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PC Shipment down 20%

vhs — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 08:05:42 +0800

AI PC boom becomes AI PC doom

https://arstechnica.com/information-technol...-since-q1-2023/

PC shipments saw a steep drop of about 20 percent in Q3 2026, analysts reported this week.

The industry saw its “sharpest decline since “Q1 2023,” Omdia said in an announcement toady. Global shipments of laptops, desktops, and workstations fell 21.2 percent year over year (YoY) to 58.1 million devices, the analyst said.

Desktop PC shipments (including desktop workstations) decreased 23.5 percent to 11.7 million units, and laptop shipments (including laptop workstations) declined 20.6 percent to 46.4 million, per Omdia.

IDC shared similar findings. The analyst said this week that PC shipments fell 20.1 percent YoY to 62.7 million units, compared to 78.5 million in Q3 2025.

The industry also shipped 9.1 percent fewer PCs in Q3 2026 than it did in Q2 2026, when 68.2 million units shipped, per IDC.

The 20.1 percent YoY decline is the biggest drop that the IDC has ever recorded during a year’s third quarter, the IDC said, per PCMag.

The drop in shipments is also notable considering that Q3 PC shipments usually surpass Q2’s numbers.

“If looking at all quarters, then we have seen other quarters in recent years with larger declines, such as 2022 Q4, which was -28.2 percent, and 2023 Q1, which was -28.7 percent. Both were coming off pandemic highs,” Jitesh Ubrani, research director for consumer devices at IDC, told PCMag.

In its announcement this week, IDC said that many PC vendors and sales channels stocked up on PC shipments earlier in the year in anticipation of memory price hikes. That meant minimal demand remained during Q3.

“[Sales] channels are now worried about carrying too much inventory into a market where high prices are suppressing demand,” Ubrani said in a statement.

“That could translate into promotions and some short-term relief for consumers, but we don’t expect pricing anywhere near what it was a year ago. Prices will remain elevated. With macro conditions worsening, the risk is that the outlook for the next few quarters gets worse before it gets better.”

What house can be bought for 20 millions yen?

vhs — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:15:32 +0800

So just for fun I asked AI what kind of house can be bought for 20 millions yen in Japan (around RM517K). Is the AI wrong? Because it answered below.

(AI answer below)

What 20 Million Yen Buys Across Japan

The value of your ¥20 million changes dramatically based on geography:
• In Central Tokyo (The 23 Wards): No. You cannot buy a detached house or a standard modern condo here for this price. New apartments in central Tokyo average over ¥130 million to ¥150 million. At ¥20 million, you would only be able to afford a very small, decades-old studio apartment (1K or 1DK).
• In Tokyo/Kansai Suburbs: Yes, but it will be older. In commuter suburbs outside the city centers (like western Tokyo's Hachioji, or parts of Saitama and Chiba), ¥20 million can secure a modest, 2-to-3 bedroom pre-owned detached family house. The house will likely be 25 to 40 years old.
• In Regional Cities (Kobe, Sapporo, Fukuoka): Yes, quite easily. In highly liveable regional hubs, ¥20 million can buy a very comfortable, spacious, move-in-ready second-hand house relatively close to transit lines.
• In Rural Areas (The Countryside): Yes, you can buy a massive property. The average rural property price in Japan hovers between ¥20 million and ¥25 million. For this price, you can easily get a sprawling multi-bedroom traditional house with a yard, or even multiple structures.

The Reality of Cheap Houses (Akiya)

If you search real estate sites, you will see thousands of abandoned or vacant countryside homes—known as Akiya—listed for well under ¥10 million, or even close to free.
While it looks tempting to spend just ¥5 million on a house, keep the hidden catch in mind: renovation costs. Older Japanese homes built before the structural building code changes of 1981 often lack proper insulation, require structural earthquake reinforcement, and need entirely new plumbing or roofing. A basic renovation can easily add ¥5 million to ¥10 million or more to your total costs. A ¥20 million budget is smart because it lets you buy a cheaper house and leaves you plenty of cash to fix it up

This is why RAM is expensive - AI singer

vhs — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:31:17 +0800

AI singer live show

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Cinemas now add "univited guest" to get business

vhs — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 11:51:20 +0800

https://www.malaymail.com/news/showbiz/2026...2#goog_rewarded

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — Gone are the days of traditional cinema where it was just about watching movies as audiences today crave more exciting shared experiences.

