Review: 2020 Lexus UX250h AWD

Text and photos by Emily Chung

Lexus presented a luxury subcompact crossover in the market "for the urban explorer" over a year ago with the UX250 Hybrid. The vehicle maneuvered very well in the city, and provided enough power to reach cruising speed comfortably. When paired with good quality tires, the all-wheel drive system (which comes standard on the Hybrid version) provides additional peace of mind while driving in inclement weather. Hit jump for our review.

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'Resident Evil 8' on PS5 to support 4K ray tracing, adaptive triggers

Source: Capcom

New details about Resident Evil 8 on the PlayStation 5 have been added to its official PlayStation Store listing, giving us a better idea of what to expect when the title launches on Sony's next-gen console. Visually, the upcoming horror sequel will 4K with ray tracing. It also promises fast load times because of the PS5's "ultra high-speed SSD."

On top of that, the game will take advantage of the DualSense controller with its adaptive triggers and haptic feedback, which can "simulate the effect of firing a real gun."

Source: GamesRadar

Apple's iPhone 5c is now a vintage product with limited support

Apple has announced that the iPhone 5c is now considered a vintage product and will have limited support in terms of software and apps moving forward. The iPhone 5c was the first new iPhone geared at the midrange and brought all the goodness of the iPhone 5s line into a fun, and colourful "unapologetically plastic," form factor. The iPhone 5c was also quite popular with the Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) office crowd moving from Blackberries into more modern and popular iOS devices. The iPhone 5c was a good seller in its time and sleek product that was beloved by users who wanted a cheaper alternative to the costlier metal iPhones. 

While Apple has never returned to a polycarbonate smartphone form factor, it did repeat the colours motif with the iPhone XR, and now with the iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 lines. 

Snapchat lets creators show subscriber counts

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It might now be easier for brands and Snapchat creators to discuss deals as the social network now gives its creators the option to show their subscriber count. They don't have to show it if they want, but, for the first time, they have the option to turn it on.

Prior to this, brands would need to ask the creators about their subscribers to get a better read on the reach of the creator. With this public-facing feature, the brands have more to work with, and the creators who want to show off their numbers can do so.

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