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The FCC just made it easy for carriers to lie to you about your 5G coverage

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Remember when AT&T dared to show 5G E indicators on phones even though said devices had no actual 5G components that could connect to 5G networks? Well, don’t be surprised if your carrier decides to suddenly tell you your area has access to 5G coverage even when it’s not the case. And you can thank the FCC.

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NASA’s probe spots asteroid spewing chunks of itself into space

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NASA started off the year strong with big news from its OSIRIS-REx asteroid probe. In early January, NASA celebrated the successful insertion of the probe in an orbit around the space rock known as Bennu. The year since that milestone has been filled with interesting observations and a whole lot of lovely photos, but one of the most puzzling features of Bennu may finally have an explanation.

It wasn’t long after OSIRIS-REx began returning observations of Bennu that researchers spotted something bizarre. The asteroid seemed to be flinging pieces of itself around, with particles launching from the asteroid’s surface and eventually settling back down on new areas of the rock.

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Google Maps is getting an ingenious new feature that we never saw coming

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In its never-ending quest to make Google Maps as useful as possible, Google keeps adding features to its popular navigation app, including functionality you might not necessarily associate with a mapping application. That’s precisely the case for the following feature, which can be very helpful in all sorts of situations. It’s also the kind of functionality we never knew we needed, or saw coming.

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When cell phones got smart, they started hurting people

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We like to think that smartphones make our lives a bit better, and in a few ways, that may be true. I mean, you couldn’t Facebook-stalk your ex on an old flip phone, right? Anyway, it seems that smartphones may actually be dangerous to our health, and not just because they suck up our souls and barf them out in a pile of regrettable tweets.

A study published today in JAMA draws a very clear link between the emergence of smartphones and head and neck injuries related to their use. The study includes data gathered between 1998 and 2017.

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Apple charges $35 for a 6-foot USB-C to Lightning cable – Anker’s is down to $14

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It’s pretty awesome that Apple’s iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max finally come with a USB-C to Lightning cable and a USB-C charger adapter so you can fast charge your phone. Of course, if you want one that can actually reach anything from the wall, you’re going to need to buy a longer cable. You can also fast charge older iPhone models starting with the iPhone 8 if you pick up a new adapter and a cable, but don’t cough up $35 for Apple’s 2m USB-C to Lightning Cable. The Anker 6-Foot USB C to Lightning Cable with Power Delivery costs less than half that much right now thanks to Amazon’s Cyber Week sale, but this deal won’t last much longer.

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Power Delivery: Use this USB-C to Lightning cable with your USB-C Power Delivery charger (including Apple 29W, 30W, 61W, or 87W USB-C Power Adapter) to charge your iOS device, and access fast-charging for iPhone 8, 8 Plus, X, XS, XR, XS Max, 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max.
Charge and Sync: Connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod with Lightning connector to your USB-C or Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) enabled Mac and iPad Pro to seamlessly sync & charge.
Ultimate Durability: Lasts 12× longer than other cables and proven to withstand over 12000 bends in strict laboratory tests.
MFi: MFi certification and strict quality testing ensure your Apple devices are charged safely, at their fastest possible speed..
A Cable for Life: We’re so confident about Powerline II’s long-lasting performance that we gave it a hassle-free, lifetime warranty.

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This $300 DVD box set with 100 award-winning movies is the perfect Christmas gift, and it’s $90 today

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If you think the best deals of Cyber Week 2019 are all behind us, you’re in for a surprise because Amazon still has hundreds of excellent new deals that pop up each day. We’ve shared a ton of them already on Thursday — and you can find the 10 best ones right here — but there’s a great sale that just caught our eye and we had to share it. For the movie lover in your life, there might be no better Christmas gift than the Best of Warner Bros. 100 Film Collection. The problem, of course, is that it has a $600 retail price and typically sells for more than $300. For one day only on Thursday, however, Amazon slashed the price to just $89.99, an all-time low. Check out the full list of films below, and then hurry up and grab one before it’s too late.

