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It's Saturday, May 26, 2018.

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

Welcome to the weekend. Along with our highlights from the past week, we have good news for fans of The Expanse and a look at Alexa’s big mistake.

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It’s official.

‘The Expanse’ will continue on Amazon Prime

During a Friday night panel at the National Space Society Amazon chief Jeff Bezos revealed The Expanse would continue as a Prime Original. Season three is still airing on Syfy, but after the cable network decided to cancel the series Amazon has stepped in “for the coming seasons.”

No strings attached.

Pioneer's in-dash unit supports both Android Auto Wireless and CarPlay

The AVIC-W8400NEX, -W6400NEX and -W4400NEX are the first headunits that can connect over wireless or USB to both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Why choose?

But don't expect a new console before 2020

Sony says it’s the beginning of the end for PS4

The PS4 era is entering its final stages. Speaking to investors, PlayStation boss John Kodera outlined the company's three-year roadmap, and it seems console sales themselves are not going to be major source of revenue going forward. This is due to declining sales, which is, Kodera notes, typical of the usual profit- and life-cycle of consoles.

It does also suggest a new console might be on its way -- likely the PS5 -- but Kodera didn't give away any specifics. It’s likely to be a few years off, still. In the same briefing, Kodera noted that Fortnite, despite its status as a free-to-play game, is paying dividends for the game console, with enough in-game purchases and downloads to make a tangible effect on PSN revenue. That’s how they get you.

Flex.

Apple reportedly knew the iPhone 6 was bendier than previous models

Internal documents from a court filing have revealed that Cupertino knew from the start that the iPhone 6 was 3.3 times more likely to bend than the iPhone 5s. The bigger 6 Plus? It was 7.2 times more prone to bending. They also show that Apple quietly reinforced the part of the logic board later associated with “touch disease” with underfill in May 2016, over a year after the model launched.

Oops?

Alexa’s recording snafu was improbable, but inevitable

The cascading failure that sent a family’s private conversation to one of their contacts wasn’t simply due to a numbers game -- it’s because Alexa can be lousy at its job. Chris Velazco explains.

How is life defined in a world dominated by human technology?

Engadget x Silica

First, take a look back at the five Engadget stories this week that were produced by Silica Mag. And then explore The Critter Issue at Silica.

Bad Password

The bogus expert and social media chicanery of DC’s top cyber think tank

The cyber snake oil salesman is a permanent fixture of the information security industry, much to the chagrin of those working in the trenches and seeing through the charades. Buzzfeed reporter Craig Silverman tracked one down thanks to a distinctive Twitter insult, but there’s more to the story than that.

But wait, there's more...

1. NVIDIA's budget GTX 1050 3GB is for gamers, not crypto-miners

2. ESPN+ will stream live 'League of Legends' tournaments

3. Spotify will revise artist behavior policy following backlash

4. PS4 exclusive 'Detroit' is a flawed depiction of race in America

5. Donald Glover fans made /r/thedonald great again

6. Two French teens arrested for hacking Taylor Swift's and Drake's music videos

7. Tesla settles class action suit over Autopilot issues

8. 'The Wolf Among Us' season two delayed into 2019

9. 'Impossible' EM drive may actually be impossible after all

10. 'Battlefield V' returns to WWII with ever-evolving multiplayer

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It's Friday, May 25, 2018.

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

Did you miss us? Our e-mail hiatus turned out to be very brief (some would say nonexistent, but let’s not get technical), and now we can keep bringing you the most relevant tech news, fresh every morning. Also, that news isn’t (just) whatever Elon Musk tweeted during his last binge, we also have a review of the latest PS4 exclusive and an update on the never-ending Apple vs. Samsung patent saga.

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David Cage evokes historical imagery, but does little with it.

‘Detroit: Become Human’ review

According to Tim Seppala, the interplay between storylines at a micro level is impressively deep, and if writer/director David Cage devoted that level of care and detail to the narrative itself, Detroit could be something special. Instead, puddle-deep reproductions of the civil rights struggle, with minorities replaced by androids, show that Cage is happy to throw out big ideas, but lacks the conviction to do anything with them.

That’s still going on?

Jury rules Samsung owes Apple $539 million in iPhone patent trial

Samsung and Apple’s patent tiff over similarities between products like the iPhone 3GS, original iPad and Galaxy Tab has been going on since 2012, and now there’s another ruling on damages. A jury split the difference between their estimates of money owed and decided that Samsung should pay Apple $539 million or so (it’s already delivered some $399 million). So it’s over, right? Maybe not -- Samsung said, “We will consider all options to obtain an outcome that does not hinder creativity and fair competition for all companies and consumers.”

No chill.

Daily Musk tweet report

Elon Musk continues to tweet, and whether that’s good or not may depend on your viewpoint. For example, the National Labor Relations Board could take a dim view of a tweet that seemed to suggest unionizing would cost workers their stock options. Or you could be interested in news that a new Model Y vehicle is ripe for unveiling “anytime from late this year to mid next year.” It’s all a matter of perspective.

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R.I.P. PH-2.

Essential reportedly cancels next phone, considers sale

A report from Bloomberg indicates a follow-up phone has been scrapped and the company could be up for sale soon. In response, Rubin tweeted: “We always have multiple products in development at the same time, and we embrace canceling some in favor of the ones we think will be bigger hits. We are putting all of our efforts towards our future game-changing products, which include mobile and home products.”

Something about a watched pot and boiling.

Amazon's Map Tracking feature lets you stalk your delivery driver

A few shoppers have seen Amazon’s new Map Tracking tool at work, which can say exactly how many stops away your delivery is. Good luck coolly waiting on that new pair of headphones, now.