Another day, another hack. As we referenced yesterday with respect to the Dunkin’ Donuts hack, it seems that we can’t even go a week without a new high-profile security breach making the news. In light of that, a more serious security breach appears to have impacted Marriott. Specifically, the hotel chain today revealed that an unauthorized party accessed its Starwood guest reservation database this past September.

Marriott relays that it first became aware of the breach on September 8th when an internal security tool flagged an attempt by someone aiming to access the aforementioned reservation database. Upon consulting with outside security experts, Marriott ultimately realized that someone had been accessing the database since 2014 and had been copying all sorts of sensitive information.

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Marriott reveals that hackers accessed sensitive information of 500 million guests originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 30 Nov 2018 at 16:15:31 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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What, you thought the Dyson deals were done? Fat chance! It’s still Cyber Week 208 which means you still have time to score deep discounts on Dyson’s best vacuums. And today, there’s one deal in particular that we want to highlight. If the new Dyson V10 Motorhead is still too rich for your blood on sale for $350, definitely check out Amazon’s current deal on the Dyson V7 Animal Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner. It normally sells for $400 and it’s worth every penny, but right now you can get one for just $240!

Dyson V7 Animal Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner, Iron: $240.00

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

• Cord-free, Hassle-free, Powerful suction
• Up to 30 minutes’ run time when using a non-motorized tool
• Lightweight and versatile, for easy home cleaning. Instant-release trigger means battery power is only used while it’s cleaning. Requires charging for 3.5 hours minimum before first use
• Direct drive cleaner head. Up to 6 minutes of fade-free power (in MAX mode). Drives stiff nylon bristles into carpets to capture deep-down dirt
• Powered by the Dyson digital motor V7 and engineered to pick up ground-in dirt and fine dust from hard floors and carpets
• 75% more brush bar power than the Dyson V6 cordless vacuum
• Hygienic bin emptying – no need to touch the dirt. Bin volume 0.14 gallons

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The Dyson V7 Animal cordless vacuum has never been cheaper than it is today originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 30 Nov 2018 at 15:42:20 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Instagram is Facebook’s hottest property and on its way to being the social networking giant’s cash cow at this point, so no surprise the app once known primarily as a photo-sharing platform keeps looking for new ways to juice the amount of time users spend inside it. Instagram’s latest move: It’s finally paid attention to the reason why so many people use so-called “Finstagrams,” an Instagram account that’s separate from a user’s main account that has tons of followers while they keep this secondary one private and much smaller in terms of followers. To that end, Instagram is rolling out a new “Close Friends” feature to promote sharing among a smaller and presumably tighter-knit circle of users.

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Instagram hopes its newest update means you won’t need a ‘finsta’ anymore originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 30 Nov 2018 at 15:09:15 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Anker SmartCharge Spectrum 30W Car Charger might look like your average car charger, but it’s actually so much more. In addition to two USB ports and 30W fast charging support, the SmartCharge Spectrum also provides ambient LED lighting with colors you can change, it monitors the health of your car battery and warns you if it might die, and it even uses the connected app to remember where you park so that you never have trouble finding your car again. Long story short, it’s the best $19.99 you’ll ever spend on your car.

Roav by Anker SmartCharge Spectrum 30W Car Charger with Quick Charge 3.0, for iPhone X/8/7/6S/P…: $19.99

Here are some highlights from the product page:

• High-speed charging: advanced technology intelligently provides simultaneous, high speed charging To driver and passenger.(Does not support Adaptive fast charging for Samsung Galaxy S9, S9+ or Note 9.)
• Car Locator: The Roav Spectrum app records your car’s location by setting a pin in the map the instant Bluetooth connection is lost. Forgot where you parked? Roav didn’t.
• Car Battery Monitor: Every time you start your engine, the Roav Spectrum app will log your car’s battery performance. Keep a record and see how your battery is doing at a glance.
• Spectrum lights: instantly adjust the tone and hue of 16, 000 LEDs via the Roav app to accentuate your car’s interior or set the mood of your drive.
• What’s in the box: Roav smart charge spectrum. Happy card, Welcome Guide, 12-month worry-free warranty, and our friendly customer service.

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This $20 multi-use gadget is the only car charger you should ever buy originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 30 Nov 2018 at 14:36:57 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Being waited on by robot is something that we all imagine might be possible in the distant future, but one cafe in Tokyo is already offering just that… with a twist. As Fast Company reports, a visit to the “Dawn ver.β” will put you face-to-face with robot waiters that take orders from customers and deliver food to their tables.

It’s all very futuristic, but the twist here is that the robots aren’t powered by AI or some advanced automation system. Instead, they’re controlled remotely by human staff with severe disabilities working right from their own homes. The cafe, which is the result of a partnership between the Nippon Foundation, Ory Lab Inc, and ANA Holdings, is already a big hit, and its creators have big plans for the future.

