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Tim Cook addresses George Floyd killing in company-wide email

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  • George Floyd was killed by a police officer who forcefully pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes straight.
  • The senseless killing sparked a wave of protests against racial inequality and police abuse all around the country.
  • Tim Cook on Sunday sent a memo to Apple employees addressing racial injustice and more.

The killing of George Floyd over Memorial Day, coupled with the delay to arrest and charge Derek Chauvin, set off a wave of mass protests across scores of major U.S. cities this past weekend. In the blink of an eye, issues of racial inequality and police abuse became national topics of conversation to a degree we haven’t seen in decades.

The Floyd killing, of course, didn’t occur in a vacuum and was preceded by the vigilante murder of Ahmaud Arbery in Atlanta and the recent video of a white woman in Central Park hysterically calling the cops and lying about being threatened by an African American birdwatcher.

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Tim Cook addresses George Floyd killing in company-wide email originally appeared on BGR.com on Mon, 1 Jun 2020 at 09:54:54 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Webcams are finally back in stock at Amazon – if you hurry

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  • Amazon has had best-selling 3-layer face masks back in stock for a while now, and you should definitely stock up because the CDC’s recommendation that we all wear masks isn’t going away anytime soon.
  • Aside from masks, there’s one other type of product that everyone has been searching for lately: webcams.
  • If you’re tired of having to use your smartphone for all of your video calls, you’ll be so happy to learn that there are finally several great webcam options back in stock at Amazon.
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Among our readers, there is absolutely no question that face masks make up the top-selling category of product right now — and it just so happens that Amazon’s best-selling face masks are back in stock today, in case you’ve been waiting. It’s pretty easy to understand why they’re so popular since the CDC recommends that people wear this type of face mask for protection anytime they leave their homes. They’re not as effective as medical-grade face masks, of course, but they’re more than good enough to protect you and those around you if you also practice social distancing and good hygiene.

Apart from face masks, the second-most popular type of product people want right now is a webcam. Most nonessential businesses are still closed at this point, and if they’re smart they’ll probably be closed until at least sometime in June. That means you’re in store for a whole lot of video conferencing in the weeks and potentially months to come. Even if you don’t use video for work or school, there’s a good chance you use them to chat with family and friends. Tired of holding up your phone the whole time? Don’t worry, because webcams are finally starting to arrive back in stock at Amazon.

Head over to Amazon’s webcam page to scroll around and check them out, but there are a few in particular that are shipping out soon at prices that are actually quite reasonable. If you’ve shopped for a webcam anytime recently, then you know that prices have been gouged for months now. A simple webcam that might have sold for $30 or $40 earlier this year can now easily cost $150, $175, or even more. Amazon isn’t doing anything to stop it, but luckily we’ve found a few options that are in stock right now at reasonable prices.

The Logitech C270 Webcam is one of the most popular models out there, which makes sense considering how big Logitech is in this space. This model is ready to ship right now, and while prices were over $200 at one point, it’s back down in the $60-range for the time being.

Logitech C270 Webcam – Black – USB 2.0: $58.45

If you want a solid upgrade to a 1080p model and you don’t care about the Logitech brand since they’re pretty much all on par anyway these days, the Weicha 1080P HD Webcam with Microphone is in stock for $54.99 and new orders will be delivered this week. You can also get Angetube 1080P USB Webcam for $48.99 right now and it’ll ship out almost as quickly.