Best of Warner Bros. 100 Film Collection (DVD): $89.99

Here’s more from the product page:

The World’s Largest Film Collection From a Major Studio! 100 movies including all 22 of Warner Bros. Library’s Best Picture winners on 55 discs presented in book style premium packaging. Plus two all-new documentaries: Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot and The Warner Bros. Lot Tour. With hours of commentaries, behind-the-scenes featurettes and more on select films. Also includes a limited edition 27″ x 40″ poster, plus a postcard series of Warner Bros. movie posters designed by legendary Bill Gold. Look for these movie-poster titles on DVD.

Films Include:

1. The Jazz Singer (1927)
2. Broadway Melody of 1929 (1929)
3. The Public Enemy (1931)
4. Cimarron (1931)
5. Grand Hotel (1932)
6. 42nd Street (1933)
7. Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
8. A Night at the Opera (1935)
9. The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
10. The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
11. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
12. Dark Victory (1939)
13. Gone with The Wind (1939)
14. Wizard of Oz (1939)
15. The Philadelphia Story (1940)
16. The Maltese Falcon (1941)
17. Citizen Kane (1941)
18. Mrs. Miniver (1942)
19. Casablanca (1943)
20. Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
21. Gaslight (1944)
22. Anchors Aweigh (1944)
23. Mildred Pierce (1945)
24. Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
25. The Big Sleep (1946)
26. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
27. An American in Paris (1951)
28. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
29. Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
30. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
31. A Star Is Born (1954)
32. East of Eden (1955)
33. Rebel Without A Cause (1955)
34. Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
35. Giant (1956)
36. The Searchers (1956)
37. A Face in the Crowd (1957)
38. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
39. Gigi (1958)
40. Ben-Hur (1959)
41. North By Northwest (1959)
42. How the West Was Won (1962)
43. What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962)
44. Viva Las Vegas (1964)
45. Doctor Zhivago (1965)
46. Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
47. Cool Hand Luke (1967)
48. The Dirty Dozen (1967)
49. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
50. Bullitt (1968)
51. The Wild Bunch (1969)
52. Dirty Harry (1971)
53. Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (1971)
54. Cabaret (1972)
55. A Clockwork Orange (1972)
56. Enter the Dragon (1973)
57. The Exorcist (1973)
58. Blazing Saddles (1974)
59. Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
60. One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)
61. All The President’s Men (1976)
62. Superman, The Movie (1977)
63. Caddyshack (1980)
64. The Shining (1980)
65. Clash of the Titans (1981)
66. Chariots of Fire (1981)
67. National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983)
68. The Outsiders (1983)
69. The Right Stuff (1983)
70. Risky Business (1983)
71. Amadeus (1984)
72. The Color Purple (1985)
73. The Goonies (1985)
74. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
75. Lethal Weapon (1987)
76. Batman (1989)
77. Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
78. Goodfellas (1990)
79. The Bodyguard (1992)
80. Unforgiven (1992)
81. The Fugitive (1993)
82. Interview with the Vampire (1994)
83. Natural Born Killers (Director’s Cut) (1994)
84. Shawshank Redemption (1994)
85. Seven (1995)
86. L.A. Confidential (1997)
87. The Matrix (1999)
88. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)
89. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
90. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
91. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
92. The Notebook (2004)
93. Million Dollar Baby (2005)
94. The Departed (2006)
95. 300 (2007)
96. The Dark Knight (2008)
97. The Blind Side (2009)
98. The Hangover (2009)
99. Sherlock Holmes (2009)
100. Inception (2010)

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New renders of Galaxy S10 Lite and Note 10 Lite surface ahead of 2020 release

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2020 is shaping up to be an incredibly busy year for both Samsung and Apple, the two most notable smartphone manufacturers on the planet. With respect to Apple, the company is expected to launch five new iPhone models next year. Samsung, meanwhile, will not only be launching its line of Galaxy S11 models, but will also introduce the Galaxy Note 10 Lite and the S10 Lite, cheaper variants of the Galaxy Note 10 and the Galaxy S10. Though both devices were originally slated to launch this year, rumor has it that the launch window has now been pushed back to early 2020.

