Saturday, October 12, 2019

Apple : Think electric cars take too long to charge? Vauxhall wants to change your mind

Apple : Think electric cars take too long to charge? Vauxhall wants to change your mind

Think electric cars take too long to charge? Vauxhall wants to change your mind

Posted: 12 Oct 2019 10:00 AM PDT

Vauxhall’s new Corsa-e will likely make a lot of friends with impatient types who are open to the idea of an all-electric car, but lack the time or inclination to get its battery charged.

Why? It’s going to arrive in April next year with the capacity for fast DC 100kW charging to replenish the 50kW battery. The feature isn’t an extra either, and it could pull in a lot of people who would otherwise pass on the chore of having to charge a battery over popping into a filling station for fuel.

A five-minute pit stop or, potentially, many, many minutes as you wait for those battery bars to replenish is perhaps why so many of us have decided to hang fire on moving over to an electric vehicle. This is still the most frustrating aspect of electric car ownership and it’s mainly about the infrastructure.

Having a car that can be recharged promptly is therefore a definite bonus. And, with its perky recharging potential that could mean the Corsa-e could really hit the right note, assuming you can find a vacant 100kW charging station that is.

In real terms that means you’ll be able to get another 160 miles or so in around half an hour, which is admittedly very handy. Vauxhall also underlines that the Corsa-e boasts a 205 mile range, which has been ticked off via WLTP certification. The car will also come with a rather more sedate 11kW charger, which will get you charged at home in around 7.5 hours using a domestic wallbox.

Plug and play

Aside from that, there’s certainly nothing too revolutionary about the Corsa-e in the looks department, but Vauxhall isn’t really the go-to brand for controversial design lines. What you get is a pretty straightforward car with not too much in the way of surprises.

Interestingly, the Corsa-e will also be available as a petrol and diesel option too and, as a result, the charging port is where the normal fuel filler cap would be. Reversing into those annoyingly short-cabled charging bays when you’re out and about might prove to be the only option in that respect.

While that’s not a big deal it’ll be interesting to see if it provokes a reaction from people who prefer just to pull forwards in to a bay for a battery top up down at the shops. Another reason why, for example, the new Renault Zoe works so well, as it’s got the charging point in the nose of the car.

Elsewhere, while you do get some references to the fact that it’s an ‘e’ model, the Corsa looks conventional from all angles. The front and rear ends get the job done while the bit in the middle offers no nonsense access to the interior via four doors on the example shown here. The funky 17-inch alloy wheels on the press day example, however, delivered a much-needed sliver of excitement mind.

Premium touches

The overall impression is similar when you take a look at the interior styling. It’s a fairly meat and potatoes layout that will prove popular with the many people who like, and have bought the current best-selling Corsa.

That said, Vauxhall has clearly had a decent stab at adding in some more premium touches to spice up the interior, at least with its Elite Nav-trim model. The seating provides enough space for four adults and, as another bonus the car is surprisingly low down in that respect. Headroom isn't compromised.

Indeed, the battery seems to have been tucked into the bottom of the Corsa-e quite cleverly, meaning that the room on offer makes you soon forget you’re riding on a trio of cells in the floorplan. Out back, the boot space is thankfully big enough for your weekly grocery shop, which is probably the sort of journey the Corsa-e is going to be used for in many cases. We’d like to see how it fares with larger objects though, like a folding pushchair for example.

Vauxhall’s Corsa-e will sport a fairly robust tech specification too. As is the expectation from buyers now, the levels of features and functionality found on the inside are reasonably beefy. Apple Car Play and Android Auto, for example, are part of the package as is Bluetooth audio and wireless smartphone charging. There’s a 10-inch touchscreen display on the dash, which is pretty good on the eyes and allows access to options like your preferred in-car apps. The cheaper entry-level SE Nav model comes with a smaller seven-inch touchscreen. Active Lane Assist, meanwhile, is one of the key safety highlights.

Down below that the centre console has a neat shifter, which lets you select drive modes, with Normal, Eco and Sport options to choose from. While Eco unsurprisingly provides the leanest consumption of battery power Sport mode will let you tap into 134bhp from the motor. Battery power reserves will doubtless suffer as a result though there is regenerative braking to put some juice back in to those cells along the way. Eco mode, on the other hand, offers access to 81bhp, which is enough for pootling around town.

What the Corsa-e is like to drive, however, is yet to be determined as Vauxhall has so far limited most journalists to a passenger ride, most recently at the Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground in Leicestershire. We first saw the Corsa-e at the Frankfurt motor show, where it sported Opel badging and it looked good there. The same can be said for its Vauxhall-tagged edition here in the UK, particularly the blue example in these photos. It’s not a head-turner, but we like the low-key lines.

