The Nest Learning Thermostat is fantastic, as is the comparable ecobee SmartThermostat. As good as they are, however, many people who own them don’t actually use all of the features they provide. With that in mind, there’s another option you should consider if you just want a great thermostat with smart features and Alexa control It’s called the Honeywell Lyric T5 Wi-Fi Smart Touchscreen Thermostat, and it’s available right now on Amazon for about half what you’ll pay for the aforementioned models from Nest and ecobee.

Honeywell RCHT8610WF2006 Lyric T5 Wi-Fi Smart 7 Day Programmable Touchscreen Thermostat with Ge…: $121.49

Here’s some key info from the product page:

• Works with Alexa for voice control (Alexa device sold separately).
• Product requires C-Wire, unit will not work without it.
• Control your Smart Home with Amazon Alexa for voice control (Alexa device sold separately) and Apple HomeKit with voice control using Siri, the Apple voice assistant
• 7-Day Flexible Scheduling or Location Based Temperature control (GeoFencing). Uses geofencing technology to keep track of your smart phone’s location;Auto changeover: The Lyric T5 can be set to determine if the home’s system should be in heating or cooling mode to provide maximum comfort
• Adaptive recovery learns how long it takes to achieve the right temperature at the right time and automatically runs your system to get to your desired temperature when you want it, with auto change from heat to cool
• Smart Alerts – push notifications for filter changes and extreme temperature warnings keeps you informed
• Energy Star Certified.The Lyric T5 Wi-Fi thermostat is compatible with most single-stage and multi-stage conventional and heat pump heating and cooling systems. Provides remote thermostat control through iOS or Android smartphones and tablets. Compatible with Apple HomeKit and Amazon Echo

Honeywell RCHT8610WF2006 Lyric T5 Wi-Fi Smart 7 Day Programmable Touchscreen Thermostat with Ge…: $121.49

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If you’ve got a sophisticated or discerning palette, you may want to get in on this new Oreo promotion Nabisco is running. While Nabisco is certainly no stranger to releasing mysterious Oreo flavors, the company is upping the ante considerably this year. Specifically, folks who can identify the flavor of a new type of Oreo will be eligible for a chance to win $50,000.

The new mystery flavored Oreos will start hitting store shelves on Monday, September 16 and will remain in-stock until November 10. The cookies themselves will look exactly like the current classic black-and-white Oreos, but the flavored creme on the inside could be anything. Interestingly enough, Nabisco notes that the Mystery Oreo could be a completely new flavor or even a “combination of two current Oreo flavors.”

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We’ve got another terrific roundup of daily deals for you on Sunday and the star of the show is another reminder that Amazon wants to give you free money. Yup… free money! Buy $50 worth of Amazon gift cards (that you’ll add to your own account anyway) and Amazon will give you a $15 credit for free when you use the coupon code 19GIFTCARD at checkout and you’ve never bought gift cards on Amazon’s site before. Some people have been having trouble with that code, so you can also just head to this page and click the button to add the promo to your account, rather than manually entering the code. Check out this post for more details.

Other featured deals on Sunday include the $40 Fire TV Stick for $24.99, the upgraded $50 Fire TV Stick 4K for $35.99, the best-selling Instant Pot on Amazon’s whole site for only $49, an awesome Instant Pot cookbook with 500 recipes to go with it for just $3.99, a top-selling TP-Link Wi-Fi range extender for $15.99, wildly popular true wireless earbuds for $25.49, a great robot vacuum with strong suction for $111, and more. See all of today’s top deals below.

