It’s been nearly a year and a half since Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier experienced one of the most frightening sports injuries in recent memory. A seemingly routine tackle left Shazier’s lower body entirely limp, with doctors later saying that he had suffered a spinal contusion. Surgery followed, but his 2017 season was gone and it soon became clear he wouldn’t be ready to play in 2018 either.

Now, with NFL teams preparing their rosters for their 2019 campaigns, the Steelers have been forced to place Shazier on the team’s reserve list. The designation of ‘Physically Unable to Perform’ means that Shazier will sit out the 2019 season entirely, though the Steelers will still pay him nearly $500,000.

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Devastating spine injury will sideline NFL’s Ryan Shazier for another season originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 30 Apr 2019 at 20:08:49 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Instagram may be about to make the biggest change ever to your experience with the app soon, in the hope that you’ll stop obsessing so much over how many likes your Coachella posts and #foodpix get.

During Facebook’s annual F8 software developer conference in San Jose, California, today, Instagram’s top executive Adam Mosseri explained that the photo-sharing service is going to start a test later this week that hides the number of likes on each post from other users. The goal, he explained, is to make Instagram feel less “like a competition.”

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Instagram will test hiding how many ‘likes’ your posts get so you’ll stop obsessing originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 30 Apr 2019 at 19:06:35 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Electric vehicles might very well be the future, with nearly ever major automaker at least dabbling in fully electric cars and some of them betting big on the end of gas-guzzling cars entirely, but we’re not there yet. An automotive revolution takes time, and people tend to look back on classic cars and trucks with near fanatical fondness.

A company called Zero Labs Automotive has been doing its best to combine the two, marrying classic designs with all-electric technology. Its first big project is the production of a “new” electric Ford Bronco, complete with the body of the now-retro truck sitting atop all new guts, and boy does it look awesome.

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This is a fully electric Ford Bronco, and you can own one originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 30 Apr 2019 at 18:04:44 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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One month after launching the Galaxy Note 7 in August 2016, Samsung was forced to suspend sales of the flagship phone when a manufacturing defect was discovered in its batteries that caused them to generate excessive heat and occasionally light on fire. After more problems were reported with the first batch of replacements, Samsung issued a second recall, and ceased production of the Galaxy Note 7 altogether, once and for all.

The catastrophic episode resulted in the company implementing a new eight-step testing and inspection process for its batteries in all future devices, and in the years since, there haven’t been any widespread issues of note. But even isolated incidents are enough to set off alarm bells following the Note 7 debacle.

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Galaxy S10 5G bursts into flames, but Samsung refuses to take responsibility originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 30 Apr 2019 at 17:17:28 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The United States just hit a major milestone, but not the kind that anyone should be proud of. With over 700 confirmed cases of the measles so far in 2019 the country just passed a 25-year high, and there’s little sign that the outbreak is slowing.

The spread of the disease — which thus far has hit unvaccinated children under five years of age the hardest — would have been absolutely unimaginable just a couple of decades ago. As recently as the year 2000, the United States had effectively eliminated the disease nationwide thanks high percentages of vaccinations, but decades of intense work by health officials to rid us of the disease has been completely undone in seemingly no time at all.

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Measles cases in the U.S. just hit a 25-year high thanks to anti-vaxxers originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 30 Apr 2019 at 16:54:57 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple a few moments ago issued its earnings report for the March quarter and posted revenue of $58 billion, a quarterly profit of nearly $11.6 billion, and EPS of $2.46. Leading up to today’s earnings report, analysts on Wall Street were anticipating revenue to fall somewhere in the $57 billion range and EPS to fall around $2.36.

As a point of contrast, Apple during the same quarter last year posted revenue of $61.1 billion and EPS of $2.73. So while revenue did drop year-over-year, that isn’t entirely unexpected given Apple’s cautionary note to investors earlier this year regarding slower demand for new iPhone models than initially expected.

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Apple posts Q2 earnings: Revenue hits $58 billion originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 30 Apr 2019 at 16:32:28 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Facebook made several huge announcements during its F8 2019 keynote, including some of them leaked a few hours earlier than expected. Among other things, Facebook will release a dedicated Messenger app for macOS and Windows 10 this year, which is an exciting development for the popular chat service.

Earlier this year, Facebook made a rather controversial announcement about its instant messaging platforms, revealing that it wants to merge chat apps like Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp. At the time, Facebook said that its unified chat service is going to be a few years away, but it’ll be end-to-end encrypted, just like WhatsApp.