The next step is to get behind the wheel and put it, and that speedy charging potential through its paces. Patchy charging infrastructure permitting that is. As for pricing then the base-level model will start at £26,490 (about $34,000, AU$49,000) after the UK government grant, so it’s competitive.

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Disney Plus and Hulu – why you don't have to choose

Posted: 12 Oct 2019 08:00 AM PDT

Hulu and Disney Plus are two names you’re going to hear together more and more. Ever since Disney took over full control of the Hulu streaming platform back in May, it’s been clear that Disney plans to make Hulu a crucial part of its entertainment offering, and a strong relationship between Hulu and Disney Plus is a big part of that.

If you’re based in the US and looking to sign up to a TV streaming service, you may well be thinking of choosing either Hulu or Disney Plus. For sure, both platforms have quite distinct content libraries, interfaces, and different pricing models – even if a certain bundle option will lead to some overlap.

It’s worth pointing out that Disney Plus won’t be launching until mid-November, so right now your choices are more likely Hulu vs Netflix, or Netflix vs Amazon Prime Video. But for an in-depth guide to Disney Plus and Hulu, read on below.

Disney Plus and Hulu: basic overview

Disney Plus is the incoming Disney streaming platform, set to launch in the US on November 12. It will be a one-stop home for Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel and National Geographic programming, and is likely to make a big dent in the share of online streaming enjoyed by the current big dogs.

Hulu, on the other hand, has been around in some form since 2008, with various iterations of its online TV catch-up service existing over the years, including a separate online portal called Hulu Plus. The offering is a bit more streamlined these days, with a central Hulu platform for streaming TV episodes, movies, and more – and a close relationship with major US broadcasters ensuring high-profile content regularly hits the service.

Disney, though already a shareholder, increased its 30% stake in Hulu to 60% through its purchase of 21st Century Fox – begun in 2017, completed in early 2019 – which had also had a 30% stake in Hulu. Disney then bought a 9.5% stake from AT&T, while Comcast agreed to relinquish its control in Hulu to Disney with a formal acquisition to be organized in the coming years.

Disney Plus and Hulu: cost and bundles

When it launches, Disney Plus will cost just $5.99 per month or $69.99 per year. There's only one pricing tier, meaning every subscriber gets the same content library and up to 4K resolution (and HDR) streaming for compatible films and shows – without any ads, either.

Hulu's cheapest pricing plan comes in at $5.99 per month too, though that is an ad-supported plan. To get rid of commercial breaks during shows, you'll have to subscribe to the $11.99 per month plan, though a handful of programmes (New Girl, Agents of SHIELD, Grey's Anatomy) will still have the occasional ad. There are also options to add live TV channels for a total $44.99 per month, or to add services like HBO, Showtime or Cinemax for a $10-15 increase.

The key thing to consider here, though, is the option of bundling Disney Plus and Hulu together.

Disney has announced a joint bundle that includes Disney Plus, Hulu and ESPN+ for a highly affordable $12.99 – the same price as Netflix's Premium Plan. For three separate content libraries, and a broad range of US television, that's a pretty good deal.

  • What's included in ESPN+?

Disney Plus and Hulu: features and user interface

We finally got to test out the Disney Plus interface in our hands on Disney Plus review, after the service launched early in the Netherlands. We found it was well-organized, with a clean UI and a clear breakdown of its different content verticals (Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, etc). It's not hugely different from Netflix in its use of a topside banner ad and scrolling lists of titles beneath it – albeit organized more by brand than genre.

Hulu has a much more streamlined interface now than it has in years past, and has finally added offline viewing after around two years of talking about it. Better late than never?

Disney does, however, allow for up to seven user profiles and four screens streaming simultaneously – unlike Hulu, which will only allow one stream at once per account.

Hulu is also one of only two streaming apps on the Nintendo Switch console – along with YouTube – though there's been chatter about Disney Plus joining its sister service on the Switch down the line too. Both Hulu and Disney Plus can be found on a wide range of smartphones, browsers, streaming sticks and smart TVs – though Disney Plus won't be on the Amazon Fire TV Stick at launch.

Disney Plus and Hulu: content

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Disney Plus will have some big-name properties on the service, and there's plenty of hype its fleet of incoming exclusive shows, including Marvel shows like Loki or Hawkeye, and a DIsney Plus Star Wars TV series called The Mandalorian – not to mention the entire Pixar catalogue.

