SpaceX is continuing its busy year with another rocket launch, and this time it’s sending its own suite of communications satellites into Earth orbit that it hopes will facilitate the spread of high-speed internet networks into remote areas. The mission, called Starlink, requires the deployment of lots and lots of pint-sized satellites, and SpaceX will send a full 60 of them into space tonight.

As with most SpaceX launches, the company will be live streaming the entire event from start to finish. You’ll be able to watch the rocket launch, attempted return of the Falcon 9 to SpaceX’s drone ship, and eventually the deployment of the satellites themselves.

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SpaceX is going to launch 60 satellites at once, and you can watch it live here originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 15 May 2019 at 22:03:44 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The idea of a “Quiet Mode” in Uber — which actually started out as a meme a few years ago — has now become a reality. According to the company, Uber passengers now have the ability to request a quiet ride, which is to say that they won’t have to answer probing questions from overly friendly or inquisitive drivers.

It’s a nice feature but the downside is that it’s not rolling out to all of Uber’s slate of ride options. Rather, “Quiet Mode” will only be an option for Uber Black and Uber Black SUV rides which can often be anywhere from two to three times more expensive than a regular UberX ride. In other words, if you’re intent on having a peaceful and otherwise silent ride, you’ll have to pay for the privilege.

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‘Quiet Mode’ is now an option for Uber rides, but there’s a catch originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 15 May 2019 at 21:01:58 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Back in March, the Trump administration declared that it was directing NASA to send humans back to the Moon no later than 2024. That’s an incredibly tight deadline for an agency with a budget that is nowhere near what it was (in adjusted dollars, anyway) when the Apollo missions made history, but Trump-appointed NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine bent over backward and promised it could be done.

Lots of people, myself included, were (and still are) highly skeptical that NASA can pull it off. Now, a new budget amendment proposal just surfaced that reveals how much more money NASA is going to need to even have a chance of fulfilling the Moon 2024 promise: $1.6 billion.

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NASA is asking for another $1.6 billion to fulfill the Moon 2024 promise originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 15 May 2019 at 20:08:38 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A Samsung insider who is perhaps best known for sharing details about brand new phones well ahead of their official announcements is back teasing that some sort of breakthrough smartphone design is coming in the second half of the year. It’s unclear at this time whether he’s talking about a Samsung phone or not, but the leaker did say recently that Samsung will be among the companies to deliver this brand new design.

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Samsung insider teases breakthrough phone design coming in the second half of 2019 originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 15 May 2019 at 19:37:12 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Slowly but surely, Google has become a one-stop shop for everything travel related. Few sites (if any) offer a cleaner and easier approach to booking travel arrangements than Google, and now, a new travel portal for the web has made the process even easier. All you have to do to check it out is head to google.com/travel.

While most of the functionality of this travel hub was previously available through Google’s website, this unifies all of the various features and options into a single webpage where you can book flights and hotels, see all your upcoming trips, and scroll through all of the previous vacations and getaways from years past.

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Google’s new travel portal will improve the way you plan your trips online originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 15 May 2019 at 19:06:52 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you’re still on the fence about subscribing to a streaming music service, wondering if you’ll actually consume enough tunes to justify paying at least $10 a month, Spotify is once again promoting its regular offer of a three-month subscription to its paid tier that will set you back just a dollar.

If you sign up before June 30, you can enjoy three months of Spotify Premium for only 99 cents – a deal that, we should note, doesn’t apply to anyone who canceled their subscription and would like to come back at this temporary rate. However, Spotify is offering a sweetener for those users by letting them come back for three months for just $10 total.

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Spotify is once again offering three months of Premium for 99 cents originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 15 May 2019 at 18:35:39 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The saga surrounding Apple’s efforts to secure 5G chips for its 2020 iPhone lineup is nothing short of gripping, as illustrated by a new in-depth report published by The Information.

As you likely heard, Apple and Qualcomm this past April settled their longstanding patent dispute after more than two years of litigation. As part of the settlement, both companies agreed to a six-year license agreement that, among other things, will see Qualcomm provide chipsets for the iPhone for at least six years. Interestingly, Apple was compelled to settle with Qualcomm due to a series of issues surrounding Intel’s ongoing efforts to produce a 5G chip for forthcoming iPhone models.

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Apple-designed 5G modems won’t appear in new iPhones until 2025 originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 15 May 2019 at 18:04:55 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Switch is primed for a big holiday season with Animal Crossing, Pokemon Sword and Shield, and The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening remake, but yet another major release is right around the corner. Nintendo announced Super Mario Maker 2 during a February Nintendo Direct presentation, revealing that the Switch will be getting a true sequel to the Wii U classic, rather than a remake or a remaster, as many had assumed.

Nintendo showcased several of the new features and items that will appear in the sequel during the presentation, but on Wednesday, the company will devote an entire Direct to the new game. If you want to see everything Super Mario Maker 2 has to offer, just tune in to the stream embedded above at 3 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. ET.

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How to watch Nintendo’s ‘Super Mario Maker 2′ Direct live stream originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 15 May 2019 at 17:36:07 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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