The Morning After: Chevy's 800-volt electric drag racer

It's Tuesday, October 30, 2018. Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. It’s Apple’s big day (again), and of course we’re preparing to look over all the new hardware. Before that happens, we’ll dig into important news about Sony’s retro console, Chevrolet’s electric race car and how all these new streaming services are digging into our pockets. (View in browser.) Where’s that Macbook Air replacement? We're liveblogging Apple's Mac and iPad event at 10 AM ET This morning, our NYC team heads south across the East River to the Brooklyn Academy of Music, where Tim Cook and co. are expected to debut new Macs and a refreshed iPad Pro. So far, the only reveal that’s fully confirmed is iOS 12.1 since it’ll be released for everyone later today. Head to our liveblog right here for all the updates as they happen. Yes, ‘Twisted Metal’ is on it. Sony reveals the complete list of PlayStation Classic games Sony has finally revealed the full game list for the PlayStation Classic, and it looks like it'll please fans looking for a nostalgia hit... mostly. In addition to previously announced games like Final Fantasy VII and Ridge Racer Type 4, you'll find definitive titles like Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil Director's Cut and Twisted Metal. MIA, unfortunately, are high-profile hits like Gran Turismo and Wipeout. SEMA 2018 Meet Chevrolet’s 700hp, 800-volt electric drag racer Called the eCOPO Camaro, it's based on the 2019 version of the Chevy classic and has an electric motor that can provide the equivalent of over 700 horsepower and 600 lb-ft of torque. Chevy believes it can reach a quarter mile in under 10 seconds. Its standout feature, however, is probably its 800-volt battery pack -- twice the voltage found in a Bolt or Tesla. It’s coming to T-Mobile on November 1st. Life with the OnePlus 6T: A better phone with less compromise According to Chris Velazco, "Until we finish our full review, it seems premature to make any sweeping verdicts," but "OnePlus has learned a lot in its handful of years in the market, and the 6T is proof that it's really starting to hit its stride." Check out some early impressions on how its in-screen fingerprint reader and reasonable price (starting at $549) could make this "the smartphone steal of the year." Human-rights group Sacom believes one of Apple’s suppliers is illegally using child laborers. Apple is investigating reports of student workers in factories (again) Apple is investigating reports that one of its suppliers is illegally using high-school students on its assembly line. Hong Kong-based human-rights group Sacom alleges that Taiwanese manufacturer Quanta Computer has been skirting labor laws, using teenage "interns" to assemble the Apple Watch Series 4. Sacom has talked to nearly 30 high-school students working at Quanta Computer's factory in Chongqing, China, and found many of them were working on the assembly line. One high schooler said there were roughly 120 students working in the plant. Last year, Apple supplier Foxconn was discovered to be using student workers for more than 11 hours per day.  Claire Underwood takes over. What's on TV: 'Matrix' Trilogy 4K, 'Dream Daddy' and 'House of Cards' For gamers, Dream Daddy arrives on PS4, while movie fans can choose from 4K versions of all three Matrix movies (no Animatrix, unfortunately), a Criterion release of The Princess Bride or Nicolas Cage's latest flick Mandy.  But wait, there's more... 1. Nintendo Switch passes the GameCube in lifetime sales 2. Tesla publishes the parts catalog for its electric cars 3. DJI's latest Mavic 2 drone is built for search and rescue 4. 'No Man's Sky' update overhauls underwater exploration 5. Panasonic unveils the first 8K camera with an 'organic' sensor 6. Opinion: Genre fans are getting milked by streaming services 7. Hive takes its classy Home View security camera outdoors 8. Google Pixel 3 XL bug adds an annoying second notch 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: Crisis in Tech: Who Can Save Companies When Execs Go Off the Rails?

Crisis in Tech: Who Can Save Companies When Execs Go Off the Rails?

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The Morning After: Would you pay for an Android app subscription?

It's Monday, October 29, 2018. Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. Welcome back! As our British readers struggle with daylight savings (“struggle” = an extra hour in bed), we saw China’s first private satellite launch not go as planned, the original Wii remote prototype goes to auction and you can control your Roku device through Google’s voice assistant.   Hey Google, save me the trouble of finding the remote.   Google Assistant now controls your Roku devices   Roku's Google Assistant control is here. If you're using a TV or player running at least Roku OS 8.1, you can link the Google Home app to your Roku account and control core functions using only voice and an "on Roku" suffix. You can launch channels, search for shows and control playback on most devices, while TV owners can turn on the set, adjust volume or switch inputs. For now, though, Google voice controls are your only option -- sorry Alexa.   $250 saved.   With an app, the iPhone XR can take portrait photos of things that aren’t human faces   The iPhone XR can take some quality portrait-mode photos with its single camera, but its reliance on software-based object detection limits it to photos of people. There’s a cheat, though: The developers of the camera app Halide have found enough available depth data to snap portrait shots of non-human objects, starting with pets. The depth map is crude and could lead to more "temperamental" photography than with the iPhone XS' dual cameras, particularly in situations where there's not enough difference between the foreground and background.    It’s not easy.   China's first private satellite launch ends in failure   China's burgeoning private-spaceflight industry has enjoyed some success, but it's not all plain sailing. The first private satellite launch attempt failed on October 27th when the third stage of LandSpace's Zhuque-1 rocket didn't reach orbit. It's not certain what led to the failure -- the vehicle was reportedly carrying a commercial satellite for the state-owned network CCTV. Landspace spun the mishap by claiming that that Zhuque-1 had "already completed" the mission before it even left the launchpad, but didn't exactly explain what that meant, or what happens next. Play Pass might offer 'hundreds of dollars' of titles for a monthly fee.   Google may offer a subscription service for Android apps   A lot of us are averse to forking out cash for mobile apps, but Google might try selling you games and services as a bundled subscription. XDA and Kieron Quinn have discovered both code references and a Google online survey hinting at a Play Pass app subscription service. According to the survey, it might offer "hundreds of dollars" worth of apps and games for an unspecified monthly rate. There's no indication if or when Play Pass would go live, so let’s all calm down, please. The big questions left to answer: How would Google choose which apps to bundle? Will users be able to customize what they get? How much will it cost?   But wait, there's more... 1. Gab loses hosting provider following Pittsburgh mass shooting 2. Prototype Nintendo Wii remote turns up at auction 3. Qualcomm says Apple owes $7 billion in device royalty payments 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.