The new ULEZ scrappage scheme is now live in London, as of today (21st August 2023) and totals £110 million which will give people easier access to replacing their car, if the current one doesn’t meet the upcoming Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) regulations. On 29th August, the new expanded ULEZ zone goes live and essentially encompasses everything inside of the M25, albeit using it as a rough boundary line. […]
Technology
iPhone 15 might come with colour matched, braided USB-C cables
The next generation of the iPhone is just around the corner and we are now starting to see some more rumours and leaks trickle into the news cycle. The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus could come with some new colour matched USB-C charging cables, just like the iMac, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro which all now have colour matched charging cables. User on X @MajinBuOfficial shared some new images […]
Audi has removed the S4 and S5 diesels from sale in the UK
As time goes on, diesel is becoming less and less popular. Over the last few years, countless manufacturers have been removing diesel options and the next victims are the Audi S4 and Audi S5 . Both models have not sold in any great quantities, with just 198 units of the S4 and S4 Avant being sold in 2023 alone. For the whole of 2022, Audi only sold 137 S4 cars. […]
Elon Musk is planning on removing the ability to block people on X
Just before the weekend, Elon Musk revealed plans that pretty soon, the ability to block people on X would be removed. He said it would be “deleted as a feature,” as it “makes no sense.” Since Elon posted this, there was a community note attached suggesting that the X app would be in violation of the Apple App Store and Google Play Store rules, which if enforced could mean removal […]
Ford announces new extreme Mustang GTD
Ford has unveiled the all new, and extreme Mustang GTD. The new car is going to be Ford’s most powerful road car yet with more than 800bhp. The entire body will be made out of carbonfibre with a focus for track use. Production will start in late 2024 with a price from around $300,000 (£234,000) in the US. Some units are said to be coming to the UK, but just […]
Volvo announces push to go SUV only in the UK
As of this month, Volvo is only selling SUVs in the UK, with S60 saloon, V60 and V90 estates removed from sale. Earlier this summer the larger S90 saloon was removed from sale, along with the V60 and V90 Cross Country estate models. This change was deemed to be part of a wider “consolidation” of the Volvo range. Last year, the S60 was temporarily removed, but was added back shortly […]
Ubiquiti launches new Coexistence WDM Filter for UISP Fiber
Ubiquiti has recently released the new Coexistence WDM Filter for UISP Fiber, something which essentially offers a way to combine the light signals from both XGS Ion and standard GPON. The new filter can be rackmounted and is on sale now in the US and EU. Priced at €296,40 in the EU and UK and at $269. EU / UK Store Link US Store Link
Descript has acquired SquadCast
Just announced today, Descript, an editing tool for podcasts and video, has acquired SquadCast. SquadCast is something we use here at the interface to record Charging Status, UI Chat and Creator Spotlight. The company was founded back in 2016 and allows users to record video and audio podcast with people from remote locations, all while making sure data is going to be intact with cloud recordings, local file backups and more. Descript is going to be […]
National Parks Apple Watch activity challenge will go live on 26th August
Pretty much every year for a long time, Apple has been offering an exclusive badge for those in take part in the National Parks activity challenge on Saturday 26th August. The challenge is to do a hike, walk, run, or wheelchair workout which lasts for at least twenty minutes. Those who complete it, get an exclusive award in the Fitness app. Also, they’ll be some animated stickers that can be […]
New Extended Range MG4 model launches with 323 miles range
Earlier this week, MG launched a new version of the MG4 with even more range than before. The new ‘Extended Range’ model has 323 miles of range and costs £36,495. The new model has a larger 74.4kWh battery pack, much larger than the Long Range model which has a 61.7kWh pack. This means that this model has an increase from 270 miles to 323 miles of range, some 20% increase. […]