Tesla has for years boasted about the perfect 5-star safety ratings its cars have received from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Now, in an odd turn of events that will perhaps not surprise longtime Tesla detractors, PlainSite recently discovered that the NHTSA last year hit Tesla with a cease-and-desist letter claiming that the company’s safety claims regarding the Model 3 are misleading. What’s more, it was discovered that the NHTSA brought the matter to the attention of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.

To be clear, there’s no issue with the Model 3’s 5-star safety rating. The car, by all accounts, is remarkably safe and impressively well-engineered. The NHTSA, however, is none too pleased with how Tesla decided to articulate and spin the test results to the public. Specifically, the NHTSA takes issue with Tesla claiming that the Model 3 has the “lowest probability of injury of any vehicle ever tested by the NHTSA.”

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NHTSA says Tesla’s Model 3 safety claims are ‘misleading’ originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 7 Aug 2019 at 20:08:52 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Netflix has emerged the winner of an intense bidding war to be the next creative home for David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the Game of Thrones creators who’ve reached a deal to develop TV series and films exclusively for the streaming giant.

That’s according to Variety, which reported confirmation from Netflix that the pair of showrunners — whose creative choices for the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones sparked divisive fan reaction but nabbed them an Emmy nod anyway — had finalized a deal with the streamer.

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‘Game of Thrones’ creators are leaving HBO for Netflix, taking their divisive ideas with them originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 7 Aug 2019 at 20:01:03 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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After a number of delays due to hardware issues as well as bad weather, SpaceX finally managed to send the AMOS-17 communications satellite into Earth orbit last night. The mission went well, with the SpaceX Falcon 9 completing its third mission, but due to the nature of this particular launch, it wasn’t possible for the company to recover its rocket stage a third time.

However, that didn’t stop SpaceX from recovering another valuable piece of its high-tech hardware. The nosecone fairing is something that the company has been trying to catch and reuse for some time, and it finally snagged one for the first time back in late June. Now, SpaceX has done it again, and we have video of the catch to prove it.

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Watch SpaceX catch its rocket fairing in a massive net originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 7 Aug 2019 at 19:06:37 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Disney keeps upping its streaming game ante, first announcing the arrival of Disney+ in November and then yesterday a mega-bundle that includes Disney+, as well as Hulu and ESPN+, for the same price as some Netflix subscriptions. But the entertainment giant isn’t finished trying to front-load the launch of its Netflix rival by giving people plenty of reasons well in advance to sign up.

During the company’s third-quarter earnings conference call with analysts, Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed that a number of reboots are also coming to the service, including one of Home Alone.

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‘Home Alone’ is getting a reboot on Disney+, and we’re not sure how to feel originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 7 Aug 2019 at 18:35:10 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’re well into August, and the foldable phones that we were promised still aren’t here. The Galaxy Fold turned out to be a huge failure instead of the breakthrough gadget Samsung wanted it to be, and the Mate X was also postponed. The foldable Motorola RAZR is also missing in action, and other significant players in the mobile business have yet to unveil their takes on foldable phones.

When it comes to Apple, the company is widely expected to launch foldable products of its own, although there’s nothing official from the company to back up any of those claims. A new report, however, indicates that Apple’s first foldable product might not be an iPhone, although a foldable iPhone would follow it.

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Apple’s first foldable device could land in 2020, but might not be an iPhone originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 7 Aug 2019 at 18:04:23 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If there’s just one little gadget you get for your kitchen this year, make it the Dash Rapid Egg Cooker. Trust us, it’s a total game-changer. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and processed breakfast bars can only take you so far. Delicious protein-packed eggs, on the other hand, are a wonderful way to start any day. If you skip eating a decent breakfast because you think it takes too long to cook, Dash’s egg cooker is just what the doctor ordered. It cooks perfect eggs every time in a bunch of different styles, and if you can press a single button then you can work it just fine.

Dash Rapid Egg Cooker: 6 Egg Capacity Electric Egg Cooker for Hard Boiled Eggs, Poached Eggs, S…: $19.97

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• SATISFACTION GUARANTEED: Dash Rapid Egg Cooker is the ORIGINAL (and most trusted) egg cooker on the market, for perfect eggs, your way, EVERY TIME, we guarantee it!
• QUICK + EASY: Short on time? Simply choose your preferred eggs and set the timer. The auto-shut off function prevents overcooking, and the buzzer will alert you when your eggs are ready. Its so simple, even your kids can use it. Power : 360 Watts.Material Plastic, Metal
• VERSATILE: This is the PERFECT appliance for picky eaters, large families, or those who have busy schedules. Hard boiled eggs, soft boiled eggs, poached eggs, scrambled eggs, individual omelets, and all within minutes of the push start button – it couldn’t be easier!
• COMPACT + LIGHTWEIGHT: Weighing 1lb, the Dash Rapid Egg Cooker is your MUST-HAVE for that first apartment, smaller kitchen, college dorm life, or camper/RV traveling. Plus, its sleek design and trendy color options will accent any kitchen space (bonus all included accessories fit inside, taking up even LESS space). Boils up to 6 eggs at a time, poaches up to 2 eggs with its separate poaching tray or makes an omelet
• INCLUDES: Dash Rapid Egg Cooker is backed by a 1-year manufacturer warranty and includes a poaching tray, omelet tray, 6 egg holder tray, measuring cup, recipe book and recipe database access (all non-electric parts are dishwasher safe)