This change, which can be considered a result of an eventful past six years that included the rise of over-the-top (OTT) platforms coupled with the Covid-19 Pandemic that almost crippled the cinema sector, has also reshaped how audiences view cinemas today.

According to GSC Chief Executive Officer Koh Mei Lee, while audience footfall has shown encouraging signs of recovery, attendance still lags behind pre-pandemic levels by roughly 20 per cent.

“Consumer behaviour has since evolved, with audiences becoming more discerning about entertainment experiences, showing greater demand for premium, immersive and event-driven experiences in cinemas,” Koh said.

GSC is currently Malaysia’s biggest cinema chain operator with a total of 505 screens across 53 locations nationwide, including four ultra-premium ‘Luxe’ locations under its flagship Aurum Theatre and Velvet Cinemas sub-brands.

In an interview with Malay Mail, Koh dived deeper into how they had to revisit the drawing board for their offerings to satisfy this new and growing demand along with other factors leading to it.

In response to the changing landscape of cinema, GSC has expanded its offerings beyond the screen, now shifting to more fan-centric events such as special screenings, concert films, and live viewing parties that come with interactive activities, and of course, freebies.

This can be seen through some of their recent events such as ScareFest 2026, which united horror film enthusiasts with special screenings past midnight, as well as the Football Final Live Viewing Party in conjunction with the recent Fifa World Cup Finals.

They have also introduced out-of-the-box events such as the 24-hour Spider-Man: Brand New Day Marathon, where they offered special showtime slots until 6am.

Their recent Winefest 2026, which focused on food, beverage and lifestyle enthusiasts also demonstrated the versatility of their cinema and dining spaces.

On top of that, GSC has also invested more in premium large-format screens such as IMAX, 4DX and ScreenX to meet current demand. The latest examples can be seen through the introduction of IMAX with Laser halls at GSC Paradigm in Johor as well as in IOI Mall Damansara.

“Audience preferences are constantly evolving, and we see that as an opportunity to redefine what the cinema experience can be.

“Audiences still love watching great movies on the big screen, but they’re also seeking additional social and memorable experiences.

“GSC connects storytelling, technology, lifestyle, community — uniting film, F&B, events and digital experiences all under one brand, and as such we have expanded beyond just traditional movie screenings,” Koh said.

She also said that these experiences actually complement movies even more instead of replacing them, adding that their goal is to keep pushing the boundaries of cinema by creating total entertainment experiences while preserving the magic of the big screens.

Despite the shifting landscape and veiled challenges, there are still some positive takeaways according to Koh, which include the growing appetite for cinema experiences that extend beyond the ‘movie-verse’.

“We have seen stronger interest in complementary experiences such as themed food and beverage offerings, limited-edition merchandise, fan-centric events, and community gatherings.

“These allow audiences to celebrate their favourite movies together with like-minded fans — creating shared moments and immersive experiences that can only truly come to life within the cinema,” she said.

Doctors quitted after posting

vhs — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:55:58 +0800

Solution is to set intake quota for Sabah, Sarawak vs East Malaysia. So that graduated doctors will be posted back to their own states.

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026...-after-postings

PETALING JAYA: At least 200 doctors have left their service at hospitals in Sabah after securing permanent positions.

Data from the Sabah Health Department sighted by The Star revealed that at least 217 doctors had left their posts after receiving permanent positions.

The highest was in Hospital Queen Elizabeth (45), Sabah Women and Children Hospital (42), Hospital Duchess of Kent in Sandakan (31), and Hospital Tawau and Hospital Queen Elizabeth II (both 24).

This comes as Sabah and Sarawak are already grappling with a shortage of doctors, and on top of that there has reportedly been a high number of no-shows in these states.

In Sarawak, sources said, the issue is particularly serious in interior areas such as Limbang, Kapit and Lawas.

Speaking on condition of anonymity, a doctor serving in the interior of Sarawak said the high no-show rate was usually due to doctors in the peninsula not wanting to serve in the state.

“Doctors from the peninsula tend to get worried when they are posted to the interior.

“Of course, the lifestyle can be quite different.

