The Amazon Echo might be the Alexa speaker that started it all, but a different model can be credited for the explosion in popularity that Alexa smart speakers have seen in recent years. Amazon’s Echo Dot is an affordable speaker that’s compact enough to be placed anywhere, giving users access to all of Alexa’s smarts wherever they might be in their homes. If you thought the Echo Dot was affordable before, however, prepare to be blown away because it’s on sale right now for Cyber Week at an all-time low of $19.99!

Echo Dot (2nd Generation) – Smart speaker with Alexa – Black: $19.99

Here are the highlights from the product page:

• Echo Dot is a voice-controlled speaker that uses Alexa to play music, control smart home devices, make calls, answer questions, set timers and alarms, and more.
• Play music from Amazon Music, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, and SiriusXM.
• Call or message family and friends hands-free, or drop in from the Alexa App to your Echo device.
• Controls lights, locks, thermostats, and more with compatible connected devices.
• Use the built-in speaker, or for bigger sound, connect to speakers through Bluetooth or audio cable.
• 50,000+ skills, including Jeopardy!, Lyft, Audible, and Domino’s. Always getting smarter and adding new features.
• Hears you from across the room with 7 far-field microphones for hands-free control, even in noisy environments or while playing music.

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It’s only Wednesday but the strangest science story of the week is already taking some interesting twists. A few days ago, Chinese researcher and currently suspended university scientist He Jiankui revealed that he had conducted gene editing work on human embryos which eventually resulted in pregnancies that were carried to term.

The medical research community has universally condemned He’s efforts and framed it as a huge ethical concern. Now, He is defending his work even as another scientist, this time in the U.S., comes under investigation for his role in the research.

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Some Nest products are worth the premium that Google’s smart home division charges. For example, there’s still nothing out there that’s better than a Nest Learning Thermostat. But there are other parts of the company’s catalog that don’t have the same edge as the thermostat. For example, the Wyze Cam 1080p HD Indoor Wireless Smart Home Camera is a $26 model that does everything the $200 Nest Cam Indoor can do. Plus, with the Wyze Cam, you also get 14 days of free cloud storage!

Wyze Cam 1080p HD Indoor Wireless Smart Home Camera with Night Vision, 2-Way Audio, Works with…: $25.98

Here’s more info from the product page:

• Works with Alexa: Ask Alexa to show your front door, kid’s room, or anywhere else you have your Wyze Cam
• 1080p full HD live stream direct to your smartphone day or night with night vision (up to 30 feet away). Works with 2.4GHz Wi-Fi networks (does not support 5GHz Wi-Fi)
• Motion Tagging technology detects and outlines motion in both live stream and playback video modes. Operating system supports ios 8.0 and android 5.0 or later.
• Motion and sound detection with free rolling 14-day cloud storage. Use the Wyze App (iOS and Android) to manage and share multiple cameras
• Magnetic base, 6-foot power cable and included adhesive metal plate let you mount your Wyze Cam anywhere – no screws required

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The discounted $26 Wyze Cam has features you won’t even find in a $200 Nest Cam originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 28 Nov 2018 at 11:16:14 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google Fi wireless service first launched back in 2015, offering people in certain regions of the United States a new and unconventional alternative to traditional cellular service. Google Fi has since expanded to work across the country and with a number of different smartphone models. Unlike wireless plans from companies like Verizon and AT&T, Google Fi uses home Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi hotspots across the country as one of its primary means of communication for both data and voice. When Wi-Fi is unavailable does it fall back to cellular connectivity for voice and data, utilizing multiple networks from different cellular carriers.

It’s a nifty approach that helps Google keep costs down, and Google Fi plans are much more affordable than typical wireless plans as a result. You pay just $20 per line for access, and then each gigabyte of cellular data you use costs $10. After 6GB of data, Google stops charging you so gigabytes 7 through 15 are free and unthrottled. In the rare instance that someone uses more than 15GB in a single billing period, remaining cellular data may be throttled but is still free.

It’s a very smart concept, and the biggest roadblock has traditionally been smartphone selection. Since Google Fi needs unique software in order to work, it has only been available on a handful of Android phones. On Tuesday, however, Google announced a number of new phones that are compatible with Google Fi. And for the first time ever, that list includes iPhones.

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Google Fi wireless service is available on iPhones for the first time ever originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 28 Nov 2018 at 11:00:26 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Remember that singing bass you could hang on your wall and use to drive everyone in your house insane? Well it’s back, and it’s better than ever. A brand new version of Big Mouth Billy Bass just hit Amazon and it has one key difference compared to the old one: it works with Alexa. That’s right, you can use Alexa to make Billy talk or sing. I already hate it so, so much… and I need it in my life as soon as possible. It’s up for pre-order now and it starts shipping next week.

