Only a few weeks ago, French inventor and former military reservist Franky Zapata was drawing comparisons to the Green Goblin for the way he flew a hoverboard through Paris during last month’s Bastille Day festivities. Zapata, who invented a jet-powered hoverboard called the Flyboard Air that’s powered by five small engines and steered with a handheld remote control, had bigger ambitions than that for his contraption, though.

His dream: To be the first man to cross the English Channel on a hoverboard. He took off this morning from near the town of Calais, while onlookers watched, held their breath and waited to see if he’d make it across to St. Margaret’s Bay on the English coast (Narrator: He didn’t).

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Bet you can guess how this attempt to cross the English Channel on a hoverboard ended originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 27 Jul 2019 at 13:28:44 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Last week was crazy in terms of new trailers, both for new movies but also upcoming TV series. That’s all thanks to San Diego Comic-Con 2019, which brought us a slew of exciting announcements about what’s coming next to theaters and TV. Marvel’s event was one of the highlights of the show, but it’s hardly the only thing that happened at Comic-Con — check out our movies roundup from last week, as well as the TV series trailers for a quick recap. On top of that, we’ve got a bunch of fresh trailers for you, including the first trailer for a movie that fans have been dying to see, the Zombieland sequel. Speaking of zombies, The Walking Dead Movie is happening too, like it or not, and we have a teaser for that as well.

Opening this week, meanwhile, we have Quentin Tarantino’s new movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and it’ll be interesting to see if it can win the box office. My money is still on The Lion King, which is now on its second week.

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10 new trailers you need to see from this week: Zombieland 2, The Walking Dead Movie, and more originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 27 Jul 2019 at 11:59:27 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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LIFX LED smart bulbs are cool and all, but who can afford to spend $60 on a single light bulb? I mean, seriously… that’s just absurd. We have another option for you that works just as well as LIFX but costs a small fraction of the price. Literally. MagicLight WiFi Smart Light Bulbs are on sale right now on Amazon for just $15.95 a piece. That means you can get four of these great LED smart bulbs for less than the price of one LIFX bulb!

MagicLight WiFi Smart Light Bulb, 2nd Generation Dimmable Multicolor A19 E26 Household LED Bulb…: $15.95

Here’s what you need to know from the product page:

• Compatible with Alexa & Google Assistant: Voice Control your MagicLight WiFi light bulb with your Amazon Echo or Echo Dot and Google Home Assistant
• Works with IFTTT: DIY Your WiFi Light Bulb Depending on Various Events by Connecting it to IFTTT
• Works with iOS/Android: Personalize Your WiFI Smart Lights to Match Your Mood, Control Your Smart WiFi Lights Bulb Remotely When You are not at Home
• Various Scene Modes: Color Palette, Group Control, Sunlight, Music Mode, Timer, Sunrise, Sunset, Dimmable, MIC Function, DIY Mode, Scene Mode, Energy Saving……
• Application: This is a WiFi enabled light bulb, no hub required. Multiple lighting patterns, suitable for a showcase, residential, office, hotel, shop, exhibition room, landscaping, indoor, home etc.

MagicLight WiFi Smart Light Bulb, 2nd Generation Dimmable Multicolor A19 E26 Household LED Bulb…: $15.95

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You can get four of these multicolor LED smart light bulbs for the price of one LIFX bulb originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 27 Jul 2019 at 10:30:10 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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For Team USA Paralympic powerlifter Garrison Redd, some of the toughest challenges he faces are actually away from the crowds, when he’s at home. He’s lived in a wheelchair for two decades now, and as he explains in a blog post today he penned for Google, “When you’re paralyzed, your home goes from being a place of comfort and security to a reminder of what you’ve lost. Light switches and thermostats are usually too high up on the wall and, if my phone falls on the floor, I may not be able to call a friend or family member if I need help.”

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Google will donate 100,000 Home Minis because so many people with paralysis rely on them originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 27 Jul 2019 at 09:01:25 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Weekends are for fun and today’s daily deals roundup is packed full of fun. No, seriously, we’ve included not one or two but five awesome PlayStation 4 games that are each on sale for $19.99 or less! Highlights from today’s roundup include a surprise sale that slashes the best-selling Instant Pot on Amazon to $57.59, Alexa and Google enabled Wi-Fi smart plugs for $6.99 a piece, wildly popular true wireless earbuds for $26.99, Bose wired earbuds for only $49, renewed factory unlocked iPhone 7 handsets for only $204.99, and then a bunch of discounted PS4 games including Kingdom Hearts III for $19.99 and Dark Souls Remastered for just $16.12. Check out all of today’s top deals below.

