Late last year in the heart of the holiday shopping season, we tried something new here at BGR. Instead of running a bunch of holiday-themed gift guides with the same old boring stuff you see on every other site, we published an “un-gift guide” packed with cool gear you couldn’t find in any other guide. We got tons of great feedback after publishing that unique guide, so we’re sticking with the theme.

This year ahead of Mother’s Day, gift guides are a dime a dozen. But unfortunately, they’re stuffed full of junk like Groupons for massages and discounted gardening tools. News flash: it’s 2016, not 1916. Being a mother doesn’t automatically mean you’re not a fan of fun gifts and cool technology, and we’re sick of all the assumptions to the contrary.

Welcome to our Mother’s Day gift guide, where you’ll find 10 tech-focused items that cool mothers young and old are going to love. And since you waited until the last minute to get your mother a Mother’s Day gift, we made sure that all 10 are eligible for free Prime shipping on Amazon. It’s OK, you can thank us later.

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Hulu is giving cable companies yet another reason to worry. According to a recent report from The Wall Street Journal, Hulu is currently developing a new subscription service that would allow customers to stream live feeds of broadcast and cable channels, similar to what Sling TV and PlayStation Vue offer.

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The force has definitely now been awakened, and the world can’t wait to see what happens next. Unfortunately, we still have a long wait ahead of us before Disney’s first followup to Star Wars: The Force Awakens hits theaters on December 15th, 2017. But the good news is that pretty much every single news agency on the internet is doing everything it can to get details surrounding the still untitled Star Wars: Episode VIII movie, and now we’ve been treated to some great aerial set photos as production of the new film carries on in England.

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What? Did you say a glowing toilet? Well, the toilet itself isn’t on sale, but the GlowBowl Motion Activated Toilet Nightlight might be the best gift you can possibly get for your father this Mother’s Day. That’s right, we said your father… trust us, your mother will appreciate it even more than he does.

Also included among today’s deals are a pair of discounted Nexus smartphones, a Moto X Pure Edition with an even deeper discount, a 55-inch LG HDTV for under $550, and plenty more.

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The second episode of the new Game of Thrones season aired Sunday night on HBO, keeping fans of the series on the edges of their seats on the matter of Jon Snow. Will their favorite hero come back from the dead, just as everyone expects, considering all the leaks and circumstantial evidence? Or will the show’s creators keep us waiting for yet another week before we finally find out what is to become of Snow?

If you haven’t seen Home yet, then avoid what follows because there are major spoilers.

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When Google redesigned the Android interface using its new “Material Design” guidelines, users were ecstatic. It’s not that Android’s old design was particularly bad, but the new and improved look of Android was sleek and modern. In fact, Material Design arguably made Android the best-looking mobile platform in the world.

After Android got its big makeover, other Google sites and services began to enjoy redesigns using the same Material look and feel. But after all this time, one of Google’s most popular sites — YouTube — has yet to get its Material makeover… until now.

Google is testing a fantastic new design for the YouTube website and it should be released at some point in the coming weeks. You don’t have to wait another minute to check out YouTube’s new design though, and we’ll tell you how in this post.

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I don’t know about you but I just can’t have enough of Game of Thrones right now. If you’ve seen episode 2 on Sunday night, then you’re probably looking forward to seeing what comes next, and the first official trailer for next week’s installment of Game of Thrones has now been released.

The trailer might be just 35 seconds long, but it has some potential spoilers so tread lightly if you haven’t seen episode 2 yet.

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After a few nearly irrefutable leaks spoiled the surprise last week, Activision finally unveiled Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare on Monday morning. Developed by Infinity Ward, the new game “returns to the roots of the franchise where large-scale war and cinematic, immersive military storytelling take center stage.”

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If you’ve lived your entire life as a cable or satellite TV subscriber, the prospect of cutting the cord can be daunting. You already subscribe to services like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime Video so you know there’s plenty of content out there that’s available on demand, but what about live TV? Will you be able to watch your favorite shows from major networks as they air? Will you be able to watch them at all?

Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time to cut the cord and we’ve found the perfect bundle to help you do it.

This week only, Amazon has a sale going on its Amazon Fire TV + HD Antenna Bundle, which will give you access all of the apps and content available to stream through the Fire TV, plus free live broadcast television in HD for life. And best of all, the bundle is on sale for just $95 shipped, which is less than the regular price of the Fire TV alone!

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