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CNA
a day ago
- Automotive
- CNA
COE quota to increase by 2.6% for August to October
SINGAPORE: The overall supply of Certificates of Entitlement (COE) for the August to October period will go up by nearly 2.6 per cent compared with the previous quarter, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Monday (Jul 28). The total number of COEs will rise to 18,701, up from 18,232 during the period from May to July, which had seen a 6 per cent increase. Compared with the same period last year - Aug 2024 to Oct 2024 - there is an increase of more than 22 per cent in the quota. The quota for Categories A, B and C will inch up by about 1 per cent, while that of Category E will rise by about 27 per cent. The quota for Category D will remain unchanged. Bidding under the new quota will start on Aug 4. The COE quota for the bidding period of November 2025 to January 2026 will be announced in October, said LTA. The COE quota consists of the following components: 25 per cent of the replacement COEs from vehicles deregistered in the 12-month period from July 2024 to June 2025 Provision for 0.25 per cent per annum growth for Category C based on the Category C vehicle population as at Dec 31, 2024. Adjustments for changes in the taxi population, expired Temporary COEs, Early Turnover Scheme for commercial vehicles, redistribution from guaranteed deregistrations for Category A, Category B and Category D and injection of additional COEs. LTA announced in October last year that up to 20,000 additional COEs will be progressively injected across all vehicle categories from February over 'the next few years'. The move was made in view of the implementation of ERP 2.0.
BreakingNews.ie
03-07-2025
- BreakingNews.ie
Man (50s) arrested in connection to the death of woman in Co Tipperary
A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a woman in Nenagh, Co Tipperary, in August 2024. The body of the woman was discovered at a residence at St Joseph's Park. Advertisement A man in his 50s was arrested in connection to the investigation, and is currently being held under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.
Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sabrina Carpenter hits back with cheeky alternative to provocative album cover
Sabrina Carpenter is barking back at the backlash surrounding her suggestive album cover. The outspoken pop star is set to release her new album "Man's Best Friend" on Aug. 29, but the 26-year-old "Espresso" hitmaker took to social media Wednesday, June 25, to sarcastically slam critics of her provocative album cover. In her caption, Carpenter wrote that she "signed some copies of Man's Best Friend for you guys & here is a new alternate cover approved by God available now on my website" alongside a white heart emoji. The breakout singer's June 11 album announcement garnered criticism with its imagery showing Carpenter, dressed in a black dress and high heels, kneeling on the ground in a dog-like pose while an unidentified man stands off to the side and pulls her by the hair. Sabrina Carpenter sparks controversy with provocative 'Man's Best Friend' album cover In the new photos, Carpenter faces the camera and looks away in two separate shots – one close-up and another full-body photograph – as she stands and holds onto a man, with her hands on his arm and back. "Man's Best Friend," Carpenter's seventh studio effort, follows the release of her breakthrough 2024 album "Short n' Sweet," which catapulted her to superstardom after the former Disney star worked for years in the music industry. The album, which peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, spawned the hit singles "Espresso," "Please Please Please," "Taste" and "Bed Chem," as well as solidified the singer's playful pin-up girl image. Contributing: Edward Segarra This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Sabrina Carpenter unveils new 'Man's Best Friend' album cover
Digital Trends
24-06-2025
- Business
- Digital Trends
The new most funded project in Kickstarter history is not something I expected
