Bring AdBlock to the real world with Brand Killer
If you live in the city, you’ve probably stopped noticing the advertisements that flood your vision every time you leave your place. They’re so omnipresent that they’ve just become an inseparable part of your world, but what if you could block them out just like you block the ads on your computer?
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Google Fiber is going out of its way to make rival ISPs miserable
Remember when AT&T issued a high-decibel shriek that reclassifying ISPs as common carriers would kill off its ability to invest in future network buildouts and upgrades? Well, it turns out that not every ISP thinks that way.
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Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S Edge expected to include Gear VR support
Against all odds, the Gear VR turned out to be an incredibly cool accessory. Unfortunately, unless you own a Galaxy Note 4, you aren’t able to use one, but according to SamMobile, that’s going to change. SamMobile’s sources say that both the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S Edge will support the virtual reality display when they launch later this year.
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How to make a four-year-old MacBook Pro run like a ‘brand-new computer’ for just $170
MacBook Pros are great computers but they can always benefit from getting a nice hardware upgrade. A Redditor at r/apple who goes by the name of ZuluZuluZuluZulu has posted a quick guide for anyone who wants to make their old MacBook Pro run like brand new for a relatively small sum of just under $170.
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The funniest thing you’ll see today: Tennis star Novak Djokovic faces off against an M1 Abrams tank
Tennis legend Novak Djokovic has stared down Federer and Nadal… but he’s never faced a foe quite as fearsome as this. YouTube user timtimfed has created a hilarious video in which a digital Vietnam-era M1 Abrams tank is edited in with footage of Djokovic playing a match at the Australian Open. The result shows that Djokovic is more than capable of beating the tank at tennis, although that still doesn’t stop the tank from being a sore loser and blowing him up at the end.
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Here are all the PS4, PS3 and Vita games you’ll get for free in February
You’ll have to trudge through most of February before The Order: 1886, the first major PlayStation 4 exclusive of the year, hits store shelves. In the meantime, Sony wants to make the wait a little easier with its latest selection of free games. On Thursday, the PlayStation community team revealed the six games PS Plus subscribers will get for free on February 3rd.
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Watch the very first high-def, 240 FPS footage from a GoPro camera
We’ve shared dozens of incredible GoPro videos on BGR over the past year, but thanks to an upcoming firmware update, some of the videos we post in the future are going to be a lot more epic. Gizmodo had a chance to check out a GoPro Hero4 Black update at the Winter X Games over the weekend — an update which allows the Hero4 Black to film at 240 frames per second in 720p resolution.
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New leak my reveal the first case for Apple’s biggest iPad yet
Apple is widely expected to launch an even bigger iPad this year: A 12-inch device that’s tentatively being called the iPad Air Plus or the iPad Pro. Many reports and image leaks have already provided various details about the tablet so far, and French publication Nowhereelse on Thursday published a leaked image of what appears to be a protective case for the bigger tablet.
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Brilliant: One airline will soon give Gear VR to first-class fliers
We went hands-on with Samsung’s new virtual reality headset back in September, and we have discussed how fantastic Gear VR is a few times here on the site. The device uses the brains and quad HD display of a Galaxy Note 4 to power a wonderfully responsive virtual reality experience, and it’s well worth the $200 price of admission.
Now, Samsung has struck a brilliant partnership with an airline that will give first-class passengers free access to a Gear VR headset during flights.
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3 stylish MacBook cases you can find on Amazon for under $20
We all know how important it is to keep our laptops safe and secure, but there’s no need to sacrifice style in order to do so. Today, we’ve decided to share three fashionable cases from Amazon that will keep your MacBook safe in your backpack or briefcase and maybe catch the eye of your colleagues when you arrive at work.
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