After over 200 days in space, NASA astronaut Nick Hague has returned to Earth aboard a Russian Soyuz crew capsule. Hague and his two fellow passengers — Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos and Hazzaa Ali Almansoori of the United Arab Emirates — safely landed in Kazakhstan earlier today.

The space station has been remarkably crowded for the past week or so, with a total of nine passengers living and working in the orbiting laboratory. That’s a significant boost from the typical crew of six, but with the return of Hague, Ovchinin, and Ali Almansoori, the remaining ISS inhabitants can now dive into their work on Expedition 61.

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Without question, Night mode on the iPhone 11 is the standout feature on Apple’s next-gen iPhone lineup. And with good reason, Night mode enables users to take surprisingly crisp photos in incredibly low-light environments. It truly feels like magic. While rival handsets like the Pixel 3 have had their own incarnation of Night mode for quite some time, early testing has shown that Apple’s implementation is the best of the bunch.

Night mode, though, isn’t the only notable technology Apple packed into the iPhone 11. During the iPhone unveiling last month, Phil Schiller introduced a new camera feature dubbed Deep Fusion which uses advanced machine learning to deliver stunning photos with impressive detail in medium-light environments. The feature itself is facilitated by the Neural Engine of Apple’s new A13 Bionic processor, with Schiller noting that Deep Fusion is essentially “computational mad science.”

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US Attorney General Bill Barr is scheduled to make some remarks at a Justice Department event Friday focused on how tech companies promoting encryption has hampered government access to information.

That’s according to a New York Times preview of the event, which will come in tandem with a chilling demand from Barr: In a letter from President Trump’s AG to Facebook dated October 4, Barr asks the social networking giant to immediately halt its plan to expand end-to-end encryption across the company’s messaging services like WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.

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Uh oh: Trump’s attorney general asks Facebook for ‘backdoor’ messaging access originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 3 Oct 2019 at 17:33:06 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Hayabusa2 probe arrived at the space rock known as Ryugu in June of last year. It was launched by Japan’s space agency JAXA, and during its many months in orbit around the asteroid it’s accomplished a lot. It’s taken photos, fired projectiles into the rock, and snatched samples that will eventually be studied back on Earth.

Now, as the probe nears the end of its stay at Ryugu, it has begun one of its final objectives by sending a tiny rover to the asteroid. In an update provided by JAXA today, the team announced the successful deployment of the Minerva-II2 rover, which is currently drifting toward the asteroid’s surface.

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Amazon’s sumptuous new high-fantasy series Carnival Row debuted on the retailer’s streaming video arm at the end of August, and in short order it went on to pull off an impressive feat for the service. With Netflix and its buzzy original series like Stranger Things still dominating the streaming landscape, Carnival Row — which introduces users to a Game of Thrones-like world of fairies and magical creatures that exist alongside humans — managed to garner an outsized share of attention, both from critics and via social media.

Amazon has already re-upped the show for a second season, and no wonder: By one metric, it was one of the most-watched shows across all the major streaming services, including Netflix, Hulu, and HBO, for the month of September.

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The 30 most-watched TV shows for September on Netflix, Amazon, and more originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 3 Oct 2019 at 16:41:21 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you have an iPhone 6, iPhone 6s, iPhone 7, or iPhone 8 we’re about to introduce you to something that will either be your new favorite thing on the planet or the worst thing you’ve seen all month. It’s called the LuMee Duo iPhone Case, and it’s pretty much tailor-made for the Instagram generation. It’s a protective case that fits over your iPhone just like any other, but it also has incredibly bright LED lights on the front and back. This way you can ensure that you’re lit perfectly every single time you snap a selfie.