Popular crowd-funding site Kickstarter has crowned a new 'most funded project' in its history. And yes, it's a printer. I know, wild right? The Eufy Make E1 has managed to raise a staggering $44 million from almost 17,000 backers at time of writing, and there are still three days of crowd funding to go. That's considerably more than the $500,000 goal it had set out to raise. Recommended Videos The printer has wrestled back top spot from the non-tech, four novel series by author Brandon Sanderson project which amassed a hugely impressive $42 million of funding back in August 2024. That book series absolutely blew the previous record holder out the water, as the Pebble Time (remember that) had held the most funded project title since December 2016, having raised just over $20 million. What I didn't have on my 2025 bingo card was for a printer to be quite so gosh darn popular. This must be a pretty good printer, right? Well, you'll be pleased to know this isn't your run-of-the-mill inkjet printer. The Eufy Make E1 is a 'personal 3D-texture UV printer', and yes, I didn't have a clue what that meant at first either. So what does that mean? Eufy says the Make E1 'is the first consumer-grade UV printer capable of printing 3D textures up to 5mm thick', noting that it's '90% smaller than conventional UV printers.' The Make E1 can print on a wide range of surfaces, including metal, wood, fabric, canvas, leather, and acrylic, printing textures on these surfaces to give you a tactile feel to the finished product. You can print directly on objects such as mugs and flasks, and the neat thing about UV printers is their ability to accurately reproduce millions of colors. Now if you're thinking that sounds a bit much for printing out homework or the latest finance report, you'd be right. This isn't a printer which is designed for every home. The Make E1 is aimed at creators and entrepreneurs, folks who run small businesses or want a side hustle selling unique prints, but its compact size means it can probably fit in your home if you're intrigued. Eufy is an established technology brand as well, making a range of smart home products including robot vacuums, smart cameras, security systems and video doorbells. Some things in the printer world don't change though. You'll still need to purchase ink cartridges (which are $42.99 for 100ml), with six colors required for the full gamut of options. That's $257.94 for a complete set of ink. If you're planning on printing a lot, the ink cost is going to quickly start adding up. The Eufy Make E1 will currently set you back $1,899 and you've got until 6:57 AM PDT / 9:57 AM EDT on June 28 to place an order via Kickstarter.
Forbes
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Nacon Revolution X Unlimited Xbox Controller Review: Simply The Best?
Nacon's Revolution X Unlimited might be the best third-party controller for the Xbox, and arguably ... More the best Elite-style pad outright. When it was announced in August 2024, Nacon's Revolution X Unlimited for Xbox and PC looked like it had the chops to become the best Elite-style pad yet. It has form; it's based on the superb Revolution 5 Pro for PS5, which is one of the best third-party controllers out there. With such high expectations, it's great to confirm that it delivers on its promises. The Revolution X Unlimited joins Victrix's Pro BFG at the top of the pile for Xbox and PC players — another peripheral that not only beats Microsoft's first-party Elite 2 but also carves a unique niche in the market, with the RXU even separating itself from the Pro BFG's more fighter-focused design. In all honesty, it's my favorite Xbox pad yet, even if it might not be yours. Channeling the hallmarks of the Rev 5, the Revolution X Unlimited comes with an almost identical setup, but with a nice extra in the form of a charging stand (and, dear reader, that's for good reason). Here's what's inside: Everything in its right place. FEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Pinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Queens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Crossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder Of course, there's more underneath the hood, including: The contents of the Nacon Revolution X Unlimited package (without case and microfiber cloth). When you first hold the Revolution X, two things surprise you. Firstly, it's probably the biggest Xbox controller out there — while it sits comfortably in my larger-than-average hands, it still feels bulky. Its finish is lightly rubberized, meaning it won't slip from your grasp. Secondly, it's surprisingly light, despite its size — just 327g, compared to the standard Xbox controller's 306g. If anything, it feels too light for its shape. I opted for the 14g weights on both sides, which made it feel just right. Fitting these is a breeze, and the same thing can be said for the sticks and D-pad toppers. Admittedly, I prefer the out-of-the-box set-up with concave stick heads and the dish D-pad cover, but the Revolution X Unlimited doesn't fall foul of a four-way D-pad that's seemingly impossible to remove once it's placed. Across the board, the RXU's buttons and triggers are incredibly quiet. The mechanical face buttons aren't silent, but you wouldn't want them to be; they're just muted