The Morning After: Smartphone cheats

It's Monday, October 22, 2018. Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. Welcome back! Google introduces a new keyboard for your big-screened smartphone, and another smartphone maker is caught cheating on performance tests. Also, after 37 years, we’re still waiting for the MacArthur Fellowship to recognize a game developer.   UL pulled the Find X and F7 from its charts in response.   Oppo is the latest to be caught cheating on phone benchmarks   UL Benchmarks, owners of the popular 3DMark test, has delisted Oppo's Find X and F7 phones from its charts after testing revealed that both devices were artificially ramping up processor performance when they detected the test. Oppo acknowledged that it always stepped things up when it detected "games or 3D Benchmarks that required high performance," but claimed that any app would run full bore if you tapped on the screen every few seconds to signal your actions. But cajoling favorable results out of benchmark tests is increasingly a rite of passage for phone makers: Huawei, Samsung and HTC have all had a go over the last decade -- because everyone wants to have the most powerful phone.   It would both prevent future breaches and improve the company's image.   Facebook reportedly aims to buy a 'major' cybersecurity company   According to reports at The Information, Facebook is approaching a "major" cybersecurity company with a view to pick up expertise and bolster its defence against online attacks and hacking. Zuckerberg and team are apparently looking to buy software that could fold into Facebook’s existing services.    Here's something for those who never liked docked keyboards.   Google Gboard's floating keys make your giant phone more comfortable   Google is making its mobile keyboard float, adding the ability to move it anywhere you want. Just tap on Gboard's G icon, and you'll find the Floating option under its more (the three dots) menu. The feature is ideal for one-handed typing and anyone trying to wrangle big-screened phones with tiny paws -- and smartphones aren’t getting any smaller.   But wait, there's more... 1. Still waiting for a video-game developer to win a Genius Grant 2. Pixii is a smartphone-centric rangefinder camera with a Leica mount 3. After Math: Paying more for less 4. The latest Xprize winner harvests drinking water from the air 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: Netflix cancels 'Luke Cage'

It's Saturday, October 20, 2018. Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. Welcome to your weekend! Friday night brought a successful rocket launch and some bad news for another Marvel hero on Netflix. Also, we’ll take a look at Tim Cook’s request to Bloomberg, and take a ride in Audi’s new A8. (View in browser.) Heroes for hire. Netflix cancels 'Luke Cage' a week after dropping 'Iron Fist' Bad news for Luke Cage comes on the same day Netflix premiered season three of Daredevil, which was the first of its Defenders TV shows to launch in a partnership with Disney and Marvel. Additional seasons of Jessica Jones and The Punisher have already been ordered, but with Disney set to premiere its own streaming service next year, it seems like the two companies are already pulling further apart when it comes to licensing content. Tim Cook speaks out. Apple CEO calls on Bloomberg to retract China surveillance report Earlier this month, Bloomberg reported that San Jose-based server company Super Micro installed surveillance micro-chips in the Chinese data center hardware of up to 30 companies, including Amazon and Apple. Now, Apple CEO Tim Cook is calling on the well-reputed publication to retract its story altogether, according to BuzzFeed News. Well that doesn’t seem sinister at all. Watch Boston Dynamics’ SpotMini robot twerk to ‘Uptown Funk’ Instead of a highlight workout video (or just one showing a robot at work), Boston Dynamics took an all-new tack with its latest YouTube post: a Spot robot dancing to Bruno Mars. But no Level 3 autonomy -- yet. 2019 Audi A8 review: An evolution in luxury and tech The A8 is Audi's premier sedan. With it, the automaker is introducing an enormous amount of tech. Bumper to bumper, the car is dripping with new features. There’s an updated infotainment system that’s easier to use, new driver assists with help from a laser scanner, plus suspension that can lift or lower the car on the fly for comfort or safety. You can still order it ‘off menu’ for an extra $5,000. Tesla shelves the full self-driving option you couldn't use Ever since Tesla hinted at its autonomous future, there's been a "Full Self-Driving Capability" checkbox on the order page for its cars -- spend several grand and your car would one day steer itself. It has yet to materialize, though, and now Tesla has removed the option from its site.  Is it time to upgrade? Pixel 3 and 3 XL review: Google’s hardware takes a backseat to software The Pixel 3’s gorgeous new display and exquisite build make your photos, videos and games look so good you won’t mind the $150 price hike. Meanwhile, the Pixel 3 XL is a long-lasting, powerful flagship with a brilliant display, capable cameras and the best of Google’s software smarts -- if you can get past its polarizingly deep notch. But wait, there's more... 1. HTC's standalone Vive Focus will soon get 6DoF VR controllers 2. Huawei is working on a foldable 5G smartphone 3. Banksy's 'Girl with Balloon' was meant to be shredded completely 4. OnePlus moves 6T launch to October 29th to avoid clashing with Apple 5. Apple is holding its big iPad and Mac event on October 30th 6. Bad Password - Uber, Google, Facebook: Your experiments have gone too far 7. Inside 'Guacamelee! 2':How personal stories brought color to a darker world 8. Moment's Anamorphic lens provides epic looks 9. Some Google Pixel 3 users claim their photos aren't saving 10. Fujifilm X-T3 review: An X-Series camera that gets video right 11. How to buy a gaming laptop 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: Black Friday/Cyber Monday Is Coming - and It's Only the Beginning

Black Friday/Cyber Monday Is Coming - and It's Only the Beginning

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