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• SELFIE LIGHTING IS EVERYTHING – Our influencer approved iPhone case offers studio-quality front and back facing lights for creating all types of images. The warm, natural LED lights allow you to create the pictures and videos you will feel good about – you, in the best possible light. It has raised front LED strips that product over 90% brighter light than the phone’s flash. The rechargeable battery supports 30 minutes of full brightness! Case comes with a micro USB charging cable.
• PICTURE PERFECT FOR ANY OCCASION – Find the right light in any situation. This phone case lights up a user’s face with the simple push of a button. When the case is put in action, the light fills in the shadows, enhancing the photo and making the subject bright, beautiful and ‘picture perfect’.
• BUMPER CASE PROTECTION: Safeguard your iPhone from everyday wear-and-tear with this LuMee case. This hard case has protective corners which cushion the device and soft rails for easy removal.
• SLIM & SLEEK DESIGN – The LuMee Duo offers a sleek look and comfortable feel. The outer shell comes in either a soft matte or a smooth glossy finish.
• IPHONE COMPATIBLE: iPhone 8 / iPhone 7 / iPhone 6s / iPhone 6

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We’re still a few weeks out from the release of the OnePlus 7T, but it’s never too early for the next generation to start leaking. That’s exactly what happened on Thursday, as prolific leaker Steve Hemmerstoffer (@OnLeaks) has teamed up with CashKaro to reveal the first renders of the OnePlus 8, months ahead of its launch.

The site claims that these renders are based on detailed schematics from a company insider, not factory CADs. The implication is that these are therefore more accurate than many other early leaks, but considering how far out we are from the official reveal of the next OnePlus flagship, it’s possible that the design will be altered before launch. That said, when it comes to smartphone leaks, nothing really surprises us anymore.

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If you’re looking for a great Windows 10 laptop with a huge display and plenty of power but also a price tag that won’t break the bank, your search almost certainly just came to an end. The Acer Aspire 5 Slim Laptop has a beautiful 15.6-inch 1080p display along with Vega 3 graphics and an AMD Ryzen 3 3200U processor. It also packs 4GB of DDR4 RAM, a 128GB SSD drive, and so much more — all for only $315 on Amazon if you hurry and grab one on sale!

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• 1 USB 3.1 Gen 1 Port, 2 USB 2.0 Ports & 1 HDMI Port with HDCP support
• 802.11ac WiFi; Backlit Keyboard; Up to 7.5 Hours Battery Life
• Windows 10 in S mode. Maximum Power Supply Wattage 65 W

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Want to buy light bulbs for your house one last time and then never have to worry about it again? Don’t worry because we’ve got you covered. Sylvania Soft White 60W Equivalent A19 LED Light Bulbs are among the best LED bulbs out there, which should go without saying considering they’re made by Sylvania. Amazon has 24-packs on sale right now for just $23 and change, which cuts the per-bulb cost to less than $1. You’re not going to find better light bulbs that are anywhere near this cheap, so definitely get a box while you can!

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• These LED lamps make an energy efficient replacement and substitute for standard 60 watt incandescent lamps. At 8.5 watts, each bulb emits the bright light output of 800 lumens
• These bulbs are a great energy saving replacement for old incandescent bulbs because each lamp has a total lifespan of up to 11, 000 hours. You won’t need to constantly change your lightbulbs anymore
• These LED lightbulbs require less energy and can save money on your energy bill. Each soft white light bulb works as a great replacement for old 60 Watt incandescent bulbs
• These LED light bulbs have a Color temperature of 2700 kelvin, which produces a soft white Color. This bulb is perfect for your nightstand, living room, or dining room
• This bulb is not dimmable. Operating Temperature (°C): 20 to 40

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NASA’s Juno orbiter has been doing some really great work while in orbit around gas giant Jupiter. The spacecraft has taught scientists a great deal about the planet, as well as the processes that power its massive storms and swirling clouds. The mission has been an incredible success already, but NASA wants to keep it going as long as possible and doing so means avoiding Jupiter’s shadow.

Juno is solar-powered. It has thrusters that allow it to tweak its trajectory, but the juice that keeps its instruments up and running (and prevents them from freezing) comes from the Sun. As you might expect, avoiding the shadow of the largest planet in our solar system is tricky when that’s the planet you’re orbiting.

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