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Facebook to launch Messenger apps for Mac and Windows PC originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 30 Apr 2019 at 15:57:51 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Noise canceling headphones from the likes of Sony and Bose are fantastic, but not everyone can afford to spend $350 on headphones. In fact, people often don’t want to spend that much on headphones even if they can afford it. You need to spend that kind of cash if you want the best of the best, but there are still very good options out there that cost much less. Check out the COWIN E7 Wireless Active Noise Cancelling Headphones, which normally sell for $70 but are down to $54.99 right now on Amazon. You’ll be glad you did.

Here are the highlights from the product page:

• Professional Active Noise Cancelling Technology. Significant noise reduction for travel, work and anywhere in between. Advanced active noise reduction technology quells airplane cabin noise, city traffic or a busy office, makes you focus on what you want to hear,enjoy your music, movies and videos. The noise cancellation function can work well both in wire and wireless mode.
• Proprietary 40mm Large-aperture Drivers. Deep, accurate bass response. The Active Noise Cancelling around-ear headphones from COWIN give you crisp, powerful sound and quiet that helps you enjoy your music better. The goal that provide Customers with better sound quality, is our constant pursuit.
• High-quality Built-in Microphone and NFC Technology. COWIN E7 provides high-quality built-in microphone for hands-free calls, Which is convenient for you to free yourself from wires. NFC pairing aided by voice prompts, promises quick and stable connection with your Bluetooth enabled devices, Powerful Bluetooth Function.
• The Professional Protein Earpad and 90° Swiveling Earcups. More durability and comfort, Enjoy high-quality, Long-listen comfort. Skin texture, lightweight comfortable around-ear fit you can wear all day long. Gentle Reminder: please take off the headphone every 2-3 hrs to get your ears relax, in order to get better hearing enjoyment, and keep the head comfortable.
• 30 Hours Playtime Per Charge at Bluetooth Mode. A built-in 600mAh battery won’t allow your headphones power off, you can enjoy your world without noise for 30 hours’ long time. Don’t need to worry the power shortage problem on the long travel. 18-month warranty and quick response & friendly customer service. Note: The exclusive authorized seller is COWIN.

COWIN E7 Active Noise Cancelling Headphones Bluetooth Headphones with Mic Deep Bass Wireless He…: $54.99

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Coming down with a cold is a major pain, and sometimes it’s impossible to know when or where you even got it. That’s the nature of airborne sickness, and the common cold is just one of many that make life difficult for individuals unlucky enough to become infected simply by breathing and moving around.

Now, a new study examining the potential of a special gas to eliminate airborne viruses and bacteria is showing some serious promise, and it could curb major public health problems if utilized correctly.

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Scientists are testing new plasma tech that can kill 99.9% of deadly airborne germs originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 30 Apr 2019 at 15:11:12 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Amazon’s new Alexa voice remote is great, but not everyone likes to use their voice to control their TV. Honestly, I can be included in that group — when you’re sitting watching something with a bunch of family or friends in the room, barking commands to Alexa just feels awkward and unnecessary. If you want another option for easy input plus the ability to control your TV features without having to use a second remote, the iPazzPort Mini Bluetooth Keyboard with Backlit Keyboard and Universal Remote is just what the doctor ordered.

Updated 2018 Version with Infrared Learning Universal Remote Control, iPazzPort Mini Bluetooth…: $24.99

Here’s more info from the product page:

• [Bluetooth mini keyboard]- Work for amazon fire tv stick/ fire tv stick 4k/ fire tv 4k/ fire tv cube/ fire tv, replace voice search to input content, make the search much quick
• [ Universal remote attachment]- 8 IR learning buttons let you control the basic functions of your TV (power, volume, channel, inputs etc), simple to program and use. Search “iPazzPortfans” on youtube to get video tutorials.Note: FIRE STICK REMOTE NOT INCLUDED.
• [iPazzPort Backlit Keyboard]- Mini bluetooth keyboard with LED backlit for convenient operation in dark room, Just need to press “FN+ Spacebar” to turn on/off.
• [Built-in Li-ion Battery]- Rechargable Li-ion Battery that with longer standby time long working hours, convenient USB charging and no need to open the lid to install battery now.
• [With silicone sleeve for voice remote]- One silicone sleeve to maintain Alexa Voice Remote, don’t lose the voice search feature, one side is siri remote, another side is bluetooth keyboard and IR remote, All-in-one connection by built-in bluetooth no need to fire stick HDMI extension cable. Please note: Samsung TV does not support peripheral keyboard

Updated 2018 Version with Infrared Learning Universal Remote Control, iPazzPort Mini Bluetooth…: $24.99

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Everyone with a Fire TV should have this $25 accessory originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 30 Apr 2019 at 14:48:44 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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