboys on city streets. Read full story

Victoria Woodall claims she was retaliated against after reporting a manager who told clients stories about his swinger lifestyle.

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LAS VEGAS, Jan 11 AI took over CES 2026, powering coffee machines to brew the perfect espresso, a device to crea...

X may soon provide more insight into how its algorithm works. On Saturday, Elon Musk posted on the platform to say that the company "will make the new X algorithm, including all code used to determine what organic and advertising posts are recommended to users, open source in 7 days." X's recommendation algorithm has been the subject of investigations by France and the European Commission , the latter of which recently extended through 2026 a retention order that it sent to the company at the ..

Texas Instruments is rolling out new automotive chips and tools that push vehicles closer to hands-free driving, from powerful AI compute SoCs to next- gen 4D radar and smarter in-car networking. The post Texas Instruments @ CES 2026: Double down on smarter and safer car tech with various new chips appeared first on Nasi Lemak Tech .

Is there a trend? This week four different articles appeared on various tech- news sites with an author bragging about switching to Linux. "Greetings from the year of Linux on my desktop," quipped the Verge's senior reviews editor, who finally "got fed up and said screw it, I'm installing Linux. They switched to CachyOS just like this writer for the videogame magazine Escapist: I've had a fantastic time gaming on Linux. Valve's Windows-to-Linux translation layer, Proton, and even CachyOS' ..

A founder of Twitter and a founder of Pinterest are now working on "social media for people who hate social media," writes a Washington Post columnist. "When I heard that this platform would harness AI to help us live more meaningful lives, I wanted to know more..." Their bid for redemption is West Co. the Workshop for Emotional and Spiritual Technology Corporation and the platform they're testing is called Tangle, a "purpose discovery tool" that uses AI to help users define their life ..

Oppo unveiled its Reno15 series to the global stage yesterday, and thanks to the miracle of international shipping, we've got the Reno15 Pro in the office and ready for testing! This is the international version, which means it's a 6.32-inch model that corresponds to the Indian Reno15 Pro Mini. We have to say, the Reno15 Pro is a delight in the hands. Compact flagship-style phones don't do too well on the market, but we still love them. Ours is the Dusk Brown model, and it looks classy. There's ..

Your neighborhood GameStop might be on the chopping block, along with more than 400 other retail locations across the US. As first reported by Polygon , the retailer is pursuing a severe cost-saving measure by closing up several hundred physical locations. According to a blog that keeps track of GameStop closures, there are 410 locations that are confirmed to be closing or are already closed, along with another 11 that are reportedly also on their way, as of January 10. As Polygon indicated, ..

A new study "compared how well top AI systems and human workers did at hundreds of real work assignments," reports the Washington Post. They add that at least one example "illustrates a disconnect three years after the release of ChatGPT that has implications for the whole economy." AI can accomplish many impressive tasks involving computer code, documents or images. That has prompted predictions that human work of many kinds could soon be done by computers alone. Bentley University and Gallup ..

Instagram password reset scams are everywhere, users report. As always, don't click any sketchy links.

Amazon "has submitted plans for a large-format store near Chicago that would be larger than a Walmart Supercenter," reports CNBC: As part of the plans, Amazon has proposed building a one-story, 229,000-square-foot building [on a 35-acre lot] in Orland Park, Illinois, that would offer a range of products, such as groceries, household essentials and general merchandise, the city said on Saturday. By comparison, Walmart's U.S. Supercenters typically average 179,000 square feet... The Orland Park ..

It looks as though a scheduling feature could be introduced to Google Photos in the near future.

If you received a bunch of password reset requests from Instagram recently, you're not alone. As reported by Malwarebytes , an antivirus software company, there was a data breach revealing the "sensitive information" of 17.5 million Instagram users. Malwarebytes added that the leak included Instagram usernames, physical addresses, phone numbers, email addres

Lexar debuts a hot-swappable AI-Grade Storage Stick at CES 2026, promising blazing speeds, flexibility, and uncertain adoption by manufacturers.