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Nintendo releases 10.0.4 update for Nintendo Switch

Today, Nintendo has released a relatively minor update for the Switch and Switch Lite, bringing the version to 10.0.4. With this new version, Nintendo is addressing an issue with the Nintendo eShop which would make it very hard or sometimes impossible to add funds or register a new credit card to your account. “We have fixed the issue where it was not possible in some countries or regions to add funds […]

Apple’s stock price hits an all time high today

Today, Apple’s stock price on the market has hit an all time high at $331.12 per share, this is up marginally over the previous high back in January, when it hit $327.85 per share. Market cap is at $1.43 trillion. This news comes, even during riots across the US as well as the ongoing worldwide health crisis. Employment numbers in the US have also increased today.

Germany is looking at requiring electric car charging at every fuel station in the country

Electric cars and vehicles are an important part in society to get the world to reduce its dependancy on damaging fossil fuels and ultimately reduce the amount of CO2 that gets produced. One of the main reasons people steer clear from electric cars is the the range and the availability of public chargers. Germany is looking at requiring every fuel station in the country have electric car chargers, which is […]

Bentley is making 1,000 employees redundant

Following the tough decision Aston Martin had to make this week, in making getting rid of 500 jobs – Bentley is going to be cutting 1,000 jobs as, like most of the car makers based in the UK it is taking the strain of the impact from the coronavirus. Bentley will be contacting each of its employees, which is at 4,200 at the moment and offering them to voluntarily leave, […]

Volkswagen has now started Golf 8 deliveries again, following software issue

Last month, we reported that Volkswagen had suspended any new deliveries of the new eighth generation Golf, due to software issue. The issue that was discovered, would mean the Golf would have problems with emergency calls. The software for cars to detect and accident and then contact the emergency services is now a mandatory feature in the EU and has been since 2018. But Volkswagen has said today this issue […]

Ford is planning on launching online car sales this year

Something which has been apparent during the lockdown is the importance of online sales and one of the areas of life where only one company has really got it nailed is the automotive industry and selling cars online. Tesla has been doing this for ages and ages, you can now configure a Tesla online, pay/set up finance and have the car delivered or arrange to collect it. Ford is looking […]

Aston Martin is planning on cutting 500 jobs as it moves to cut costs

Aston Martin is planning on making 500 people redundant soon, due to an effort to cut costs and increase the profitability for the company. Aston Martin currently has 2,600 employees. The company provided a statement which went along the lines of, it needs a reset and sports car production will be reduced to meet current demand. The company is looking to cut its operating costs by around £10 million and its […]

iOS 13.5.5 beta reveals Apple News+ Audio

Earlier this week, when the beta version of iOS 13.5.5 was released to developers, it contained references to UI elements referencing Apple News+ Audio. In a video from 9to5Mac, Jeff Benjamin shows off the upcoming feature and the News app will get a new ‘Audio’ tab, with access to spoken word news articles. As iOS 13.5.5 is in beta, there isn’t much information available yet, but Apple is expected to launch […]

Ford introduces new Vignale Puma, as the range topper

This week, Ford has introduced a new high end version of the new Puma, Ford is replacing the outgoing ‘First Edition’ model with the Puma ST-Line X Vignale – which is a pretty long name. This is now the range topping version of the Puma and sits above the ST-Line X, and is essentially, an upgraded ST-Line X. The Puma ST-Line X Vignale comes in at £25,240, marking a £1,550 […]