The gaming company behind Pokemon Go may be set to get a big investment soon from Samsung.

According to a report from The Inquirer citing anonymous sources, Niantic will be the recipient of a $40 million infusion from Samsung in a deal that includes the two companies collaborating on exclusive game titles. We’ve reached out to Samsung (though The Inquirer notes Samsung declined to respond to its report), but if the news is true, this will reportedly be announced as soon as the next few weeks.

The details also include Niantic games getting pre-installed on Galaxy smartphones along the lines of Samsung’s deal with Epic Games that resulted in Fornite pre-installs on the Galaxy Note 9.

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Report: Samsung may invest $40M in ‘Pokemon Go’ creator, preload games on its phones originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 27 Nov 2018 at 21:02:40 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Despite Apple’s best efforts, it appears that security researchers are still coming up with ways to access data on an otherwise locked iOS device. Most recently, a data recovery firm dubbed DriveSavers started advertising a new technology — with a 100% success rate, mind you — that can purportedly recover data from a wide array of password protected phones, including the iPhone.

Per the company website, the solution in question is effective with any type of iPhone model running any variant of iOS, including iOS 12.

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Security company claims it can access data from locked iPhones with 100% success rate originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 27 Nov 2018 at 20:07:39 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you’re trying to figure out a solid long-term play to juice sign-ups to a subscription service, hooking people as early as possible is a smart way to go, providing you can sign them up early and keep them over the long term, of course. We’re seeing a number of services go this route, with YouTube being the latest to start offering discounted student plans for the ad-free version of YouTube as well as its subscription music service.

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YouTube adds new student plans for its premium subscription services originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 27 Nov 2018 at 19:05:43 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google may soon unveil a brand new Pixel 3: The cheaper Pixel 3 Lite model some Android fans may have been waiting for. Rumored to pack more modest specs than the Pixel 3 phones, but the same powerful camera, the Pixel 3 Lite already appeared in a set of leaks a few days ago. But new images show us how big the Pixel 3 Lite will be compared to the Pixel 3 XL and the iPhone XR.

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New Pixel 3 Lite leak compares the budget Pixel to the iPhone XR and Pixel 3 XL originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 27 Nov 2018 at 18:03:03 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Black Friday and Cyber Monday might be over, but Apple is hoping that some of you are still in the market for a new phone. For a limited time, as part of its GiveBack device trade-in program, Apple is offering customers up to $100 in extra credit toward a new iPhone XS or iPhone XR when they trade in an old iPhone.

Depending on which iPhone model you trade in, you can anywhere from $25 in extra credit (iPhone 8) or as much as $100 (iPhone 6 Plus/iPhone 6s/iPhone 6s Plus). When you decide to trade in an old device, you can either choose to receive an Apple Store Gift Card or a return on your purchase. And even if your device is too beat up to be worth any credit, Apple will still take it off your hands and recycle it free of charge.

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Apple offers up to $100 extra on iPhone trade-ins for XS and XR upgrades originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 27 Nov 2018 at 17:34:25 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hype is slowly building around 5G network availability, with companies like Samsung promising to heavily invest in building out the necessary infrastructure as well as handset makers teeing up 5G smartphones for release soon. In fact, on Tuesday, Sprint announced plans to bring 5G internet connectivity to nine cities during the first half of 2019, the cities being Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, New York City, Phoenix, and D.C.

Against that backdrop comes a new report from Ericsson which reveals, among other things, that 5G adoption is going to pick up speed, especially after next year. In fact, the report predicts that 5G networks will cover 40% of the globe by 2024, at which time they’ll also handle some 25% of all mobile data traffic.

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5G networks will serve 40% of the globe by 2024 originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 27 Nov 2018 at 17:11:44 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’s no secret that popular movies and TV shows often contain plot points that, while entertaining, tend to skew reality. For instance, you can’t really outrun an explosion, as many action movies would otherwise have you believe. As another prime example, if you happen to be arrested by law enforcement authorities, you are not owed a phone call. Authorities can certainly give you one at their discretion, but it’s certainly not a right bestowed by law as Hollywood tends to portray.

That said, one of the more inaccurately depicted tropes that we tend to see — and enjoy — in movies and TV shows centers on hacking. In light of that, Wired recently sat down with security researcher and hacker Samy Kamkar who took a look at 26 famous hacking scenes and subsequently judged how authentic they happened to be. Though the depiction of hacking has gotten a tad more realistic with shows like Mr. Robot, movies and TV shows over the past three decades tend to feature hacking scenes that are so out of left field as to become downright comical.

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Security expert explains what Hollywood gets hilariously wrong about hacking originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 27 Nov 2018 at 16:48:49 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Whether you bought a new Xbox One while they were on sale over Black Friday or have owned one for years, you will probably find something to like in the latest selection of free Games with Gold. It’s not often that the highlight of the month is an Xbox 360 game, but if you’ve never played Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction, you owe it to yourself to download it in December and blow everything up in its huge open world.

Once you’re done blowing stuff up, you can relax with puzzle game Q.U.B.E. 2 and adventure game Never Alone for the Xbox One. And if you still have some free time after all that, which was one of the last BioWare games that pretty much everyone seemed to like. Just remember that you’ll need an Xbox Live Gold subscription.

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Every Xbox One and Xbox 360 game you can download free in December 2018 originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 27 Nov 2018 at 16:25:14 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Whether you just cooked a Thanksgiving feast or you helped devour one that was prepared by someone else, you know how invaluable slow cookers are. Large models let you cook up main courses with ease, and smaller 3-quart models are perfect for sides. Just toss in all the ingredients, set your slow cooker, and forget about it until it’s time to serve. The Crock-Pot SCR300-SS 3-Quart Manual Slow Cooker is by far the most beloved 3-quart slow cooker on Amazon, and it’s still on sale for just $20 and change. Definitely grab one or two while they’re still in stock.

Crock-Pot SCR300-SS 3-Quart Manual Slow Cooker, Silver: $20.26

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

• Serves 3+ people. 3-quart capacity
• High/Low cook settings, and convenient Warm setting
• Crock-Pot features removable, dishwasher-safe stoneware insert, and dishwasher-safe glass lid
• Polished silver, stainless steel exterior with black accents and plastic handles
• Recipes included

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It was just a week ago that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning that probably messed up a few Thanksgivings across the country. An E. coli scare forced the CDC to tell everyone to throw out all romaine lettuce no matter what store it came from or where it was grown.

With very little information about the outbreak to draw from, health officials decided to issue a blanket warning against all consumption of romaine lettuce. Now, with a week of further investigation under its belt, the CDC is narrowing the potential sources of the E. coli contamination and has apparently traced it to growing regions in California.

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CDC says it’s safe to eat some romaine lettuce again as it narrows down E. coli source originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 27 Nov 2018 at 15:39:21 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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