If you want to see space rocks exploding in Earth’s atmosphere apparently you’d be best served by moving to Russia. At least that seems to be the case now that yet another fireball has appeared in the skies over Siberia, catching the eyes of countless citizens and giving everyone just the tiniest bit of a scare.

The object, which exploded over the town of Krasnoyarsk in Siberia, didn’t cause any damage and there have been no injuries associated with it visiting Earth in a blaze of glory. What it did do, however, is provide a reason for lots of people to look skyward, and thankfully several of them had cameras rolling.

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1. Another fireball exploded over Russia, and plenty of people caught it on video

Another fireball exploded over Russia, and plenty of people caught it on video originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 9 Apr 2019 at 23:07:13 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Never mind that Samsung Electronics Co., the global smartphone maker leader as ranked by device shipments, reported a 60 percent slump in quarterly operating income a few days ago — the worst such drop in more than four years. A slowdown in smartphone sales, as well as plunging memory chip prices, were mostly to blame when the company reported its latest earnings.

DJ Koh, the CEO of Samsung’s mobile division, tried to sound bullish anyway in a new interview with the French newspaper Le Figaro, in which he declared that foldable technology will help the company recapture some of its mojo. Also, he brushed off the threat from Huawei, which wants to displace his company atop the global rankings, and confidently promised that Samsung will remain the smartphone market leader for at least another 10 years.

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1. Samsung: We will remain the global smartphone leader for the next decade

Samsung: We will remain the global smartphone leader for the next decade originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 9 Apr 2019 at 22:05:16 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Netgear has unveiled a family of new Wi-Fi 6 routers today, including the Netgear Nighthawk AX4 — the first Intel-based Wi-Fi 6 router on the market in addition to being the first mainstream dual-band 4-stream Wi-Fi 6 router.

In addition to supporting Wi-Fi 6, the latest generation of Wi-Fi technology with speeds of up to 3Gbps, Netgear says the Nighthawk AX4 will help provide a “huge boost in total network capacity and reliability.” The company goes on to note that the quality of the connection for each Wi-Fi device will also be improved by reducing the interference between them, thus ensuring that any lag or buffering is reduced during online gameplay or streaming Ultra HD 8K/4K video.

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1. Netgear unveils the Nighthawk AX4: The first Intel-based Wi-Fi 6 router

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We take biometric authentication for granted when it comes to smartphones, laptops, and other gadgets, and it’s time the same technology is put to good use to protect something else: Your personal belongings that you’re carrying in that urban backpack of yours.

If you’ve always wanted to replace that unsightly old-school lock that you use on your bag with a fingerprint sensor that does the same job, I’ve got good news for you. It’s time to ditch the lock and dump your old backpack too — meet the Agazzi bag that’s taking anti-theft protection to the next level.

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1. This high-tech backpack comes with a fingerprint anti-theft lock system

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If there’s anybody you’d think would be among the first to proclaim that Netflix and its rival streaming services are eating away at the business of traditional movie theaters, the theaters and movie distributors would be at the top of your list, right? Surely, they’d be the first to acknowledge that Netflix alone — which is spending several billion dollars just this year on commissioning new content and licensing third party shows and movies — is giving people another reason to stay home and avoid the crowds, sticky floors and expensive cinema tickets. Right?

Turns out, the idea that Netflix is killing movie theaters is a pretty easy myth to knock down. That’s based in part on the slew of billion-dollar blockbusters teed up for 2019, like Avengers: Endgame coming later this month, which is expected to help propel the US box office this year to a record $12 billion.

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1. Thanks to hits like ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ movie theaters have nothing to fear from Netflix

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In 2018, NASA launched a mission to do something that scientists have never done before. The Parker Solar Probe mission is truly the first of its kind, venturing closer to our star than any spacecraft has ever dared, and it’s already broken a number of records.

Now, the spacecraft is continuing its incredible journey by completing its second close approach to the Sun, bringing it to the record-setting distance it achieved during its first pass. As NASA explains in a new blog post, scientists are eager to examine the scientific data the probe is gathering during time closest to the Sun, and thus far everything appears to be going as planned.

