The Morning After: The boring reality of the flux capacitor

It's Tuesday, May 29, 2018. Hey, good morning!  Good morning! Welcome back to work if you got Monday off. And sorry if you didn’t.    The company's games have correctly predicted several major sporting events.   EA Sports has already picked the winner of this year's World Cup   EA, with one eye on an attention-grabbing headline, has predicted which nation will win this year's World Cup -- and it’s not Earth shattering. According to EA Sports, the eventual winners will be France, who will face Germany in a final that will be decided on penalties. However the games maker comes to these conclusions, it’s guessed results right in the past.   More quantum computing than time travel. Scientists ruin the flux capacitor by building a real-life one   The device is a new type of electronic circulator which can control the directional movement of microwave signals. The scientists, who published their research in Physical Review Letters, have proposed two potential circuits, with one of them borrowing the design of the three-pointed flux capacitor Doc Brown and Marty McFly used to travel through time. In fiction.   Up to six members can use it, and you can try it free for 60 days.   Pandora unveils a $15-a-month unlimited family plan   The streaming business is a tough game. Mid-tier player Pandora recently announced it had signed up six million subscribers so far compared to 75 million for Spotify, but it's trying to boost that number with a new Premium Family plan, with unlimited streaming with no ads for up to six family members at $15 per month. That would put it right alongside Apple and Spotify's pricing.   Sponsored Content by Beacon Technology Partners Are you disrupting the Tech Industry? Take this survey for your chance to win a FREE tablet! The Big Picture.   Plasticine circuits show how today's tech is tomorrow's art   Making electronics crude again with plasticine.   But wait, there's more... 1. Things-to-do app gets a big keyboard-focused iPad update 2. Watch a medevac drone perform a simulated rescue 3. Snapchat launches its first Lens that reacts to sound

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Editor's Pick: HP: Reimagining the Future

HP: Reimagining the Future

Rob Enderle May 28, 2018 5:00 AM PT
	I got a view of the future at HP's Innovation Center in Barcelona. The company has made some aggressive moves to blend its printing and imaging technologies to create products that will redefine our near-term future. HP also showcased capabilities that are something just short of magic. When you can transform what you can imagine into physical products, what else would you call it? [More...]

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FBI Declaws Russian Fancy Bear Botnet The FBI has disrupted a network of half a million routers compromised by the group of Russian hackers believed to have penetrated the DNC and the Hillary Clinton campaign during the 2016 elections, according to reports. The hacker group, known as "Fancy Bear," has been using a malware program called "VPN Filter" to compromise home and small office routers. [More...]

Next-Generation 7nm Chips Headed for Fall iPhones: Report Apple has ramped up production of its new 7-nanometer processor for its upcoming crop of iPhones. The new processor will be smaller, faster and more efficient than the 10nm processor in Apple's current iPhone line, according to a report. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, one of Apple's partners, has begun mass production of the chip, which is expected to be called the "A12." [More...]

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Okta Offers Devs Free Tool to Set Up Multifactor Authentication Okta has announced the Okta API Products One App, which lets engineering teams and developers implement multifactor authentication for any single website or application. Developers can use API Products for One App free if they display "Identity by Okta" on the login page of their app. Among Okta API Products for One App's features are authentication and directory services for Web or mobile apps. [More...]

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The Morning After: Dropping phones and upgrading BBQs

It's Monday, May 28, 2018. Hey, good morning! (View in browser) The week begins, but kind of doesn’t, as most of us are enjoying a three-day weekend. To celebrate, we’re reporting on the best phones to drop on the floor (well, you know what I mean), BBQ upgrades for Engadget readers and amateur pitmasters, as well as the potential for facial recognition to save primates. He was instrumental to Atari's early days.   Atari co-founder Ted Dabney dies   Ted Dabney, who co-founded Atari along with Nolan Bushnell, has died after deciding against treatment for esophageal cancer. He and Bushnell created Atari's predecessor Syzygy in 1971 and produced Computer Space, the first commercially available arcade game. They then used that experience as the launching pad for Atari and, along with developer Al Alcorn, released the iconic game Pong in 1972.   After dropping $18,000 worth of phones, these are the toughest   How durable are the top smartphones?    Dropping a bunch of phones for the sake of journalism.   A notoriously low-tech cooking method is improved with a dash of WiFi.   Traeger Timberline 850 review: BBQ goes high tech   Ready for BBQ season and looking for a upgrade? The Timberline series does its job well and actually puts its app and WiFi connectivity to great use. The technology here is more than just a gimmick. However, the $1,700+ price means it’s for amateur pitmasters rather than casual backyard cookouts.   But wait, there's more... 1. FDA approves AI tool for spotting wrist fractures 2. Tesla hires executives from Amazon, Apple and Snap 3. Jeff Bezos outlines Blue Origin's space colony ambitions 4. Facial recognition may help save endangered primates 5. The best SSDs, according to Wirecutter 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.