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Twitter Introduces Premium+ and Basic Subscription Tiers: What You Get

October 28, 2023 David

Twitter now offers three subscription tiers: Basic, Premium, and Premium+. Let’s take a look at the features included in each tier:

Basic ($3 per month or $32 per year) provides the features of the original Twitter Blue, along with some additional functionalities. This includes the ability to edit and publish longer posts exceeding 280 characters, an undo post option, posting longer videos, a “Top Articles” shortcut, reader mode for threads, background video playback, offline video viewing, a “small reply boost,” SMS two-factor authentication (which is less secure than the authenticator-app-based option available to free users), encrypted direct messages (limited to paid users), and various customization features such as highlighting the best posts on your profile and hiding your likes and subscriptions.

Premium ($8 per month or $84 per year) includes all the features of Basic and reduces the number of ads displayed in the “For You” and “Following” feeds by half. It also provides a “larger reply boost,” access to the Creator Hub for revenue sharing and page subscriptions, the blue checkmark and ID verification badges (if you choose to verify your ID), and the option to hide the blue checkmark. ID verification also comes with “prioritized support from X services.”

Premium+ ($16 per month or $168 per year) offers everything in the Premium tier, along with the removal of all ads.

Technology

You Should Avoid These Products When Cleaning Your iPhone

August 27, 2023 David

Apple advises against using compressed air to clean your iPhone, but they don’t explain why. It turns out that the use of compressed air for cleaning purposes is a somewhat complicated issue. In certain areas of Canada and the United States, using highly compressed air for cleaning in work environments is actually illegal. Additionally, many commercial canned air products contain dangerous solvents instead of air. When these products are misused, they can spray out liquid which could be disastrous for your electronics.

Specifically for iPhones, the risk lies in damaging the internal components of the phone. If you use compressed air to clean the speakers and other openings of your iPhone, there is a possibility that you could blow out the microphone. A Reddit user shared their experience of only picking up static from the microphone after using compressed air.

People often consider compressed air as a suitable option for cleaning electronics because it doesn’t involve water. However, the high-pressure air can still displace or damage delicate parts, and it can turn debris into harmful shrapnel. It’s advisable to follow Apple’s recommendation and avoid using canned air on your iPhone.

Technology

The Simplest Method for Discovering and Removing Unused iPhone Apps

August 1, 2023 David

If you want to find and delete unused apps on your iPhone, the App Library page is a good place to start. Simply swipe left on your iPhone’s home screen to access it. Here, your installed apps are categorized, and you can delete any app you want by long-pressing on its icon and selecting “Delete App”. However, if you prefer a more organized approach, you can use the iPhone’s settings. Just follow these steps:

Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
Select “General”.
Go to “iPhone Storage”.

After a short wait, you will see a list of all the apps installed on your iPhone. The apps are arranged based on their size, with the largest one appearing at the top. Beside each app name, you will find the date when it was last used or accessed. To find unused apps, simply go through the list and look for apps that you haven’t used in the past 6-12 months. Once you have identified an app, you have two options:

Tap on any third-party app.
You can then choose to either:
- Offload App: This frees up space occupied by the app, but keeps its documents and data intact. If you reinstall the app, it should work as it did before, including any saved progress.
- Delete App: This completely and permanently erases the app, along with all related data.

Finally, tap on your chosen option again to confirm and execute the action.

News

2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed – show report and gallery

July 14, 2023 David

Get ready for the Goodwood Festival of Speed happening this year. Join us from Thursday 13 July to Sunday 16 July as we bring you all the latest car unveilings, public debuts, and classic machinery.

This year’s theme is Goodwood 75, which commemorates 75 years of motorsport history since the opening of the Goodwood Motor Circuit in 1948, as well as the 30th anniversary of the Festival of Speed.

The famous Goodwood hillclimb will showcase cars representing the different eras of motorsport at the site: racing years (1948-1966), testing years (post-1966), Festival of Speed’s 30th anniversary (1993-2023), return of racing (1998-2023), and the next 75 years. Alongside these, there will be brand-new cars and special exhibits, including air displays by the Red Arrows on Thursday and Friday.

Porsche, which is celebrating 75 years since producing its first sports car, will be honored with the Festival of Speed’s central feature, designed by Gerry Judah. The company will also showcase several new cars at the event.

So, what can you expect to see at this year’s Festival of Speed? Here are some of the highlights:

Cars to see at the 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed

AIM EV Sport 01

The designer of the Nissan GT-R has created this sleek 483bhp electric sports car, weighing only 1425kg. It is powered by two liquid-cooled, high-performance electric motors located on the rear wheels, with a maximum speed of 10,000rpm. The car is equipped with an 81kWh battery split into four packs, delivering a total torque of 582lb ft and enabling it to accelerate from 0-62mph in under 6.0 seconds.

Nissan GT-R designer creates lightweight, 483bhp EV sports car

Alpine A290

Alpine is introducing this Renault 5-based hot hatchback targeted at the mainstream market. It will make its public debut at Goodwood and features an FIA-approved racing chassis and two motors on the front axle. Promising to be a more practical version of the acclaimed A110, the car retains the sporting character associated with the Alpine brand.

Alpine A290 on sale in 2024 as feisty electric hot hatch

Ariel Atom 4R

Ariel has surprised everyone with the unveiling of the Atom’s latest iteration, the 4R. It boasts the most powerful four-cylinder engine ever fitted to the track-focused sports car, producing a staggering 400bhp sourced from Honda. Additionally, the 4R is equipped with a new Quaife six-speed sequential gearbox, Öhlins dampers, and carbon-ceramic disc brakes.

Motorsport

All-New Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe Teased Ahead Of Official Debut

July 3, 2023 Prafful Singh

Mercedes-Benz has released a teaser photo of the all-new CLE coupe on its official Facebook page. The two-door model is set to make its debut on July 5 at 11 AM Eastern Time (5 PM Central European Summer Time – CEST).

This new coupe will eventually replace four existing models in the Mercedes-Benz lineup. The aim is to simplify the range of gas-powered vehicles offered by the German brand. Initially, the CLE coupe will replace the current C-Class coupe and E-Class coupe models. The convertible versions of both these models will be succeeded by the CLE convertible, which has been spotted in development over the past year.

Similar to the current convertibles, the new CLE convertible will feature a cloth roof. While a cloth roof is more elegant, compact, and lighter than a folding hardtop, it doesn’t offer the same level of structural rigidity.

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