1080P HD Webcam with Microphone, Webcam for Gaming Conferencing, Laptop or Desktop Webcam, USB…: $54.99

1080P USB Webcam with Mic PC Camera for Video Calling & Recording Video Conference/Online Teach…: $48.99

Last but not least, if you want to spend as little as possible you can pick up a Joupugi 720p HD USB Webcam right now for just $30.99. It’ll take a little bit longer to ship, but it still should arrive next week if you order soon.

joupugi HD USB Webcam, Plug & Play Web Camera,Build in Microphone for Live Class Conference Vid…: $30.99

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Webcams are finally back in stock at Amazon – if you hurry originally appeared on BGR.com on Mon, 1 Jun 2020 at 09:25:41 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AirPods Pro are back down to Amazon’s lowest price – but the deal is hidden

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  • Apple’s AirPods Pro true wireless earbuds with active noise cancellation were on sale all week last week for just $227.99, a new all-time low.
  • That deal is now over, and you’ll find them on Amazon this week with a smaller discount — the $250 headphones are currently listed at $234.95.
  • As it turns out, however, there’s a hidden deal on Amazon that slashes another $6.96 off the price at checkout, dropping AirPods Pro back down to Amazon’s all-time lowest price.

If you want AirPods Pro and you want to pay as little as possible, there are a dozen renewed AirPods Pro units in stock right now on Amazon for just $219.95 each. That is by far the lowest price we’ve seen and they will definitely sell out very soon now that the cat is out of the bag. Before you commit to refurbs, however, there’s another great deal that you might not even realize is available on Amazon because it’s hidden. Thanks to a small price drop and another special discount that’s applied at checkout, brand new AirPods Pro are back down to the lowest price ever on Amazon.

Apple AirPods Pro (Renewed): $219.95

If you follow the BGR Deals team’s coverage — and you obviously do, since you don’t want to miss all the best deals out there each day — you know that Apple’s AirPods were on sale all week last week at their lowest prices ever on Amazon. That includes the highly sought-after AirPods Pro as well as both of Apple’s AirPods 2 models, with discounts up to $50. The bad news is that both models have jumped back up to their earlier prices, so AirPods 2 with wireless charging are now $169 and AirPods Pro are listed at $234.95 instead of $277.99.

What many people don’t realize about Amazon’s new AirPods Pro deal, however, is that there’s an extra hidden discount that is applied when you check out. Amazon will slash an additional $6.96 off the price, which drops these super-popular earphones back down to Amazon’s all-time lowest price!

Apple AirPods Pro: $227.99

Next up, AirPods 2 with Wireless Charging Case still have the biggest discount among AirPods both in terms of dollar value and in terms of the percentage of the price drop. These $199 headphones can be had for just $169 today, which is a solid deal for popular cord-free earbuds that would cost you $199 right now from any Apple store.

Apple AirPods with Wireless Charging Case: $169.00

If you’re looking to spend as little as possible and you don’t care about wireless charging, you can still save $20 on entry-level AirPods 2. They were on sale for $129.99 earlier this week and that deal is done, which is definitely a bummer. They’re still on sale for $139 though, and you won’t find a lower price anywhere else.

Apple AirPods with Charging Case: $139.00

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AirPods Pro are back down to Amazon’s lowest price – but the deal is hidden originally appeared on BGR.com on Mon, 1 Jun 2020 at 08:56:49 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Netflix is releasing 46 original movies and shows in June – here’s the complete list

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  • Looking for all the new Netflix movies releasing in June 2020, and all the new and returning Netflix shows arriving this month? You’ve come to the right place.
  • June is set to be a busy month with 46 different original movies and shows set to debut on Netflix, and that’s in addition to all the great content being licensed from other studios.
  • Highlights on Netflix this month include new seasons of 13 Reasons Why, F is for Family, The Order, Queer Eye, and The Politician.

May was a positively huge month for new releases on Netflix, and you can check out the full list of new Netflix original movies and shows for the month of May if you don’t believe us. You should check it out even if you do believe us, as a matter of fact, because there’s so much great content to be found that you undoubtedly missed something. Brand new stand up specials from Jerry Seinfeld and Patton Oswalt and new seasons of hit shows like Dead to Me and Workin’ Moms are just the tip of the iceberg in May’s release lineup. And of course the star of the show last month was the debut season of Space Force, the new Greg Daniels show starring Steve Carell. That’s right, the creator of The Office has a new Netflix show starring Steve Carell!