“But when you choose to be a government doctor – whether you’re serving in Kuala Lumpur or Limbang – it should be the same,” said the doctor.

Another senior doctor, meanwhile, suggested addressing the problem by prioritising Sabahans and Sarawakians for vacancies in their respective states.

In Sabah, some medical officers shared that they are overworked, tired and frustrated.

In the past, they said doctors had to be on call seven times a month. The frequency has since increased to 10 times or more.

One source said the situation varies for every hospital and district, but the common thread was that most doctors were overwhelmed and exhausted, with little choice but to soldier on due to staff shortages.

Another shared how doctors have to swallow their frustrations and still treat patients with respect.

Some doctors from Peninsular Malaysia who chose to reject placements in Sabah or Sarawak explained that uncertainty over career advancement opportunities and access to further studies – from postgraduate training to Master’s and specialist qualifications – was another reason.

Others said a lack of proper infrastructure, distance from basic amenities or urban centres when posted to rural or interior areas, unstable telecommunications and unreliable water and electricity supply also heavily influenced their decisions.

Which is your favorite Tarantino movie?

vhs — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:09:09 +0800

Which one you like most?

IT companies never lose money?

vhs — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:20:34 +0800

Last time Y2K, dot com making IT companies earn lots of money. Then cryptos once again make lots of money. Now AI and chip shortage, soon ipv6 transition, post quantum readiness, Unix time 2038 bug and eventually Y2.1K bug, all force people and companies to buy lots of new hardware and software.

So conclusion, IT companies never lose money because they create all kinds of problems which they need to solve later?

Avengers End Game Encore has 4 new scenes

vhs — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:55:57 +0800

https://mashable.com/entertainment/avengers...cenes-explained

Avengers: Endgame Encore is basically the same as the original Avengers: Endgame, with all the new scenes tacked on at the end. That starts with Endgame's original, well, endgame, which saw Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) and Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) sharing a sweet dance in the past.

In Avengers: Endgame Encore, the scene continues with a knock on the door. The unexpected guest turns out to be none other than Loki, spiffy as always in his Time Variance Authority (TVA) uniform. He offers Steve and Peggy his help, although the movie cuts to the credits before we can find out what that help entails — or why the pair even needs help in the first place. (Perhaps it has something to do with their child, revealed in an early Doomsday teaser.)

By the end of Loki Season 2, the trickster god wound up sitting on the multiversal throne, holding the entire multiverse together. Avengers: Endgame Encore is unclear about whether his visit to Steve and Peggy is him leaving his throne or an earlier mission from Loki's first two seasons.

From there, Avengers: Endgame Encore rolls into a series of new scenes that play during the credits. It wouldn't be a Marvel movie without them, right?

First up is a sequence involving Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo), last seen in this summer's Spider-Man: Brand New Day. In that film, Jean Grey's (Sadie Sink) mind control prompted Bruce to Hulk out in a major way. Since then, he's been isolated in a facility two miles underground. According to a video diary he records, he's working on a new suppression serum. However, the video diary begins glitching when Doctor Doom breaks in. Runes begin popping up onscreen, the same ones that can be spotted on Doctor Doom's armor in other trailers.

Doctor Doom tells Bruce he's "here to collect you," and the last thing we hear from Bruce is the roar of the Hulk. Between that and some ominous green runes on the floor, it's not looking good for Bruce. Ruffalo was not on the main cast list for Doomsday, so this scene might explain his absence, or hint at him being under Doctor Doom's control down the line.

The next end-credits scene zips over to TVA headquarters, where characters like Mobius (Owen Wilson), Ouroboros (Ke Huy Quan), and Casey (Eugene Cordero) monitor some frightening incursions. What at first appears to be the collision of two alternate Earths soon devolves into the collision of thousands of universes.

"The multiverse is collapsing," Ouroboros says.

Isn't it always? Yet this sequence could explain why the Fantastic Four's universe, Fox's X-Men's universe, and the MCU's main universe all collide in Doomsday.

At the very, very end of Avengers: Endgame Encore's credits, you'll find one last teaser for Doomsday. This one starts in a familiar way: with the sound of a hammer striking metal. It's the same sound that closed out Avengers: Endgame's original release, a nod to Tony Stark (Downey Jr) forging his first suit of armor. In Avengers: Endgame Encore, the sound gets a whole new context. In quick flashes, we see Doctor Doom forge his mask and put it on.

