The Morning After: An end to vape clouds

It's Wednesday, January 30, 2019. Hey, good morning! Apple’s iPhone sales have struggled in China, and while it’s affected the company’s bottom line, it’s not all doom and gloom. Elsewhere, one company’s made a filter to destroy those innocuous vape clouds, and we review Huawei’s MateBook 13 -- which looks mighty familiar.   And its new streaming service should help even more.   Apple's services help anchor a company rocked by slow iPhone sales   Apple seemed intent on preparing Wall Street for the worst, but its recent financials painted a picture that wasn't as bad as some had expected. The company raked in $84.3 billion in overall revenue in Q1 -- that's down about five percent from Q1 2018. Apple was eager to note that this was still the second-most lucrative quarter in the company's history. As expected, though, phones sales did dip dramatically: Revenue was down 15 percent compared to last year. (That said, the company says it has an installed base of 900 million iPhones now.) Fortunately for Apple, its services business -- which accounts for Apple Music, iCloud, app purchases, Apple Care and more -- continues to be one of its star performers. Total services revenue was up around 19 percent from Q1 last year. Considering the notable decrease in appeal iPhones now have in one of Apple's most important markets, squeezing more revenue out of its existing customers will only become more important over time -- why else would Apple allow Samsung TV owners to dip into its services? Philter's Pocket lets you chug away without fogging up the room.   Now there's a handheld filter to kill your massive vape clouds   Despite growing evidence that vape clouds are less toxic than tobacco smoke, they still have an antisocial effect and can reduce air quality. Also: No one wants to be blinded walking through someone else's exhale and not everyone's into your blueberry-cheesecake vibes. Enter Philter and its Pocket device -- a $15 widget you breathe into to eliminate cigarette or vape clouds. James Trew tests it out.   The teen and his mom attempted to get Apple's attention for more than a week.   A 14-year-old tried to warn Apple about the group FaceTime bug   A 14-year-old Arizona high schooler tried to warn Apple about its FaceTime bug, but didn’t make much progress. According to the Wall Street Journal, Grant discovered the issue on January 20th while setting up a group FaceTime conversation with his friends for a session of Fortnite. After discovering the issue, Grant and his mom took to Twitter and Facebook in attempts to get Apple's attention. They even tried old-school phone calls and faxes, but with no success.   Sponsored Content by StackCommerce Why your business should be using HelloSign for e-signatures They're also fast enough to take 8K into the mainstream.   Samsung says its new 8K TV chips will eliminate bezels   Samsung has unveiled a single display driver IC chip with enough bandwidth to allow true 8K images to be transmitted to 8K display panels without the need for other components. That will eliminate the need for a bezel (where electronics are normally hidden), allowing for true all-display TV sets -- and prettier hardware designs, too.   An uninspiring MacBook Air clone. Huawei MateBook 13 review   Huawei's MateBook laptop series impressed last year. The MateBook X and X Pro offered powerful performance, gorgeous displays and comfortable keyboards, all with heavy MacBook vibes. The company is looking to follow that success with the new MateBook 13, by offering similar quality at a slightly cheaper price. It’s a strong, well-rounded laptop, but that lower cost comes with some tradeoffs.   The four-minute short was made by a student in New York.   ‘Wired’ is a multi-scene movie painted and animated in VR   Movies painted and animated with a VR headset are nothing new. Most are looping diorama-esque creations, however. The camera might move around, highlighting small details, but there isn't much of a story. Wired, meanwhile, is different. It's one of the first pieces of VR animation (that is, created inside VR) with multiple scenes and a discernible narrative. Zeyu Ren, a design student and motion graphics artist in New York, made this short all by himself.   But wait, there's more... 1. Amazon's Scout is cute but it won't bring humans and robots closer 2. Casper has a smart sleep lamp to go with your mail-order mattress 3. 'Fortnite' now lets you use a Bluetooth controller to play on your phone 4. Google cleans up Gmail app with an all-white redesign 5. Audi bets you'll pay extra for the A7's design and tech upgrades

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The Morning After: FaceTime's eavesdropping issue

