In late June, hackers managed to access an unknown number of Sprint accounts by exploiting a security loophole on Samsung’s “add a line” website, according to a new report from ZDNet.

According to Sprint, which sent out a letter to impacted subscribers, some of the information possibly accessed by the hackers includes the following: first and last names, phone numbers, billing addresses, device type, subscriber ID, account number, account creation date, upgrade eligibility, add-on services, and more.

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Sprint says hackers used Samsung’s website to access customer account data originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 16 Jul 2019 at 23:59:15 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Haunting of Hill House was one of the most surprising, exciting, and horrifying Netflix releases last fall, and the streaming giant is already working on a sequel: The Haunting of Bly Manor. It will take place in a totally different paranormal home, introducing a new cast of characters that will have to deal with the horrors inside. However, two Hill House stars will join the cast of Bly Manor – but not in the way you might expect.

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‘The Haunting of Hill House’ season 2 will bring back original actors in new roles originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 16 Jul 2019 at 23:28:25 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple is reportedly planning to open up a whole new front on its ongoing content war with Spotify soon.

Spotify certainly got the jump on Apple with the launch of its music streaming service that’s now the dominant player in the space, with a paid subscriber base of 100 million as of April compared to 60 million for Apple Music which came late to the party. However, Apple has quickly built a solid base of paying users for its comparable streaming music service — and now, in the wake of Spotify not being shy at all about touting a massive investment into podcasts as a way to differentiate its offering, Apple is about to do the same.

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Apple’s rivalry with Spotify escalates as it begins funding exclusive podcasts originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 16 Jul 2019 at 22:57:37 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When it comes to delivering content to consumers, subscription services are the hottest trend. Whether it’s TV shows or live TV packages or video games, there’s a company out there that wants you to pay a monthly fee to access what they have to offer, and this fall, game publisher Ubisoft is joining in with a service of its own.

Ubisoft first announced its Uplay+ subscription service during E3 2019 last month. For $14.99 per month, you’ll gain unlimited access to a library of over 100 Ubisoft games, including new releases, premium editions, DLC, and all the post-launch downloadable content the games receive. This includes many of Ubisoft’s biggest franchises, such as Assassin’s Creed, Watch Dogs, The Division, Rainbow Six, and Far Cry.

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Ubisoft announces all 100+ games coming to its Uplay+ subscription service originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 16 Jul 2019 at 22:26:16 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Tesla’s product line has become a bit convoluted in recent months, which is somewhat odd given that the company only sells three types of vehicles. For reasons that are difficult to explain, Tesla in 2019 made a habit of tweaking its pricing and configuration options so frequently as to create a muddled mess out of its product line. This past March, for example, Tesla announced that it would backtrack on its plan to close company stores and that vehicle pricing, as a result, would go up by 3%. In short, Tesla this year made things unnecessarily complex for prospective Tesla buyers.

In light of that, Tesla finally seems to be doing something to right the ship. As reported by Reuters, Tesla this week quietly lowered the price on the Model 3 and raised the price on the Model X and Model S. More importantly, Tesla will be simplifying its lineup as to make it more digestible.

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Tesla finally did something about its convoluted lineup originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 16 Jul 2019 at 21:55:54 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nintendo Switch-related leaks have been coming fast and furious these days, as the beloved gaming giant preps a smaller, more affordable version of the console launching later this year as the Nintendo Switch Lite. You can check out our report on the Switch Lite here, but it now seems Nintendo has something else up its sleeve related to the Switch that we might hear more about in the coming months.

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Nintendo trademarks a mysterious new feature that may be related to the Switch originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 16 Jul 2019 at 21:24:53 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If your first instinct upon noticing a pesky fly buzzing around your person is to swat at it in the hopes of sending it elsewhere or even killing it, well, you’re pretty normal. We don’t often think twice when it comes to dispatching insects we find in our homes or even ones that get too close when spending time outdoors, but a new study published in Science Advances suggests that failing to kill an insect and merely injuring it may cause it to live the rest of its days in agony.

It’s tempting to imagine that life forms like insects don’t “feel” pain, thereby absolving us from any guilt we might feel in slapping a fly or stepping on an ant, but that way of thinking isn’t entirely accurate.

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Hurting an insect may force it to live in agony for the rest of its life originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 16 Jul 2019 at 20:53:58 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You probably can’t imagine being in any room in your home and not having access to an Echo speaker so you can talk to Alexa. And yet as soon as you leave your house you leave Alexa behind! You probably do it because you think you have to, but we’re here to tell you that’s not the case at all. Check out the Roav Viva by Anker on Amazon, which is down to an all-time low price for Prime Day. Just clip the on-site coupon and use the promo code ROAVF44C when you check out, and you’ll get it for $26.99 instead of $50!

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• Alexa Inside: ‘s voice service gives you complete voice control in your car. Just say the word to get directions, listen to audiobooks from Audible, shop online, play music, and moreover Bluetooth, CarPlay, Android Auto, or an Aux in connection. What You Get: Roav VIVA, Manual, Quick Guide, Happy Card, Skills Cards, 12-month warranty and our friendly customer service. (Please note: Spotify is not supported. )
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Prime Day 2019 isn’t over yet: The $50 Echo Dot for cars is down to $27 originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 16 Jul 2019 at 20:22:13 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As far as anyone knows, Mars is currently totally devoid of life. We don’t know if that was always the case, but we know that modern-day Mars is a rather hostile place to be thanks to frigid temperatures and deadly radiation. When humans eventually arrive on the Red Planet, we might be able to change that, and a new study offers a hint as to how that could happen.

In a new paper published in Nature Astronomy, researchers explain how a thin layer of aerogel — a highly porous, virtually weightless material — could make huge regions of Mars more habitable.

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Making Mars habitable might be possible thanks to aerogel originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 16 Jul 2019 at 19:51:13 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Taco Bell has a devoted army of fans who are intensely loyal to the fast-food chain, such that the brand is getting more creative than ever in figuring out how to cater to them and keep them happy. The brand is bringing a Taco Bell-themed hotel to California in a few weeks, for example, but before that happens it will also be teaming up with T-Mobile to open yet another combination concept you never knew you needed.

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T-Mobile and Taco Bell are opening combination stores called T-MoBell. No, we’re not joking. originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 16 Jul 2019 at 19:20:21 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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