• One of the most-watched shows on Netflix this week is Dead To Me, a show about two grieving women who become friends which debuted its second season on the streamer earlier this month.
• Rounding out the list of what else is hot at the moment are familiar favorites that range from Money Heist to Ozark, Breaking Bad, and Stranger Things.
• This week’s list of the hottest TV shows on Netflix comes, as always, from the team at Reelgood.

On paper, you could argue that the sophomore season of Dead to Me which debuted on Netflix earlier this month doesn’t sound too much like the kind of hit series you’d expect a frustrated and traumatized public that’s going stir-crazy at home would want to binge in their free time during a months-long global pandemic. You’d be wrong, though, because not only is Dead to Me Season 2 — which stars Linda Cardellini and Christina Applegate — one of the most-watched shows on Netflix right now according to the weekly rankings we track. Its popularity also reflects two important truths about Netflix itself.

One of which is that, in case you needed any reminder, the streamer is masterful in its ability to create durable new TV franchises from scratch, whether it’s a docu-series like Tiger King, a raunchy reality show like Too Hot to Handle, or buzzy dramas that have global appeal, like Money Heist. The second thing is that it continues to be true that, especially during the time of the coronavirus, people are desperate for great storytelling from the entertainment mediums they support with their subscription dollars. Whether those stories offer up ridiculous central characters like a gun-toting exotic animal showman embroiled in a murder-for-hire plot, or two women who bond during therapy while each is grieving.

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1. 10 deals you don’t want to miss on Saturday: Crazy AirPods sale, 80% alcohol sanitizer, KN95 masks, 4K Fire TV, more
2. KN95 masks are actually in stock today at Amazon – but not for long
3. Amazon is blowing out Fire TVs up to 55 inches with prices starting at $119.99

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• Coronavirus vaccine candidate Ad5-nCoV from Chinese pharmaceutical company CanSino is both safe and effective, according to the results of a Phase 1 clinical trial.
• Researchers looking at 108 healthy volunteers who received the test drug in mid-March found the vaccine generates the kind of immune response that can kill the novel coronavirus.
• The side-effects were mild and transitory, suggesting that the coronavirus treatment is safe to use. The Ad5-nCov drug has now moved to the next phase of clinical trials.

The coronavirus health crisis is still ravaging countries around the world. As European countries and US states start reopening, the virus is still raging in other countries, with South America and Russia being new epicenters for the disease. Even China locked down another region due to COVID-19 worries, and experts warn that a second wave is inevitable. The World Health Organization (WHO) said COVID-19 might be here to stay, but that’s not as bad as it sounds. An increasing number of therapies have yielded positive results, and researchers are quickly coming up with two other treatment avenues that might work. Some of them are working on antibody drugs that would work just like plasma transfusions from COVID-19 survivors, and others are creating vaccines that would hopefully train your immune system to produce its own antibodies capable of neutralizing the virus.

A series of reports in the past few days detailed the progress made so far on the vaccine front, with drugs from Oxford and Moderna showing promising results in pre-clinical and early-stage clinical trials. These are just two of the more than 100 vaccine candidates in development, and more than 12 drugs that reached clinical trials. They’re also not the only ones to show promise, as another promising vaccine candidate made in China appears to be safe and effective.

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Today’s Top Deals

1. 10 deals you don’t want to miss on Saturday: Crazy AirPods sale, 80% alcohol sanitizer, KN95 masks, 4K Fire TV, more
2. These 10 Amazon deals are only available to Prime members
3. Amazon is blowing out Fire TVs up to 55 inches with prices starting at $119.99

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China has a vaccine candidate that can kill the coronavirus in humans originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 23 May 2020 at 13:05:29 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• Netflix is losing 72 movies and shows from its streaming service in June 2020.
• Every season of all-time classics Mad Men and Cheers will be gone by the end of June.
• The Disney exodus continues as well, with Tarzan and Avengers: Infinity War set to depart.
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If I had to pick the most impactful show that I discovered through Netflix, it wouldn’t be BoJack Horseman, Stranger Things, Mindhunter, or any of the other awesome original series that have debuted on the service over the years. No, the show that shot to the top of my list of all-time favorites after I watched it from start to finish on Netflix was Cheers. While some people discovered The Office, Parks and Recreation, Friends, or Schitt’s Creek for the first time on the world’s most popular streaming service, my classic sitcom of choice was slightly more ancient.

