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Actually using 45W fast charging on the Galaxy Note 10+ might be a real pain

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The Galaxy Note 10 phones come with faster charging speeds than almost all Samsung phones to date. That’s 25W wired charging that proved to be even quicker in real-life tests than 30W charging speeds of the OnePlus 7 Pro. The Note 10+ needed just 65 minutes to reach a full charge using the 25W charger that ships in the box. The Note 10+, however, can also support 45W charging speeds, which means it can recharge even faster than that. To take advantage of the new technology, you’ll have to spend $50 extra on Samsung’s 45W charger. Other USB-C chargers might not work, even if you already own one.

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Actually using 45W fast charging on the Galaxy Note 10+ might be a real pain originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 15 Aug 2019 at 06:50:55 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung patents yet another foldable phone design while we still await the Galaxy Fold

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One of the highest-profile tech stories of 2019 so far involves a product that’s about a month or so from launch, and which was supposed to have already launched earlier this year until embarrassing mistakes squelched that possibility. We’re talking, of course, about Samsung’s $2,000 Galaxy Fold that will present consumers with an entirely new smartphone form factor – at least, those consumers who aren’t turned off by the ridiculously expensive price tag and the fact that it folds and is being launched with the promise that earlier design flubs have been addressed.

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Samsung patents yet another foldable phone design while we still await the Galaxy Fold originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 14 Aug 2019 at 23:36:18 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Baby Jupiter was smacked by a planet 4.5 billion years ago

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Jupiter has long been hailed as the mighty “king of planets” thanks to its massive size compared to most of the other planets in our solar system. It’s huge, and it’s mostly made of gas, making it difficult for scientists to know what lies deep beneath its thick cloud cover.

NASA’s Juno spacecraft has been studying the planet in detail for over eight years now, and it’s returned some surprising observations about the planet’s core. Now, a new study from an international team of researchers may offer an explanation.

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Baby Jupiter was smacked by a planet 4.5 billion years ago originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 14 Aug 2019 at 23:07:58 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Huawei employees reportedly caught helping African governments spy on opposition

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Well, the US now has yet another reported case of espionage-related misdeeds it can point to as additional proof of why the Huawei ban should remain in place.

The Chinese consumer electronics giant is under scrutiny again, this time over a Wall Street Journal report that found some of its employees helped governments in African keep tabs on political opposition using cell data to spy on their movements. Reportedly, those Huawei technicians also helped the governments track social media accounts and intercept encrypted communications.

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Huawei employees reportedly caught helping African governments spy on opposition originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 14 Aug 2019 at 22:05:51 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Installing an SSD in a Windows 10 laptop is both the best and worst upgrade I’ve ever done

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As the designated tech guy around the house, I knew even before my parents told me that their Windows 10 laptop is getting slower and slower that I had to swap the original hard drive with one of the solid-state variety, or SSD as they’re called. Having done the same thing to MacBook Pros years ago, I also knew what an SSD could do for them. Windows 10 would run a lot better for their needs, which involve light browsing, Netflix streaming, and the like. And I could postpone the inevitable switch to macOS. After all, they know their way around Windows well enough, so I don’t have to worry about them adapting to macOS.

Little did I know that the upgrade wouldn’t be done in a few hours, and that it’d turn out to be the best and worst laptop upgrade I ever attempted. Spoiler alert, it’s all because of Windows 10, not the laptop or the SSD.

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Installing an SSD in a Windows 10 laptop is both the best and worst upgrade I’ve ever done originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 14 Aug 2019 at 21:03:15 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Neutron star ‘glitch’ offers scientists a clue into its inner workings

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Studying distant objects in space can be tricky for astronomers, especially when those objects begin to do unexpected — and unexplainable — things. Neutron stars are thought to be the most dense objects in space, and scientists have a pretty good handle on how they form. However, the tendency of some neutron stars to “glitch,” or behave erratically, has left astronomers scratching their heads.

Now, a new study published in Nature Astronomy takes a close look at observations of a distant neutron star called the Vela Pulsar and offers an explanation for its own peculiar behavior while helping to explain the inner workings of these interesting objects.

