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New Netflix shuffle mode rolling out to users

Netflix is rolling out a new mode for its service called “Shuffle Play” which will allow users to just stick Netflix on shuffle and it’ll randomly play TV shows or movies that are recommended for that user, using the personalisation algorithms. The company announced the new feature yesterday during its s Q4 2020 earnings. Netflix said during the earnings call that the new feature would allow “members the ability to […]

Jaguar launches UK exclusive F-Type Reims Edition

Earlier this week, Jaguar debuted a new limited edition trim of the current generation F-Type, called the F-Type Reims Edition. The Reims Edition pays homage to the Reims circuit in France, where the Jaguar D-Type once its first race. The new limited edition is only going to be available in the UK, with just 150 being made in total coming in a unique French Racing Blue with the Exterior Black […]

Ubiquiti releases UniFi Protect 1.17.1 with vehicle detection

Ubiquiti updated UniFi Protect last October to version 1.16.9 to add its first addition of AI, with person tracking under the feature, ‘Smart Detection’ and it is still only supported on the G4 line of cameras, which is now the G4 Pro, G4 Bullet, G4 Dome, G4 PTZ and G4 Doorbell. It is only supported on the new hardware, as the ‘detection’ is actually done on the camera. Changes With version 1.17.1, […]

Twitter clears the @POTUS account of its followers, starting a fresh now with Joe Biden

Twitter said that when the new President of the United States, Joe Biden took over from from Donald Trump the two accounts for @POTUS and @WhiteHouse would have all of the followers removed as soon as the new administration was sworn in. Before the accounts were moved over and decommissioned, POTUS had 33 million followers, but during his administration Donald Trump rarely used it, instead using his personal account (@realDonaldTrump) he has […]

New images of iPhone 5s prototype get shared online

In the last few days some images were shared online of what appears to be an unreleased prototype of an iPhone 5s in the same Black and Slate colour as the iPhone 5 from 2012. The image came from Twitter user @DongleBookPro. This particular model was produced in December 2012 just a few months after the iPhone 5 was released and just under a year before the next iPhone, the […]

Audi and BMW both stop offering car subscriptions in the US

Both Audi and BMW are ending their car subscription services in the US, Audi will be ending its service at the end of January on the 31st and Access by BMW will be shut down, but something new is coming soon as the company is working on the “next iteration.” Access by BMW was only available in Nashville anyway. Also Mercedes-Benz has closed down its own subscription service and the root cause, […]

Apple has extended the free trial of Apple TV+ again

This week Apple has announced that users who subscribed to Apple TV+ originally with the one year free deal have now had the free trial extended again to July this year. The free trial was originally meant to end in November 2020, then in October 2020 Apple announced that it would be extended until February 2021, likely due to the lack of new programming being released due to the pandemic. […]

WhatsApp has now delayed the update to its privacy policy

Following the bad press and issues with privacy earlier this month, WhatsApp has now delayed the planned privacy update activation date from 8th February until 15th May 2021. The activation date is only delayed now, the Facebook and WhatsApp still intend on it coming into action soon. WhatsApp has said the bad press and users jumping ship to alternatives such as Telegram, iMessage and the most popular, Signal was the […]

Apple and Tim Cook honour Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

Yesterday both Apple and Tim Cook paid tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Yesterday in the US annual federal holiday taken to honour him. Apple took a full page out on its website with the quote “True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.” Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO also tweeted out with a different quote. “It will be power infused with love […]

GM has a new modern logo

Earlier this month, General Motors has introduced a brand new logo fit for the modern world, which the company has said fits its renewed commitment to electric vehicles, something the company does need to start focusing on. GM is also looking to compete with Tesla too, so it has a new marketing campaign to go along with it to drive it home that GM is focusing on EVs. GMs old […]