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Subaru announces new BRZ, refreshed design and more power

This week, Subaru has updated the BRZ sports coupe, it has a nice redesigned front end, thinner headlights and redesigned rear bumper as well as power to make it compete better in its class. Subaru won’t be bringing the new BRZ to the UK, instead it’ll go on sale in Japan and the US only in 2021. However, like with the first generation Toyota GT86 and BRZ, the two companies […]

The Xbox Series X controller will soon work with Apple devices

The new Xbox Series X was recently made available and it also comes with a new redesigned controller, which can be purchased separately too and some users (myself included) have been noticing it doesn’t work at all with iOS and iPadOS, it will connect ok to them and be recognised but it doesn’t do anything. This is actually because the Series X controller isn’t supported by Apple yet and right […]

Apple releases iOS 14.2.1 but only for iPhone 12

Apple has recently released a minor update for iPhone 12 models only, so iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Mac and of course the iPhone 12 mini. iOS 14.2.1 fixes a new issues related to MMS messages, lock screen issues for the iPhone 12 mini and others. Release Notes iOS 14.2.1 addresses the following issues for your iPhone: Some MMS messages may not be received Made for iPhone […]

More cars are getting support for wireless CarPlay

More and more cars seem to be offering wireless CarPlay in their new vehicles, as the rumour of the next iPhone not including any Lightning port whatsoever. For example, in the US, Hyundai is adding wireless CarPlay to the 2021 models of the new Tuscon, Santa Fe, Venue and Palisade. Here in the UK, the latest Volkswagen Golf 8 now has wireless CarPlay too. Wireless CarPlay uses a combination of […]

Mercedes has broken the Nurburgring lap record with the AMG GT Black Series

This week, Mercedes has officially broken the lap record at the Nurburgring with the AMG GT Black Series, a £335,000, 720bhp track monster with manually adjustable suspension and manually adjustable aero. The Black Series can do 0-60mph in 3.2 seconds and on to 201mph. The AMG GT Black Series did the lap in 6:43.616 minutes beating the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ which achieved it in 6:44:97 back in July 2018. The lap […]

The Government ban of new petrol and diesel cars is now 2030

This week, the UK Prime Minister has confirmed the news that general sale of brand new petrol and diesel cars and vans will now be banned from the year 2030, which has been brought forward from the 2040 goal it was previously. One thing to remember is that the sale of hybrids will be allowed for a little longer after 2030, which will be extended until 2035. This whole campaign […]

Google has a new version of Chrome designed for Apple Silicon Macs

This week, to coincide with the release of the brand new line of M1 Macs from Apple, the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Mac mini – Google is releasing a new version of Chrome to run natively on Apple Silicon Macs, with Chrome version 87. Instead of releasing a universal app, Google has chosen to offer two different versions, both offered at the download page. When you visit the webpage […]

Apple has had £5 million worth of products stolen on the M1 motorway in the UK

Yesterday, a report was logged from the Northamptonshire Police that last week, around $6.6 million (£5 million) worth of Apple products were stolen directly from a lorry on the slip road of the M1 motorway here in the UK on the 10th November at around 8pm. The event took place off the slip road of the M1 and the entire incident seemed to be planned well beforehand, as the stolen […]

Apple now accepting Apple Card applications on the web

Ever since the Apple Card was launched last year, applications could only be taken on an iPhone within the Apple Wallet app and this week, Apple and Goldman Sachs are expanding this process to the web as well for the first time. Apple rolled out this change very quietly and was spotted yesterday by MacRumors and this marks the second thing related to Apple Card which is now on the web and […]

GM has had to recall over 68,000 Chevy Bolts as issues with catching fire crop up

Last week the news broke that GM has recently started recalling Chevy Bolts due to the risk of the battery catching fire, GM is recalling a lot of cars, 68,677 of them and only ones manufactured earlier than 2020 due to the new model having improved battery chemistry. Detroit News broke the news last week and the recall will aid GM in getting to the bottom of five fires between 2017 and […]