Apple's Project Titan car could start production in 2024

[Engadget The Morning After logo]( Now available on your smart speaker and wherever you get your podcasts [Apple Podcasts]( | [Spotify]( | [Google Play]( | [iHeart Radio]( It's Tuesday, December 22, 2020. As the year comes to a close, some of Engadget’s writers have [highlighted the games they enjoyed the most in 2020](. With new and old games on the list, it’s probably not surprising to see picks like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Ghosts of Tsushima, Hades and Fall Guys on the list, but Cyberpunk 2077 might shock you. [Best of 2020]( Still, it’s worth giving games from the Before Times a shot, too, so don’t overlook mentions for Red Dead Redemption 2 or… Mario 64? — Richard Lawler [Apple will reportedly start building an EV with a 'breakthrough' battery in 2024]( The design is ‘next-level,’ according to one source. According to a report from Reuters, Apple could start production on its own electric vehicle as early as 2024. At the heart of the car is a battery that features a “breakthrough” monocell design, possibly using lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery chemistry that doesn’t require cobalt. However, Reuters warns that pandemic-related delays could push back production into 2025 or later, and there’s a chance Apple will decide to reduce the scope of the project. [Continue reading.]( ['Stardew Valley' adds couch co-op in its biggest update ever]( There’s also a new beachside farm to experience. [Stardew Valley]( Stardew Valley’s 1.5 content update is available to download today on PC. According to developer Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone, it will come to consoles sometime early next year, with a release on mobile devices to follow later — though there’s no definitive timeline for the latter just yet. The biggest change is a new couch co-op mode that builds on Stardew Valley’s existing multiplayer functionality. It allows you and up to three other people to play on the same screen. You can start playing co-op by asking Robin the Carpenter to build a cabin on your farm. There’s also an option that enables co-op play as soon as you start a new game. [Continue reading.]( ['Black Mirror' team's 'Death to 2020' special hits Netflix on December 27th]( Quibi gets a mention in the trailer. [DEATH TO 2020 (L to R) SAMUEL L. JACKSON as DASH BRACKET in DEATH TO 2020 Cr. SAEED ADYANI/NETFLIX © 2020]( The special, which “tells the story of the dreadful year that was” according to its synopsis, blends news footage with appearances (and probably acidic comments) from fictional characters. The [trailer]( includes some of the well-known faces who appear in Death to 2020, such as Samuel L. Jackson, Hugh Grant, Lisa Kudrow, Kumail Nanjiani, Tracey Ullman, Leslie Jones, Cristin Milioti and Joe Keery. [Continue reading.]( Sponsored by StackCommerce [How to order N95 masks for 50 percent off]( [StackCommerce]( [Scientists find a strange signal coming from our closest neighboring star]( It could be Earth-based interference. The [Guardian]( and [Scientific American]( have learned that [Breakthrough Listen]( astronomers using the Parkes telescope in Australia discovered a strange radio signal coming from Proxima Centauri, the star system closest to the Sun. The signal occupies an oddly narrow 982MHz band that’s unused by human-made spacecraft, yet not possible through known natural processes. [Continue reading.]( But wait, there’s more... [Adobe releases Premiere Pro beta for M1 Macs]( [‘Homestar Runner’ creators revive 15-year-old game right before Flash dies]( [COVID-19 spending bill passes with controversial streaming bill tacked on]( [YouTube tested a way to sync downloads across devices]( [In 2020, Apple’s best wasn’t its Pro devices]( [Disney confirms ‘The Book of Boba Fett’ is a ‘Mandalorian’ spin-off series]( [OnePlus' second concept phone is an 8T that changes color]( [Twenty One Pilots' livestreamed music video set a Guinness World Record]( [TikTok’s latest feature highlights your favorite videos from 2020]( [NVIDIA and Intel used compromised SolarWinds software]( [Let's Encrypt will help old Android phones browse securely for three more years]( [Samsung's Galaxy Chromebook 2 looks like its predecessor in leaked image]( 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](. Now available on your smart speaker and wherever you get your podcasts: [Apple Podcasts]( | [Spotify]( | [Google Play]( | [iHeart Radio]( 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 © 2020 Verizon Media. All rights reserved.