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May 16, 2016
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Comcast Cable Box

Comcast is using a lame excuse to avoid competition for cable boxes

Comcast is using a lame excuse to avoid competition for cable boxes

By about 8 mins ago.

Cable boxes are one of the biggest money sucks in pay TV (and when we’re talking about an industry that charges you money to watch ads, that’s a serious statement). The FCC has voted on a plan to open up the cable box market to competition, which would allow you to buy your own, technologically advanced box, rather than renting forever from your cable company.

Cable companies make $20 billion a year from rental fees, so would you like to guess how enthusiastic Comcast is about the new plan?

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Entertainment
May 16, 2016
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Star Wars Episode VIII Romance

John Boyega just teased a key plot line in Star Wars Episode VIII

John Boyega just teased a key plot line in Star Wars Episode VIII

By about 39 mins ago.

Going into Star Wars Episode VIII we want to find out who Rey’s parents are more than anything else. But we’re also interested to see if there’s going to be any romance between some of the new characters introduced in the last film. After Star Wars: The Force Awakens, many speculated that Rey and Finn are the new Leia and Han, while some said that there may be a Finn-Poe romance in the works. J.J. Abrams’s Star Wars did not explore either of these potential romances, but Rian Johnson’s Episode VIII might bring us some answers.

At least, that’s what John Boyega teased in a fresh interview. More →

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Accessories
May 16, 2016
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SAM Labs Kit

SAM Labs kit lets you build your own connected gadgets

SAM Labs kit lets you build your own connected gadgets

By about 2 hours ago.

You really just never know what you’re going to find on Amazon these days. There’s so much out there that it’s difficult for some people to know where to start, but you follow the BGR Deals team so you know exactly where to start. In addition to searching for killer deals, we were also taking a look through Amazon’s awesome launchpad section this morning, which includes all sorts of cool gadgets from companies you might not have heard of. Included among all of the nifty gizmos in there is the SAM Labs Make Kit, a very cool little kit that let’s you build your own smart, internet-connected devices. More →

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Lifestyle
May 16, 2016
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Why Is Flying Expensive?

This is why flying is so expensive

This is why flying is so expensive

By about 2 hours ago.

Have you ever wondered why it costs so much to fly?

With summer approaching, you’re probably checking travel sites on a daily basis in order to secure tickets at a reasonable price. But if you have a spouse and children to account for, chances are you’ll be paying at least $1,000 no matter where or when you’re going. So why exactly are ticket prices so steep?

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Apps & Software
May 16, 2016
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WhatsApp Video Call Android

Video calling will be coming to WhatsApp sometime soon

Video calling will be coming to WhatsApp sometime soon

By about 3 hours ago.

Video calling has been the big capability missing from WhatsApp’s repertoire in the past, but it looks like that is all about to change. Over the weekend, a “Video Calling” option started popping up for beta testers, hinting that a full release of the feature is coming.

This isn’t the first time we’ve heard about video calling coming to WhatsApp. Last year, leaked screenshots showed the feature being tested in a version of the iOS app, and WhatsApp has also been requesting translations for the term “Video Calling,” indicating a worldwide rollout is anticipated for the app’s billion users.

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Internet
May 16, 2016
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Buzzfeed Interview President Obama

Facebook Live’s first big interview with President Obama crashed and burned

Facebook Live’s first big interview with President Obama crashed and burned

By about 3 hours ago.

Facebook is pushing its livestreaming video project pretty hard — so hard that it’s paying media companies cold hard cash to use Facebook Live. So when Buzzfeed set up an interview with President Obama using Facebook Live, it should have been a major coup for the platform. Instead, Facebook crashed, and YouTube had to save the day.

Buzzfeed’s legal editor was supposed to sit down with the President to discuss his Supreme Court nomination of Merrick Garland at 2.50PM ET this afternoon. Unfortunately, Facebook’s video tool had some technical problems, and users were stuck with one short loading video.

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Cars
May 16, 2016
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Apple Ridesharing

A closer look at why Apple just made a $1 billion investment in Uber’s Chinese rival

A closer look at why Apple just made a $1 billion investment in Uber’s Chinese rival

By about 4 hours ago.

Apple last week made a surprise announcement when it confirmed that it had made a $1 billion investment in Didi Chuxing, a ride sharing company in China that is often referred to as the Uber of China.

“We are making the investment for a number of strategic reasons,” Apple CEO Tim Cook explained, “including a chance to learn more about certain segments of the China market.”

Coy as ever, Cook’s somewhat cryptic remarks naturally led to an avalanche of speculation, particularly given rumors that Apple is  developing its own electric car. Other commentators took the position that Apple’s investment was simply an old-fashioned way to curry favor with the Chinese government.

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Cars
May 16, 2016
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Tesla Working Conditions

Did Tesla use cheap labor for factory expansion? Elon Musk promises to investigate

Did Tesla use cheap labor for factory expansion? Elon Musk promises to investigate

By about 4 hours ago.

Tesla is moving at breakneck speeds these days. In fact, there’s so much on Tesla’s plate that it can sometimes be tough to keep track of everything the company is up to. Not only is the company working furiously to finish the Gigafactory so that it can defy the odds and deliver the Model 3 on time, but the sheer volume of Model 3 pre-orders (more than 400,000 at this point) is far beyond the company’s wildest expectations.

At the same time, Tesla is continuing to ramp up Model X production, and that’s not to even mentioning the recently revamped Model 3. Over the weekend, The Mercury News posted a troubling and fascinating expose into Tesla’s hiring practices at its Fremont, California factory, the location where both the Model S and the Model X are manufactured.

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Cars
May 16, 2016
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Waze Ridesharing Carpool Option

Waze is testing a ridesharing program to take on Uber

Waze is testing a ridesharing program to take on Uber

By about 5 hours ago.

Uber always calls its car-on-demand service “ridesharing,” mostly as a way to get around accusations of running an illegal taxi service. But what if an app that knew millions of people’s destinations started offering actual rideshares for cheap? Enter Google, via its insanely popular navigation app Waze.

Waze Carpool is brutally simple: anyone who wants a ride opens up the Waze Riders app (currently in an invite-only beta). They plug in their destination, and are then matched with any regular Waze user who is already going in that direction. Unlike Uber or Lyft, drivers don’t take requests — the app is the digital equivalent of carpooling to work with colleagues, not taking a taxi.

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Mobile
May 16, 2016
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Galaxy S7 Vs HTC 10

Galaxy S7 vs. HTC 10: Can either Android flagship survive a professional drop test?

Galaxy S7 vs. HTC 10: Can either Android flagship survive a professional drop test?

By about 5 hours ago.

We’re not even halfway through 2016 at this point, but it’s quite possible that we’ve already see the two hottest ndew Android phones that will debut this year. We expect the upcoming Galaxy Note 6 to improve upon last year’s model in every way, the third OnePlus flagship phone is shaping up to be a beast, Motorola’s next Moto X could be the one we’ve been waiting for and the new Nexus phones should be great, but to be honest, we’re not expecting any of those phones to outshine Samsung Galaxy S7 or the HTC 10.

We already know that these two flagship phones are sleek, stylish and remarkably powerful (in fact, the HTC 10 is the most powerful phone in the world), but now it’s time to find out how durable they are. More →

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