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Grilling this weekend? Here are the stupidest mistakes you should avoid

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Summer grilling is a ton of fun… provided that you have some clue about what you’re doing. Sadly, many Americans I’ve met are just content to pour lighter fluid on charcoal and pile it up in a scorching-hot fireball that will incinerate any meat it comes into contact with. This was why when I read Serious Eats’ list of grilling mistakes to avoid, I was happy to see that I already adhere to most of them. If you don’t, however, here are some grilling mistakes that I’ve found you really should avoid at all costs.

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PayPal could be in big trouble over its user agreement that forces you to accept robocalls

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Remember that PayPal saga from last week? You know, the one involving PayPal’s new user agreement which gave the company carte blanche to robocall and autotext users for pretty much any reason under the sun, including surveys and promotions? Well, now the FCC is getting involved and they don’t like what they see.

In a letter sent to PayPal’s general counsel, and originally spotted by The Consumerist, the FCC writes that the company’s new user agreement “may violate federal laws governing the use of autodialed, prerecorded, and artificial voice calls, including text messages.” Specifically, the FCC notes that the new user agreement may run afoul of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

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Is it animal cruelty not to feed your Nintendogs?

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Remember Nintendogs? In case you don’t, let me quickly refresh your memory: It’s a real-time pet simulation video game Nintendo made for Nintendo DS many years ago that you’ve probably stopped playing long ago. So then, is it animal cruelty not to have fed your virtual dogs for all this time? Baby Animals seems to think so:

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If this rumor is right, the OnePlus 2 will be 2015’s smartphone bargain to beat

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Last year’s OnePlus One was one of the year’s killer smartphone bargains, a device that delivered premium specs at a discount price. GizmoChina directs our attention to a new report over at Chinese website MyDrivers that claims the upcoming OnePlus 2 phone will feature a 5.5-inch 1080p display, a Snapdragon 810 processor, 3GB of RAM, a 13-megapixel camera and will cost just 元1,999 ($USD 322).

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A guide to the E3 2015 press conferences: Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo and more

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We’re just a few days away from the start of E3 2015. This year is sure to be packed with exciting announcements from the big three — Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo — as well as EA, Ubisoft, Square Enix, and for the first time, Bethesda.

We’re going to be live from the massive event all week long, and to help you follow along, we’ve put together a press conference guide that you can refer back to when you’re waiting for the next live stream.

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Terrific new Google website helps you find the Android phone of your dreams

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There are dozens of Android phones on the market – in fact, there are so many that it can be overwhelming to start shopping for a new one. HTC’s new phone is great, but is it enough of an upgrade over the M8? You might love the G4, but could you live with a leather phone for two years? Or do you take the G4 without the leather back?

Picking the right Android phone is a challenge, but Google wants to help simplify the process.

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Acclaimed critic buries Apple Music: ‘It’s toast’

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Highly respected music industry analyst and critic Bob Lefsetz has issued his verdict on Apple Music… and it’s not good. Lefsetz, who earlier this year correctly predicted that Jay-Z’s Tidal music service would flop hard, has written an essay on the prospects for Apple’s music streaming service that begins with, “It’s toast.” And it gets worse from there.

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