The Morning After: The new Firefox

[eng-daily-newsletter] It's Wednesday, November 15, 2017. Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. Welcome to Wednesday. Firefox Quantum is here, and it may be time to consider a browser switch. Also, we have a few reports from the Engadget Experience and first impressions of HTC’s new VR headset. A promising start. [HTC Vive Focus hands-on]( [HTC Vive Focus hands-on]( Richard Lai stuck his head inside the latest VR headset from HTC to try out its wireless 6DoF (six-degree-of-freedom) experience. While the Vive Focus may [lack Google Daydream hooks](, it does have “world-scale” inside-out tracking. It’s lighter than the original Vive while including a high-res AMOLED screen and Snapdragon 835 CPU. The tracking worked well in “less intensive” apps; however, it was apparent that developers didn’t have much time to port their experiences over. We’ll learn more about the Vive Focus as it gets closer to release, but there’s already a lot of potential here. No, *your* hands are feet. [Alternate Realities at The Engadget Experience]( [Alternate Realities at The Engadget Experience]( The Alternate Realities grant program at yesterday’s Engadget Experience event resulted in the debut of several immersive art projects. Even if you couldn’t make it, there’s plenty to learn about [Dinner Party](, [Untrained Eyes](, [Dance With]([flARmingos]( and [Your Hands Are Feet](. Lucky number 57. [Firefox Quantum arrives]( [Firefox Quantum arrives]( Mozilla claims its newest browser is over twice as fast as the version from 6 months ago thanks to both a new, multi-core CSS engine, tab prioritization and the elimination of bugs that were weighing the software down. [Research Results: Consumer Feelings on Smart Home Tech]( Sponsored Content by GutCheck [Research Results: Consumer Feelings on Smart Home Tech]( A hot take straight out of Moria. [Amazon's 'Lord of the Rings' prequel will need to forge its own identity]( [Amazon's 'Lord of the Rings' prequel will need to forge its own identity]( Bezos & Co. have some big decisions to make about what kind of Lord of the Rings story [their new TV show]( will tell. According to Nathan Ingraham, “the series needs someone at the helm who lives and breathes Tolkien.” Remember RIM? [Can Tesla avoid becoming the BlackBerry of electric cars?]( [Can Tesla avoid becoming the BlackBerry of electric cars?]( Tesla’s juggling production hell, harassment lawsuits, and increased EV competition from traditional automakers. That’s why Roberto {NAME} says the company “needs to focus less on car innovation and more on improving its manufacturing” to remain at the forefront. But wait, there's more... [1. Oops: OnePlus inadvertently left a backdoor on its phones]( [2. GameStop halts its PowerPass unlimited used game rental program]( [3. CompuServe's still-active forums are finally shutting down]( [4. Why your favorite indie game may not get a boxed edition]( [5. Apple’s 2019 iPhone could have a rear-facing 3D sensor]( [6. Uber now locks in the fare for your scheduled ride]( 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](. [engadget-twitter]( [engadget-facebook]( [engadget-youtube]( [engadget-reddit]( [engadget-instagram]( 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](.