Come January, Amtrak is reportedly going to start borrowing even more from the playbook of airlines and importing some of that industry’s hated practices like the addition of new fees and non-refundable fares, among other changes.

That’s according to a leaked memo, which reveals that Amtrak is furiously trying to squeeze as much money out of its riders as possible on the road toward achieving profitability for the first time. The new fees and ticketing policies, per the memo, could include everything from the passenger railroad service’s “Saver” fares becoming non-refundable to the next-level-up “Value” fares subject to new cancellation and change fees.

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Leaked memo reveals some of the things you hate most about airlines are coming to Amtrak originally appeared on BGR.com on Sun, 15 Dec 2019 at 09:02:51 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You’re running out of time to score deep discounts on popular products ahead of the holidays, so we’ve rounded up the 10 best bargains out there right now and put them all in one place. Highlights include a crazy sale that an Echo Dot for just 99¢ when you get it with a month of Amazon Music Unlimited (details here) or a Dot on its own for $25 with the options to add a smart plug for $5 or two Philips Hue bulbs for $10, the #1 best-selling Wi-Fi range extender on Amazon’s entire website for its Black Friday price of only $14.95, $30 back in the form of Amazon credit when you buy a Nintendo Switch and use the coupon code D3E2CDJ6GB6S at checkout, The Sony wireless noise cancelling earbuds that crush AirPods Pro for $50 less, the return of Black Friday pricing on Powerbeats Pro, your last chance of the year to save $15 on the best-selling Fire TV Stick 4K, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare for just $38 (plus get Apex Legends starter pack for free!), Sonos speakers starting at just $149, and the lowest price of the season on the popular Ninja Max XL air fryer. Check out all of today’s best bargains below.

Echo Dot (3rd Gen) for $0.99 and 1 month of Amazon Music Unlimited for $7.99 with Auto-renewal…: $8.98

Echo Dot (3rd Gen) – Smart speaker with Alexa – Heather Gray: $24.99

Echo Dot (3rd Gen) Heather Gray Bundle with TP-Link simple set up smart plug: $29.99

Echo Dot (3rd Gen) Heather Gray Bundle with Philips Hue White 2-pack A19 Smart Bulbs, Bluetooth…: $34.99

TP-Link | N300 WiFi Range Extender | Up to 300Mbps | WiFi Extender, Repeater, Wifi Signal Boost…: $14.95

Nintendo Switch with Neon Blue and Neon Red Joy‑Con – HAC-001(-01): $299.00 (use code D3E2CDJ6GB6S)

Nintendo Switch with Gray Joy‑Con – HAC-001(-01): $299.00 (use code D3E2CDJ6GB6S)

Sony WF-1000XM3 Industry Leading Noise Canceling Truly Wireless Earbuds, Black: $198.00

Powerbeats Pro – Totally Wireless Earphones – Black: $199.95

Fire TV Stick 4K streaming device with Alexa built in, Ultra HD, Dolby Vision, includes the Ale…: $24.99

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare – Xbox One: $38.00

Sonos One SL – Microphone-Free Smart Speaker – Black: $149.00

Sonos One (Gen 2) – Voice Controlled Smart Speaker with Amazon Alexa Built-in – Black: $169.00

Ninja AF161 Max XL Air Fryer, 5.5-Quart, Grey: $99.99

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10 deals you don’t want to miss on Sunday: $30 off Nintendo Switch, 99¢ Echo Dot, $15 off Fire TV Stick 4K, more originally appeared on BGR.com on Sun, 15 Dec 2019 at 07:41:29 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Earlier this year, Marriott finally rebranded its loyalty program by taking what had been disparate pieces up to that point — Marriott Rewards, Starwood Preferred Guest, and Ritz-Carlton Rewards programs — and brought them all together under one much simpler banner. That rebrand now presents a single loyalty program that’s available for millions of customers to take advantage of, across thousands of hotels.

Today, we’re going to present a guide that offers everything you need to know about one of the rewards credit cards under Marriott’s new combined “Bonvoy” branding — specifically, the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Credit Card. This particular card happens to be one of two entry-level credit cards still available in the wake of Marriott launching new cards and closing some old favorites to new applicants after totally revamping its co-branded card portfolio with the launch of the Bonvoy loyalty program. Read on for everything you need to know, like who this card is for and the perks it includes — in addition to an offer of 75,000 Marriott bonus points when you sign up for the card.