Once you’ve caught up on anything you might’ve missed from last month, it’s time to turn your attention to June 2020. A ton of new movies were just added to Netflix’s catalog today, including classics like Clueless, The Silence of the Lambs, V for Vendetta, and Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. But the real news is the 46 different original movies, shows, and specials that Netflix will premiere over the course of the month, so let’s focus on those.

The farewell season of Fuller House hits Netflix on June 2nd, and then the fourth and final season of the hit series 13 Reasons Why will be released a few days later on June 5th. That’s easily the most hotly anticipated release of the entire month. Other top releases in June include season 5 of Queer Eye, the return of Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj, a new season of F is for Family, Pokémon Journeys: The Series, Marcella season 3, The Order season 2, and the second season of the hit show The Politician. You can also look forward to new stand-up specials from Jo Koy, Eric Andre, and George Lopez.

You’ll find all that and more down below, along with links where available so you can watch the trailers or start streaming.

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Netflix is releasing 46 original movies and shows in June – here’s the complete list originally appeared on BGR.com on Mon, 1 Jun 2020 at 08:27:36 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The coronavirus face masks people swarm Amazon for are now only 60¢

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  • Looking for face masks for sale online? After selling out briefly over the weekend, Amazon’s best-selling 3-layer face masks are back in stock and back down to a new all-time low price of 60¢ per mask.
  • Now that the economies of many states are reopening prematurely, people are stocking up on coronavirus face masks yet again ahead of the inevitable second wave of COVID-19 infections.
  • Face masks are a necessity for everyone because the CDC recommends that we wear them at all times whenever we leave our homes for protection.

Economies are beginning to reopen prematurely in regions across the United States, which means that it’s now more important than ever that you follow three simple rules every single time you leave your home. First and foremost, you must wear a face mask like the CDC recommends on its website. Second, you need to practice strict social distancing and stay away from other people whether or not they’re wearing masks — and remember, 6 feet isn’t far enough. And third, you need to ensure good hygiene by washing your hands as often as you can and by using hand sanitizer whenever you touch a surface outside your home. And don’t worry, strong hand sanitizer is finally back in stock at Amazon.

There is definitely a second wave of novel coronavirus infections coming, but that doesn’t mean we have to stop reopening the economy. Quite the contrary, in fact. As long as we follow the three crucial guidelines we outlined above, we can definitely slow the spread of COVID-19. With that in mind, our readers will be excited to learn that Amazon’s best-selling face masks are not only back in stock today after selling out briefly over the weekend, but they’re also down to a new all-time low price of just 60¢ each.

Face Mask, Pack of 50: $29.99 ($0.60 / mask)

You need to wear a face mask when you go out. Period. Even the CDC says so. People with nonessential jobs are still being advised to continue to shelter in place in most areas but even as businesses start to open up, you should still continue to quarantine yourself and only go out when you absolutely must. When you do have to go out to pick up groceries or do something else that is absolutely necessary, the CDC advises us all to use some type of protective face covering in order to limit the transmission of the novel coronavirus. That DOES NOT mean you should wear an N95 mask or even the KN95 masks that are now flooding the market from China. As long as you practice social distancing and good hygiene, a standard face mask will do just fine.

There are a bunch of different options out there that won’t block healthcare professionals from getting the medical-grade face masks they all need so desperately. We recently told you how to quickly and easily make your own DIY face masks using supplies that you likely already have lying around your home, and they’re far more effective than other cloth DIY face mask instructions you’ll find online. If you want to step things up a bit, someone reverse-engineered an N95 face mask and posted instructions to make your own, complete with a virus neutralizer.

If you’re not the DIY type though, don’t worry because we have some excellent news for you.

Face Mask, Pack of 50: $29.99 ($0.60 / mask)

Last week, we told you that Amazon’s best-selling face masks by Jointown were back in stock and available to ship out right away. The wildly popular Jointown masks are linked above, and now there’s another best-seller that just came back in stock: XHW 3-ply face masks. They cost 70¢ per mask, so they’re a great option if the Jointown masks sell out again.

