So you’re one of the millions of Windows users who have upgraded to Microsoft’s latest operating system and you’ve heard that the company tracks and collects a boatload of information about you. Don’t be afraid, though, there are things you can do to prevent that.
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Yes, the Lexus Slide hoverboard is real. And yes, the teaser videos showed an actual skateboard-like gadget that hovers above the ground, just like Marty McFly’s hoverboard from the Back To The Future trilogy. But the teasers didn’t do the hoverboard justice – so now the company finally released a video that shows the amazing device in action.
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Sometimes our devices make horrifying, nightmare-haunting noises before the screen goes black—and that’s when you take it to a repair shop. But for screen replacements, battery switches, cleaning, noisy fan repairs, and other hardware fixes? Believe it or not, you can DIY. Especially when you have the right tools, aka this iFixIt Pro Tech screwdriver set and jimmy bundle, now $59.95 at the BGR Store.
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Microsoft bought Nokia’s handset division thinking it could use the company’s considerable hardware talent to build phones capable of going head-to-head with the iPhone. It was clear at the time of the deal that this was never going to happen and that’s why we weren’t surprised to see that Microsoft last month was forced to eat a $7.6 billion writedown related to the deal. But now TechCrunch has taken a look at some of the numbers Microsoft posted in a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that reveal the Nokia deal was an even bigger disaster than we realized.
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Apple will have its iPhone 6s smartphones in stores in mid-September, but a new announcement from a pair of leading hardware suppliers seems to shed some light on what we can expect from the iPhone 7 that Apple will launch next year.
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Amazon’s daily lightning deals put thousands of items on sale every day, and the BGR deals team has found something for almost everyone today. We have done the handwork and rounded up some sweet, albeit time-sensitive deals for the mobile user, and even the photographer in your family.
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Apple has enjoyed record iPhone sales in each of the three quarters since the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus launched last September. CEO Tim Cook has reminded us on a few occasions that the success Apple’s latest-generation iPhones have enjoyed is coming at the expense of Google’s Android platform, as more users than ever are leaving Android to buy iPhones.
Much of the new iPhones’ success has been attributed solely to the larger displays on the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. While bigger screens are certainly key factors, a new report suggests there’s plenty more to this success story.
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Look: Worries about the implications of artificial intelligence aren’t just the crazy ramblings of survivalist loons. Some of the world’s smartest people — including Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk and Steve Wozniak — have all warned to various degrees that we have to be extremely careful with how far we take A.I. lest we end up making The Terminator films into a reality. Over at The Week, James Poulos argues that it’s basically too late to stop the Robopocalypse unless we stop doing research into robotics all together, which is something that he acknowledges just isn’t happening.
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If we live in the wireless age, why is everything in your house wired? Cut the cord in an all-new way by controlling everything in your house remotely. This energy-saving wireless remote kit from Etekcity includes three wirelessly controlled outlet adapters and two remotes. It also has a 4.5-star rating with 162 customer reviews on Amazon.
Etekcity Wireless Remote Control Outlet Kit, $19.98 with free Prime shipping
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“Obama is indeed the next Hitler.” That sentence was actually spoken by Dr. James David Manning while he was being interviewed by The Daily Show during one of its hilarious correspondent segments. Manning has to be an actor, right? It’s just not possible that anyone this insane could have survived into adulthood, right?
Sadly, The Daily Show’s crazy guests are actually real people, and they’re actually speaking their minds during these ridiculous interviews. To prove it, one Daily Show correspondent tracked down a number of old interviewees to sit down with them one last time before show host Jon Stewart takes his final bow.
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