The iPhone 12 Drops

And doesn't break as easily as earlier iPhones

OCTOBER 27, 2020 Everything worth knowing in tech today, October 27, 2020. It's National Beer Day as well as National Chocolate Day, so all our vices are covered.      ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 398 articles, 17 podcasts, 9 press releases, 499 tweets, and 8 YouTube videos 1. iPhone 12 Handles Drops Better Thanks to Ceramic Shield The new iPhone 12 screens are made with "ceramic glass," which Apple claims is stronger than any other phone screen. Allstate (yes, really) put this to the test and found that, yes, the latest flagship iPhones do fare better when dropped.  2. Facebook Quietly Expands Cloud Gaming Now you can play more advanced games like Asphalt 9 via Facebook on Android or the web (no iOS, though) as the social media company expands its gaming offerings to stay relevant in a world of Stadia, PS Now, and Luna. 3. Stanford Creates OLED Display with 10,000 pixels per inch VR is pretty capable these days, though it's (only relatively in a world of 8K TVs) a little low-resolution. Samsung and Stanford University have just found a way to create an OLED display with 10,000 pixels per inch, opening the door to what they call "flawless VR."  🦑 Go Deeper Election anxiety is a real thing, and the My Vote Counts app is here to help you manage it. Sascha Brodsky has a deeper look at the app and its plan to help us all participate in the upcoming election.     🎱 By the Numbers Virtual Insanity? Data: Superdata VR is facing sort of an inflection point, with rising popularity, better technology, and falling prices. Now that the Oculus Quest 2 is out and beating Rift performance, it's anyone's guess as to what's next, but that new OLED display from Stanford can only help things move forward.  🤓 Nerd Out "ZOOM!" -Tim Fisher, General Manager Science nerds, listen up: Physicists just confirmed the upper speed of sound in the universe at 36 km per second or 22 miles per second. Whew, that's fast. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It  I'm bored in the house/I'm in the house bored Image: Woojer VR is already pretty immersive, what with the full-360-degree visual environments. But what if you could feel every body blow, every booming bass track in your music game? The Woojer Vest Edge promises just that, and we'll take two, thanks.   🙈 Wait, What? Do the right thing Sign up for an anti-virus service or buy some software and you're safe, right? Not so fast—like many prophylactics, anti-virus software only lessens the risk of getting a bad infection, but it won't protect you from everything. You still gotta behave safely, too.      🗞 Extra! Extra! We've got you covered with the best in daily tech news! See the latest on our site or follow us on Google News. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up here. Have something you'd like us to write about? We're always open for suggestions. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Tech Today newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here .   Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our review process here. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. A Dotdash Brand 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 2020 Dotdash • All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.   [View in Browser]