Amazon.com eGift Card Promotion: Buy $50, Get $15 Free

Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote, streaming media player: $24.99

Fire TV Stick 4K with Alexa Voice Remote, streaming media player: $34.99

Instant Pot LUX60V3 V3 6 Qt 6-in-1 Multi-Use Programmable Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Co…: $49.00

Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Cookbook: 500 Everyday Recipes for Beginners and Advanced Users. Tr…: $3.99

TP-Link | N300 WiFi Range Extender | Up to 300Mbps | WiFi Extender, Repeater, Wifi Signal Boost…: $15.99

SoundPEATS TrueFree True Wireless Earbuds Bluetooth 5.0 in-Ear Stereo Bluetooth Headphones with…: $25.49

Introducing Echo Show 5 – Compact smart display with Alexa – Charcoal: $64.99

Premium Automatic Robot Vacuum Cleaner, 1500Pa Powerful Suction, 650ML Large Dust Box, Smart Ap…: $110.56

Wifi Router AC 5GHz Wireless Router for Home Office Internet Gaming Compatible with Alexa: $29.69

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10 deals you don’t want to miss on Sunday: $25 Fire TV Stick, $16 Wi-Fi extender, free money from Amazon, more originally appeared on BGR.com on Sun, 15 Sep 2019 at 07:38:23 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Late last week, India’s ISRO space agency experienced utter heartbreak when its Chandrayaan-2 lunar lander went quiet moments before its expected touchdown. The spacecraft slammed into the Moon rather than landing softly, and nobody really knows if it’s still alive, or what kind of shape it’s in.

To help its space-faring friends in India, NASA will do its best to spot the landing (or crash) site with the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter next week. As Spaceflight Now reports, the US space agency will use the LRO’s powerful camera to scan Chandrayaan-2’s landing site on Tuesday.

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NASA will spy on India’s crashed moon lander next week originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 14 Sep 2019 at 16:11:37 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When it comes to paint, not all shades of black are the same. You can pick up a can of flat black spray paint at the hardware store and it’ll do a pretty good job of absorbing light, but if you really want the blackest possible black you have to enter the high-tech world of carbon nanotubes.

For years, scientists have been experimenting with tiny carbon structures that, when arranged in the right way, can absorb an incredible amount of light. Now, researchers from MIT have developed a new material that captures an incredible 99.995% of all incoming light, making it the blackest black on the planet.

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It Chapter Two made less than $100 million at the box office, below estimates, but well above anything else playing right now in cinemas. Coming to contest it this weekend, however, is Hustlers, a movie based on the real-life story of a gang of strippers who took from the rich, like Robin Hood, to paraphrase the original article this film is based on, and gave to themselves… so maybe not exactly like Robin Hood.

The Goldfinch should also be on your radar, a drama starring Ansel Elgort and Nicole Kidman. If for some reason you’re staying in this weekend, then there’s a great new Netflix TV series that’s quite easy to binge, The Spy, starring Sacha Baron Cohen in a role unlike anything you’ve ever seen him in.

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9 new trailers you need to watch: Doctor Sleep, Midway, Last Christmas, and more originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 14 Sep 2019 at 12:06:19 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Top smartwatches from companies like Apple and Samsung are great, but they have some big shortcomings that not everyone wants to deal with. Here’s another option you might want to consider: the Amazfit Verge Smartwatch by Huami. This terrific smartwatch works with iPhones and Android phones alike, and it’s packed full of features like GPS, heart rate monitoring, sleep tracking, IP68 waterproofing, and more. On top of all that, it lasts for 5 days on a single charge — or even more, according to users who reviewed it on Amazon.

Amazfit Verge Smartwatch with Alexa Built-in, GPS Plus GLONASS All-Day Heart Rate and Activity…: $159.99

Here’s more from the product page:

• A smartwatch with understated elegance for the fashion-conscious fitness enthusiast, the Amazfit Verge is the perfect combination of style and technology.
• Be Fashionably Fit: Get clear and actionable insights into your health with 24/7 heart rate monitoring, sleep analysis and fitness with a suite of advanced sensors and 12 sport tracking modes like run, trail run, soccer, cycling, etc.
• Live Connected: The Amazfit Verge comes with Alexa built-in and the ability to make and receive calls. Also, get real-time notifications from all of your favorite mobile apps such as text messages, email, Facebook, Twitter.
• Do more. Charge less: Run, bike, hike, or whatever you love doing for up to 5 days on a single charge
• Look good. Feel good: With a sleek, modern design, brilliant 1.3″ AMOLED display, and availability in three designer colors, the Amazfit Verge is the perfect accessory for practically any occasion.

