Big News, Gearheads: BBC Officially Makes Chris Evans the New Host of Top Gear
While Jeremy Clarkson isn’t coming back to Top Gear, car fans can now rest easy knowing their favorite show officially has a new host. Per CNBC, the BBC announced on Tuesday that it has officially signed Chris Evans to a three-year contract that will make him the new host of Top Gear. The 49-year-old Evans now works on the BBC’s Radio 2 as a breakfast show presenter.
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Stunning But Depressing Photos Show Us How Humans Are Destroying Earth
In the Wachowskis’ wildly popular movie The Matrix, one of the most popular monologues features Agent Smith recounting a “revelation.” Smith, a computer program, was tasked with classifying the human species and he determined that humans were not mammals at all, because their behavior patterns followed another organism much more closely: A virus.
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Deadly New Drug That’s ‘Cheaper Than a Big Mac’ Makes You Think You’re Superhuman
There’s a scary new drug that has authorities in Florida and elsewhere concerned, as not only is it very cheap and readily available, but it’s also more dangerous than even cocaine. Called flakka, and apparently imported from China, the drug is part of the bath salt family and costs less than a Big Mac. But the effects it has on the brain are significant, and they potentially last longer than the effects of cocaine.
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Deal of the day: Charge your Apple devices from across the room with these 10-ft MFi-certified braided lightning cables (now 33% off)
Use your devices while they charge or sync with this 10-foot charging cable. We’ve got it at the BGR Store for 33% off.
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Crime Pays: Malware authors enjoy an average 1,425% return on investment
A recent report from Trustwave on the state of malware relays that online crime, unfortunately, does pay. The report, originally cited by Net Security, relays that attackers on average enjoy a 1,425% return on investment, with the average return checking in at $84,100 on an average initial investment of $5,900.
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The 5 best new movies and TV shows coming to Netflix this week
Our readers have come to love our posts highlighting the new content being added to Netflix each month, as well as the new shows and movies coming to Netflix each week. Those lists can get quite lengthy though, since Netflix is constantly working on deals to bring as much new content as possible to its popular streaming service. As a result, we have begun to highlight some of the best content set to arrive on the service each month, and readers seem to be finding that even more helpful.
Yesterday, we showed you every new TV show and movie that’s set to hit Netflix this week, and there are definitely a few solid titles on the list. Here are the five best ones, along with the dates they’ll be added:
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Watch: Every New Game Trailer Nintendo Showed Off At E3 2015
After the large number of games that Microsoft and Sony showed on stage during their E3 2015 keynotes, it’s now time to check out Nintendo’s Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games for the year, including fresh new titles that fans will undoubtedly enjoy.
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Square Enix’s huge E3 showcase starts at 1PM ET – stream live video right here!
This is it. The last E3 2015 press conference before the show floor opens. Square Enix is hosting its own live event this year, which was originally scheduled to begin at the same time as Nintendo’s, but was eventually moved back. Now it will lead straight into the show… so it had better be great!
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The first successfully transplanted penis works: Patient’s girlfriend is pregnant
Last December, a team of doctors in South Africa spent nine hours in surgery giving a 21-year-old man a new penis after his had to be amputated years ago to save his life. The transplanted organ worked almost immediately, as the recipient will soon be a father.
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My favorite iPhone 6 case – a sleek metal bumper – is now just $13 shipped from Amazon
Every single time BGR runs a post with the image above at the top, I get a handful of emails asking what kind of case is pictured on that iPhone 6. Every time, without fail. The reason is obvious, of course: that sleek metal bumper features a fantastic design that provides some protection against dings but doesn’t compromise the gorgeous look of the phone at all. In fact, some seem to think it actually enhances the look of Apple’s iPhone 6.
If you like the look of the aluminum bumper above, you’re in luck: It’s now cheaper than ever from Amazon, with free Prime shipping.
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