If, for whatever reason, you have never given Cheers a chance, I’m begging you to reconsider before it leaves Netflix. It’s astounding how well Cheers holds up almost 40 years after its premiere, and once it grabs you, you won’t be able to stop until you’ve watched all 11 seasons. Thankfully, you have a whole month to watch it, too.

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Today’s Top Deals

1. 10 deals you don’t want to miss on Saturday: Crazy AirPods sale, 80% alcohol sanitizer, KN95 masks, 4K Fire TV, more
2. These 10 Amazon deals are only available to Prime members
3. Amazon is blowing out Fire TVs up to 55 inches with prices starting at $119.99

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10 movies and shows to watch on Netflix before they leave in June originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 23 May 2020 at 12:04:07 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• Memorial Day 2020 sales are now in full swing, and there are tons of big sales events out there to take advantage of.
• While saving money on all sorts of products is great, saving money at restaurants or even getting free food might be even better.
• There are special deals this Memorial Day not just for military servicemen and servicewomen, but also for healthcare workers and first responders.

Amazon has a terrific Memorial Day sale going right now, and so does Best Buy. Walmart is getting in on the action as well, and there are dozens of other top retailers that are offering great deals right now. But there are also some fantastic deals for Memorial Day 2020 at restaurants across the country that get you deep discounts or even freebies for a limited time.

What’s more, you’ll find plenty of establishments that have special Memorial Day 2020 deals not only for military personnel like we see each year, but also for healthcare workers and first responders. As the novel coronavirus continues to wreak havoc in the United States and around the world, it’s great to see doctors, nurses, and first responders get some recognition on Memorial Day in addition to active members of the military and veterans.

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1. 10 deals you don’t want to miss on Saturday: Crazy AirPods sale, 80% alcohol sanitizer, KN95 masks, 4K Fire TV, more
2. These 10 Amazon deals are only available to Prime members
3. Amazon is blowing out Fire TVs up to 55 inches with prices starting at $119.99

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• Face masks are advised during the novel coronavirus health crisis, whether they’re homemade or disposable. Several studies have shown the virus can travel in the air with ease, and face masks can reduce the risk of transmission.
• But the COVID-19 virus can survive on surfaces, including the exterior and interior sides of face masks.
• New data shows that the virus can survive for up to 7 days on face masks, so reusable masks should be cleaned after each use and disposable masks should be discarded.

The novel coronavirus can live on a variety of surfaces for anywhere from a few hours to several days, as was reinforced by a new study a few weeks ago. That’s why we’ve all trained ourselves to treat surfaces as possible contaminants and why we’ve been cleaning counters, door handles, and basically anything that may contain traces of the virus more often than before. That’s also why we’ve been more apprehensive about packages the delivery person drops off, and why we’ve been wiping down certain products purchased from grocery stores and other places. The CDC a few days ago updated one of its COVID-19 pages to make it clear that the novel coronavirus spreads mainly from person to person, and surface transmission is less likely. That doesn’t change the fact that it can happen, and that the virus can survive on some surfaces for long periods.

A new report from an Italian health authority explains that SARS-CoV-2 can survive on the interior of face masks for as long as 4 days, which is an important reminder that masks have to be handled with care, especially if you’re handling them for a loved one who is infected.

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Today’s Top Deals

1. 10 deals you don’t want to miss on Saturday: Crazy AirPods sale, 80% alcohol sanitizer, KN95 masks, 4K Fire TV, more
2. Amazon is blowing out Fire TVs up to 55 inches with prices starting at $119.99
3. These 10 Amazon deals are only available to Prime members

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• The HBO Max lineup for June has just been released, and it includes “hundreds” of movies and TV series, according to the company, for what will be the streamer’s first full month of operation.
• HBO Max officially launches on Wednesday, May 27, with everything HBO has ever released plus a library of third-party shows and movies — as well as HBO Max originals.
• The new service will cost $14.99 per month. HBO Now and Charter video subscribers will get HBO Max for free, and so will millions of AT&T customers.

