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Alexa Answers will let users provide answers to questions Amazon’s assistant can’t answer on its own. The system will use game mechanics to “reward” users whose answers come up often. Amazon says it will use a combination of algorithms and human editors, plus up and down votes, to ensure quality answers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Credit card theft is a pretty big problem, but not many people would expect to become victims of a cashier’s photographic memory. That’s exactly what happened in Japan, when a retail store employee stole from customers using nothing but his mind.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is now down to the final two. Who will be crowned as the first Malaysian Champions League Food Winner? Also, we speak to Malaysian food entrepreneurs that has taken our local flavours to serve people from Korea, the UK and the US.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The closure of Speedy Video, Mid Valley is yet another side-effect of changing times. With physical media on the decline and digital content more prominent than ever, the way we consume content is vastly different compared to a decade ago. While the endurance of Speedy’s franchise is admirable, it’s also worth asking how stores like these can survive despite a market that no longer needs their products.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s getting pretty intense. The votes for the semifinalists are in, and if you thought the upsets in Round 1 were bad, you’ll need to brace yourself for the results of Round 2. Who will win the Battle For Makan? Well it may not be one of your favorites.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There was no real surprise that Apple launched three new phones at their annual event recently, what was a surprise was a lack of new features to those phones. Aside from an upgrade to the camera we didn’t really see innovation. As technology moves forward, what features would you like to see on the phones of the future?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whole Foods has released a new survey looking at what millennials want in a grocery store — and the summary might as well be: If you can’t beat them in prices, don’t join them; explain why you’re worth it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The battle begins! The Malaysian Food Champions League draw was launched yesterday as we head into Malaysia Day. Who will be crown the Malaysian Food Champion? The OG Nasi Lemak? The nightlife Ramly burger? Or the eastern underdog Sarawak Laksa?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will fast food be the first industry to implement complete automation? With annual employee turnover rates reaching 150%, fast food could benefit greatly from removing the “human component” from their workforce. But just because they can, does it mean they should? And with cost and functionality still major factors, will fast food take that giant leap?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The sudden surge in (shockingly) realistic deepfake videos has been both entertaining and alarming. While it’s fun to see what Will Smith would have looked like as Neo from The Matrix, the potential for deepfake tech to cause harm and spread disinformation is worrying. Facebook, of all companies, has launched a Deepfake Challenge alongside Microsoft in an attempt to study and counter the effects of the tech.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.