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Waze-like incident reporting shows up in Google Maps, but it’s not functional yet

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As is the case with many of its products, Google doesn’t have just one navigation solution for its customers. In addition to Google Maps, Google also owns Waze, which is very popular with users thanks to its crowdsourced incident reports that can make navigating unknown and familiar territories alike even easier than with Google Maps.

A few weeks ago, we found out that Google is working on finally bringing a version of the Waze incident reports that everyone loves so much to Google Maps, and it looks like incident reporting is now live in Maps. Before you get too excited, however, you should know the feature doesn’t work yet.

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Waze-like incident reporting shows up in Google Maps, but it’s not functional yet originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 11 Dec 2018 at 20:39:23 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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New York state may legalize cannabis as early as 2019 under Cuomo’s new plan

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Growing up in the ’80s and ’90s, marijuana was often touted as nothing more than a dangerous gateway drug that would inevitably lead users down a path of joblessness, heroin, and perhaps death. It all sounds comically extreme, but that was the narrative many lawmakers pushed way back in the day. Flash forward to 2018, and we’re living in a completely different world. With many of the scare tactics surrounding marijuana now nothing more than distant memories, marijuana legalization is on the rise all across the country.

While it’s perhaps not surprising to see states like Colorado and Nevada embrace pot legalization, it now appears that even New York is planning to get in on the action. Hardly a surprise, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo this past August put together a group tasked with drafting a bill that would allow for the recreational use of marijuana across the state while taking into account variables such as public health, crime, and, of course, potential revenue.

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New York state may legalize cannabis as early as 2019 under Cuomo’s new plan originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 11 Dec 2018 at 20:08:12 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mega-shark Megalodon may have died off because it got too hot

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The sharks that roam today’s oceans can be fearsome, but they don’t really compare to some of the species that dominated the seas millions of years ago. The Megalodon — a massive shark that is thought to have died out around 2.6 million years ago — has left plenty of fossils behind for researchers to find, but determining what exactly killed the species off has proven a big challenge.

As LiveScience reports, new research was presented recently at the annual American Geophysical Union conference that suggests the shark could regulate its body temperatures similar to some species of modern sharks. However, the ancient shark’s much higher body temperature may have been its downfall.

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Mega-shark Megalodon may have died off because it got too hot originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 11 Dec 2018 at 19:37:01 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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‘True Detective’ season 3 is going to tap into what made season 1 so great

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Maybe the third time really is the charm.

A pair of cops, plumbing the depths of the evil that men do amid the horror and strange beauty of the backwoods of the South. Dark, twisted evil. A grisly crime, regret that haunts old men, questionable motives — all of that and more, thankfully, seems like what’s in store for us when True Detective returns in for its third season January 13th.

We should note that this is just one of several key dates on what is already proving to be an incredibly busy 2019 release calendar for HBO, with new installments of some of the hottest properties on television.

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‘True Detective’ season 3 is going to tap into what made season 1 so great originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 11 Dec 2018 at 19:06:06 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Galaxy S10 might give Apple’s Face ID a run for the money

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The Galaxy S10 phones will feature a stunning Infinity-O edge-to-edge screen design, featuring a circular or pill-shaped camera hole near one of the corners. The camera cutout is a neat alternative to the infamous notch that everyone but Samsung copied this year, but it makes something along the lines of Face ID seemingly impossible.

Samsung, a report claimed, would not bring iris scanning to the Galaxy S10 series. With all that in mind, I wondered whether Samsung’s premium Galaxy S10 versions, the Plus and 5G models, would feature some sort of Face ID-like support, given that they’ll have two holes in the screens, at most, for the selfie cams. We still don’t have a definitive answer to that, but a discovery suggests Samsung hasn’t given up on facial recognition technology.

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The Galaxy S10 might give Apple’s Face ID a run for the money originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 11 Dec 2018 at 18:35:42 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Amazon is selling 70 feet of LED string lights for under $8 so you can have a Merry Christmas

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Christmas is exactly two weeks away at this point, which means it’s time for you to finish up all your holiday shopping and get your house decorated for the holidays. We’re doing our part to help by sharing a truly terrific sale with you today. You know those LED string lights that everyone loves? The ones with beautiful little LEDs on strands of copper? Well a 66-foot strip with 200 LEDs usually sells for $17, and that’s a pretty fair price. Use the coupon code 6DE797RE at checkout on Amazon, however, and you’ll only pay $7.99!