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1. NASA’s mission to ‘Touch the Sun’ just hit another major milestone

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Facebook has had a couple of rough years when it comes to transparency, user privacy, and security. From the Cambridge Analytica scandal from last spring all the way to the most recent security issue, Facebook had to convince the general public and regulators around the world that it’s going to change its ways in the coming years.

And it looks like the giant social network is finally going to care about its users. It’s not really a choice, however, as Facebook appears to have been forced into agreeing to new business policies in the European Union.

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1. Facebook is finally being forced to take privacy, security, and transparency seriously

Facebook is finally being forced to take privacy, security, and transparency seriously originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 9 Apr 2019 at 17:33:38 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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One of those super-annoying headaches that goes hand in hand with cord-cutting and the era of on-demand streaming video entertainment is the maintenance of multiple account sign-ins across services like Netflix, Hulu and the like.

This will no doubt only get even more frustrating as new streaming services from companies like Apple, Disney and WarnerMedia enter the picture, which is something Roku has tried to address as part of a series of tweaks included with the Roku OS 9.1 update that started rolling out to users today.

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1. Roku just got a new update that makes it easier to use in almost every way

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You can spend $50 or $500 and you’ll never find anything else like the Sony WH1000XM3 Bluetooth Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones — not from Bose, and not from any other brand. The noise cancellation technology on these Sony headphones is simply mind-blowing, and the sound quality is out of this world as well. Every reviewer who matters has rated these the best noise canceling headphones on the market, and they’re worth every penny at $350. If you snag a pair of refurbs right now on Amazon though, you won’t pay anywhere near that much because they’re on sale for almost $100 off. These headphones typically sell out very quickly though, so if you want a pair you had better hurry!

Sony WH1000XM3 Bluetooth Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones, Black WH-1000XM3/B (Renewed): $259.99

Here are the highlights from the product page:

• Industry-leading Digital Noise Cancellation Industry-leading noise cancellation technology means you hear every word, note, and tune with incredible clarity, no matter your environment. Additional microphones also assist in isolating sound while talking on the phone, resulting in improved phone call quality.
• Proprietary technology for premium sound Sony’s proprietary HD Noise Canceling Processor QN1 brings the WH-1000XM3 to the pinnacle of noise cancellation. With 32bit audio signal processing and best-in-class signal-to-noise ratio, the WH-1000XM3 headphones dramatically improve the sound quality of whatever you choose to listen to.
• Smart Listening by SENSE ENGINE tailors the sound to you Smart Listening by Adaptive Sound Control automatically detects your activity, whether you’re travelling in an airport, walking on a crowded street, or sitting in a quiet area — balances the noise canceling levels. Atmospheric Pressure Optimizing keeps your music sounding great even when traveling at higher altitudes. You can customize them to your preferences with the Sony I Headphones Connect App
• Sony | Headphones Connect App for Android /iOS Download the Android or iOS app to use Smart Listening by Smart Auto-settings, control your ambient sound settings and adjust the sound levels with the Equalizer. Wireless freedom with Bluetooth and NFC Bluetooth and NFC4 pairing make for hassle-free wireless connections to stream high-quality music and phone calls
• Now with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa built in With the WH-1000XM3 headphones, you can choose to activate either the Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa with a simple touch. To use Amazon Alexa, simply download the Sony | Headphones Connect app and the Alexa app on your smartphone’s application marketplace, and follow the setup instructions on the Sony | Headphones Connect app

Sony WH1000XM3 Bluetooth Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones, Black WH-1000XM3/B (Renewed): $259.99

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If you want to know how Game of Thrones Season 8 is going to end, the series’ two showrunners are here to set the record straight. Pun intended.

David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have put together a Spotify playlist — Game of Thrones: The End is Coming, which you can access here and see below — that includes an eclectic mix of tunes. It leads off, for example, with Rage Against the Machines’s Sleep Now in the Fire, with other tracks including Led Zeppelin’s Immigrant Song; the Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan duet Girl From the North Country; Howlin’ for You from The Black Keyes; and Kanye’s POWER.

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1. The ‘Game of Thrones’ showrunners dropped clues in this Spotify playlist

The ‘Game of Thrones’ showrunners dropped clues in this Spotify playlist originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 9 Apr 2019 at 16:20:30 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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