For years I’ve debated whether local TV news anchors are actual human beings or are simply humanoid robots that have been programmed to deliver an endless stream of mind-numbing stories without the risk succumbing to a mental breakdown. Now I know that the TV news world has at least one full-blooded human left in its ranks: John Brown, a morning host of Fox 35’s Good Day Orlando program who recently left the set to protest covering Kylie Jenner naming her pet rabbit “Bruce.”

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Amazon’s Gold Box deals are always hit or miss, but today is definitely a huge hit. The main deal of the day is for crayons — yes, crayons — but the bonus deal is right up our alley. Amazon is offering not one, not five, but 20 great deals on tech accessories of all kinds, from backpacks and iPad cases to keyboards, mice and more.

In this post, we’ve rounded up the five best deals Amazon has to offer.

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Google’s Alphabet announcement yesterday left a lot of people scratching their heads, at least at first. In the blink of an eye, Google completely restructured the entire company under a parent company called Alphabet, of all names.

While Wall St. is seemingly supportive of the plan — the stock shot straight up immediately following the press release — Microsoft, Google’s friendly rival to the north couldn’t help but have a little bit of fun at the expense of the search giant.

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Apple released iOS 9 beta 5 last week, and developers around the world couldn’t have been happier. The previous version of Apple’s unreleased iOS software — iOS 9 beta 4 — was easily the company’s worst build since beta 1. It introduced a number of new bugs, caused Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity issues, and battery life was just awful. Thankfully, iOS 9 beta 5 seems to have addressed each and every one of beta 4’s main problems.

For non-developers, iOS 9 beta 5 also introduced a few interesting new features… and it also included 15 gorgeous new wallpapers.

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The BGR deals team has found another great Amazon lightning deal. This one wraps at 2:00 p.m. EDT, so be sure to grab it while you can! Up today is a 5 port USB travel charger that you can use to consolidate the number of cables you would normally have to travel with. But you don’t have to travel with it, of course — it can also be used on your desk to help de-clutter your office.

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Some 1.5 billion people use Facebook, yet many of them have no idea how to protect their accounts and make sure that others can’t take advantage of their data. Facebook is constantly trying to ensure its customers that it has their privacy in mind, but that doesn’t mean your data is always safe, as one security researcher has recently proven.

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When OnePlus made its next-generation OnePlus 2 official last month, Android fans couldn’t believe their eyes. Everyone knew that the phone was coming thanks to a run of leaks and rumors, and everyone knew that they should expect some pretty impressive specs at a pretty impressive price point.

But no one really expected this.

On paper, the OnePlus 2 truly is a flagship killer. The phone sports specs that match or even beat everything else on the market. And with a starting price of just $329, the new phone offers a mind-boggling value that is seemingly unmatched.

Now, it’s time to see if the OnePlus 2 really is as impressive as it appears on paper.

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Last week, I penned a post that questioned why I continue to carry an Android phone with me despite the fact that my main phone is an iPhone. In the past, I carried both because Android included so much functionality that wasn’t available on iOS. As time has progressed, however, iPhones have grown more and more capable. Now, there are precious few truly useful Android features that the iPhone cannot match.

As capable as iOS is at this point, however, there are still some features available to the jailbreak community that most iPhone users will never get to enjoy.

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Is Apple nearing a point where it can’t keep setting iPhone sales records? That seems to be the consensus among some analysts, who expect the iPhone 6s to sell very well, but not well enough to set a new Christmas-quarter record for Apple this year. The reasons are varied, including a perceived lack of hot new iPhone 6s features that convince people en masse to buy the new device.

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The iPhone vs. Android argument is beyond boring at this point, but there is one cool feature that most flagship Android handsets have that is notably absent from Apple’s iPhone lineup: an infrared blaster. The Blumoo is a great little gadget that connects to your iPhone (or iPad, or Android phone, or Android tablet) via Bluetooth and then controls everything in your home that can be controlled by any standard universal remote. And best of all, it’s just $96.54 on Amazon, which is 26% off the device’s $129.99 retail price.

Blumoo Home Theater Universal RF Remote Control, $96.58 with free shipping

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