Amazfit Verge Smartwatch with Alexa Built-in, GPS Plus GLONASS All-Day Heart Rate and Activity…: $159.99

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The connected home is a pretty mainstream phenomenon at this point, as more and more consumers bring products like smart speakers and displays, connected video doorbells, smart appliances and the like into their lives. Making ubiquitous connectivity and digitization an even more commonplace part of everyday existence. And now, thanks to aerospace giants like Airbus, it seems the friendly skies are the next target for the spread of the so-called Internet of Things.

Through the end of this year, Airbus will be hosting test flights of its A350-900 aircraft that have been specially kitted with sensors that will monitor passengers extremely closely — even in the bathroom — all in the name of delivering better and more personalized service.

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New Airbus planes have sensors that track most of what you do, even in the bathroom originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 14 Sep 2019 at 09:02:50 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Saturday’s daily deals roundup features plenty of terrific deals, but the star of the show is a reminder that Amazon wants to give you free money. No, really… free money! Buy $50 worth of Amazon gift cards (that you’ll add to your own account anyway) and Amazon will give you a $15 credit for free if you use the coupon code 19GIFTCARD at checkout and you’ve never bought gift cards on Amazon’s site before. You can also just go to this page and click the button to get in on the action instead of manually entering the promo code. Check out this post for all the details.

Other top deals on Saturday include a $30 discount on the brand new 10.2-inch iPad that Apple hasn’t even released yet, an ultra-slim wireless charging pad for only $7.99, Amazon’s best-selling Wi-Fi range extender for $15.99, top-rated Bluetooth earbuds for just $14.44, a best-selling Instant Pot cookbook with a whopping 500 recipes for just $3.99, a best-selling Instant Pot to go with your new cookbook for just $49, a tactical pen that can do half a dozen different things including stab someone if need be for just $11, a $26 video game controller that’s just as good as the $70 Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, and more. Check out all of today’s top deals below.

Amazon.com eGift Card Promotion: Buy $50, Get $15 Free

New Apple iPad (10.2-inch, Wi-Fi, 128GB) – Silver (Latest Model): $399.99

10W Wireless Charger, Qi-Certified Wireless Charging Pad, PowerPort Wireless 10 Compatible iPho…: $7.99

TP-Link | N300 WiFi Range Extender | Up to 300Mbps | WiFi Extender, Repeater, Wifi Signal Boost…: $15.99

Elecder Bluetooth Headphones, Wireless Sports Earbuds Waterproof IPX7 with Microphone for Runni…: $14.44

Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Cookbook: 500 Everyday Recipes for Beginners and Advanced Users. Tr…: $3.99

Instant Pot LUX60V3 V3 6 Qt 6-in-1 Multi-Use Programmable Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Co…: $49.00

The Most Loaded 6-in-1 Tactical Pen: Solves Other Brands’ Weaknesses,Self Defense Tip + Flashli…: $10.98

Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch, DinoFire Pro Switch Controller Remote Gamepad with Adj…: $25.97

Bluetooth Speakers, Anker SoundCore Boost 20W Bluetooth Speaker with BassUp Technology – 12h Pl…: $49.99

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10 deals you don’t want to miss on Saturday: Free money, $8 wireless charger, $14 earphones, $11 tactical pen, more originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 14 Sep 2019 at 07:41:19 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Tesla’s automated emergency braking (AEB) system, which was first introduced in 2017, has improved markedly in a relatively short amount of time. Just a few weeks ago, for example, Tesla demonstrated its next-gen AEB system which can more ably apply the brakes when a pedestrian or cyclist is detected.

With that said, we recently stumbled across a new video which shows a Tesla Model 3 abruptly hit the brakes when a police officer on a motorcycle runs a red light and turns left into oncoming traffic. The officer was presumably chasing someone but his sirens were off at the time.

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Video shows a Model 3 automatically apply the brakes to avoid hitting a cop who ran a red light originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 13 Sep 2019 at 23:07:07 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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