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The app every iPhone 6s user was waiting for is finally here

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Early iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus adopters have a lot to love in Apple’s latest and greatest iPhones. We called the iPhone 6s Apple’s biggest iPhone update ever in our in-depth iPhone 6s review, and it also happens to be the most powerful smartphone on the market today. There have been a few problems with the phone so far though, and we recently told you how to fix five common issues with the iPhone 6s. While “sharing Live Photos” cannot exactly be listed as a problem, per se, it is one issue that 6s owners have been complaining about since day one: There’s no easy way to share a Live Photo with someone who doesn’t have an iPhone 6s or an iPhone 6s Plus.

Well, that all changed on Thursday thanks to a new app that was just released in the App Store.

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Don’t buy a new printer until you see these 3 Amazon deals

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When it comes to home electronics, everyone knows that Amazon is one of the best places to shop. What most people don’t know, however, is exactly when the site hosts special limited-time sales on certain items they might be looking for. That’s where the BGR Deals Team comes into play, and we’ve found some terrific deals on printers this week.

There are more than a dozen printer deals on the site right now, but we’ve sifted through them and pulled out the three deals that offer the biggest discounts on list pricing for printers with a 4-star rating or better. Note that all of these deals end on Friday, October 17, so don’t delay if you see something you like.

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WARNING — Adobe confirms major Flash vulnerability, and the only way to protect yourself is to uninstall Flash

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The fun never ends with Adobe Flash.

Just one day after Adobe released its monthly security patches for various software including Flash Player, the company confirmed a major security vulnerability that affects all versions of Flash for Windows, Mac and Linux computers. You read that correctly… all versions. Adobe said it has been made aware that this vulnerability is being used by hackers to attack users, though it says the attacks are limited and targeted. Using the exploit, an attacker can crash a target PC or even take complete control of the computer.

And now for the fun part: The only way to effectively protect yourself against this serious security hole is to completely uninstall Flash Player from your machine.

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Apple explains why you should use that awesome iOS 9 feature others tell you to avoid

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Apple introduced a new Wi-Fi feature in iOS 9 called Wi-Fi Assist. With its help, an iOS device can quickly revert to cellular data if available to improve the performance of a shaky Wi-Fi network. As soon as iOS 9 became widely available, many users have started noticed their data usage started increasing considerably after upgrading to Apple’s latest mobile operating system, and Wi-Fi Assist was believed to be the culprit. iPhone users that have limited data traffic have been consequently advised to disable Wi-Fi Assist on their phones, which is turned on by default.

Apparently, Apple disagrees with that line of thinking. The company released a detailed help document that further explains how Wi-Fi Assist works.

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Android malware apps might net hackers millions, fool Google Play Store security

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Most of the recent malware-related security reports detailed various threats targeting Apple’s iOS ecosystem, but that doesn’t mean hackers have stopped attacking Android. A new report claims that a sneaky type of malware has been found in various app stores, including Google’s official Play Store. Once installed on the device, the malware is very hard to remove. Its purpose is to flood a handset with advertising and hackers behind the attack might make as much as $4 milliom from the fraudulent app installs.

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This is why Americans are overweight

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America is in the midst of a health crisis when it comes to both obesity and heart disease, two serious conditions which often go hand in hand. Hardly a controversial or surprising statement, the statistics in this regard speak volumes.

As is stands today, heart disease is the leading cause of death in America, accounting for approximately 25% of all deaths each year. On average, about 735,000 Americans have heart attacks each year.

Now, a new report from the OECD has labeled the United States as the most obese country in the world. Not only that, but the U.S. also has the ignominious distinction of having the most overweight kids in the world along with the highest percentage of unhealthy teenagers.

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We have some good news and some very bad news for Samsung…

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While Samsung is still the world’s most profitable Android smartphone manufacturer, that sadly isn’t saying much these days. In fact, the profitability of Samsung’s smartphone sales has continued to spiral downward even though the company has somewhat made up for this drop with increased smartphone component sales to rival vendors. Morgan Stanley’s latest survey of smartphone buying intention shows that there’s some good news and some very bad news for Samsung in terms of which brands consumers around the world are planning to buy next.

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Uber to send AMBER Alerts to drivers in vicinity of missing children

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Uber tends to get a lot of flack but here’s a story that even the most ardent Uber detractor can get on board with. The ride-sharing company today announced a new initiative whereby it will send out AMBER Alerts to drivers who happen to be located in the vicinity of an abducted child. With over 160,000 Uber drivers (as of January 2015), the program is a smart way to leverage the ubiquity of Uber drivers for a great and important program.

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