T-Mobile loves to brand itself the “Un-carrier” but a new lawsuit alleges that it’s doing something very carrier-esque by charging customers sneaky early termination fees despite the fact that they never signed onto any service agreements. Per Top Class Actions, the suit is alleging that while “T-Mobile attracts customers by touting ‘no contract’ cell phone service plans without any hidden fees,” the company actually “has a practice of unlawfully seeking the entire amount under the device contract as immediately due” whenever a customer leaves T-Mobile early.

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In celebration of the Hubble Space Telescope’s 26th birthday, NASA astronomers have highlighted an image of a massive star blowing a bubble into space. The Bubble Nebula, as it is known, sits 7,100 light-years from Earth.

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It’s time to stop watching everyone else have all the fun with quadcopter drones and get one of your own. And what’s the only thing better than one drone? That’s right, an entire army of drones just waiting to do your bidding. Different quadcopter models have different features, so real drone fans will always have multiple models. And thanks to all the killer Amazon deals on quadcopters, you can build your drone army without breaking the bank.

Below you’ll find five drone models that are trending right now on Amazon, and they start at just $29.95 with free Prime shipping. The models below are all great but if you want to check out even more drone options, here’s Amazon’s page of its best-selling quadcopter drones.

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Apple’s new Retina MacBooks are promising some significant upgrades to both battery life and processor speeds, which is pretty remarkable given that the laptop weighs in at only 2 pounds and is just 13.1 millimeters thin. The crew at YouTube channel What’s Inside? decided to saw a rose gold version of the new Retina MacBook in half this week to give us a better look at its innards and came away very impressed by just how much cutting-edge tech Apple has jammed into such a small space.

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At the high end of the smartphone market, Apple and Samsung continue to dominate as other global brands fight for scraps. This has been the case in the industry for quite some time now, and at this rate it’s not likely to change anytime soon. At the low end of the market though, something curious has happened over the past few years. A wave of China-based companies has stormed the market with surprisingly capable smartphones being sold at incredibly low prices, and they have stolen a massive chunk of business from established players like Samsung, LG and HTC.

Of all the companies analysts thought might be able to fight back against these budget brands, Apple certainly wasn’t at the top of any lists — but it looks like that’s exactly what’s happening.

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Google’s most recent report on Android security reveals that its mobile platform is safer than ever from bugs and malware, but that there’s a long way to go until everyone on Android can feel secure. That’s not to say that Google isn’t working on eliminating bugs and eradicating threats, it’s just that Google can’t control the way OEMs and carriers push out security patches.

Moreover, the report reveals that nearly one in three Android devices will never receive crucial security updates.

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We covered the Yi Home Camera a while back and at $50 shipped, it’s still without question one of the best gadget purchases you can make for your home. The company recently launched a new version of its home camera though. While it is a bit more expensive than the old model, it adds in a tremendous amount of new functionality and after testing it, we can safely say that it’s our favorite new home security cam by far.

Check out the new Yi Home Camera 2, which is now available on Amazon for $129.99 with free shipping. You’ll be glad you did.

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We’re only a few years into the latest generation of gaming consoles, but that hasn’t stopped gamers from speculating about future hardware. Even as the PS4 and Xbox One continue to fly off store shelves, analysts and consumers alike have begun to assume that these could be the last standalone home consoles.

Adding fuel to the fire, one Sony executive seemed to imply to a developer not only that the PlayStation 5 wasn’t in production, but that there might not be a PS5 at all.

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One of the worst things about batteries may soon be fixed thanks to a new innovation from the University of California. Scientists studying battery materials have invented a nanowire that can be used to create batteries that can be recharged hundreds of thousands of times, potentially fixing one of the most annoying things about batteries.

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Our list of paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free is coming in a little behind schedule today, but we’ve done our best to make sure that it was worth the wait. We’ve got 11 apps in total today that span a number of categories, and there are also still a whole bunch of freebies in yesterday’s post if you want to head back there to grab them.

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