Don’t let the summer doldrums bring you down. This tech gear will liven up any beach excursion and make you want to soak up the rays for even longer. This year, GoPro released a new beach-worthy action cam called the Session while there’s a brand new paddleboard that inflates in minutes. There’s even a new Bluetooth speaker that looks like a rock you found on the shore. Basically, your gadgets don’t have to stay in an office, in your car, or the hotel room – they can hit the beach with you.

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After 13 years of darkness, Carmen Torres has received a miraculous bionic eye implant that can restore her vision. The device won’t actually allow her to see as she did before the implant, but she’ll be able to discern between light and darkness, something that wasn’t possible for her in the years preceding the intervention.

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Not all the press surrounding Windows 10 has been positive, especially in regards to Microsoft’s tendency to watch everything you’re doing on your new operating system, but the software itself is an accomplishment.

I said as much in my first impressions piece, but if you haven’t had an opportunity to try out Windows 10 yet and you’re just dying to get your hands on it, Acer has a low-cost solution you might want to check out.

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There will be few if any surprises when Samsung finally launches its Galaxy Note 5 this month. Droid Life has posted some brand-new leaked photos of the Galaxy Note 5 that give us a fresh look at the upcoming phablet that Samsung will announce during an Unpacked event on August 13th.

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It’s been nearly three weeks since the last comic book movie hit theaters, which, as you all know, means we’re just about overdue for a new one. This Friday, 20th Century Fox is releasing its long-awaited reboot of the Fantastic Four franchise, bringing new actors, a new plot and much grittier tone to the Marvel universe’s most famous family.

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The long-awaited follow-up to Dr. Dre’s 2001 has been delayed for so long that most people have likely forgotten that it was even in the works. The wait, though, is finally over. This coming Thursday, Dre’s third full-length album, appropriately titled Compton, will finally be made available to the masses.

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What’s the scariest thing you’ve ever seen barreling toward you when you’ve been driving? Whatever it is, we can’t imagine it’s much scarier than the giant Minion balloon that broke free from local fairgrounds and caused traffic havoc on a road near northern Dubin in Ireland. Irish publication TheJournal.ie first reported on the fiasco and posted some pictures of the colossal Minion clogging up Old Swords Road in the Santry area of north Dublin.

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The Raspberry Pi mini computer, as you may already know, is an awesome tool for learning popular programming languages and building interactive projects. But if you’re new to it and want a little guidance, we’re offering a Raspberry Pi course bundle that will be your Raspberry Pi’s buddy, teaching it how to be the best it can be with a bunch of cool projects. Get it for just $39 at the BGR Store to get started.

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There’s nothing worse than watching a video of a cute little squirrel waterskiing behind a tiny remote-controlled motorboat in a boring old YouTube player interface when there’s a sleek and stylish new UI floating around out there. Now, thankfully, no one will be forced to experience that anguish any longer.

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Those of us who are really into technology can tell the difference between iOS and Android instantly. There are plenty of people out there, however, who don’t pay all that much attention to these things and who buy iPhones on the basis of Apple’s brand power. There’s nothing wrong with this, of course, since Apple has a strong brand for a good reason. All the same, we couldn’t help but be amused when the pranksters who run the YouTube account Dit Is Normaal loaded Android onto an iPhone clone and successfully convinced Apple fans that it was a real iPhone running on iOS 9.

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