It's Tuesday, January 29, 2019. Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. Hi, there! If you were planning to use Group FaceTime on an Apple device, you’ll need to wait a bit because the feature was letting contacts eavesdrop. And while we’re talking about Apple, it might be prepping its own gaming service. Yep, it’s that rumor again. Meanwhile, there’s a videogame made to train AI players, and the US charges Huawei with stealing trade secrets and other bad things. (View in browser.) Here’s why Apple turned off Group FaceTime. FaceTime bug let callers eavesdrop before you even picked up Remember Group FaceTime, a new feature that launched in iOS 12? Well, word is that by calling someone on FaceTime and immediately inviting yourself as a group participant, it would immediately turn their mic on -- even if they hadn’t picked up the call. Worse yet, if they hit the power button on their iPhone, it could let them see you via the camera, too. Apple said it’s going to deliver a fix later this week, but until then, it has turned off Group FaceTime entirely. Power you can carry. ASUS ZenBook S13 review: A gamer’s ultraportable The ZenBook S13 does what other 2.5-pound ultraportables can’t: Actually play some games. Our review unit featured an Intel Core i7-8565U CPU, 16GB of RAM and a 512GB NVMe SSD to go with its NVIDIA MX150 GPU. While it struggled with a game like Forza Horizon 4, it was perfectly playable with Overwatch and Destiny 2. The only issues of note were the placement of its fingerprint scanner and an underwhelming webcam, but there’s a lot to like for its $1,400 (as configured) price. Who needs a hybrid? Infiniti's new QX50 blends exciting engine tech with a big redesign Starting at $36,550, the QX50's impressive engine adjusts its cylinder compression ratios from 8:1 and 14:1, on the fly. It can reduce fuel consumption and then deliver the power people expect from a luxury SUV all within 1.5 seconds. The redesigned SUV also looks great inside and out; however, a dated infotainment system that lacks CarPlay or Android Auto is disappointing. This is 2019. ‘Detective Pikachu’ is already getting a sequel Detective Pikachu won't even be in theaters until May, but we’re already getting a sequel. Who can we blame? Answers to my personal email address, please. Things are getting crowded. Apple may be working on a game subscription service Add one more name to the list of potential Netflix-for-gaming competitors: Apple. The project is in the early stages of development, Cheddar says, and Apple could ultimately decide to scrap the plans. The report also claims Apple has spoken with developers about acting as a publisher for their games, taking charge of distribution and marketing for certain titles. It already factored in a glut of unsold cards due to the cooling cryptocurrency market. NVIDIA is the latest tech giant blaming China's economy for poor sales The graphics chip maker has warned that its fourth-quarter results will fall short of expectations due partly to "deteriorating macroeconomic conditions," especially in China. People were more hesitant to buy graphics cards, NVIDIA said. It added that sales of "certain" high-end Turing-based GPUs (read: the RTX series) fell short of expectations because people were both waiting for price drops and games that made better use of RTX features like raytracing. More bad news for one of China’s biggest tech companies. US charges Huawei with stealing trade secrets and violating sanctions While Huawei attempted to make a fresh effort in 2019, it’s already come up against some more bad (very bad) news. The US has filed against the Chinese telecoms company 10 trade-secret-related charges and 13 linked to sanction violations. Prosecutors in Washington state say Huawei stole trade secrets from US carrier T-Mobile and that it offered bonuses to employees who were successful in obtaining technology from rivals. But wait, there's more... 1. Bluetooth 5.1's direction finding will locate your keys 2. What's on TV this week: Super Bowl LIII, 'Kingdom Hearts' and 'Velvet Buzzsaw' 3. Google Assistant notifications were broken on Android 4. Unity created a game meant solely to test AI 5. 'Whisper' laser tech sends audible messages to specific people 6. Samsung's new Galaxy M phones will do battle with Xiaomi in India 7. 'Zero-waste' Loop delivers Coke and Häagen-Dazs in reusable packaging 8. Snapchat may allow public Stories that don't disappear 9. Premium subscriptions are now available on the Roku Channel 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. 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Editor's Pick: MakuluLinux Core OS Debuts With Impressive Desktop Design

MakuluLinux Core OS Debuts With Impressive Desktop Design

Jack M. Germain Jan 28, 2019 5:00 AM PT
	A new Linux OS gets to the core of Linux computing with a revamped desktop environment and a new way to have fun with your daily computing tasks. Developer Jacque Montague Raymer has debuted the MakuluLinux Core OS, and hopes it becomes the crown jewel of the Series 15 release family. MakuluLinux released the latest versions of family members LinDoz and Flash several months ago. [More...]

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YouTube TV Hits Screens Across Most of the US
Dutch Doc Wins 'Forget My Suspension' Case

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Why Intel Is in Such Horrid Condition
Intel released earnings last week. It beat expectations on the bottom
line, but it missed big on the top line and the outlook was dismal.
Looking under the covers, the company is a mess. The expected CEO
announcement didn't occur. AMD's earnings are expected to be very
strong, and AMD just made some organizational changes that suggest an
increase in its competitive attack.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85813.html

MakuluLinux Core OS Debuts With Impressive Desktop Design
A new Linux OS gets to the core of Linux computing with a revamped
desktop environment and a new way to have fun with your daily computing
tasks. Developer Jacque Montague Raymer has debuted the MakuluLinux Core
OS, and hopes it becomes the crown jewel of the Series 15 release
family. MakuluLinux released the latest versions of family members
LinDoz and Flash several months ago.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85808.html

YouTube TV Hits Screens Across Most of the US
YouTube TV will be rolling out to an additional 95 markets in the U.S.,
almost doubling its coverage. The streaming video service already covers
the top 100 markets in the country, and the expansion will enable it to
reach more than 98 percent of households in the U.S., YouTube said.
There are roughly 120 million TV households in the U.S., but only about
108 million households have broadband.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85810.html

Dutch Doc Wins 'Forget My Suspension' Case
Google must remove search results about medical regulators' conditional
suspension of a Dutch physician in the first "right to be forgotten"
case of its kind in the European Union. After Google and Dutch data
privacy watchdog Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens rebuffed the doctor's
initial attempts to get disciplinary actions purged from online search
results, a district court in Amsterdam sided with the surgeon.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85807.html

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