A new heavy-hitter joins the streaming video landscape next week, with the launch of HBO Max coming as a culmination of plans by HBO’s parent WarnerMedia to transform the premium cable network into more of a mainstream, Netflix-like player as opposed to the boutique identity HBO has cultivated since its inception.

HBO Max will cost $14.99 per month when it launches on May 27, which puts it on the expensive side relative to other streaming services like Netflix and Disney+, but it will come storming out of the gate right away, nonetheless. At launch, for example, the HBO Max lineup will include more than 10,000 hours of content, including every original series, movie, and documentary HBO has ever released — plus a wide variety of licensed content from Warner Bros. Down the line, the long-awaited, much-hyped director’s cut of Justice League that has long been the subject of a viral #ReleaseTheSnyderCut rallying cry online will debut on HBO Max in 2021.

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1. 10 deals you don’t want to miss on Saturday: Crazy AirPods sale, 80% alcohol sanitizer, KN95 masks, 4K Fire TV, more
2. Amazon is blowing out Fire TVs up to 55 inches with prices starting at $119.99
3. These 10 Amazon deals are only available to Prime members

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HBO Max launches next week with hundreds of movies and TV shows originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 23 May 2020 at 09:01:35 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Welcome to a special weekend edition of our daily deals roundup, where we dig through hundreds of deals and slice them down to the 10 best ones. Highlights from Saturday’s list include best-selling coronavirus face masks for $0.70 each, even better KN95 face masks for $3.40 apiece, super-strong hand sanitizer with 80% alcohol for $0.62 per fluid ounce, all-time low prices of $227 for AirPods Pro and $149.98 for AirPods 2 with wireless charging, Black Friday pricing Sony WH1000XM3 wireless noise cancelling headphones, the powerful $230 Sun Joe SPX3001 2030 PSI Electric Pressure Washer for $124 for one day only, the top-selling T-fal E765SC Ultimate Nonstick 12 Piece Cookware Set for $69.99 for one day only, $100 off a stunning Toshiba 55-inch 4K Fire TV, and the #1 best-selling Insignia 32-inch Fire TV for just $119.99. That’s right… $120 for an HDTV with Fire TV software built right in! Check out all of today’s top daily deals down below.

Face Mask, Pack of 50: $34.99 ($0.70 / mask)

Chemical Guys HYG10016 Alcohol Antiseptic 80% Topical Solution Hand Sanitizer (16 oz), 16. Flui…: $9.99 per 16 oz. bottle

Apple AirPods Pro: $227.99 (new all-time low price)

Apple AirPods with Wireless Charging Case: $149.98

10PCS Upgraded 6-Layer Protection, Mouth Cover,Suitable for Adult,US Stock: $33.99 ($3.40 / mask)

Sony Noise Cancelling Headphones WH1000XM3: Wireless Bluetooth Over the Ear Headset with Mic fo…: $278.00

Sun Joe SPX3001 2030 PSI 1.76 GPM 14.5 AMP Electric Pressure Washer with Hose Reel, Green: $124.00

T-fal E765SC Ultimate Hard Anodized Nonstick 12 Piece Cookware Set, Dishwasher Safe Pots and Pa…: $69.99

Toshiba TF-55A810U21 55-inch Smart 4K UHD with Dolby Vision and DTS TruSurround TV – Fire TV Ed…: $349.99

Insignia NS-32DF310NA19 32-inch Smart HD TV – Fire TV Edition: $119.99

Today’s Top Deals

1. Amazon is blowing out Fire TVs up to 55 inches with prices starting at $119.99
2. These 10 Amazon deals are only available to Prime members
3. Today’s top deals: 70¢ coronavirus face masks, Prime-exclusive deals, hand sanitizer, Nest Wifi sale, AirPods Pro, more