We've been promised every Disney film ever made on the service, meaning everything from classic Disney animation to modern live-action films will be there to enjoy – we've got the impression from Disney that titles will be coming and going each month though to shake up the offering, so not everything is likely to be available at once. New Disney films will then be added to the service within the following year after a theatrical release.

There won't be the same volume of titles as on Hulu, though.

Hulu has close relationships with ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox, streaming big-name shows from each network the day after they premiere. There’s also plenty of content from the likes of Bravo, Comedy Central, and FX and a large back catalog. Notable shows include Saturday Night Live, The Handmaid’s Tale, and Marvel’s Runaways – while Hulu's relationship with anime streaming service Funimation means you're getting a lot of good anime shows (Bleach, One Piece, Naruto, My Hero Academia) thrown in too.

There's clearly plenty of scope for Disney to leverage its existing IP beyond the big screen, while its recent purchase of 21st Century Fox will also bring the entire Simpsons catalogue and more to the service.

Take away

Do you want ESPN+ in your bundle?

So, what does all that mean for you?

Disney Plus and Hulu offer something quite different to their respective subscribers. The Disney platform will be more of a repository of Disney movies and content geared around its five specific verticals, while Hulu acts more as a general on-demand portal for TV shows from US broadcasters.

Disney Plus will be the least irritating option at the $5.99 price tier, given Hulu still includes ads at that price. For versatile pricing options, though, there's more choice and personalization with Hulu's various plans.

At the end of the say, the $12.99 bundle for Hulu (with ads), ESPN+ and Disney Plus offers the most value, though you can save an extra dollar by not signing up to ESPN+ and subscribing to the other services separately.

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New Pixel 4 leaks reveal images, specs... and perhaps some special offers for buyers

Posted: 12 Oct 2019 07:30 AM PDT

Few phones have ever leaked in advance quite so completely as the Pixel 4 has, and of course Google itself got the ball rolling early on. We've got some more specs and images to share with you, plus details of a deal we haven't heard about before.

First some high-quality renders of the phones courtesy of tech tipsters Ishan Agarwal and Brandon Lee: these match up with previous pictures we've seen but show off the phone in a high-resolution and in all three colors.

According to Lee, that coral or orange color we've been seeing for a few months is actually a limited preorder exclusive – so if you want it you're going to have to act fast. As yet though, that's unconfirmed.

Agarwal has also leaked a chart suggesting the Pixel 3a and the Pixel 3a XL will remain on sale, as you would expect, with the 2018 Pixel 3 phones retired.  You can see the specs for all four phones in the chart.

Pixel 4 leak

More leaks come courtesy of Best Buy in the US, via 9to5Google, with promo images attached. As we've heard before, the Pixel 4 gets a 5.7-inch screen, the Pixel 4 XL gets a 6.3-inch screen, and both cameras get 16MP+12MP dual-lens rear cameras.

9to5Google has also been able to uncover code in the Google One app that suggests anyone who buys a Pixel 4 will be able to get some free cloud storage from Google for three months – that might be another reason to make a purchase.

Meanwhile, if you order a Pixel 4 from the Three network in the UK, you'll apparently get an HP Chromebook 14 for your troubles as well – that's as per an image of a billboard posted to Reddit and reported by Android Central.

All will become clear on Tuesday October 15 when we finally get the grand unveiling of the Pixel 4, the Pixel 4 XL and quite possibly some other devices too – and we will of course be bringing you all the announcements as they happen.

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St Helens vs Salford live stream: how to watch Super League Grand Final 2019 rugby league from anywhere

Posted: 12 Oct 2019 07:18 AM PDT

The 2019 Super League season curtain closer is finally upon us! You can watch all the action live, not matter where you are in the world, by following our St Helens vs Salford 2019 Super League Grand Final live stream guide below.

St Helens go into today's game at Old Trafford having lost just three times during the season. A win today would see them claim what would be only their second Super League title since 2006. Salford, meanwhile, will be out to pull off a fairytale turnaround, with the club  marked out as 150/1 outsiders to reach the final at the start of the campaign, having narrowly missed relegation last season.

Can the Red Devils pull off a huge shock in their Grand Final debut? Recent head-to-heads between the two sides suggest not, with the Saints winning the last six contests between the two teams.

In fact, St Helens have averaged an incredible 31.9 points across their 30 games in the league this season and look imperious.

Nevertheless, Ian Watkins' well-drilled side can point to the fact that their defence has been strong throughout the campaign, conceding just one try in their last two games, plus they also have the benefit of their underdog status with no pressure upon their shoulders.