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Grab these 75,000 Marriott Points with the Bonvoy Boundless credit card before they go away originally appeared on BGR.com on Sun, 15 Dec 2019 at 00:42:05 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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For 12 years now, Google’s Street View cars have traversed roadways around the globe with that unmistakable camera rig affixed to the roof which bit by bit has captured sprawling megacities, less populated towns and hamlets and everything in between. On Friday, the search giant pulled back the curtain a little more on its ongoing effort to map the globe, revealing the breathtaking amount of the planet the company has now mapped and photographed.

To date, the company says its Steet View cars (and trekkers, which are camera rigs that are manually lugged where cars can’t go) have captured so many billions of images that Google has now collected more than 10 million miles of Street View imagery. To put that in perspective, that amount of Google Street View imagery would circle the globe more than 400 times.

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Google reveals the breathtaking amount of Earth it has now mapped and photographed originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 14 Dec 2019 at 15:11:54 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Would you have ever thought even just a few short years ago that a wildly popular standalone VR headset would be priced so low that it’s basically an impulse buy? We sure wouldn’t have thought that, but here we are on Saturday and the Oculus Go Standalone Virtual Reality Headset is on sale at its lowest price ever starting at just $129.99! To put that in perspective, you could buy FIVE of these popular VR headsets and still spend $50 less than you would on Apple’s cheapest iPhone 11 model! Definitely grab one while they’re on sale and make someone’s holiday this year… even if it’s your own!

Oculus Go Standalone Virtual Reality Headset – 32GB: $129.99

Oculus Go Standalone Virtual Reality Headset – 64GB: $199.00

Here’s the scoop from the product page:

• Personal Viewing: The littlest, big screen. Crystal clear optics and state-of-the-art 3D graphics make your headset feel more like a personal theater
• Viewing with Friends: Watch with friends. Meet up in VR with friends and fans from around the world to catch live sports, concerts, or just your favorite TV show
• Portable & Easy to use: Ready when you are. Experience portable, all-in-one VR. That means no PC, phone, wires or hassles
• Controller: Effortless control. Whether it’s navigating to your favorite shows or to a far-off land, the intuitive controller makes getting there a cinch
• Built-In Audio: Surrounded by sound. Spatial audio drivers are built right into the headset, providing dramatic, immersive sound without the need for bulky or tangled headphones. Oculus Go also features a 3.5 mm audio jack

Oculus Go Standalone Virtual Reality Headset – 32GB: $129.99

Oculus Go Standalone Virtual Reality Headset – 64GB: $199.00

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Oculus Go VR headset just dropped to its lowest price ever – only $129.99 originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 14 Dec 2019 at 14:22:06 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As I alluded to in last year’s list of my most anticipated games of 2019, this year was for all intents and purposes the last full year of the generation. Next holiday season, Sony will launch the PlayStation 5 while Microsoft will launch the Xbox Series X, and although both are expected to be backwards compatible with games from the current generation, many game studios have already begun to redirect their efforts to next-gen development.

But there are still plenty of games to look forward to next year, even if the generation is winding down. Below, we’ve collected our 12 most anticipated games expected to launch within the next twelve months.

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The 12 most anticipated video games of 2020 originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 14 Dec 2019 at 13:33:52 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aside from the Apple Watch — which is somehow on sale right now on Amazon for less than it was on Black Friday — there’s no question that the Fitbit Versa 2 is the hottest smartwatch out there. It packs all the features people loved in the original model, but it’s also sleeker, has better battery life, and has Alexa built in! It’s a terrific value indeed at $200, but it’s available again on Amazon at its Black Friday price of just $129.95. Definitely check it out!