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Neutron star ‘glitch’ offers scientists a clue into its inner workings originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 14 Aug 2019 at 20:08:48 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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OnePlus CEO Pete Lau may have just confirmed the OnePlus 7T Pro 5G

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Recently, OnePlus has been releasing new flagship phones in the first half of the year, and an updated version of the phone in the back half of the year. It seemed possible that the release strategy would change with the addition of the Pro model this last spring, but in a recent interview with Financial Times, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau confirmed that his company will launch a second 5G phone in the fourth quarter of this year with global availability.

OnePlus was among the first phone vendors to launch a 5G phone earlier this year in the form of the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G, but it is currently only available in select countries overseas, including the UK. 5G support certainly seems like a no-brainer for a follow-up to the OnePlus 7, but we now appear to have confirmation.

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OnePlus CEO Pete Lau may have just confirmed the OnePlus 7T Pro 5G originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 14 Aug 2019 at 19:06:25 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple issues statement on ‘locking’ third-party battery replacements

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It’s no secret that Apple has historically made it extremely challenging for iPhone owners to open up their devices and replace components, a stance which certainly explains the company’s affinity for pentalobe screws. From Apple’s vantage point, it’s a matter of safety. And while this may seem like nothing more than a generic talking point, the reality is that third-party battery replacements can have potentially grave consequences as we saw in a recent video featuring an exploding iPhone.

In light of that, iFixit last week discovered that Apple implemented something of an unusual software lock in iOS that prevents users from checking the health of their iPhone battery if it was replaced by an unauthorized third-party. Instead, users keen on checking the health of their battery are greeted with the following message: “Unable to verify this iPhone has a genuine Apple battery. Health information not available for this battery.”

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Apple issues statement on ‘locking’ third-party battery replacements originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 14 Aug 2019 at 18:04:41 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This cordless automatic pot stirrer I got on Amazon is a game-changer

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If you’re like me and you dream of the day when robots can handle all of life’s annoyances, then you definitely have to check out the StirMATE Smart Pot Stirrer. Robot vacuums are fantastic, but they can’t help you when it comes time to cook dinner. That’s where this little gadget comes in. It’s cordless, quiet, and it has adjustable power so it’ll continuously stir your pot for you so you can worry about more important things… like finding the next nifty robot that’s going to do your bidding!

StirMATE Smart Pot Stirrer – Self-Adjusting, Powerful, Quiet, Cordless: $58.98

Here are the key details from the product page:

  • HANDS FREE stirring. Stirs your soups, stews, risottos, chili, polenta, sauces, candy, caramelized onions, cheese curds and much more to your desired creaminess and consistency. ROASTS coffee beans and nuts to perfection.
  • SELF ADJUSTS to full range of pot sizes 6-12 inches in diameter and 3-9 inches in depth.
  • QUIET HIGH TORQUE motor stirs for up to 13 hours per charge with only 1/2-hour re-charging.
  • ATTACHMENTS available – Thermometer kit, and extra-large pot (up to 6 gallon) stirrer. (sold separately)
  • PATTENTED stirrer designed to gently sweep the pot bottom and prevent food burning and pot scorching.

StirMATE Smart Pot Stirrer – Self-Adjusting, Powerful, Quiet, Cordless: $58.98

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This cordless automatic pot stirrer I got on Amazon is a game-changer originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 14 Aug 2019 at 17:31:43 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mate 30 Pro’s wireless charging might be just as fast as the Galaxy Note 10’s wired charging

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Now that the Galaxy Note 10 series is official, we’ve learned that the Galaxy Note 10+ needs only 65 minutes to recharge with the help of the default 25W charger. Real-life tests showed Samsung’s charger is faster than the 30W charger that comes with the OnePlus 7 Pro. But a brand new rumor says Huawei’s upcoming flagship will support 25W wireless charging speeds, which would be the fastest wireless charging speed in the industry.

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Mate 30 Pro’s wireless charging might be just as fast as the Galaxy Note 10’s wired charging originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 14 Aug 2019 at 17:04:16 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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