Pittsburgh sinkhole slurps up delicious city bus
You never know what life is going to throw at you, and that’s especially true on Mondays. Pittsburgh residents taking advantage of convenient public transportation were reminded of that fact this week when the bus they were riding on was swallowed up by a city street.
The incident, which occurred in the city’s downtown area, saw a city bus fall rear-first into a cavernous void that materialized in the middle of the road. It happened during the morning rush hour, of course, because that’s exactly what everyone needed to start their week off on the right foot.
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Pittsburgh sinkhole slurps up delicious city bus originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 29 Oct 2019 at 19:06:44 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sony will shut down live TV service PlayStation Vue in January 2020
New streaming services have been springing up consistently for years now, but in January, one is actually being shut down. On Tuesday, Sony announced that its live TV service, PlayStation Vue, will no longer be accessible starting on January 30th, 2020. If this is how you watch live TV, you’ll need to find a new service.
John Kodera, Deputy President of Sony Interactive Entertainment, blames “the highly competitive Pay TV industry” for the death of PlayStation Vue, as he claims it didn’t adapt as quickly as the company hoped it would. As a result, Sony has decided to focus on its gaming business instead, which has been a major driver over the last several years, and will likely continue to be one with the launch of the PlayStation 5 next holiday season.
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Sony will shut down live TV service PlayStation Vue in January 2020 originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 29 Oct 2019 at 18:35:09 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Leak says Samsung’s next foldable phone might not look anything like the Galaxy Fold
The first Samsung foldable phone is available in stores in select markets, and while it may represent a valiant effort from the company — hey, someone had to make one of these for us to realize the technology just isn’t there yet — it’s still a phone you should avoid. No matter how careful you might be with it, the Galaxy Fold is just too fragile, and you may end up ruining that foldable display without too much effort.
Samsung isn’t going to give up on making foldable phones just because of the initial Fold failures, though, and the Korean vendor is already expected to launch a Galaxy Fold 2 at some point next year. A brand new leak indicates the device might also deliver a completely different design.
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Leak says Samsung’s next foldable phone might not look anything like the Galaxy Fold originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 29 Oct 2019 at 18:04:38 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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ISS astronauts played baseball in space to celebrate the World Series
Astronauts who travel to the International Space Station have many responsibilities. They spend their days conducting various experiments, coordinating research efforts with scientists back on Earth, and performing maintenance on the space station itself. It’s a big job, but in their downtime, they like to enjoy the same things we do here on Earth, including America’s pastime.
In a fun little crossover between NASA, Major League Baseball, and Fox Sports, astronauts aboard the ISS took some time out of their busy schedules to play a bit of baseball. Of course, with gravity lacking and considering the cramped confines of the space station, the game had to be modified a bit, but it’s still recognizable.
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ISS astronauts played baseball in space to celebrate the World Series originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 29 Oct 2019 at 17:33:39 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Samsung reveals its first premium laptops with QLED displays
Most of the news we’ve covered out of Samsung for the past several weeks has been focused on its smartphone business, but the company has just unveiled a pair of new products which aren’t phones and are set to be released next year that should make creators and anyone interested in productivity very happy.
Samsung’s new Galaxy Book Flex and Galaxy Book Ion are new premium laptops that feature the first QLED displays Samsung has used on a laptop, with screens that not only offer brighter, more vivid, true-to-life viewing, but a special Outdoor Mode. That mode is enabled by a maximum 600-nit display capability, so you should be able to see everything on the screen and continue working just fine even in bright sunlight.
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Samsung reveals its first premium laptops with QLED displays originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 29 Oct 2019 at 17:06:26 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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6 paid iPhone apps you can get for free on October 29th
We’re nearing the end of the month, but every day is a great day for free apps. This Tuesday, we’ve got a mini keyboard you can use while you text your friends, a tool that will help you search through all of your documents at lightning speeds, a calendar widget, and more! Just scroll down to see all the free apps of the day.
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6 paid iPhone apps you can get for free on October 29th originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 29 Oct 2019 at 16:43:50 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Lyft Pink membership offers 15% off all rides for $20 per month
Lyft’s first effort at a subscription plan was compelling but, if we’re being honest, a bit on the pricey side. Originally introduced as Lyft All Access, the program offered users the option to pay $299 upfront in exchange for 30 free rides. It was certainly a solid deal on a per-ride basis, but the $299 price point likely deterred many users from trying it out. And so, just one year later, Lyft is adding a somewhat simpler alternative it’s calling Lyft Pink.
With Lyft Pink, Lyft riders can pay an upfront fee of $19.99 and receive 15% off on all car rides. Subscribers can also take advantage of three complimentary rides on bikes or scooters operated by Lyft. What’s more, all Pink subscribers can also enjoy priority airport pickups, relaxed cancellation fees, and a number of other perks that Lyft will presumably announce sooner rather than later.
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Lyft Pink membership offers 15% off all rides for $20 per month originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 29 Oct 2019 at 16:20:36 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Blink and you might miss Amazon’s big sale on Blink home cameras with 2-year battery life
If you’re looking for new home security cameras that give you all the features you need with none of the cumbersome wires, the Blink Indoor Home Security Camera System is as good as it gets. These battery-powered cameras can be mounted anywhere in a matter of minutes and they have class-leading battery life that lasts as long as 2 years. Every size system Amazon sells is on sale right now from 1-camera systems through 5-camera systems, and add-on cameras have been discounted as well!
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- SMART HOME SECURITY: Simple self-install home monitoring in minutes; easy control wireless cameras with the included iOS & Android apps or via voice through our Amazon Alexa Skill!
- ADVANCED HOME SURVEILLANCE: Home and pet monitoring in real time with video camera “Live View” streaming mode
- FREE CLOUD STORAGE: Totally wire-free, with no monthly fees or service contract required. (Requires iOS 10.3 or Android 5 Lollipop or higher)
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Blink and you might miss Amazon’s big sale on Blink home cameras with 2-year battery life originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 29 Oct 2019 at 15:57:51 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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HBO just cancelled its ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel starring Naomi Watts
Game of Thrones fans are having a rough week, headlined by a cringeworthy public appearance by showrunners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff. They’ve shied away from the spotlight since their massively successful show ended with a miserable final season a few months ago, but they decided to show up to the Austin Film Festival and pretty much confirm to everyone that they had no idea what they were doing and couldn’t believe HBO took a chance on them. Read our report from Monday covering their remarks at the festival if you don’t believe me.
And now, another bit of depressing news for Game of Thrones fans — HBO has just unceremoniously stuck a shard of dragonglass through the heart of the super-secretive prequel starring Naomi Watts.
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HBO just cancelled its ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel starring Naomi Watts originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 29 Oct 2019 at 15:34:49 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Best Buy’s Apple shopping event slashes prices on MacBooks, iPhone 11 cases, and more
We’re just a few weeks out from Black Friday, but you won’t have to wait that long for great deals on Apple products. This week, Best Buy is slashing prices on a wide variety of Apple devices, including MacBook Pro models, iPhone 11 cases, and even the Apple Watch Series 4 (which isn’t much of a downgrade from Series 5).
In order to take advantage of these deals, you do need to be a My Best Buy member, but signing up is incredibly easy and incredibly free, so if you haven’t already signed up, head to this page to do so.
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Best Buy’s Apple shopping event slashes prices on MacBooks, iPhone 11 cases, and more originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 29 Oct 2019 at 15:11:12 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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