Both teams look set to name unchanged squads for the final from their last matches, with Saints' Super League’s Young Player of the Year Matty Lees the only notable absentee for today's game.

Below we've laid out exactly what you need to do to get a live stream of the St Helens vs Salford Super League Grand Final from almost anywhere in the world.

How to live stream St Helens vs Salford in the UK

Live stream 2019 Super League Grand Final from absolutely anywhere with a VPN

Not in the UK? No sweat. Follow the VPN guidelines below and sign into your preferred service that way to watch the Grand Final wherever you are in the world. The software basically makes your computer or phone think it's back in our home country, so you can then watch the rugby league online as if you were there.

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Can you build a gaming PC at Best Buy on Black Friday?

Posted: 12 Oct 2019 06:00 AM PDT

When I was growing up, Best Buy was pretty much never really a place you could go to build a new PC. Sure, you could capitalize on some Best Buy Black Friday deals to pick up a new hard drive if you were running out of storage, but you could never use it as a one stop shop, like you could in a place like Micro Center. However, Best Buy is slowly becoming a better, well-stocked place to pick up all things PC. 

Now, obviously, you won't find the same degree of variety as you will in a more specialist retailer or online at Newegg, but if you're living in the suburbs and a big box store is all you have available to you, its still possible to get most of your computer shopping in one spot. 

Best Buy PC Components

Not the best selection but still everything you need

Let's take a trip down to Best Buy

Because I have these memories of Best Buy being a PC component desert, I've been increasingly surprised when seeing some pretty decent deals come out of its online store, especially during seasonal shopping events like Black Friday. The way I always looked at that was that the online store just had more variety because it had a whole warehouse to ship things out of. So, naturally I went to my local Best Buy to awkwardly wander through the computing section. 

And, frankly, I was surprised at just how many computing components Best Buy had on offer. The first thing I saw when I meandered over to the computing components aisle – there was just one – was an entire row of PC power supplies. Nothing super high-end like a 1200W unit, but plenty of 850W 80+ Gold PSUs that should be more than good enough for most people. That's good - everyone should have access to power supply that won't set their house on fire. 

Another thing I noticed was the full range of graphics cards on offer. It used to be that Best Buy only had a collection of low-end graphics cards on offer, but this time around I spotted a few RTX 2080 Tis on the shelf, along with their $1,249 price tag. I even saw a bunch of processors, but those were limited to mostly AMD chips. The only Intel chip on offer was the Core i5-9600K – maybe its because AMD processors are just selling better. 

Of course, there were also plenty of Motherboards, SSD and RAM kits available, and the prices were mostly reasonable. One notable thing we noticed was a 32GB kit of Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro at 3,200 MHz for $176, which is about the same price as you'll find on Amazon or Newegg. This was a common theme among the PC components we found at Best Buy: maybe $5 more expensive at most, and sometimes even cheaper than the manufacturer's website. So, basically, you won't have to pay an obscene price to conveniently buy your PC components at your local Best Buy. 

The only thing I couldn't seem to find at Best Buy was a PC Case. I found plenty of cheap pre-built Desktop PCs that you could gut and customize with more high-end components, but no empty chassis to build in. However, if all you have to buy online is a PC case, that doesn't seem too bad, especially if you already have a PC case you're willing to keep. 

Of course, you can always buy a PC case online and pick it up at your local Best Buy. 

Best Buy PC components

You could basically make this from parts you'll find at your local Best Buy

Should you build a PC at Best Buy?

Now that you can actually find a majority of the PC components you'll need to build a new PC at Best Buy, it's not hard to recommend. I even found plenty of all-in-one liquid CPU coolers and thermal paste. Best Buy isn't on the same level of a computing-centric retailer like Micro Center, and if you live in an area with access to a Micro Center, that's still the retailer we'd recommend. Even Micro Center's online store is better suited to PC enthusiasts than other web stores.

However, if your choices are shopping online and heading over to Best Buy, it's not an awful idea to head to the blue-themed retailer. Not only will you get that instant gratification of opening your new PC components minutes after buying them, but if you get a lemon (it happens to all of us), its really easy to return without having to deal with return labels and shipping containers. 

I'm pretty sure that we're going to see some amazing Black Friday component deals this year, especially on AMD processors and graphics cards now that Navi and Ryzen 3rd Generation have arrived. So, if you have a PC build dream list that you've been saving for the right moment, you might want to head over to Best Buy. 