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We’re totally obsessed with this $20 device that cooks perfect eggs with the push of a button originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 7 Aug 2019 at 17:33:58 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’s no secret that Apple can be incredibly inconsistent when it comes to deciding which apps are granted entry into the App Store. In years past, we’ve seen Apple let some questionable apps in while simultaneously rejecting other apps for the most trivial of infractions.

That said, there’s no doubt Apple is always working hard to make the review process more transparent, seamless, and developer-friendly. And while some slip-ups are inevitable, it still somewhat mind-boggling that Apple’s App Store gatekeepers will often let in apps that are downright scammy and designed to bilk non-suspecting users out of their hard-earned money.

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iOS app tries to scam unsuspecting iPhone users with fake heart rate readings originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 7 Aug 2019 at 17:02:39 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We love Apple’s latest MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and MacBook laptops. We also love all the cool new high-end Chromebooks out there. What we don’t love, however, is the fact that all these notebook computers only have USB-C ports these days, and nothing else. In fact, we would go as far as to say we hate it. Nothing it going to change anytime soon unfortunately, which means you have to take matters into your own hands to get all those ports back. Check out the MOKiN USB C HDMI Adapter on Amazon, which is available right now for just $26.08 after you clip the coupon on Amazon.

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• Usb-c hub (5-in-1): extend one 4K UHD HDMI port, two Supper speed USB 3.0 Ports, one SD Memory Card slot and one TF memory card slot from one USB-C/Thunderbolt 3/ Type C port
• 4K video USB-C to HDMI Adapter: mirror or extend your screen with USB C hub HDMI port and directly stream 4K UHD @ 30Hz or full HD 1080P video to HDTV, monitor or projector
• Super speed USB 3.0 ports(at full-speed): allow you to connect keyboard, Mouse, hard drive, etc to MacBook Pro, up to 5Gbps data transmission speed, down compatible with USB A 2.0 and below. Because HDD/SDD needs more power, so this adapter only allow connect 1 HDD/SSD and this adapter won’t support Apple USB Super drive.
• Convenient USB-C to card reader for USB-C/Type-C/Thunderbolt 3 devices to access files from SD/TF card reader, perfect for photographer or designer, etc
• Aluminiun case design(space Gray), perfect for new laptops with USB-C port, such as 2017 MacBook Pro, 2015/2016 retain 12 inch MacBook, Dell XPS 13, HP spetre x2, etc.

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Get back all the ports Apple took away from its laptops for $26 originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 7 Aug 2019 at 16:37:16 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung changed the landscape of the smartphone industry earlier this year when it debuted the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+. With their Infinity-O displays, ultrasonic fingerprint scanners, and up to three rear cameras, Samsung’s latest flagships truly felt like the future of the smartphone. So how would the company top itself just months later with the inevitable release of the next Galaxy Note? Or would it be better off not fixing what isn’t broken?

Based on my limited time with both the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, Samsung opted to split the difference, tinkering with their design and adding a few features while keeping the spirit of the Galaxy S10 intact. The result is a smartphone that doesn’t really feel like a necessity for power users the way some Note models have in the past, but should satisfy Samsung fans looking for more power and screen real estate.

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Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ build upon the Galaxy S10’s killer design overhaul originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 7 Aug 2019 at 16:14:52 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Are you shopping for a new sound bar instead of a surround sound system because sound bars are more compact and easy to install, or because sound bars are less expensive? If it’s the former, then go on about your business. If it’s the latter though, you should know that’s not the case at all anymore and you’ll be shocked to learn how affordable good-quality surround sound systems are these days. Check out the Logitech Z506 Surround Sound Home Theater Speaker System, which is the best-selling surround sound system on Amazon’s entire site — and it’s on sale right now for only $59.99!

Here’s the scoop from the product page:

• Ported down-firing subwoofer pumps out deep, clean, booming bass. The power of sub woofer is 27 watts
• Compatibility:Television,Computer,Smartphone,Tablet,Music player,DVD player,Blu-ray player,PlayStation,Xbox,Wii .Rich 3D stereo in 5.1 surround sound, even from 2-channel stereo sources
• Multiple inputs make it easy to connect your PC, game console, iPod, DVD player and more
• 75 watts (RMS) of balanced power and room-filling sound. On-speaker bass control lets you easily dial the bass level up or down.
• Please Note: Kindly refer the User Guide before use. Works with any device with a headphone jack (3.5mm), RCA or 6-channel direct inputs

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The best-selling surround sound speaker system on Amazon is somehow only $59.99 right now originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 7 Aug 2019 at 15:51:14 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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