enough to provide the satisfaction of inputs beyond simple haptics. Perhaps most importantly — given the competition mentioned above — the RXU's trigger stops also benefit from shoulder dampeners, meaning that hairline fans aren't met with insufferable clacking in FPS games. It's such a simple thing to get wrong, but most high-end controllers seem to fall foul of this problem. You'll maybe want to add weights to the RXU, if only to get the "real feel" for its size. Mechanical buttons are a must for any controller at this price point, but their responsiveness is incredible. The difference between wired (1ms) and wireless (2ms) input lag is minimal, but the resistance provided by the face buttons is essentially faultless, so the difference is outright indiscernible. The same quality can be found with the additional S3-S6 buttons on the rear, which you never find yourself pressing accidentally, even in more fraught firefights. I always map throwables and reload to them, and I never once found myself dead via self-inflicted misadventure. Undoubtedly, the D-pad is the star of the show, especially with the pre-fitted dish piece. You feel all degrees, especially during trickier combos and quarter-turn or semi-circular maneuvers on Tekken or Street Fighter. What's more, I think it's the first controller where I've genuinely felt every direction to such a degree that I never felt like I missed my chosen input. However, the LB, RB, and bonus S1 and S2 buttons — inset from the triggers — have a bit more of a basic feel, and certainly don't feel mechanical. That's not to say they're bad, and not any worse than standard Xbox controllers; the S1 and S2s still feel satisfying to use, providing you have fingers long enough to let them sit comfortably under your prints. One thing that many controller manufacturers get wrong is the app. The Pro BFG's suite was only available on PC at launch; the PowerA Fusion Pro had a more lightly adapted PC app with limited functionality; the Thrustmaster eSwap Pro 2's software struggled to connect at the best of times. The RXU's app is straightforward enough. There's no doubt the Nacon RXU app for the Xbox is good, but it's not great; set-up is a chore, and for me, it struggled to connect on the first couple of tries. There's no such issue on the PC, which is usually better to use anyway. Being able to map four profiles, with handy colors to distinguish them, is straightforward. Reassigning buttons on the fly without the app is easy enough, too; you don't need a degree in software engineering to figure it out from the manual. The one thing you may struggle to overcome is the RXU's vibration. Unlike the Revolution 5, which lacked official Sony status and so didn't vibrate at all, this Microsoft-approved peripheral can be way too loud. Feedback itself is mostly great — the four motors work nicely — but at its worst, it might drown out your TV. Admittedly, this tends to be more of a problem with games that aren't quite its forté — not so much Tekken 8, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, or even Halo Infinite, but given how much I love this controller, I was using it for everything. It really hit a high with To a T, where I wondered if it was trying to sing like the Nintendo Switch 2's JoyCons in Welcome Tour. Still, you can adjust the intensity via the app, at the same time you inevitably adjust the deadzones of your sticks. As with any high-end controller, you have to question value for money, and chief among these is the $200 Nacon RXU. It's the most expensive controller I've ever held — even the Elite Series 2 is $160 right now — so it naturally needs to justify the tag, especially when it lacks the swappable elements of the Pro BFG or eSwap Pro 2. Sure, some things don't quite stack up for the Revolution X Unlimited. The ten-hour battery life isn't great, but at least it comes with a nice charger dock when you inevitably return to real life, even if the pad doesn't offer a show like the PowerA Fusion Pro Wireless. The weight and size might put people off, but as one of the larger humans on this planet (on both the X and Y axes), I love it, even if returning to a regular Xbox controller is like going from a Sports Direct mug to an espresso cup. Despite having three different types of Xbox controllers on rotation depending on my mood or the game, I only ever picked up the Revolution X Unlimited while I had it. It's been with me through Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chornobyl, Metal Gear Solid, Forza Horizon 5, To a T, Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3, and even SEGA Mega Drive Classics, and never felt out of place. It just consistently does the job — to a tee, if you will.
