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‘Bug bombs’ make life worse for you, not roaches

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Discovering your home or apartment has a roach problem may be enough to make you want to take some seriously drastic measures. Nobody likes seeing bugs taking over their living space, and foggers — or “bug bombs” if you prefer — are a popular choice for clearing pests out of a home.

However, a new study suggests that these chemical cocktails aren’t all that effective against roaches. In fact, bug bombs might be causing more problems for humans in a home than the cockroach invaders they’re trying to get rid of, and the risks the chemicals pose don’t seem to be worth it.

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Intel has an excellent idea for a foldable Surface Phone

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You may expect Intel to invent and produce various internal components to power the foldable smartphones and laptops of the near future, but the chipmaker isn’t known for launching its own hardware. That didn’t stop the company from coming up with a foldable smartphone of its own, which honestly doesn’t look too bad.

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‘Metro Exodus’ is an Epic Games store exclusive, and Valve isn’t happy about it

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The digital content distribution wars heated up once again on Monday as Deep Silver and Epic Games teamed up to announce that Metro Exodus — the upcoming entry in the first-person shooter series — is going to be exclusive to the Epic Games store on PC. While this news on its own isn’t terribly interesting, the details surrounding this decision are, as Metro Exodus has been available to preorder on Steam for months. Those preorders will be honored, but Valve won’t take any additional preorders or sell the game when it launches on February 15th.

With its attractive revenue share for developers, the Epic Games store has already picked up a few exclusives, but the timing of this announcement — with the game’s release just days away — appears to have struck a nerve, as Valve went as far as to call the exclusivity deal “unfair” on the game’s store page.

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Naomi Watts sounds pretty excited to join the ‘fantastic world’ of Game of Thrones

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Naomi Watts sounds pretty chuffed to have taken on a role in the forthcoming Game of Thrones prequel series, in which she plays what’s been described as a “charismatic socialite” with a dark secret. That is, she sounds pretty excited even if she’s not revealing too much at the moment other than her giddiness at what’s to come and about having joined what she describes as the “fantastic world” presented in George R.R. Martin’s epic fantasy franchise.

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The US Justice Department just unveiled 23 criminal charges against Huawei

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The ongoing US-led opposition to Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., the biggest telecommunications equipment maker in the world, took a sharp turn today with the unveiling of 23 criminal charges against the China-based company.

Acting US Attorney General Matthew Whitaker led a news conference this afternoon, during which he explained that a grand jury in Seattle had indicted two affiliates of Huawei on 10 federal crimes related to accusations that Huawei stole technology from T-Mobile. Specifically, robotic technology that tests the durability of smartphones. Meanwhile, a grand jury in New York has also returned an indictment alleging 13 crimes committed by Huawei, its CFO, an affiliate in Iran and one of its subsidiaries in the US. Those charges are related to allegations that Huawei committed financial fraud by violating US sanctions against doing business with Iran.

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Smartphone users are more loyal to operating systems than ever

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This likely won’t come as a shock to many of you, but new research from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) shows that smartphone users are more likely to stick with the same mobile operating system than ever before. CIRP says that from October to December 2018, both Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS “enjoyed their highest loyalty rates measured to-date.” If you got a new phone last quarter, chances are it had the same operating system as your previous phone, as the percentage of activations with the same OS was over 90% for Android and iOS.

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Despite Trump’s demands, Apple will never manufacture the iPhone in the US

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One of the more peculiar — and yet wholly unsurprising — aspects of Donald Trump’s presidency is his ongoing insistence that Apple manufacture the iPhone in the United States.

“Don’t forget, Apple makes their products in China,” Trump said at a press conference a few weeks ago. “I told Tim Cook, a friend of mine, make your product in the US. Build those big, beautiful plants that go on for miles. Build those plants in the US. I like that even better…”

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The world’s best camera phone is banned in the US, but Amazon has it for less than a comparable iPhone

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One of the top gadget YouTubers in the world recently conducted a massive blind smartphone camera test and the results shocked many people. You can watch the whole thing right here, but we’re going to spoil it for you: the Huawei Mate 20 Pro was the clear winner. Nothing else in the world can match this flagship phone’s camera quality, but sadly you can’t buy it from any wireless carriers or consumer electronics retailers in the US. In fact, if you want one your only source is Amazon, where you’ll find the Mate 20 Pro available unlocked so you can use it with any wireless network you want. And as an added bonus, it’s available for hundreds less than a comparable iPhone XS Max.

Huawei Mate 20 Pro LYA-L29 128GB + 6GB – Factory Unlocked International Version – GSM ONLY, NO…: $914.00

Here’s what you need to know from the product page:

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 3G bands: 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 4G bands: 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300)
AMOLED 6.39″, 1440 x 3120 pixels
HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm), Octa-core (2×2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2×1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Mali-G76 MP10
128GB + 6GB + Nano Memory (takes up the SIM 2 slot)
International version with no warranty. Will work on most GSM networks, but not on CDMA (Sprint, Verizon, etc.)

Huawei Mate 20 Pro LYA-L29 128GB + 6GB – Factory Unlocked International Version – GSM ONLY, NO…: $914.00

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Google Maps looks a little better after its latest Material Design tweak

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In addition to rolling out new useful features for Google Maps, including some tricks that you’ve been clamoring for, like the speed limits, speed cameras, and incident reports that you’re used from Waze, Google is also tweaking the design of the application. Not too long ago, Google tweaked the side menu of Maps to fit better with its Material design guidelines. The company is now doing the same thing to the search function.

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No, seriously, Bose really does make a sound bar you can afford

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Many people don’t even bother considering Bose when shopping for a new TV sound system, because Bose gear is almost always priced so high. There are a few notable exceptions though, and the Bose Solo 5 TV Sound System is perhaps the biggest among them. This compact Bose sound bar is priced in line with most mid-range sound bars out there, but it offers sound quality that’s anything but mid-range. Definitely check it out if you want unrivaled bang for your buck.

Bose Solo 5 TV Sound System: $249.00

Here are the highlights from the product page:

Single sound bar provides better sound quality compared to your TV.The Solo 5 TV sound system is an easy solution, with advanced technologies that deliver the clear audio your TV can’t.
Dialogue mode to make every word and detail stand out
Bluetooth connectivity to wirelessly stream music from any of your devices
One connection to your TV. Optical audio input (digital); Coaxial audio input (digital); 3.5 mm aux input (analog)
Universal remote controls TV, bass, Bluetooth connections and more
Speaker:2.6 H x 21.6 W x 3.4 D (3.73 lbs), Remote control:4.1 H x 1.6 W x 0.4 D (5 oz)

Bose Solo 5 TV Sound System: $249.00

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