Researchers have made incredible advancements in the detection and study of exoplanets in recent years, spotting literally thousands of new planets and learning tantalizing details about them. Scientists can often tell how warm a planet’s surface is, what its atmosphere is made of, and whether or not it could hold liquid water on its surface.

All of this information helps in the never-ending search for extraterrestrial life, but what if an intelligent race of aliens were looking at us? Would they be able to see that Earth is habitable, or perhaps even detect the presence of life here from a distance? A new study published in Science attempts to answer that question, and the answer is just as complicated as you’d expect.

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When aliens spot Earth, what will they see? originally appeared on BGR.com on Sun, 25 Aug 2019 at 09:46:58 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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What better way to make Jon Snow forgotten if you’re still in pain after that final Game of Thrones season than to focus on the future of Kit Harington’s acting? The star has already moved on to much greener pastures, and that’s Marvel’s Cinematic Universe, where he’ll play a massive role going forward. It was all made official during Disney’s D23 Expo event this weekend, and we’ll soon see Harington join several MCU superheroes on the big screen.

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Forget Jon Snow, Kit Harington just landed a massive role in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe originally appeared on BGR.com on Sun, 25 Aug 2019 at 08:47:34 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’re rounded up some outstanding daily deals for our readers to check out on Sunday. Highlights include Philips Hue white LED smart light bulbs for just $10 each (and all-time low!), a foldable slim wireless charger for only $7.99, true wireless earbuds like AirPods for $30.99, $60 Anker true wireless earbuds with noise cancellation for $44.99, $34.99 for a Roku Premiere with 4K and HDR support, a Wi-Fi range extender that works with any router for $16.99, and a huge Labor Day TV sale with a 1080p Roku smart TV for just $149.99, a massive $1,500 65-inch LG smart TV with Alexa built-in for only $996.99, and more. Check out all of today’s best deals below.

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10 deals you don’t want to miss on Sunday: $8 wireless charger, $17 Wi-Fi extender, Labor Day 4K TV sale, more originally appeared on BGR.com on Sun, 25 Aug 2019 at 07:50:42 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We had a feeling that Vince Gilligan wasn’t entirely done with the Breaking Bad universe. Sure, we have Better Call Saul, but the series finale to Breaking Bad — which saw Jesse Pinkman escape from his Neo Nazi captors — left many fans clamoring for a more concrete ending. And now, those fans are going to get exactly what they want in the form of a Breaking Bad movie that will debut on Netflix this October.

A brief description of the film was inadvertently posted on Netflix’s website where it is was quickly spotted by fans of the series. Set to be called El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, the synopsis reads as follows: “Fugitive Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) runs from his captors, the law and his past. Written and directed by Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan.”

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‘Breaking Bad’ movie confirmed and will debut on Netflix on October 11 originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 24 Aug 2019 at 18:42:39 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In honor of this weekend’s 80th anniversary of the 1939 release of the classic movie musical The Wizard of Oz, Google has added an easter egg to Google Search that’s as richly immersive as the one movie fans may remember from a few months back that was tied to the release of Avengers: Endgame.

You can find it by simply searching for “Wizard of Oz,” at which point you’ll see a pair of twinkling red slippers in the upper right of the search results. Click that to start the fun.

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There’s a delightful ‘Wizard of Oz’ easter egg in Google Search right now originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 24 Aug 2019 at 16:15:08 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Next year is going to be a pretty big deal for scientists studying Mars, with both NASA’s Mars 2020 mission and the ExoMars rover mission kicking off in the summer. NASA, the European Space Agency, and Russia’s Roscosmos are all doing their best to plan for the landing of their respective rovers, and they recently gathered in a place that looks a lot like Mars to test a few new ideas.

The international group of researchers met in Australia and set their sights on the dry and dusty conditions of the Australian Outback, which is a decent analog for the Red Planet.

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Watch NASA scientists pretend the Australian Outback is Mars originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 24 Aug 2019 at 14:07:04 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Good Boys turned out to be the surprise winner of last weekend’s box office rankings, raking in a few million more than some of the blockbuster films that launched in previous weeks. Still, Hobbs and Shaw and The Lion King are still going strong and will have little to fear from incoming horror movie Ready or Not and the new Fallen sequel.

What’s more interesting this weekend is the roster of new trailers for coming attraction, featuring a bunch of flicks I’ve already added to my shortlist for the coming months.

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12 new trailers you need to watch: Ad Astra, Bombshell, Rambo, and more originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 24 Aug 2019 at 12:05:59 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you want to make sure your steak or any other meat is cooked perfectly each and every time, there’s no better way to do it than with a meat thermometer. Of course, taking your steak off the heat a bunch of times or opening your grill to check the internal temperature can affect your cook. Don’t worry though, because there’s a better way. The MEATER True Wireless Smart Meat Thermometer is a little device that you stick in your meat and leave it in while you cook. It connects to an app on your iPhone or Android and constantly monitors internal temperature until it reaches the exact temp you want, then it alerts you. Presto, you’ve got the exact doneness you want each and every time — and there’s even a new version with four MEATERs that’s $40 off right now!

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No, seriously, one $69 device will have you cooking perfect steak like a pro chef every single time originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 24 Aug 2019 at 10:33:21 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Although the wait between Marvel Cinematic Universe movies can be excruciating for fans of the franchise, Marvel Studios is going to have an opportunity to fill in the gaps with shows on Disney+. Four of those shows — The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Loki, WandaVision, and Hawkeye — were officially announced at Comic-Con International in June, but studio head Kevin Feige had even more to reveal at Disney’s D23 Expo this week.

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Ms. Marvel, She-Hulk, and Moon Knight will join Phase 4 with their own Disney+ shows originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 24 Aug 2019 at 09:46:26 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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There is a rite of passage, it seems, for a certain kind of person who acquires a drone. First, buy said drone. Have fun experiencing the novelty of playing with it. After that, see what you can get away with adding to it — which, for some people, unfortunately, means adding everything from weapons to flamethrowers to god knows what else and then posting the insanity to YouTube.

It’s gotten to the point where the Federal Aviation Administration has now decided to weigh in, with a no-nonsense warning the agency has just published that threatens a $25,000 fine for any idiots that try this in the future.

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FAA warning to idiots who add weapons to their drones: Expect a $25,000 fine originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 24 Aug 2019 at 09:01:17 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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