Big Mouth Billy Bass – Compatible with Alexa: $39.99

Here are the bullet points from the product page:

• Big mouth Billy bass is back and better than ever. Everyone’s favorite talking and singing fish is now programmed to respond to Alexa voice commands.
• Pair big mouth Billy bass with your preferred device in the Echo family and let the fun begin.
• Responds to Alexa voice commands
• Lip syncs with Alexa spoken responses
• Responds to inquiries about the weather, your commute, the news, random facts, and more
• Reacts to timers, Notifications, and alarms
• Dances to the beat with music. This is a hilarious gift!
• Includes the original song “fishing’ time”
• Pairs with Alexa via Bluetooth/automatically updates with Alexa upgrades
• Includes Power adapter/battery compartment also available (batteries not included)

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The singing bass everyone hates comes with Alexa now, and you need it in your life ASAP originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 28 Nov 2018 at 10:34:06 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung’s next flagship phone will get us even closer to the smartphone design of our dreams. Samsung already unveiled a bunch of new versions of its Infinity display that all push us closer to a bezel-less smartphone. On top of that, a flurry of reports in the past few weeks all said the same thing, that the Galaxy S10 would have a new Infinity-O display, the screen design with a hole for the selfie camera that will be first featured on the Galaxy A8s and on an upcoming Huawei phone. But can the Galaxy S10’s design also support Face ID-like 3D facial recognition?

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The Cyber Week sales march on, and we’ll be darned if we didn’t find a few daily deals for you on Wednesday that are even better than the bargains we found on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Highlights from today’s roundup include $32 off the best-selling Instant Pot DUO60, an even bigger discount on the larger 8-quart Instant Pot model than we saw on Black Friday, $40 off the most popular DNA test on Amazon, all-time low prices on SanDisk Ultra microSD cards, secret sales on the Sonos Play:1 and Sonos Playbar that are even better than Sonos’ official Cyber Monday deals were, Echo Dots for just $19.99, deep discounts on two best-selling sous vide cookers, a home security camera with 2-year battery life for just $67, a fast wireless charging stand for $13, a wireless charging car mount for $21, an Alexa-ready Roomba for $249, and plenty more. Check out all of today’s best bargains below.

Instant Pot DUO60 6 Qt 7-in-1 Multi-Use Programmable Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker,…: $67.99

Instant Pot DUO80 8 Qt 7-in-1 Multi- Use Programmable Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooke…: $79.00

AncestryDNA: Genetic Testing Ethnicity: $59.00

SanDisk 128GB Ultra microSDXC UHS-I Memory Card with Adapter – 100MB/s, C10, U1, Full HD, A1, M…: $19.99

SanDisk 400GB Ultra microSDXC UHS-I Memory Card with Adapter – 100MB/s, C10, U1, Full HD, A1, M…: $99.99

Two Room Set with Sonos Play:1 + $30 Amazon Gift card: $298.00

Sonos Playbar TV Soundbar with Sonos Wall Mount Kit + $50 Amazon Giftcard: $699.00

Echo Dot (2nd Generation) – Smart speaker with Alexa – Black: $19.99

Anova Culinary Sous Vide Precision Cooker | WI-FI + Bluetooth | 900W | Anova App Included: $99.00

Anova Culinary Sous Vide Precision Cooker Nano | Bluetooth | 750W | Anova App Included: $64.00

Blink Indoor Home Security Camera System with Motion Detection, HD Video, 2-Year Battery Life a…: $66.99

Squish Wireless Charger, Qi Certified Wireless Charging Pad & Stand 7.5W for iPhone Xs MAX/XR/X…: $12.99

Squish Wireless Charger Car Phone Mount Air Vent Phone Holder for iPhone Xs MAX/XR/XS/X/8/8 Plu…: $20.99

iRobot Roomba 690 Robot Vacuum with Wi-Fi Connectivity, Works with Alexa, Good for Pet Hair, Ca…: $249.00

Marpac Dohm Classic White Noise Sound Machine, White: $31.47

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Today’s best deals: Instant Pots, SanDisk microSD, Sonos sale, DNA test, $13 wireless charger, more originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 28 Nov 2018 at 09:52:59 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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One of the more ironic things about all of the negativity that sometimes shrouds Tesla is that much of it stems from Elon Musk simply making bold promises that Tesla can’t keep. We saw this play out quite publicly over the past few months with respect to the Model 3. You might recall Musk last year boldly proclaiming that Model 3 production would reach 5,000 units per week in December of 2017, a threshold the company would only meet many months later.

