The Morning After: The great Netflix review purge

It's Monday, August 20, 2018. Hey, good morning! Over the weekend, we explained how Marvel's Thanos was made to feel alive, a weird-ass looking mouse of the future and why Twitter is reluctant to fight fake news. (Read everything here) Marvel and Digital Domain are banking more on machine learning.   AI gives Thanos a soul in 'Avengers: Infinity War'   Thanos is the biggest threat in the Marvel universe. Spoilers aside, and barring his desire to wipe out half the life in the universe, he emotes, he feels... and that’s all been more realistically visualized through machine learning.  The MX Vertical is the company's most ergonomic mouse yet.   Logitech's vertical mouse could save your wrist   You're holding your mouse wrong. You need a vertical mouse.   The current Model 3 might not be as affordable as it gets.   Elon Musk says Tesla could build $25,000 EV in about 'three years'   The dream of a truly affordable Tesla EV just got a little more tangible. When tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee asked Musk in an interview about room for a lower-cost Tesla, the executive estimated that his company could build a $25,000 car in about three years "if we work really hard."    Your tastes may differ. The best iPhone cases   They might not be the most austentatious options, but they’ll save your phone from smashing.   But wait, there's more... 1. The best and worst gaming laptop brands of 2018 2. Leaks reveal NVIDIA GeForce RTX cards ahead of August 20th event 3. Jack Dorsey explains why Twitter is reluctant to fight fake news 4. After Math: What could go wrong? 5. Snapchat's much-needed Android overhaul is hiding in plain sight 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: Celebrating Cable TV and All the Wonders That Followed

Celebrating Cable TV and All the Wonders That Followed

Peter Suciu Aug 17, 2018 9:18 AM PT
	One of my reporting beats is TV technology. In my lifetime I've seen some of the most significant advances in television, and unlike many who take it for granted, I have a very deep respect for TV. My actual birthday is in January, but Aug. 21 is a date that is much more momentous to me. Back in 1980, it was the date on which my family was first connected to cable TV. [More...]

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Sugar's New Shot Clock SugarCRM has agreed to acquisition by Accel-KKR, a leading technology-focused private equity firm. Although the announcement calls the deal "a significant investment," what typically happens when private equity moves in is that venture capital moves out. Private equity likes to own everything and thus have greater control. In basketball terms, Sugar just got a big rebound and a new shot clock. [More...]

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The Morning After: Amazon might buy a movie theater chain

It's Friday, August 17, 2018. Hey, good morning! Welcome to Friday! I’m so proud of you. Today, we’re reporting on the return of Iron Fist, an ASUS laptop that proves gimmicks can work and rumors that Amazon might buy a movie-theater chain.   He reportedly downloaded 90GB of sensitive data.   Australian teen pleads guilty to hacking Apple   An Australian teenager pleaded guilty to charges over repeatedly hacking into Apple's computer systems, The Age reports. He reportedly was able to access authorized keys, view customer accounts and download 90GB of secure files before being caught. But ASUS falls short with battery life.   ZenBook Pro 15 review (2018): The touchscreen touchpad is no gimmick   The ZenBook Pro can go toe-to-toe with the MacBook Pro when it comes to performance. And the much-hyped ScreenPad can actually be more useful than Apple’s TouchBar. Still, poor battery life holds the entire system back, and Senior Editor Devindra Hardawar wishes the ScreenPad ecosystem was stronger at launch.   More issues.   In 'Iron Fist' season two, Danny must battle a familiar enemy   Yep, Danny Rand is back to show that two fists make for more fights. He’s not the only one with a glowing hand of mystic power.    Sponsored Content by Stack Commerce You can save over 60 percent on ProtonVPN Plus subscriptions It expects its 2019 and 2020 processors to push past Intel.   ARM says its next processors will outperform Intel laptop chips   ARM-based laptops have been pretty rough so far, but you could see a change there. The company has offered a rare peek at the performance expectations for its future processor architectures, and the figures might make Intel nervous. While ARM already believes that its recently unveiled Cortex-A76 is competitive with Intel's 2.6GHz Core i5 chip, it expects its 2019 Deimos and 2020 Hercules designs to clearly outperform that CPU. It’s pitching "laptop-class" speed from a more efficient mobile chip.   Lawmakers are concerned there isn't an adequate replacement.   Trump reportedly reverses Obama-era rules for US cyber operations   The Trump administration has reportedly reversed an Obama-era framework for how and when the US can use cyber attacks against foes. President Trump undid Presidential Policy Directive 20 yesterday according to the Wall Street Journal's sources, and with it reversed a classified framework detailing a multi-agency process that must be followed before carrying out an attack.   But wait, there's more... 1. Intel adds more power to its eighth-generation NUC mini-PCs 2. Amazon might buy a movie-theater chain 3. That fancy Cortana thermostat now supports Alexa and Google Assistant 4. Yes, more bad news for MoviePass users 5. Sony has sold over 3 million PSVR headsets

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