Both of these options are 3-layer masks that do a great job of blocking things from your airways and preventing the virus from spreading if you already have it — provided you also take the necessary precautions and practice strict social distancing. These are not N95 masks or medical-grade surgical masks, and that’s important to note. That said, the CDC recommends that we wear cloth face coverings like these masks anytime we leave the house. They’re also much better than most of the cloth DIY face masks that people are sharing plans for online right now.

Disposable 3 Ply Face Mask, Pack of 50: $34.99 ($0.70 / mask)

When we told you about these face masks arriving back in stock on Amazon, tens of thousands of our readers rushed over to the site to buy them. Incredibly, however, these best-selling masks are still in stock and still available to ship right away. There are other face masks available right now on Amazon as well, so if shipping times start to slip back you can always use that page to find comparable masks. Another popular option among our readers lately is the even thicker MagiCare KN95 face mask. It’s a bit pricier than the other ones we’ve mentioned, but plenty of people out there are willing to pay for the extra sense of security. The 3-ply masks are more than good enough for most situations, but it’s smart to also have some KN95 masks on hand for higher-risk places like public transportation, airplanes, and doctor’s offices.

Magicare 4-Ply Material Protection High Efficiency of Filtration, 3D Design for Better Fit the…: $64.99 ($3.25 / mask)

The aforementioned face masks from Amazon and the two DIY masks we linked earlier in this article are all great options, and they’ll definitely do the job if you also remain vigilant. Stay at home unless you absolutely must go out. Practice social distancing and stay as far away from other people when you do have to leave the house. Wash your hands or use hand sanitizer as frequently as possible, especially after touching surfaces outside of your home.

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This wallpaper image might crash your Android, so avoid it all costs

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  • An Android wallpaper is enough to crash handsets made by Samsung and other handset makers, and that’s thanks to an improper Google color profile.
  • The crash might force you to restore the phone to factory settings, which means you’d lose all the data in the process.
  • There is a way to save the sunset image and use it as a wallpaper, and it involves editing the photo or taking a screenshot of it.

We usually warn you to avoid specific messages on iPhone that can crash your device. It’s usually a string a strange character, a perfect storm if you will, that can make the handset unresponsive, and those issues can be fixed most of the time. It’s now time to look at a similar problem that’s affecting Android devices, an image that can crash your handset if you use it as a wallpaper. Unlike the iPhone SMS bug, this one only affects your device if you set that image up as a wallpaper yourself, so you can’t run into it accidentally.

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Samsung quietly launched a new smartphone subscription service

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  • The Galaxy Note 20 price hasn’t even leaked, but Samsung’s flagships launching in the second half of the year will probably be expensive, especially the new Galaxy Fold 2 foldable device.
  • Samsung launched an interesting smartphone subscription program called Access, which bundles financing with Premium Care, and Microsoft 365.
  • The Galaxy S20 phones are available under Access, with prices starting at $37 per month for the bundle.

The Galaxy S20 series has hardly been the sales success Samsung envisioned, and that’s not just because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The health crisis affected smartphone sales across the board, particularly in the second quarter of the year, when more and more countries took unprecedented measures to limit the spread, leaving millions of people without a job. But the Galaxy S20’s main problem was the pricing structure. The cheapest version costs $999, before price discounts and other promos, which is $300 more than the most affordable iPhone 11 version. The iPhone 11, starting at $699, was the best-sold phone of the first quarter.

Samsung is getting ready to launch two new flagship phones, the Galaxy Note 20 series and the Galaxy Fold 2. Both of them will probably be expensive devices, with the next-gen foldable likely to cost more than $1,500. In preparation for that, Samsung quietly launched a new smartphone subscription service that could convince more people to buy more expensive phones.