The scene is a clever nod to Downey Jr.'s dual casting, suggesting that Victor Von Doom may have had a trajectory parallel to Tony Stark's. Did he, like Tony, make that mask in a cave? With a box of scraps? We'll have to wait until December to find out, but until then, these scenes have given us quite a bit to puzzle over.

Old macintosh in a browser

vhs — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:26:01 +0800

Experience Mac Classic and its evolution from 1980s to early 2000s, from within a browser! Play old games such as Dark Castle, The Dungeon of Doom, MS Flight Simulator, Sim City, Secret of Monkey Island etc.

https://infinitemac.org/

USA finally has better KFC than Malaysia?

vhs — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 15:25:10 +0800

Watching Camp Miasma movie and saw this KFC scene, looks much juicy and better than Malaysia KFC now. Does USA finally make better KFC fried chicken than Malaysia now?

Today no good news announcement?

vhs — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:10:44 +0800

Thought we are supposed to have one good news?

Trump: Pay USA for securing oil shipment

vhs — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:29:15 +0800

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/iran-war-do...hormuz-12047081

Trump Seeks Reimbursement From Countries For Securing Strait of Hormuz

In a series of posts on Truth Social, Trump highlighted that petroleum shipments continue moving via the critical maritime route and contended that America ought to be compensated once the military confrontation concludes.

US President Donald Trump on Monday insisted that nations benefiting from security in the Strait of Hormuz must reimburse Washington for protecting the vital oil transit corridor, alleging that foreign countries offered "no help whatsoever" amid hostilities with Iran.

In a series of posts on Truth Social, Trump highlighted that petroleum shipments continue moving via the critical maritime route and contended that America ought to be compensated once the military confrontation concludes.

"Oil is flowing through the Hormuz Strait. The Countries of the World, which have been no help to us whatsoever, should, and will, reimburse the United States of America when this SCAM Confligration is all over," Trump wrote.

"We are doing it much more for others, than we are for ourselves, and we have been for Generations!", the US president added.

If you overstay in a nation after visa expire...

vhs — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 16:30:12 +0800

will you get free ticket to return home country when they deport you?

Ghidorah comes to fight Godzilla minus zero

vhs — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:15:59 +0800

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Raining now

vhs — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:17:32 +0800

Gate opening also rain, gate closing also rains

Sammo Hung relying on wheelchair

vhs — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:23:37 +0800

Need realize he needs wheelchair since 2017, as he had been in the recent action movie 九龍城寨·圍城 (Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In) as the big boss baddie.

https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/entert...g-on-wheelchair

Hong Kong action star Sammo Hung was recently spotted shopping at a supermarket in mainland China.

Photos circulating on social media showed the 74-year-old browsing through the bottled water section while getting around in a motorised wheelchair.

A netizen who happened to encounter Hung noted that the actor was unaccompanied during the outing and described him as very down-to-earth when approached.

Despite using a wheelchair, Hung appeared to be in good spirits and was able to get around on his own, easing fans' concerns about his health.

For the record, Hung has mentioned on multiple occasions that going to the market on his own is a form of entertainment for him.

He underwent knee surgery in 2017 and has since relied on a wheelchair and walking stick to get around.

However, Hung's health has gradually improved with the dedicated care of his wife, former actress Joyce Godenzi, who closely monitors his diet.

"My wife doesn't allow me to eat much. I can eat fatty food but have to give up starch," he said in a past interview, adding that food was constantly on his mind.

In another interview, Hung revealed that his deteriorating eyesight had made it difficult for him to read scripts.

9.9 has come, what are you going to buy?

vhs — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:39:59 +0800

Time to open wallet again.

XBox game streaming harsh time limit

vhs — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 07:59:53 +0800

You will own nothing and you will be happy.

Game streaming is the future. No need powerful gaming hardware to play games. Expensive RAM price not an issue. They said.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/09/xbox...game-streaming/

In 2020, Microsoft announced that Game Pass Ultimate subscriptions would include unlimited access to its new Xbox Cloud Gaming service (then still known as Project xCloud). Now, that kind of streaming buffet service is coming to an end, as Microsoft announced strict new limits on how much streaming is included in its various Game Pass subscriptions.

