What Is Audible Plus and Is It Worth the Money?

July 31, 2023

Audiobooks are a fantastic way to get more books into your life, but they sure are expensive. You can save a lot of money by subscribing to Audible Plus instead, and choosing from its catalog of 11,000 included audiobooks. With Audible Plus Premium, you can even get monthly credits for extra audiobooks outside of the Plus library.

We’ve explained all there is to know about Audible Plus in today’s top story.

Other Highlights:

• At long last, Apple will let you download offline maps in its Maps app.
• Ford has struggled to sell as many EVs as hoped, in part due to Tesla’s price war.
• YouTuber BoostedBoiz created a drag car out of us used Tesla.
• … and more!

-Dan

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The straws are fairly small—measuring just 1 x 7.1 inches and weighing just 2 ounces—and are easy to clean. The filters inside will last for up to 5,000 liters (1,320 gallons) of water, and feature a five-stage filtration system including coarse filters, double-layer pp cotton fiber, coconut shell activated carbon, and hollow fiber ultrafiltration membranes that can remove 99.99999% of harmful elements for safe, tasty water anywhere.

Wordle was just too easy, wasn’t it? You probably left that behind and moved on to Quordle, the true “hard mode” of the word-guessing game format. But now you’re stuck and so close to failing. Don’t worry, we’re here to help with a hint—and if you really need it, today’s Quordle Answers. Read More »

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You’re going to be most dependent on Apple Maps whenever you’re in a remote, unfamiliar location or a foreign country. But that’s also when Apple Maps is least likely to work, because you won’t have any cell signal or data. Well, all that is finally going to change with offline maps in iOS 17. Read More »

Electric vehicles pack a massive amount of torque and horsepower. But they’re also extremely heavy, often weighing several thousand pounds more than gas vehicles. So, in an unusual experiment, a YouTuber named BoostedBoiz bought a damaged Tesla Model S Plaid, stripped it down to the essentials, and tested it against other drag racers. Read More »

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