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YouTube says some games are weirdly popular by region Some games are universal -- Minecraft and Grand Theft Auto, for instance, are popular in almost every country despite being different from each other in nearly every way. [Read more...] The 'Inside' soundtrack was created with a human skull Inside, the mysterious puzzle platformer by Playdead, continues the dark and isolating tone of its predecessor, Limbo. [Read more...] Spy photos capture Google's self-driving Chrysler minivans Google will soon have self-driving minivans on the roads, judging by spy shots leaked by Electrek. [Read more...] Indiana Pacers use AI to help you get hot dogs faster Among the hassles you deal with at sports events, waiting in line is one of the most annoying. [Read more...] 'Battlefield 1' helps you make movies on your game console PC gamers have long had tools to make professional-looking movies. Console players, however, haven't had much luck... [Read more...] Lady Gaga album leaks through Amazon's Echo speaker Lady Gaga is starting to reveal some of the songs on her upcoming album Joanne, but it might not be quite the controlled release she was hoping for. [Read more...] US carriers exchange replacement Note 7s after airplane incident (updated) A replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 started smoking and burned through the carpet on board a Southwest flight this week. [Read more...] Copyright © 2016 Aol Inc. All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Engadget 410 Townsend St., Suite 450 San Francisco, CA 94107 Follow Engadget You are receiving this email because you opted in at engadget.com. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe from this newsletter.

Editor's Pick: Google Resurrects Embrace, Extend, Extinguish

Google Resurrects Embrace, Extend, Extinguish

Rob Enderle Oct 10, 2016 10:33 AM PT
	This almost sounds like a plot for a novel. Microsoft creates a successful strategy called "Embrace, Extend, Extinguish" and then promptly forgets it, resulting in a string of failures. Google, which up to now seemed happy to repeat Microsoft's mistakes, accidentally picks up a successful Microsoft practice and uses it against Apple -- likely taking out a number of its Android partners. [More...]

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Nevada Issues Historic License to Paralyzed Race Car Driver The state of Nevada last week issued paralyzed former Indy driver Sam Schmidt a license to drive a specially made autonomous vehicle, equipped with a series of high-tech sensors and other equipment that will allow him to operate it with head motions, voice commands and breathing techniques. The license allows Schmidt to operate the Arrow SAM car alongside regular passenger traffic. [More...]

Dreamforce's Einstein: First Shot in New Sales Tech Arms Race? A technology conference staple is the over-the-horizon announcement: a proclamation that something that isn't quite here yet is the next big thing, often accompanied by simulated screen shots, hypothetical use cases and fantastic demonstrations. This year's Dreamforce announcement of a machine learning-enabled technology called "Einstein" easily could be dismissed as futureware. [More...]

Torvalds Blows Stack Over Buggy New Kernel Linux creator Linus Torvalds this week apologized for including in the just-released Linux 4.8 kernel a bug fix that crashed it. The bug the dev was trying to fix has existed since Linux 3.15, "but the fix is clearly worse than the bug ... since that original bug has never killed my machine," Torvalds wrote. Kernel work, like brain surgery, is not foolproof, noted tech analyst Al Hilwa. [More...]

Backpage CEO Arrested for Pimping, Child Prostitution Backpage CEO Carl Ferrer is facing extradition to California on charges his company earned millions of dollars by promoting adult and child prostitution through escort advertisements run on the site. Ferrer's arrest took place in Houston upon his return from the Netherlands to the headquarters of his Dallas-based company, perhaps the largest advertiser of adult escort services in the U.S. [More...]

Consumers Warned of Exploding Samsung Washers That's the situation Samsung found itself in last week when the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a warning about certain top-load washing machines made by the company between March 2011 and April 2016. "CPSC is advising consumers to only use the delicate cycle when washing bedding, water-resistant and bulky items," reads a statement at the commission's website. [More...]

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US carriers exchange replacement Note 7s after airplane incident (updated) A replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 started smoking and burned through the carpet on board a Southwest flight this week. [Read more...] The Pixel's release doesn't mean your Nexus is completely toast Google unveiled its fancy new Pixel phone during a press event on Tuesday. If you haven't seen it yet, it's an impressive handset, with VR capabilities, a fast-charging battery, supposedly the best-ever phone camera, a super-smart AI assistant and Android 7.1. [Read more...] The 'Final Fantasy XV' soundtrack was a decade in the making What were you doing 10 years ago? Try to think back. Maybe you had a different job or lived in another apartment. [Read more...] New York will use facial recognition to catch terrorists New York governor Andrew Cuomo wants to give the state's bridges and tunnels a high-tech makeover, starting with the installation of cameras, sensors and facial recognition equipment. [Read more...] Samsung's quarterly earnings weren't affected by the Note 7 recall Samsung might spend as much as $1.8 billion recalling and replacing 2.5 million Galaxy Note 7s, but it still expects a 5.6 percent operating profit growth for the third quarter. [Read more...] Oculus' prototype headset points to VR's wireless future Tucked away inside the dark hallways of the San Jose Convention Center is a meeting room with signs that read "No photos" and "No food or drink." I shook the hands of the Oculus spokespeople who were there to greet me and proceeded to try to get in the door. [Read more...] Rockband VR is a completely different kind of guitar game When Oculus first teased Rockband for virtual reality, it sounded like kind of a stupid idea. [Read more...] Copyright © 2016 Aol Inc. All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Engadget 410 Townsend St., Suite 450 San Francisco, CA 94107 Follow Engadget You are receiving this email because you opted in at engadget.com. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe from this newsletter.