{"id":1623,"date":"2021-04-14T08:34:10","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T08:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/34.142.96.144\/?p=1623"},"modified":"2021-04-14T08:34:10","modified_gmt":"2021-04-14T08:34:10","slug":"web-wednesdays-april-week-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.adfeeder.com\/?p=1623","title":{"rendered":"Web Wednesdays – April Week Two"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Welcome to AdFeeder’s web Wednesdays, your weekly dose of the latest news and stories that have caught our eye. From technology news to the latest vehicle releases and everything in between, we aim to bring you a quick run down of what you need to know each week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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We are ploughing through the month of April and there’s plenty of news to get through! This week’s episode features some more news on MINI’s radical new models and that<\/em> Facebook scandal!<\/b><\/p>\n

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Alpine GTA Concept \u2013 pro-level fan fiction car design at its best<\/b><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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We\u2019ll start off by saying this sadly isn\u2019t a real version by Alpine, but it\u2019s a fan made piece of design that has left the world wanting more. The Alpine has been a welcome addition to the affordable sports car category, offering a fantastic blend of everyday performance with a huge amount of presence on the road. The name alone is rich with history and prowess, Alpine dominated the World Rally Championship with the original A110.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In fact, having achieved the rally championship, and with Renault money now fully behind them, Alpine had set their sights on a new target. The next aim was to win at Le Mans. Renault had also taken over the Gordini tuning firm and merged the two to form Renault Sport. A number of increasingly successful sports racing cars appeared, culminating in the 1978 Le Mans win with the Renault Alpine A442B.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But now to the Alpine GTA Concept we mentioned earlier. It was made by Arseny Kostromin, a Russian designer who has gained over a decade\u2019s experience working in the studios of <\/span>Renault<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Volkswagen<\/span><\/a> and the <\/span>Genesis<\/span><\/a> Advanced Design Studio in Frankfurt.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018I created the Alpine GTA project to highlight the modern design processes available using a single piece of 3D modelling software called Autodesk Alias,\u2019 explains Arseny. \u2018The finished car is perhaps what could be created if the expertise of the Alpine F1 team met Alpine\u2019s design heritage.\u2019\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It just shows how incredible the results can be when someone as talented as this can model an entirely new vehicle and show every single intricate detail including the powertrain, interior and evening chassis components all via a 3d modelling software!<\/span><\/p>\n

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General Motors announced the launch of Maps+, an in-vehicle, app-based navigation solution, upgrading capabilities for select model year 2018 and newer Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles by the end of 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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GM rolls out a new cloud-based mapping service for nearly 1 million vehicles<\/b><\/h2>\n

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We always like to see some friendly competition between rival Maps software. We mentioned the recent partnership between Volvo and Google in a previous Web Wednesdays video, but GM looks set to bring an entirely new piece of software to the cars we drive.<\/span><\/p>\n

Naturally, being GM it\u2019s mainly for brands like Buick, Cadillac and GMC, so it\u2019s unlikely that we\u2019ll see the software here in the U.K yet, but we felt it was worth talking about today. What sets this software apart is the fact that<\/span> it is designed for vehicle owners who didn\u2019t purchase the option for in-car navigation when they bought their vehicle. Maps Plus will be offered as part of GM\u2019s OnStar Connected Services subscription service, which starts at $14.99 a month.<\/span><\/p>\n

Obviously, many car owners use popular services like Apple CarPlay and Android Auto that mirror their phone\u2019s interface on the infotainment screen in their vehicle. But the app\u2019s designer says those services don\u2019t offer the same type of embedded experience that GM is offering with Maps Plus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWith an embedded experience that can work with all of the signals of the vehicle, there\u2019s integrations that are possible that we think the customer would find very helpful to have,\u201d<\/strong> <\/em>Digital Manager for GM Tim Babbitt says. \u201cIt\u2019s an end-to-end integrated type of experience.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Mini plans Minor revival, new EV hot hatch and larger SUV<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Again, another topic we\u2019ve covered previously, but as the weeks go by, developments in this story seem to be emerging. It\u2019s no secret that MINI as a brand have matured slightly over the years. We don\u2019t particularly see that as a bad thing, the cars might be bigger but the ethos is still very much the same, to put the fun back into driving.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The MINI Cooper S E does exactly that, but also offers a stress-free, enjoyable way of owning a fully electric vehicle. This seems to be the way forward for MINI, and they\u2019re set to become fully electric as a brand by 2030. Whilst we mentioned the cars have grown, AutoCar understands that a MINI model will be just that, MINI.<\/span> The rumours are they will launch a super-compact three-door electric city car just 3.5m long, before capping the new range with a bigger Countryman crossover and a spacious, long-range electric MPV. These last two models are expected to be at least 4.5m long, making them the biggest Minis yet. Today\u2019s 3-Door Hatch and 5-Door Hatch will be replaced, as will be the Convertible and Clubman, Autocar understands.<\/span><\/p>\n

A step towards becoming a fully electrified brand has been taken with the unveiling of the one-off electric Mini JCW Pacesetter, which will be used as a pace car for Formula E.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to BMW insiders, a less dramatically styled version of the electric JCW will be launched later this year or in early 2022. The JCW EV will be aimed at establishing the credibility of pure-electric Minis by showcasing the pace and sharp handling that have been a hallmark of the brand\u2019s performance cars for decades, before the all-new fourth-generation <\/span>Mini<\/span><\/a> hatchback arrives eight to 12 months later.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Facebook announce the breach that affected 533 million accounts is \u2018old news\u2019<\/b><\/h2>\n

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This topic has been circling almost every news outlet for a while now, but it\u2019s a story with more twists and turns than the final episode of Tiger King. <\/span>After information from 533 million Facebook users was exposed to hackers, the company has tried to reassure users, saying that the data was leaked years ago and has since been secured.<\/span><\/p>\n

Naturally, this hasn\u2019t really put people\u2019s minds at ease. The fact is the breach still happened, and regardless of whether it happened last week or in the last few years, some of that information is still very much relevant to a lot of people who have been affected.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The dataset, first reported by Business Insider, contained information from 106 countries including phone numbers, Facebook IDs, full names, locations, birthdates and email addresses. Even if it did not include passwords, the data is significant because those identifiers don\u2019t often change.<\/span><\/p>\n

Much like Tiger King, this isn\u2019t likely to be the end of the story, and as the months go by Facebook will be under even more scrutiny and pressure to provide answers on this breach.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read more Web Wednesday articles here!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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