And if you can't wait until Black Friday, don't worry. I went ahead and found some juicy PC component deals for you. 

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What’s the real deal with in-browser VPNs?

Posted: 12 Oct 2019 06:00 AM PDT

VPNs are big business, and getting bigger, but the prospect of buying a subscription and setting one up can be daunting for a first-timer. However, that’s not your only option. Increasingly, web browsers are offering their own in-browser VPNs (or services described as such). But are they really the same, and how much protection do they offer?

Opera is establishing a niche for itself as a pioneer in online security, willing to experiment, take risks, and introduce new privacy features long before the bigger players. It was the first mainstream browser to launch a built-in VPN, offering it for both desktop and mobile devices.

“Opera introduced our free, built-in no log browser VPN more than three years ago,” an Opera spokesperson told TechRadar. “We saw the rising demand for VPN services: people wanted to protect their online lives better. We decided to help them with this.”

“We are a non-default browser that people have to make a choice to download and use, that’s why we try harder to innovate and offer the best features, as soon as we can”

Opera

Opera doesn’t charge for its VPN, instead providing it free as an incentive for people to make the switch from rival browsers. “Our browser’s revenue comes from other, unrelated sources such as agreements with the world's most popular search engines,” the spokesperson explained.

“The reception has been great. People value the fact that our VPN, is no log, free and unlimited. Unlike, for example, Firefox, the Opera browser continues to grow its user base and is now the preferred choice of more than 300 million people worldwide on PC and smartphones.”

Opera is clearly confident, and its service is certainly easy to use (our colleagues at Tom’s Guide have found that it works particularly well with Netflix), but is it really a VPN? Some would argue no.

When is a VPN not a VPN?

In September 2019, Mozilla debuted an experimental tool called Firefox Private Network (FPN). It's currently available free for testing to US desktop users, but may well be a paid-for product when it’s released in the near future. Although it works just like Opera’s tool, Mozilla stopped short of actually calling it a VPN, so we asked why it made the distinction.

“Firefox Private Network was built to ensure the best possible performance and privacy,” a Mozilla spokesperson told TechRadar. “As opposed to a true VPN, which is a piece of software that works on the OS level of a device, the Firefox Private Network is a secure, encrypted path to the web for the Firefox browser using Cloudflare as a proxy”

Because FPN only protects web traffic going through the browser, Mozilla believes ‘proxy’ a more appropriate term. By this measure, Opera’s offering is also a secure proxy, only anonymizing browser traffic.

Firefox Private Network

Proxies are useful tools for keeping your everyday browsing private – particularly when you’re using a public Wi-Fi hotspot – but it’s important to be aware of their limitations compared to a ‘true’ VPN.

A proxy won’t secure any data sent and received by other applications, including (but not limited to) email clients, media apps, and messaging apps. With online services increasingly urging users to use their own apps rather than a web browser, this is important to bear in mind.

It’s also important to know who is providing your browser’s proxy, where the organization is based (different countries have different data privacy laws), and what logs it keeps.

Reassuringly, Mozilla is particularly transparent about this. “FPN was carefully built by Mozilla’s team of designers and engineers, making sure you get the best possible performance and privacy, tightly integrated with the Firefox browser,” its spokesperson told us. “And true to our commitment to privacy, the data Cloudflare processes for the Firefox Private Network is subject to Mozilla’s privacy policy. All proxy data will be deleted within 24 hours.”

Still, if you want to make sure all your internet traffic is encrypted and anonymized, you'll need to investigate a premium standalone VPN service.

Proxies vs VPNs

ExpressVPN is one of the world's biggest VPN providers, and currently ranks top in our guide to the best VPNs. “We are glad to see that a growing number of companies share our view that VPNs are an essential online privacy and security tool,” Harold Li, vice president of ExpressVPN, told us.

“We have also been working with Mozilla since 2018 to offer Firefox Lite users a free seven-day trial of ExpressVPN – helping to educate users about the risks of public Wi-Fi while equipping them with tools to protect themselves”

However, while he agreed that while browser-based proxies can be useful, he also noted that they don’t protect all internet traffic.

He also observed that dedicated VPN services can also invest more in their products, offering services like 24/7 live customer support, premium bandwidth, reliable content unblocking, and state of the art hardware for speed,  stability and securityy. For example, ExpressVPN’s servers run on RAM only, not hard drives, which guarantees that all software and data on the server is erased on every reboot.

That's not something most browser developers will be able to provide - and certainly not for free. However, there is one company with the resources...

What about Chrome?