Fitbit Versa 2 Health & Fitness Smartwatch with Heart Rate, Music, Alexa Built-in, Sleep & Swim…: $129.95

Here are the highlights from the product page:

• Use Amazon Alexa Built in to get quick news and information, check the weather, set timers and alarms, control your smart home devices and more all through the sound of your voice (third party app may be required; Amazon Alexa not available in all countries)
• Based on your heart rate, time asleep and restlessness, Sleep Score helps you better understand your sleep quality each night; Also track your time in light, deep and REM sleep stages and get personal insights
• Control your Spotify app, download Pandora stations and add Deezer playlists plus store and play 300+ songs on your wrist (subscription required; Pandora is US only)
• With a larger display and an always on option, your information’s always a quick glance away (always on display requires more frequent charging)
• Track heart rate 24/ 7, steps, distance, calories burned, hourly activity, active minutes and floors climbed
• Works around the clock with 6 plus day battery life (varies with use and other factors)
• Get call, text, calendar and smartphone app notifications when your phone is nearby; Plus send quick replies and voice replies on Android only

Fitbit Versa 2 Health & Fitness Smartwatch with Heart Rate, Music, Alexa Built-in, Sleep & Swim…: $129.95

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Fitbit Versa 2 smartwatch is back down to its Black Friday price originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 14 Dec 2019 at 12:44:19 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is just a few days away, but the movie is hardly able to match the excitement and buzz that surrounded Avengers: Endgame. Thanks to Infinity War, Avengers 4 was the most talked-about piece of entertainment in town, in a year that brought us not only the end of Marvel’s Infinity Saga but also the final season of Game of Thrones — and now, the last movie in the third Star Wars trilogy.

With nearly eight months gone since the Endgame’s premiere, we’re still talking about it, as we’ve been getting plenty of new information in the past few weeks. The film premiered on Disney+, complete with an exciting bundle of deleted scenes that are still fun to watch, even though they didn’t make it to the final cut — especially one that would have significantly altered the course of events. At the same time, Disney is pushing the film for award considerations, which means we now have the full script available online and it’s another source of exciting Endgame Easter eggs. Like the fact that a different major MCU villain was supposed to have a cameo in the film at one point before Marvel decided it to cut it from the final version.

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‘Avengers: Endgame’ script reveals a major MCU villain was supposed to have a cameo originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 14 Dec 2019 at 12:05:27 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple’s AirPods Pro were discounted for the first time ever during Black Friday and Cyber Week this year, and you should definitely be happy if you got them on sale. If you didn’t already buy a pair though, we have excellent news: the Sony WF1000XM3 Noise Cancelling True Wireless Earbuds are back on sale today for the first time since Cyber Monday. For $50 less than AirPods Pro, you get buds with far better sound quality, deeper bass, a more comfortable fit, and immeasurably better noise cancelling tech. We’re not sure any decision has ever been easier, to be honest.

Sony WF-1000XM3 Industry Leading Noise Canceling Truly Wireless Earbuds, Black: $198.00

Here’s more info from the product page:

• Industry leading noise canceling with HD Noise Canceling Processor QN1e
• 24bit Audio signal processing delivers dramatically improved sound quality
• Battery life up to 24 hours with carrying case (with 10min quick charge for 90min of play time
• Truly wireless design with uninterrupted L/R simultaneous Bluetooth transmission
• Smart listening by adaptive sound control automatically switches to ambient sound mode based on your activity
• Quick attention mode and wearing detection make conversations effortless. Frequency Response (Bluetooth Communication):20 Hz–20,000 Hz
• N the box: Charging case, Triple comfort earbuds (S, M, L × 2) long hybrid silicone rubber earbuds (stainless, S, M, L × 2), card, operating instruction, Reference guide, USB Type C cable (Approx. 20cm)

Sony WF-1000XM3 Industry Leading Noise Canceling Truly Wireless Earbuds, Black: $198.00

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Sony’s true wireless earbuds crush AirPods Pro, and today they’re on sale for $50 less originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 14 Dec 2019 at 11:12:48 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’s particularly crowded everywhere this time of year, not just because of the moody weather, but also because everyone is going places. Traveling during the holidays can be a massive chore, especially if it involves lots of driving. And while there are at least a couple of great apps to help you out with directions and all sorts of relevant navigation data, it turns out they have a massive flaw, one that a newcomer is looking to fix.

Sure, Waze will warn you about all sorts of incidents, snowy roads included, and Google Maps will show you great places to eat, and tell you whether the next train is crowded. But neither will tell you when it’s best to stop to make the most of your journey while on a drive. There’s one app that will, and that’s why you’re probably going to want to check out Nexit on the iPhone this Christmas.

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This new navigation app has smart features you won’t find in Waze or Google Maps originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 14 Dec 2019 at 10:33:18 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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