Starting in November, Game Pass subscriptions will include the following monthly limits on game streaming time:

Game Pass Ultimate ($23/month): 15 hours
Game Pass Premium ($15/month): 10 hours
Game Pass Essential ($10/month): 5 hours

Subscribers who use up their monthly streaming allotment will be able to buy additional time, Microsoft said, without sharing specific pricing or availability for that streaming time. Access to downloadable versions of games included in a Game Pass subscription remains unaffected.

Players who don’t subscribe to Game Pass will also be able to purchase timed access to streaming versions of “eligible games they own on supported devices,” Microsoft said. In June, Microsoft also began testing a free “stream with ads” option for players to access their cloud libraries at no additional cost.

Sony currently offers streamable versions of select PlayStation games—without time limits—only to subscribers of its top-tier, $20 per month PlayStation Plus Premium plan. Nvidia’s GeForce Now streaming PC games service currently limits the length of a user’s individual play sessions, ranging from one-hour sessions on the free ad-supported tier to eight-hour sessions on the $20 per month Ultimate tier. GeForce Now users can start as many sessions as they want in a day, however, and can purchase single-day passes for limited-time streaming access to over 2,000 streamable titles.

While Microsoft acknowledges that its new streaming limits will result in a “higher cost” for some customers, the company says the change will only impact “4% of Game Pass subscribers.” That ratio suggests that about 1.2 million of the estimated 30 million Xbox Game Pass subscribers are currently using streaming often enough to require additional payments under the new structure.

What’s unclear is just how many Game Pass subscribers currently make use of game streaming at all. In 2022, Microsoft was quick to trumpet when its streaming service had reached its first 10 million and 20 million user milestones—numbers that surely included many who tried the service and never came back. Last year, Microsoft shared that Xbox Cloud Gaming usage was up 45 percent from the year before and said that it had streamed 500 million hours of games in the 2025 fiscal year alone.

Taken together, those numbers suggest a relatively small minority of Game Pass subscribers are responsible for the vast majority of streaming play time on Microsoft’s service. Microsoft also hints at this in today’s announcement, writing, “We’re introducing this model because the cost of providing cloud gaming grows as more people use it and play for longer. Moving to monthly limits allows us to keep offering the service while continuing to invest in its reliability and performance.”

Unlike linear video streaming services—which have to worry primarily about increased bandwidth costs as usage increases—Microsoft also has to devote significant computing resources to running cloud-based games on remote servers. Those costs have undoubtedly increased of late as the price of RAM and storage continues to skyrocket this year.

Today’s announcement comes over five years after Xbox rolled out a cloud-focused, streaming-centric vision of its future, where a critical mass of gamers would supposedly flock to access Xbox games via web browser, smart TV, streaming stick, or dedicated “streaming devices” rather than buying expensive hardware to run games locally. Since that announcement, Google has killed off its ambitious Stadia game-streaming project, and Amazon has stopped selling new games and streaming old purchases via its Luna platform.

In a 2023 “Finding of Fact” document filed during Microsoft’s trial with the FTC, Microsoft said cloud gaming “makes up only a tiny fraction of the billions of hours of gameplay each year and has never achieved consumer demand beyond its current niche.”

In June, cloud gaming barely factored into the “hard truths” new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma addressed in announcing a “hard reset” of Microsoft’s entire gaming business.

Anita Mui mother died at 102

vhs — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:12:56 +0800

1 by 1 gg

https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/entert...ck-in-spotlight

The death of late Hong Kong diva Anita Mui’s mother Tam Mei Kam has brought their family spat back to the spotlight.

Tam, widely known as “Mother Mui”, collapsed and lost consciousness while eating at her home on Aug 30. She was taken to Ruttonjee Hospital and was later pronounced dead. She was 102.

Tam is survived by her elder son Mui Kai Ming, 74, whom she disowned in 2022. He reportedly has not met his mother for about two years.

Her daughter Anita Mui, who was regarded as “Queen of Cantopop”, died at age 40 in December 2003 from cervical cancer. Her younger son Tak Ming died of throat cancer at 62 in 2015, and her elder daughter Ann died of cervical cancer at 40 in 2000.

Have you eaten Merdeka promo food yet?

vhs — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:23:14 +0800