In a similar vein, we’ve seen equally ambitious claims from Musk regarding Tesla’s Autopilot feature. Specifically, Musk a few years ago boasted that a Tesla in 2017 would be able to drive itself from Los Angeles to New York City with absolutely zero driver interaction. That feat, of course, has yet to be achieved and there’s no telling if Tesla will even attempt it anytime soon. The sad thing is that Musk’s overly optimistic promises can often overshadow some of the impressive work Tesla is actually getting done, especially in the realm of the company’s Autopilot feature.

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Sonos’ Black Friday 2018 and Cyber Monday 2018 sales were just okay this year. While the company typically offers discounts across most of its product line, there were only three Sonos speakers this time around that got official discounts: The Sonos One, Sonos Beam, and Sonos SUB. Meh.

Luckily, Amazon was running a secret sale the whole time that gave Sonos lovers two more, potentially better options to choose from. The first was a two-speaker Sonos Play:1 bundle for $298 that included a free $30 Amazon gift card. That effectively drops the price to $268 for a pair of the best wireless speakers on the planet, and that’s a whopping $81 less than the cost of a single Apple HomePod speaker! On top of that deal, Amazon was also offering a Sonos Playbar for $699 with a free OEM Sonos wall mount and a $50 Amazon gift card, which was the best (only?) deal on the internet for Sonos’ beloved Playbar.

Well guess what, Sonos fans: if you thought you missed those deals amid the Black Friday and Cyber Monday chaos, you’d be wrong because they’re both still available now. What are you waiting for!?

Two Room Set with Sonos Play:1 + $30 Amazon Gift card

• Works with Alexa for voice control (Alexa device sold separately)
• Fill two separate rooms with different music, or link them together to hear the same song in both. Great surround speakers for your Sonos home theater, too
• Versatile, compact fit. Place them wherever you want and enjoy rich, room-filling sound
• Streams all your favorite music services like Amazon Music Unlimited, Spotify, Pandora, Apple Music and more
• Easy 10-minute wi-fi set up. No Bluetooth pairing problems or interruptions
• Connects wirelessly to Sonos speakers in other rooms so you can expand your Home Sound System when you’re ready

Two Room Set with Sonos Play:1 + $30 Amazon Gift card: $298.00

Sonos Playbar TV Soundbar with Sonos Wall Mount Kit + $50 Amazon Gift card

• Playbar complements HD television screens with crisp and powerful sound from nine amplified speaker drivers. Wirelessly streams all your favorite music services too.
• Playbar syncs wirelessly with other Sonos speakers so you can listen to TV or music in perfect sync, throughout your home.
• Playbar has simple two-cord setup. One for power and one for the TV. Control from your existing TV remote, or wirelessly connect on the Sonos app from your smart device.
• Wall Mount makes Playbar easy to install to any wall with pegs in precisely the right place.
• Wall Mount allows for placement horizontally above or below your TV
• Add even more Sonos speakers to experience wireless audio throughout your home.

Sonos Playbar TV Soundbar with Sonos Wall Mount Kit + $50 Amazon Giftcard: $699.00

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Amazon’s secret Sonos sale is still on, and still better than Sonos’ official Black Friday deals originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 28 Nov 2018 at 09:10:08 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When it comes to Apple, up is down and down is up. For some time now, analysts and tech pundits have demonstrated an uncanny ability to view encouraging news about the company through a pessimistic lens. What’s more, it remains mind-boggling that these same people — who are tasked with keeping a closer eye on Apple than anyone else — continuously glance over important metrics while issuing reports that lack even a semblance of nuance or relevant context. Nowhere was this dynamic more apparent than in the investor backlash Apple received after recently announcing it would no longer release quarterly unit sales for the iPhone, the Mac, and the iPad.

Many analysts quickly proclaimed that Apple had something to hide with respect to iPhone sales, never mind the fact that Apple’s strategy here is no different from any number of competitors who keep such information confidential. Still, many viewed Apple’s decision as a sign that the company is unsure about the future success of its iconic smartphone. After all, the reasoning went, if Apple was confident iPhone sales were poised to increase, wouldn’t it make those figures public? The question, however, is itself misleading and completely glances over the fact that Apple has been doing exactly what analysts and industry observers have been demanding for years: preparing for a world without huge iPhone refresh cycles.

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The hypocrisy surrounding Apple never ends originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 28 Nov 2018 at 08:47:24 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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