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Prediction: President Trump will blame a spike in coronavirus cases on all the protests

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  • George Floyd protests have multiplied and escalated around the country this weekend, as Americans poured into the streets to protest the killing by Minneapolis police of an unarmed man during his arrest.
  • This all comes even as the US is still trying to deal with the coronavirus pandemic — infections, and deaths from which are still on the rise.
  • President Trump will likely point to the protests this weekend if we see a spike in coronavirus cases over the coming days, to take attention away from his administration’s response to the virus.

No question, this has been a depressing weekend in the US. Anyone who’s opened their social media feeds since Friday night will have been greeted with scenes offering a mixture of peaceful, loud and emotional, and in some cases violent and out-of-control protests in major cities around the US, as the killing of an unarmed man named George Floyd by Minneapolis police touched a raw, painful nerve in the American psyche.

“LAW & ORDER!” reads a terse tweet President Trump posted Sunday afternoon, after using the social network earlier in he day to call on cities and states around the country to call in more National Guard troops. I point to the president’s Twitter account, the subject of even more scrutiny than ever these days, because I fully expect to see some version of the following emanate from it soon: My prediction is that any surge in coronavirus cases over the coming days will be blamed by the president on the protestors who’ve filled the nation’s streets this weekend.

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‘Minecraft Dungeons’ review: Diabolically simple

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  • Minecraft Dungeons is a dungeon-crawling action-adventure game set in the Minecraft universe.
  • In Minecraft Dungeons, you battle against zombies, creepers, and skeletons while gathering powerful gear that will let you take on greater challenges as you progress.
  • Minecraft Dungeons is available on Xbox One, PS4, Switch, and PC right now.

Gauntlet and Diablo are my personal dungeon-crawling touchstones. Some nights I’d hole up in the study, plunging into the hellish depths beneath Tristram to defeat the Lord of Terror. Other nights, you could find me downstairs with my Nintendo 64, collecting keys and popping potions as enemies filled the screen.

I have had a soft spot for top-down hack-and-slash adventures ever since, which is why I was intrigued by Minecraft Dungeons from the moment it was announced. This action-oriented offshoot is set in the same universe as Minecraft, but removes all of the pivotal creative freedom that made Minecraft the biggest game ever. And yet, even without that freedom, Dungeons succeeds on its own merits by breaking the genre up into its component parts and only using the essentials to craft a compelling experience that gamers of any skill level can enjoy.

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Audiences are actually loving ‘Space Force’ despite the terrible reviews

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  • The release of the new Netflix comedy series Space Force came on Friday, and while it was highly anticipated as a result of being Steve Carell’s first return to TV comedy since The Office, early reviews were pretty brutal.
  • Most accused the show of being directionless and of being reverse-engineered around the title and basic idea.
  • Early reaction from audiences, meanwhile, was much different, with a significant positive reception seen once the show started streaming.

I have to confess, I was pretty surprised — shocked might even be a better word — at critics’ almost across-the-board panning of Netflix’s new Steve Carell-led series Space Force that debuted on the streaming service Friday. I spoke with creator Greg Daniels earlier this month about reuniting with Carell for this new 10-episode series, which fictionalizes the real-world creation of the US miliary’s new Space Force that’s happening concurrently with the show. I also previewed Season 1 before it debuted on Netflix, and barring a few of the growing pains that all new series generally grapple with during their inaugural season as they start to find their rhythm, I found the series to easily check the two boxes I require of any television series — it both entertained and indulged me, in the same vein as previous TV series that Daniels has had a hand in creating, like The Office and Parks and Recreation.

Nevertheless, for the most part, early reviews were brutal. Slate called it “shockingly unfunny.” From Mashable, a somewhat inscrutable critique: “Unfortunately, Netflix’s Space Force lives up to its name.” And from The Daily Beast: The show is a “confusing misfire, wasting serious potential.” And the bad reviews keep piling up from there. Meanwhile, how do audiences feel, now that the series is actually live on Netflix?

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