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This robot cafe in Tokyo is remotely controlled by disabled staff, and it’s incredible originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 30 Nov 2018 at 14:11:23 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Cyber Week 2018 might be winding down right now, but there are still tons of killer deals to be found. In fact, some of them offer better-than-Black Friday pricing on the most popular products on the planet! You follow the BGR Deals team so you clearly know all that, but there’s one great deal we haven’t covered all week and we could never forgive ourselves if we didn’t mention it at least once. It’s the return of the killer Amazon Music Unlimited deal Amazon was running earlier this year for Prime Day, and it’s by far the best value in streaming.

Amazon Music Unlimited, also known as AMU, is Amazon’s version of Spotify or Apple Music. The company has a huge library of millions of songs that span every genre you can imagine, and that obviously includes all the hot new releases that hit streaming services each week. Amazon Music apps are available on every major platform and you can stream all the music you want with no limits or ads, just like the paid versions of Spotify and Apple Music. AMU typically costs $7.99 a month which is already less than you would pay for Spotify, but if you head to this page on Amazon’s site you can get 3 months of Amazon Music Unlimited for just $0.99 total. Yup, that’s 3 full months of unlimited music streaming for less than a dollar!

Here are the terms and conditions from Amazon’s site:

This is a limited time offer. New subscribers only. The promotional offer of 3 months for $0.99 is a limited time offer and redeemable toward an Amazon Music Unlimited Individual Monthly Plan. Digital content and services may only be available to customers located in the U.S. and are subject to the terms and conditions of Amazon Digital Services LLC. Offer limited to one per customer and account. Amazon reserves the right to modify or cancel the offer at any time. Offer is non-transferable and may not be resold. If you violate any of these terms, the offer will be invalid.

Amazon Music Unlimited Cyber Week Deal: $0.99

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3 months of unlimited music for $0.99 is the best bargain in streaming originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 30 Nov 2018 at 13:46:36 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It was revealed last week that NASA will be conducting an investigation into the company culture of SpaceX after concerns over Elon Musk’s behavior began to grow within NASA’s upper management. NASA has remained relatively silent as far as public statements against Musk’s stunts are concerned but that appears to be changing ever so slightly.

Speaking with reporters, NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine openly criticized Musk and addressed the perceived drama he has been causing. The NASA boss was critical of Musk’s public persona, noting that as head man at SpaceX he is seen as the face of a group that has close ties to NASA itself.

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NASA’s director really wants Elon Musk to stop smoking weed in public originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 30 Nov 2018 at 13:21:37 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The first Avengers 4 trailer isn’t here yet, and we have no idea what the movie will be called since the Russo brothers refused to address any questions about the new film during a special Infinity War screening earlier this week. That’s also where we expected the first trailer to drop, but that didn’t happen. That doesn’t mean the Russo brothers have been quiet about the Avengers universe though, with Joe teasing that one of our favorite Avengers, a hero we thought might not make it through Avengers 4, will not die. That said, it’s not all good news, and we have no idea what it all means.

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One of our favorite Avengers might not die in ‘Avengers 4′ after all originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 30 Nov 2018 at 12:56:57 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When Pokemon Go launched in the summer of 2016, it was missing many of the key features that define a Pokemon game. There were no Legendary Pokemon, you couldn’t trade your Pokemon with other trainers, and most egregious of all, you couldn’t battle anyone else directly. Niantic has addressed the first two issues in the months since launch, but it was still unclear when player vs. player battles would be added to the game.

We still don’t have a date yet, but after announcing the feature would be ready before the end of 2018 back in August, the development team confirmed that trainer battles “are coming soon” on Friday morning.

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‘Pokemon Go’ is finally getting trainer battles originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 30 Nov 2018 at 12:37:30 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you didn’t get your TV fix on Black Friday, don’t worry because the single best deal of Black Friday 2018 is still available today. Let;s just call it Cyber Friday 2018! The Toshiba 55LF621U19 55-inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV HDR – Fire TV Edition is easily among our favorite new TVs of the year. It offers great picture quality and stunning 4K resolution with HDR support, and it has Amazon’s awesome Fire TV software built right in. It’s a true bargain at $500, but it’s still available on sale for Cyber Friday for just $399.99. Serious, you can’t afford not to get this deal.

Toshiba 55LF621U19 55-inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV HDR -Fire TV Edition: $399.99

Here are the bullet points from the product page:

• Toshiba 4K UHD Smart TV – Fire TV Edition delivers true-to-life 4K Ultra HD picture quality with over 8 million pixels for stunning clarity, deep contrast, and vivid colors.
• With the Fire TV experience built-in, enjoy tens of thousands of channels, apps, and Alexa skills, including Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, HBO, SHOWTIME, STARZ, and more.
• Fire TV Edition seamlessly integrates live over-the-air TV and streaming channels on a unified home screen (HD antenna required).
• Easily control your TV with the included Voice Remote with Alexa—plus, launch apps, search for TV shows, play music, switch inputs, control smart home devices, and more, using just your voice.
• Dimensions (W x H x D): TV without stand: 49.1” x 28.7” x 3.7”, TV with stand: 49.1” x 30.2” x 12”. Multiple device input/output options: 3 HDMI including 1 with ARC, USB, composite input, digital output (optical), antenna/cable output, audio output, Ethernet.

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No, seriously, you can still get a 55″ 4K Fire TV for $399.99 today originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 30 Nov 2018 at 12:12:42 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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