The Morning After: Alphabet's big bet on Lyft

It's Friday, October 20, 2017. Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. Good morning! Lyft got a big boost from Alphabet, and we’re ready to help you find a great phone for cheap, or figure out if you need a GoPro Hero 6. Panos Panay explains what he learned from the first Surface Book. The Surface Book 2’s secret weapon is ceramic Now that the Surface Book 2 has been revealed, we can dig into how and why it has certain changes from the first model. According to Microsoft’s VP of devices Panos Panay, “We redesigned the connection mechanism, we went to ceramics, we lightened the whole product,” in the name of stability. Another issue is reliability, after some of the glitches owners experienced last time. Now, Panay tells us that dealing with those issues created a closer connection with Intel, and a better understanding of how they’re straining the CPU, GPU and hinge components. You could have an iPhone X or four of these. The best phones under $250 High-end flagship phones are tantalizing, but what about mobile devices for those of us on a budget? If you’re willing to give up features like OLED screens and super-sized storage, there are some deals to be had that will still run all of your favorite apps without a problem. Cherlynn Low explains why you should give choices like the Moto G5S Plus, Nokia 6 and others another look. It’s what’s inside that counts. GoPro Hero 6 review According to James Trew, the Hero 6 is an upgrade in important ways. As he puts it, “Voice control and other auxiliary features are nice, but it’s good ol’ photography that really matters, and there’s enough improvement here that I think it warrants the upgrade.” The only question remaining is if it’s worth the extra $100, but you should check out some sample pictures before making a final decision. Play the post-‘RotJ’ timeline from the Empire’s perspective. ‘Star Wars Battlefront II’ turns the Empire into an unlikely protagonist We spent 90 minutes in Iden Versio’s Imperial Squad boots, to find out what this sequel has to offer in its single-player campaign. For everyone, even the haters and the losers. ‘The Daily Show’ library of Trump’s tweets opens in Chicago today Back in June, we covered The Daily Show's presidential Twitter library in New York. After all, the frequency at which our Commander in Chief takes to Twitter is surely to become a part of his legacy. The library is now moving to Chicago, and you can see it this weekend only. It's free and open to the public from 10 AM to 10 PM CT through Sunday. The library is in the Burlington Room at Chicago’s Union Station. But wait, there's more... 1. Google's parent company leads a $1 billion investment in Lyft 2. Google Play lets you test drive Android apps before installing them with Instant Apps 3. Google and Microsoft troll each other over software vulnerabilities 4. New definitions will be recommended for the ampere, the kilogram, the kelvin, and the mole 5. Volkswagen is building an AWD electric supercar to tackle Pike's Peak 6. Huawei is already a smartphone giant, but making it big in America won't be easy 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.

The Morning After: Giant robot fighting.

It's Thursday, October 19, 2017. Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. Are you ready for the WWE of giant robot fighting? Don’t worry, we weren’t either. Anyway, it’s Thursday, which means it’s time to make a plan for cleaning up dead satellites. Chainsaws aren’t against the rules, FYI. USA vs. Japan giant robot battle was a slow, brilliant mess On Tuesday, Team USA’s mechs scrapped it out with Japan’s Kuratas in an abandoned steel mill for the world to watch. There could only be one victor, and it proved to be -- well, click here if you’d like to watch without a spoiler. What’s eating that Lexus? Take a peek at Apple’s Project Titan self-driving setup Voyage co-founder MacCallister Higgins tweeted a brief video of what is apparently one of Apple’s self-driving test vehicles. The Lexus SUV sported a roof rack full of sensors and possibly more. What it lacks in looks, it may make up for in function, however, since a self-contained unit would be easier to remove during these early stages of testing. Good news, bad news. Nintendo Switch update adds video capture and profile transfers Before the Switch gets its big Mario platformer in a couple of weeks, Nintendo is pushing a software update that adds some notable new features. With the 4.0.0 update, it’s capable of saving 30 seconds of video at the press of a button. Also, users can finally transfer profiles (including saved games) from one Switch to another; although it only supports complete profile moves, so there’s no solution for backups (yet). Oh, and the Switch is now ready for pre-orders and pre-downloading from the eShop, so you can start playing Super Mario Odyssey right away when it launches.  Sponsored Content by TicHome Mini TicHome Mini is the ultimate splash proof Google-Assistant powered smart speaker. Its IPX6 rating and built-in battery make it the perfect bathroom and shower companion. It’s in the cloud. Adobe remakes Lightroom CC as a hybrid app and 1TB cloud service To be clear -- because Adobe’s new naming system is pretty darn confusing -- Lightroom CC is both a storage app and a service. The new version for PC and Mac has a simplified interface with streamlined sliders, presets and quick-adjustment tools, and some of the features in the old version of Lightroom CC are missing. Catch me if you can. Samsung leapfrogs Intel again with eight-nanometer chips The smaller chips will be perfect for “mobile, cryptocurrency and network/server” applications. It can power up to 20,000 homes. The world’s first floating wind farm powers up in Scotland The turbines of Hywind Scotland stand 253-meters tall in total (around 830 feet), with 78 meters (256 feet) of that bobbing beneath the surface, tethered to the seabed by chains weighing 1,200 tons. Within the next year or so, operators plan to install a huge 1MWh Batwind storage battery to better manage the site’s output. But wait, there's more... 1. Zero's 2018 electric motorcycles can recharge in an hour 2. The robots that will sweep Earth's skies 3. Where are VR and AR headed? We'll explore at the Engadget Experience 4. Snapchat's dumb dancing hotdog is now an $80 Halloween costume 5. Facebook and Google reportedly helped set up anti-Muslim election ads 6. Women of NASA Lego set available starting November 1st 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.

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