There are certainly plenty of third-party proxy extensions for Chrome (both free and paid), but there’s no sign of Google implementing a proxy or VPN of its own. With over 60% of the global browser market in September 2019 according to StatCounter, Google certainly doesn’t need to dangle a carrot to tempt new users – but it could if it wished.

It already provides a VPN for customers of its Google Fi mobile phone service, though that’s out of necessity. Google doesn’t control its own mobile network, so it piggybacks on infrastructure belonging to Sprint, T-Mobile, and US Cellular.

Each of these companies has its own security and privacy policies, making it a nightmare for Google to create a standard set of privacy policies, so it chose to get around the issue by installing a VPN on each phone. Data is encrypted and sent to a remote server before it goes to any of those three ISPs, meaning they are unable to see what it is, or where it’s come from.

Google Fi

That’s not a cheap service, but it proves that Google is prepared to bolster its services with privacy tools when it must. And if proxies become standard with all other browsers, it might feel compelled to follow suit.

Earlier this year, Google followed the example set by Mozilla and Opera by giving Chrome users the ability to block third-party cookies (despite its insistence that doing so will only cause advertisers to use shadier methods like fingerprinting to track web users).

A true in-browser VPN would be a major asset for Google, particularly if Chrome's popularity starts to wane as users become frustrated by its infamous RAM-guzzling) and would let it leapfrog other browsers that only offer a proxy. Whether users would trust a VPN provided by Google is another matter, but we certainly wouldn't rule out the possibility of one appearing in Chrome in the next couple of years.

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Cybersecurity "as important as brakes" for future cars, Jaguar Land Rover CEO says

Posted: 12 Oct 2019 04:30 AM PDT

The head of one of the world's largest car makers has called for the automotive industry to ensure cybersecurity is built in to all future vehicles.

Speaking at the BlackBerry World Tour event in London last week, Sir Ralf D Speth, the CEO of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), said it was time for a "step change" in how new cars are built.

“On the road of the future you won't have a safe vehicle unless you have a cyber secure vehicle," Speth said. "We need to build a world where the digital control of a physical object is reliable, safe and secure.” 

Fundamental

Speth was speaking as part of a keynote hosted by BlackBerry CEO John Chen, and referenced the carmakers's partnership with the Canadian giant to implement its QNX platform into vehicles such as the new Landcruiser.

Noting that the two firms were working together to build "the next generation of safe, secure and intelligent vehicles", Speth added that although smart vehicles could help address future societal problems such as an aging global population, doing so relied on staying safe from attacks.

“Cybersecurity is one of the biggest challenges today - the opportunity is there for cybersecurity to enhance the customer experience, protecting privacy and creating safer, more secure mobility," he said.

"In a connected world, the cybersecurity is as fundamental to your safety as the brakes."

In his speech, Speth outlined JLR's "destination zero" target, which looks to ensure that future vehicles will have zero emissions, result in zero accidents, and cause zero congestion.

"Mobility is the lifeblood of a flourishing society…(it) is a basic right for everybody," he noted.

“But on the road of the future you won't have a safe vehicle unless you have a cyber secure vehicle - we need to build a world where the digital control of a physical object is reliable, safe and secure.” 

"We are both actively aware that there is more to do if we are to respond to the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape to meet the challenges of today, and the problems of tomorrow."

"Cybersecurity allows us to offer mobility to anyone, anywhere, safely."

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Ireland vs Samoa live stream: how to watch today's Rugby World Cup 2019 match from anywhere

Posted: 12 Oct 2019 03:58 AM PDT

Having laboured to a win over Russia in their last 2019 Rugby World Cup match, Ireland will need to improve in a match that may require them to pick up a bonus point. Will the Irish hold their nerve and seal qualification? You can watch all the Rugby World Cup action live and in full, no matter where you are in the world, by following our Ireland vs Samoa live stream guide below.

Samoa's chances of progression to the knockout stages ended with their defeat to Japan, but they'll be keen to end their campaign with a positive performance which could make things difficult for their expectant opponents.

With today's match taking place on the south-west of the country, it's set to escape the wrath of Super Typhoon Hagibis which has caused the controversial cancellation of some of the final pool stage matches.

Thile there may be settled weather, Ireland will be sending out a shook up side for this game, with head coach Joe Schmidt making 11 changes to the team that faced Russia, opting to field what is pretty much his strongest line-up. A big boost for the Irish comes with the return of centre Robbie Henshaw, who is set to make his first start of the tournament.