TaoTronics TT-SL006 200 LED String Lights with RF Remote Control Super Soft Waterproof Copper W…: $7.99 (use code 6DE797RE by 12/17)

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

  • Bendy material, massive compatibility: moldable copper wire is surprisingly soft and flexible thus can be wrapped around almost anything
  • More control with advanced rf technology: upgraded Remote control with strong penetrability covers a working range of 66 ft/ 20 m
  • Diverse modes for different occasions: 8 levels of brightness, speed, and blinking allow for versatile usage under various circumstances
  • Convenient memory function: memorizes the mode you previously used to rapidly access your favorite style of lighting
  • High waterproof level, outdoor durable: Ip65 water resistant rated build makes it outdoor durable to brighten up anywhere you want for as long as 50, 000 hours

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Amazon is selling 70 feet of LED string lights for under $8 so you can have a Merry Christmas originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 11 Dec 2018 at 18:04:42 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Netflix reveals which shows and movies were binged the most in 2018

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Netflix famously keeps data about viewership and other user behaviors close to the vest, often to the consternation of the Hollywood and other partners that the company works with. This means that most of what you read in terms of how various types of content is faring on the service is really just informed guesswork.

Except in limited cases, like today, Netflix decides to give everyone a peek inside its secretive operation. Granted, it’s a small and extremely limited peek, but a look nonetheless that we didn’t have before.

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Netflix reveals which shows and movies were binged the most in 2018 originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 11 Dec 2018 at 17:33:12 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jimmy Dean says there’s metal in its sausage, issues immediate recall

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Biting into a breakfast sausage is a treat that everyone should experience as often as possible, but if your freezer is stocked with bags of Jimmy Dean links, you might want to hold off. CTI Foods, the company behind the Jimmy Dean brand, is issuing a recall of some of its sausage products after finding metal inside of the meat.

The recall, which the company announced yesterday, affects the 23.4 oz. pouches of Jimmy Dean “Heat ‘n Serve” original sausage links with a Use By date of January 31st, 2019. If you have a bag of these on hand, don’t eat them.

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Jimmy Dean says there’s metal in its sausage, issues immediate recall originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 11 Dec 2018 at 17:02:58 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Light up your holidays with a $40 kit that converts any car’s headlights to LEDs

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If you find yourself filling with envy every time you pass a luxury car on the road and see those bright, beautiful LED headlights, this post is for you. The Sealight LED Headlight Bulb Conversion Kit comes in six different sizes to fit all cars, and it does exactly what the name suggests. In about 20 minutes, just about anyone at any skill level can install these headlights and enjoy all the benefits that come along with them. They don’t just look better, they illuminate the road ahead much better. For just $40, you can’t afford not to get them.

H11/H8/H9 LED Headlight Bulbs Conversion Kit, DOT Approved, SEALIGHT S1 Series 12x CSP Chips Lo…: $39.99

Here are the highlights from the product page:

  • 【12 MONTHS WARRANTY】Buy with confidence, no hassle 30days on return or exchange. Call or email 24-hour customer service. ★ ★ All bulbs are without CANBUS-Ready.For some cars, such as the 2007+ Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, GMC,BMW, Mercedes-Bens requires the decoder (warning canceller)to be installed together to avoid the flicker or warning message.
  • 【SMALLEST LED HEADLIGHT】H11 led headlight bulb,1:1 halogen’s design ,no more modification on headlight housing or cover. Perfect choice if you want to upgrade your headlights to LED type.
  • 【BETTER VISIBILITY】40W, 6000lm/pair (20W, 3000lm/bulb). Super focus and max light output with a wider and farther lighting area,6000K for drivers who want to increase visibility during the day.
  • 【BULB POSITION】H11 H16 H9 H8 as headlight low beam or as fog light bulb. ★ ★ Amazon filter system may not be 100% accurate or up to date,please contact us to confirm which bulb size fit with your vehicle.
  • 【NON-POLARITY】Plug and Play ,last more than 30,000 Hours.Do not blind oncoming traffic, no glare to other drivers. There are no dark spots or shadowed areas.Perfect performance in bad weather,like fog/rain/overcast etc.

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Light up your holidays with a $40 kit that converts any car’s headlights to LEDs originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 11 Dec 2018 at 16:38:17 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Tesla to offer full refunds for buyers who can’t take advantage of the $7,500 tax credit

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For some time now, the purchase of electric vehicles has been incentivized via substantial income tax credits. As currently structured, EV buyers can enjoy a generous $7,500 tax credit when purchasing a car from a manufacturer that has delivered fewer than 200,000 EVs in the United States. Once that 200,000 unit threshold is reached, the tax credit goes down to $3,750 about six months later. The $3,750 credit then remains in effect for a period of six months and goes down to $1,875 for the six months after that.

As it pertains to Tesla, the automaker hit the 200,000 delivery mark this past July, which is to say that the federal tax credit afforded to Tesla buyers is poised to drop down to $3,750 at the end of the month. In light of this, Tesla is offering prospective buyers a chance to cancel their order if Tesla can’t deliver a car to them before 2019.

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  1. Sony’s $200 noise cancelling headphones that flew off the shelves on Black Friday are back down to $98
  2. Stock up on Sonos speakers in Amazon’s special Christmas sale

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  1. Purported ‘real-life’ photo shows off the Galaxy S10’s stunning design
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Tesla to offer full refunds for buyers who can’t take advantage of the $7,500 tax credit originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 11 Dec 2018 at 16:15:15 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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