The Morning After: Weekend Edition

It's Saturday, December 30, 2017. Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. Welcome to the last weekend of 2017. Before we dive into a new year we’re checking out all of Friday's plus some highlights from earlier this week. See you in 2018! Police have already made an arrest. Alleged swatting hoax ends in the death of a father of two On Thursday night, a disagreement over Call of Duty may have contributed to the death of an innocent man at the hands of police. A game played with a $1.50 wager led to an argument where one gamer gave their address out and challenged the other to do something with it. That address apparently passed to someone else who “swatted” it, calling the local police to fake a homicide and hostage situation.  When Wichita police responded, Andrew Finch came to the door, and although he was unarmed, he was shot and killed at his front door. Finch had no apparent connection to the dispute, but the player gave out a fake address. While the investigation continues, Los Angeles police reported late last night that they had arrested Tyler Raj Barris in connection with the call. In 2015, they arrested Barris for calling in bomb threats to a TV station, and during a YouTube interview, "SWAuTistic" took responsibility for bomb threats that interrupted a Major League Gaming Call of Duty event in Dallas earlier this month. Just leave out the farts -- and the politics. Marvel wants to help you make comics The good news is that the Marvel: Create Your Own app will let you choose a Marvel character, pose them on various backgrounds and then fill in the story via speech bubbles. The bad news? Don’t plan on making your hard-hitting X-Men allegory a reality, since “controversial” topics like social justice issues and politics are banned. Thanks, NVIDIA. Nintendo Switch homebrew should be available soon A group of hackers recently revealed how NVIDIA’s Tegra chip gave them the opening necessary to crack the Nintendo Switch. There should be a method for running homebrew software on the console soon, as long as owners don’t update their software beyond version 3.0.0. It just feels right. Kodi comes to Xbox One Xbox Media Center got its start on the original Xbox system, and now the project (since renamed from XBMC to Kodi) is available on Xbox One.  But wait, there's more... 1. 'PUBG' sets new Steam record with three million simultaneous players 2. FCC approves first wireless 'power-at-a-distance' charging system 3. Apple apologizes for confusion over older iPhones slowing down, cuts replacement battery price 4. 'Black Mirror' season four is here to ruin your holiday spirit 5. Amazon and Microsoft employees caught up in sex trafficking sting 6. 'Blade Runner 2049' VFX reel shows CG tricks behind bleak landscapes The Morning After is a new daily newsletter from Engadget designed to help you fight off FOMO. Who knows what you'll miss if you don't subscribe. Craving even more? Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter. Have a suggestion on how we can improve The Morning After? Send us a note. Copyright © 2016 Aol Inc. All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: AOL 770 Broadway #4 New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you opted in at engadget.com. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe from this newsletter.

Editor's Pick: Globant CTO Diego Tartara: Building Trust Moment by Moment

Globant CTO Diego Tartara: Building Trust Moment by Moment

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The Morning After: Apple's iPhone battery apology and 'Black Mirror'

It's Friday, December 29, 2017. Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. Apple’s apologizing to its customers, and we’re running down the best games from last year. Plus, the new season of Black Mirror is here. Out-of-warranty battery replacements will now cost only $29. Apple apologizes for confusion over slowdowns with older iPhones Apple has been in hot water for the last few weeks after the company admitted that it sometimes reduced processor speeds on iPhones with aging batteries as a way to balance performance and battery life. Today, the company is apologizing for not being more transparent with its customers and released more details on how exactly iOS manages battery and performance. That, however, hasn’t stopped several lawsuits, from the US to France.  And what we're most excited about in 2018. The best games of 2017 Early 2017 brought us legitimate contenders for game of the year in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Horizon Zero Dawn and Persona 5 -- and that's not to mention Resident Evil's return to form. Now the year is almost over, and we've had a stunning Mario game, another great Wolfenstein title and even an Assassin's Creed game that exceeded all expectations. We pick out the best of this year, and also take a look at what’s just on the horizon. Microsoft still has a lot of catching up to do. Xbox's lack of compelling games won't be fixed next year There’s a real lack of Xbox exclusive titles in our key picks from the last twelve months of games -- and it’s not a problem that’s going to be fixed any time soon. Could happen to anyone. Russia lost a satellite because of one small mistake According to Russian deputy prime minister Dmitry Rogozin, the Roscosmos agency lost a $45 million satellite last month because of an unfortunate error. On Russian TV, he said the Meteor M was set to launch from the Baikonur cosmodrome instead of where it actually launched, from Vostochny. Roscosmos has more generally blamed the loss on problems with an algorithms, but it’s still a reminder to always double check your settings. But wait, there's more... 1. Fire TV users lose access to the YouTube app earlier than expected 2. South Korea enacts new cryptocurrency regulations 3. Chrome OS will finally run Android apps in the background 4. Snapchat wants to help you relive your best 2017 memories 5. 'Half-Life 3' fan venture 'Project Borealis' is taking shape The Morning After is a new daily newsletter from Engadget designed to help you fight off FOMO. Who knows what you'll miss if you don't subscribe. Craving even more? Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter. Have a suggestion on how we can improve The Morning After? Send us a note. Copyright © 2016 Aol Inc. All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: AOL 770 Broadway #4 New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you opted in at engadget.com. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe from this newsletter.