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10 deals you don’t want to miss on Saturday: Crazy AirPods sale, 80% alcohol sanitizer, KN95 masks, 4K Fire TV, more originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 23 May 2020 at 07:48:38 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• A massive fireball appeared in the skies above Australia on Thursday night, prompting many witnesses to believe they were witnessing a meteorite entering Earth’s atmosphere.
• After a closer look by experts, the object was declared to be nothing more than a heap of space junk left by a Russian rocket launch earlier in the day.
• Roscosmos, Russia’s space agency, launched a military satellite on Thursday and the object seen by witnesses is believed to have been a discarded rocket stage.

For Australians in some parts of the continent, Thursday night brought with it a light show of cosmic proportions. Multiple reports from Victoria to Tasmania claimed that a meteorite could be seen streaking across the sky, leaving a long, bright tail in its wake as it burned up in Earth’s atmosphere.

Witnesses believed they were seeing a chunk of space rock meet its end right before their eyes. Unfortunately, the reality is a little bit less awesome: It was probably just a bunch of Russian space junk.

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Today’s Top Deals

1. These 10 Amazon deals are only available to Prime members
2. Amazon is blowing out Fire TVs up to 55 inches with prices starting at $119.99
3. KN95 masks are actually in stock today at Amazon – but not for long

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• Researchers looking for a coronavirus cure have figured out how the new pathogen interferes with the immune response once it infects cells.
• The doctors showed that SARS-CoV-2 can inhibit interferon cells that would be able to slow down the viral replication, but allows other proteins to call for help from B and T cells.
• A possible COVID-19 treatment could include interferons, these studies suggest. One other study that showed a triple-drug combo that includes interferon is effective against the novel coronavirus.
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Getting rid of the novel coronavirus infection is one of the priorities of doctors treating COVID-19 patients. Several therapies are in trial phases, as physicians have been using various drugs to address COVID-19 symptoms and help the immune system kill the virus. Some of these drugs, like remdesivir and a triple-combo therapy, can hasten recovery times. Blood thinners can prevent complications by preventing blood clotting.

But scientists have started figuring out how the virus attempts to neutralize the immune system’s response, and think they know what drugs could actually kill the virus.

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1. These 10 Amazon deals are only available to Prime members
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3. There’s a surprise on this week’s list of Amazon’s 5 best-selling electronics devices

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Doctors might already know which drugs can kill the coronavirus originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 22 May 2020 at 21:10:13 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• Apple will likely release iOS 14 to the public this coming September.
• A number of iOS 14 features have leaked out over the past few weeks and months.
• A stolen iPhone 11 may be the source of a number of iOS 14 rumors and leaks we’ve seen recently.

Even though we’re months away from a new iPhone release and just a few weeks away from Apple unveiling iOS 14, we seemingly know all there is to know about Apple’s next-gen mobile hardware and software. Despite Apple’s best efforts, and despite Tim Cook exclaiming that Apple would be “doubling down” on product secrecy, details surrounding upcoming iPhone models and iOS releases routinely leak out months ahead of time.

When it comes to an upcoming iPhone release, it’s easy to see how information tends to leak out. Apple’s supply chain, after all, is incredibly vast. In turn, trusting supply chain partners and component suppliers to effectively keep a lid on new designs and features is simply not realistic at this point. iOS leaks, however, are an entirely different matter. While you can blame the supply chain for iPhone leaks, iOS leaks, at least in theory, should be far less frequent given that new features and code should rarely leave the purview of Apple engineers.

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Today’s Top Deals

1. Amazon is blowing out Fire TVs up to 55 inches with prices starting at $119.99
2. These 10 Amazon deals are only available to Prime members
3. There’s a surprise on this week’s list of Amazon’s 5 best-selling electronics devices

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1. CDC reveals the frightening reason coronavirus spreads so quickly
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A stolen iPhone may be behind the avalanche of iOS 14 leaks originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 22 May 2020 at 20:08:38 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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