Someone finally ‘beat’ NES Tetris

[The Morning After]( It's Thursday, January 04, 2024. Tetris always endures. The blocks keep coming and the game itself gets [reinterpreted]( twisted and [remade]( for new generations. Now, a 13-year-old boy has become the first person to ‘[beat]( the NES version of Tetris, 34 years after it was first released. Yes, ‘beat’ goes in quotes because there’s no way to complete the game. Instead, he played such a flawless game that he forced a kill screen, from an overflow error. While he’s the first person to do this, but not the first time it’s been achieved: An AI program called StackRabbit forced a kill screen with the NES Tetris back in 2021. But hey, we got there eventually. – Mat Smith ​​You can get these reports delivered daily direct to your inbox. [Subscribe right here!]( The biggest stories you might have missed [Roku's 'high-end' Pro Series TVs feature Mini LED screens]( [The best fitness trackers for 2024]( [JLab's first premium ANC headphones will cost just $80]( [Microsoft Copilot keyboard keys are coming]( Coming soon to a Windows 11 PC near you. [[TMA] Microsoft]( Microsoft calls this "the first significant change to the Windows PC keyboard in nearly three decades" in a blog post ahead of CES 2024 in Las Vegas. The Copilot key immediately summons Microsoft's AI companion to do your bidding, and while yes it is just a key, it signifies how serious the company is taking its AI moves. The last time it tweaked the keyboard in a major way might have been the Windows key, following the introduction of the Start menu. [Continue reading.]( [LG’s 2024 OLED TVs can hit 144Hz refresh rates]( The big CES TV spec fight begins. LG revealed its new lineup of OLED TVs, just days before CES 2024 starts. Its Signature OLED M4 and OLED G4 TVs will have an updated AI processor that offers four times the performance of last year’s models. The refresh rates have also been improved. Last year’s models capped out at 120Hz, but both the M4 and G4 will now hit refresh rates of up to 144Hz. Marginal? Yes. But better? Yes. Expect the prices to appear closer to going on sale. [Continue reading.]( [Finally, you can smoke indoors]( BBQ meats, we mean. [[TMA] GE]( After an Indiegogo campaign amassed over $800,000 in funding, GE Appliances is bringing its indoor smoker to consumers nationwide – before CES even started. While the design has been updated since it first appeared, it’s still the same thing: a countertop device for all your BBQ smoking needs. I’m British and don’t understand good BBQ, so please read on for Billy Steele’s explanation – he knows what he’s talking about. [Continue reading.]( [Jack Black will reportedly play Steve in the long-delayed Minecraft movie]( He’ll co-star with Jason Momoa. Is there a video game character Black won’t play? [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.