With the Note 10 Lite and S10 Lite release date steadily approaching, rumors and renders surrounding both devices have started rolling in at a rapid clip. Just yesterday, for instance, renders of the Note 10 Lite surfaced online courtesy of noted leaker @OnLeaks. The renders, while instructive, were a bit bare bones. Today, however, a pair of more interesting renders of both the Note 10 Lite and S10 Lite surfaced online courtesy of AndroidHeadlines.

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HP’s Chromebook 14 is way too good to be on sale for $189

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There were so many Chromebooks on sale for Black Friday 2019 and Cyber Monday 2019, but most of those deals have disappeared at this point. There’s one that hasn’t though, and it just so happens to be one of the best values that was available during this year’s big pre-holiday sales events. The HP Chromebook 14 Laptop has a beautiful Full HD display, an AMD Dual-Core A4-9120 processor, 4GB of RAM, and 32GB of flash storage. At just $189.99 on Amazon, it’s an absolute steal.

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Power to work and play all day: all the power you need to stay productive and entertained on a seamless Chrome experience
Daily dose of entertainment: immerse yourself in Dual speakers and audio by B&O play, and easily share your screen with a flexible hinge that allows up to 180-degree rotation
Processor: AMD Dual-Core a4-9120, 2. 2GHz up to 2. 5GHz
Display: 14. 0-Inch diagonal Full HD antiglare IPS WLED-backlit Display (1920×1080)
Memory: 4 GB DDR4-1866 SDRAM (not upgradable).Bluetooth 4.2
Hard Drive: 32 GB eMMC
Battery life: up to 8 hours and 30 minutes (mixed usage)
Dimensions AND weight (unpackaged): 13.27 inch (W) x 8.93 inches (D) x 0.72 inch (H); 3.40 pounds
Operating System: Chrome OS.Warranty: 1-year limited hardware with 24-hour, 7 days a week Web support

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SodaStream’s Cyber Week sale shaves $46 off the perfect Christmas gift

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If you’re looking for the perfect Christmas (or Hanukkah) gift for just about anyone on your list, it doesn’t get much better than a SodaStream Fizzi One Touch Sparkling Water Maker Bundle. SodaStream at-home soda makers are awesome, and this kit includes everything you need to get started and make soda for months. This $166 bundle is on sale on Amazon for Cyber Week 2019 for just $119.99, or you can save $10 and get the SodaStream Fizzi Sparkling Water Maker Bundle without one-touch functionality for $109.99.

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SodaStream Fizzi One Touch Sparkling Water Maker Bundle

Make fresh sparkling water at the push of a button
Includes: Sparkling Water Maker, (2) 60L CO2 cylinders, (3) 1 Liter BPA-free reusable carbonating bottles, and (2) 40 mL Zero Calorie Fruit Drops – Lime and Raspberry flavors
Powered by electricity. Select from three levels of fizz at the touch of a button. Each cylinder carbonates up to 60 liters of water
Compatible with all SodaStream flavors and SodaStream carbonation bottles (BPA free and better for the planet) except the SodaStream Glass Carafe
Visit SodaStream online or call our Sparkling Water Specialists at 1-800-763-2258 to learn more about our products or refill your CO2 cylinder

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SodaStream Fizzi Sparkling Water Maker Bundle

Make fresh sparkling water at the push of a button
Includes: sparkling water maker, (2) 60L Co2 cylinders, (3) 1 liter BPA-free reusable carbonating bottles, and (2) 40 ml Zero calorie fruit drops – Lime and orange flavors
Energy efficient, powered by Co2 cylinder. Each cylinder carbonates up to 60 liters of water
Compatible with all SodaStream flavors and SodaStream carbonation bottles (BPA free and better for the planet) except the SodaStream glass carafe
Visit SodaStream online or call our sparkling water specialists at 1-800-763-2258 to Learn more about our products or refill your Co2 cylinder

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Apple just released iOS 13.3 beta 4 for the iPhone

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It had been far too long since Apple last released an iPhone beta, so the company decided to surprise us all with a late release on Thursday morning. iOS 13.3 beta 4 has now been released for Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch lineup, while iPadOS 13.3 beta 4 was released alongside it for iPads. This release is all about bug fixes and ironing out wrinkles, as opposed to adding new features, and the star of the show is clear: A fix for the RAM management issues that were slowed devices down by screwing with multitasking.

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