A tale of two outages

Verizon and PlayStation’s networks were hit separately by outages.                               [The Morning After]( It's Wednesday, October 2, 2024. Microsoft is [discontinuing production]( of its HoloLens 2 headset, according a report from UploadVR. The company has no plans for a follow-up device, telling customers this will be the last chance to purchase the headset before stock runs out. At launch, it was advertised as a device for enterprise consumers, so it never really entered the mass market. The move isn’t that surprising, considering Microsoft scrapped plans for a HoloLens 3 headset back in 2022. We’re waiting for the official line from the company. It’s not exactly indicative of a death knell for VR and AR, though. Apple’s Vision Pro isn’t yet a year old, while[Meta]( and[Snap]( have both announced new glasses hardware in the last month. However, those last two companies’ take on AR are substantially smaller (and lighter) than the HoloLens — if not exactly subtle. — Mat Smith The biggest stories you might have missed[Uber and Wing will partner for drone delivery pilot in Dallas]( [New Xbox Game Pass titles for October include Inscryption and Sifu]( [Raspberry Pi built an AI camera with Sony]( [VTuber Ironmouse breaks all-time record for concurrent Twitch subscribers]( [The trailer for Squid Game 2 has landed]( Watch it here. [[TMA] Netflix]( Netflix has finally shared a full-length trailer ahead of Squid Game’s second season premier on December 26, calling for viewers to “Get back in the game.” It centers on the mysterious salesperson from the start of the series, reprised by Gong Yoo — and he wants to play again. [Continue reading.]( [reMarkable Paper Pro review]( It’s a leap ahead of its rivals. [[TMA] Engadget]( reMarkable’s new ‘pro’ e-paper tablet has a color screen, creating a best-in-class distraction-free writing experience. Combined with a stylus and a folio keyboard, it’s built for ideas and writing. Is it as powerful as an iPad? No. Is it expensive? Yes. [Continue reading.]( The Morning After is a 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.]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Youtube]( [Instagram]( You are receiving this email because you opted in at [engadget.com](. Not interested anymore? [Unsubscribe]( from this newsletter. Copyright © 2024 Yahoo. All rights reserved.