Instant Pot DUO60 6 Qt 7-in-1 Multi-Use Programmable Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker,…: $57.59

Etekcity Smart Plug, Works with Alexa, Google Home and IFTTT, WiFi Energy Monitoring Mini Outle…: $13.99 ($6.99 each)

SoundPEATS TrueFree True Wireless Earbuds Bluetooth 5.0 in-Ear Stereo Bluetooth Headphones with…: $26.99

Apple iPhone 7 , Fully Unlocked, 32GB – Silver (Renewed): $204.99

Kingdom Hearts III – PlayStation 4: $19.99

Dark Souls Remastered – PlayStation 4: $16.12

God of War – Playstation 4: $19.99

Fallout 76 – PlayStation 4: $16.49

The Last of Us Remastered Hits – PlayStation 4: $14.99

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10 deals you don’t want to miss on Saturday: Surprise Instant Pot sale, $27 earbuds, $7 smart plugs, PS4 games, more originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 27 Jul 2019 at 07:32:13 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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SpaceX is spinning a lot of plates these days — from various contracts with NASA to agreements with many smaller clients to launch various satellites and spacecraft into Earth orbit — but its Starship project is definitely one of its biggest bets on the future.

Starship is SpaceX’s long-term project to produce a spacecraft that can make it to the Moon, and then eventually Mars and beyond. The company envisions future versions of Starship traveling out of our solar system entirely, but first, it has to get off the ground. In a test on Thursday night, the Starship prototype Starhopper did indeed leave solid ground, but that’s about all it did.

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SpaceX’s StarHopper nails its latest ‘hop’ originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 26 Jul 2019 at 23:11:09 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Donald Trump took to Twitter earlier today and said that Apple will not get a tariff waiver for its forthcoming Mac Pro. Apple, if you recall, petitioned the Office of the United States Trade Representative for an exemption earlier this month after the company opted to shift production from Texas to China. The tariff in question would subject the Mac Pro to a 25% duty tax on select components and parts.

“Apple will not be given Tariff waiver, or relief, for Mac Pro parts that are made in China,” Trump’s tweet reads. “Make them in the USA, no Tariffs!”

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Trump denies tariff exemption for the Mac Pro, tells Apple to ‘make them in the USA’ originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 26 Jul 2019 at 22:10:03 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Okay seriously, the SnapPower GuideLight Outlet Wall Plate With LED Night Light is easily one of the smartest things we’ve come across in a long time. This brilliant night light doesn’t have to be plugged in and you never have to worry about changing batteries. Instead, it replaces the wall plate around any regular power outlets in your house and it has LED night lights built right in! There are no wires or anything to connect, either — if you can unscrew your old wall plate and screw in the new one, you can install these!

1 Pack SnapPower Guidelight – Outlet Wall Plate With LED Night Lights – No Batteries Or Wires -…: $10.98

Here are the bullet points from the product page:

• EASY INSTALL – You don’t have to be an electrician or magician to install the Guidelight. It was designed for a truly simple, safe solution to the household nightlight. It does not require brackets, batteries, mounts, or wires. Just snap it on and go.
• FREES UP OUTLETS – You can finally use all of the outlets in your house. Don’t let standard, bulky night lights dominate your hallways, bathrooms or children’s bedrooms anymore.
• ENERGY EFFICIENT – The Guidelight cover plate costs less that 10 cents per year to power. With just the right amount of light, you can sleep easy now.
• SAFE FOR CHILDREN – The Guidelight does not heat up like standard night lights, it does not have open bulbs or glass for kids to burn and cut themselves on.
• SATISFACTION GUARANTEE – With a money back guarantee and the best customer service around, you can buy easy. We have you covered, we have your back.

1 Pack SnapPower Guidelight – Outlet Wall Plate With LED Night Lights – No Batteries Or Wires -…: $10.98

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This brilliant $15 night light doesn’t need batteries or even to be plugged in originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 26 Jul 2019 at 21:09:36 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ransomware and cyberattacks continue to multiply and hit local governments in a scary, escalating pattern such that, now for the second time since 2018, a governor has formally declared a state of emergency because of it.

Back in February 2018, it was Colorado’s governor after the Colorado Department of Transportation had to shut down operations because of a SamSam ransomware attack. This time, Louisiana’s Gov. Jon Bel Edwards has made the declaration after multiple school districts in the state have been hit by a wave of cyberattacks.

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Cyberattacks force Louisiana to declare state of emergency originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 26 Jul 2019 at 20:08:36 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The idea of a smartwatch is to move notifications and other glanceable information off your phone so you don’t have to keep taking it out of your pocket. Not everyone wants a smartwatch though, so there’s another option that you should definitely check out. It’s called the LaMetric Time Wi-Fi Clock, and it’s an awesome little gadget that looks like pixel art. It shows the time, the weather, notifications from your phone, and so much more. Definitely check it out!

LaMetric Time Wi-Fi Clock for Smart Home: $199.00

Here are the key details from the product page:

• Always get precise time and show your difference with thousands of clock faces. NOTE: Kindly refer the user manual before usage of the product.
• Track weather, emails, events, tweets, followers, news, deadlines and other metrics in real-time
• Get notifications from Netatmo, Alexa. Toggle Philips Hue, WeMo with the click. Works with IFTTT
• Wake up to your favourite Internet radio stations, stream smartphone music to stereo speakers
• Standalone Wi-Fi device, iPhone or android smartphone is needed for configuration only. LaMetric supports 802.11 b/g/n 2.4 GHz networks

LaMetric Time Wi-Fi Clock for Smart Home: $199.00

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LaMetric’s TIME propels the desk clock into the future originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 26 Jul 2019 at 19:07:04 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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