Samoa's World Cup has been derailed by several damaging episodes of ill-discipline. With nothing left to lose they're sure to Ireland a tough game, and while Schmidt will be hoping for a big win, he'll also be praying that his players come through the encounter unscathed. 

You can watch all the action from this crucial game from pretty much anywhere on Earth by following our Rugby World Cup Ireland vs Samoa live stream guide below.

How to watch the 2019 Rugby World Cup from outside your country

If you're abroad for any of the Rugby World Cup and don't want to miss out on catching the coverage from your home country, you'll inevitably find it geo-blocked when you try to stream online. But don't sweat. With the option of a VPN, you can tune into those fixtures no matter where you are in the world without resorting to some dodgy feed on Reddit. And best of all, it's really easy to do (or read on for details on how to stream coverage from the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA).

How to stream the Boys In Green in Ireland

How to stream Ireland vs Samoa live in the UK 

How to watch Ireland vs Samoa in Australia

How to watch Ireland vs Samoa live in New Zealand

How to live stream Ireland vs Samoa in the US

  • Hulu with Live TV $40 per month - Hulu with Live TV includes CBS, Fox, NBC and ESPN.
  • FuboTV $35 for the first month - FuboTV gives you the first month at a discounted rate but after that the price increases to $45 a month. The service includes CBS, Fox, NBC and the NFL Network but does not come with ESPN.
  • DirecTV Now $50 per month - DirecTV Now includes CBS, Fox, NBC, ESPN and for $5 extra you can add the NFL Network.
  • YouTubeTV $40 per month - YouTubeTV gives you access to CBS, Fox, NBC and ESPN.

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Live stream Ireland vs Samoa in South Africa

Live stream Ireland vs Samoa in Canada

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Alexa can now speak to you in Spanish in the US

Posted: 12 Oct 2019 03:30 AM PDT

Hola Alexa! Amazon has pushed out support for Spanish to its Alexa-enabled devices in the US, which means you can now use more than one language when chatting with your Amazon Echo.

Even better, you can switch between English and Spanish on the fly and get responses back in the matching language, once you've enabled the feature in the Alexa app.

Spanish support has been expected, but it's been a long time coming – you can already talk to Alexa in Spanish if you live in Mexico and Spain (of course), but now the button has been pressed to enable it in the US too.

Alongside the roll out, which is going live right now, Amazon has announced some new skills to take advantage of its bilingual capabilities, including ones from Univision and Telemundo.

More languages, more places

Amazon Music is getting a little extra Spanish flavor too, with new playlists available focused around Latin music.

Meanwhile, multilingual modes are also coming to Canada (Canadian English and French) and India (Indian English and Hindi), Amazon has announced. More modes like this may well be in the pipeline for other countries too.

If you're using an Alexa device not made by Amazon then you will need to check that the manufacturer has added support – Bose, Sonos and Sony are among those planning to enable Spanish soon.

Amazon recently unveiled a host of new Echo devices at a special media event, including a high end Amazon Echo Studio, and an Amazon Echo Flex that plugs into a wall socket.

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F1 live stream: how to watch the Japanese Grand Prix 2019 online from anywhere

Posted: 12 Oct 2019 02:58 AM PDT

The 2019 Formula 1 season has reached Japan - and so has Typhoon Hagibis! All of Saturday's track activity has been cancelled. Instead, qualifying will be held before the race on Sunday. The good news is that you can still live stream F1 from wherever you are.

It isn't just the Rugby World Cup that's taking Japan by storm (if you'll excuse the weather-based statement). Eyes are also on the Grand Prix where Lewis Hamilton's top-spot continues to be undermined and may once again be shaken by the Ferrari or Red Bull boys.

This season has been exciting so far with Hamilton and team Mercedes storming ahead in the early races. But in more recent events the test of the track has proved more challenging with team Ferrari making changes that have stuck and helped them tear ahead for several races.

The current standing still has Hamilton out in front with 322 points followed by teammate Bottas with 249 then Ferrari's Leclerc with 215 closely followed by Red Bull's Verstappen at 212 then Ferrari's Vettel with 194. That places Mercedes at the top with 571 points followed by Ferrari at 409 then Red Bull at 311.

While all those big players will no doubt entertain at Suzuka, it's worth keeping an eye out for Renault this weekend as the team is testing out a new front wing which it hopes will let it target the "big points".

Lewis Hamilton has won this Grand Prix race in both 2018 and 2017 as well as 2015 and 2014. Could he win more than two in a row this year or is this his gap year where teammate Bottas or Ferrari's Leclerc claw back some points?

You can see all the exciting racing using an F1 live stream from anywhere in the world – here's how.

How to watch the Japanese Grand Prix from outside your country

To see how you can stream F1 live from the Japanese Grand Prix in the UK, Australia, the US, Canada and New Zealand, then scroll a little further down this page to see the broadcast options. But if you try and tune in to your native stream from outside your country, you'll quickly discover that it's geo-blocked.

How to live stream Japanese Grand Prix in the UK

How live stream Japanese Grand Prix 2019 in Australia

Watch the Japanese Grand Prix in the US: live stream F1

How to watch a Japanese GP F1 live stream in the Canada

How to get an F1 live stream in New Zealand

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Corsair unleashes world’s fastest DDR4 RAM and 16GB costs more than your gaming PC (probably)

Posted: 12 Oct 2019 01:55 AM PDT

Corsair has released the first commercially available DDR4 RAM to reach the 5,000MHz barrier, but if you fancy a piece of the high-speed memory action, be warned: it will cost you.

Corsair’s Vengeance LPX DDR4 5,000MHz kit, which gives you 16GB of the stuff in the form of a pair of 8GB modules, commands an asking price of £1,200 or $1,080 when bought direct from the company. Ouchie…

The DDR4-5000 Micron-based memory sports timings of 18-26-26-46 at 1.5V.

Of course, the expense doesn’t end with buying the RAM itself, as you also need a quality motherboard for it to sit in. As Corsair notes, the RAM reaches “its full potential in select MSI X570 motherboards running 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen desktop processors”.

In other words, the Vengeance LPX has been tested and verified to hit that 5,000MHz speed using a Ryzen 3000 chip in one of the following MSI motherboards: MEG X570 Godlike, MEG X570 Ace, MEG X570 Unify and the Prestige X570 Creation (via these mobo’s automated overclocking tools).

Should you need further cooling on the RAM sticks when pushing them to their flat-out limits, Corsair bundles a Vengeance Airflow Fan to directly cool the modules.

Really Affluent Machine-builders

What does DDR4 RAM hitting 5,000MHz mean in the real world? Well, it’s certainly a majorly impressive figure to reach which underlines just how far memory makers have come in pushing speeds in recent times.

Although it’s more of a big flashing milestone number, as it were, than an actually useful development in most respects.

For starters, this is only a relatively small step on from Corsair’s Vengeance LPX DDR4-4866 which was released only last month.

And at any rate, spending a ton of money on stupidly fast RAM very much has diminishing returns. As you’re probably well aware, if you’ve got cash to the tune of a grand to really ramp up the performance of your gaming PC, it’s better spent elsewhere – like on a super-powerful graphics card.

Faster RAM will help you eke out at least a few extra frames – although exactly how many depends on your other components, as noted above, and mileage will vary from game to game as well – but gains will be relatively minimal broadly speaking.

Particularly the gains compared to something only slightly slower like Corsair’s 4,000MHz RAM kit, which would mean you’re ‘only’ paying £200 or $200 for 16GB, so you’re still getting plenty fast memory for an absolute fraction of the price.

Indeed, 16GB of the slowest Vengeance LPX memory (2,133MHz) runs to just $75 or £85. So if you’re still running with 8GB, beefing up the quantity (rather than quality or speed) is definitely something that should be at least considered, what with the low prices of RAM these days. And the increasing amount of contemporary games which seem to be demanding 12GB (like Red Dead Redemption 2) or 16GB of RAM as their recommended spec.

Still, if you want the absolute speediest RAM in the world which can be pushed to 5,000MHz without using ridiculous cooling measures, then here it is.

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The 'UK's cheapest broadband deal' title just changed hands again

Posted: 12 Oct 2019 01:00 AM PDT

There are a few names that we readily associate with cheap broadband deals, with the likes of TalkTalk, Plusnet and Vodafone among our faves. But at the moment, nobody can offer broadband deals as cheap as the Post Office.

The familiar old name has taken the crown of the UK's cheapest broadband deal after former champ Onestream raised its introductory prices. Offering average speeds of 11Mb and costing absolutely nothing upfront with monthly bills of just £15.90 a month, this deal can't be beaten right now.

Even better...Post Office guarantees the price of its broadband for the duration of the contract. So you won't get an unexpected email six months in telling you about a price hike.

So if you want to get the cheapest broadband from a widely known provider, scroll down to see this deal in full. Or if you're feeling spontaneous and don't want to compromise on your internet plan, consult our fibre broadband deals guide for speedier options (spoiler alert...Vodafone has that sector won).

This cheap Post Office broadband deal in full:

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