For scientists studying the history of human evolution, determining when certain changes happened and what may have prompted those changes are very important questions to answer. It’s only natural that we wonder where we came from, but there’s only so much that fossils can teach us, and sometimes we have to make big assumptions about what happened in our distant past.

One of the most puzzling mysteries has long revolved around the period of time in which human ancestors first began to walk upright. Archaeologists believe that as some of the environments in which humans first took root began to change from forest to grasslands, bipedalism became a big advantage. Now, a new study suggests that the explosion of a nearby star may have contributed to those environmental changes in a big way.

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Scientists suggest a nearby supernova may have prompted human ancestors to walk upright originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 29 May 2019 at 19:06:34 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung wasted the opportunity to become the first major smartphone vendor to launch a foldable handset, as the Galaxy Fold turned out to have a few design flaws that compromised the screens during regular use. It’s not that Samsung had the best foldable phone design out there, but the Korean giant has been at the forefront of foldable smartphone hype for years.

We’ve been waiting for two years for the Galaxy Fold to arrive, but Samsung kept pushing the launch event as it was still perfecting the phone’s design and software. Making foldable handsets, as it turns out, isn’t easy, and the Galaxy Fold’s early misfortune is a testament to that. On the other hand, Samsung does deserve some praise for pushing the envelope when it comes to new form factors. Someone had to do it, regardless of the risk.

But Samsung is hardly alone, as everyone else in the business is working on such devices, including Huawei, which unveiled its Mate X at the same time as the Galaxy Fold. One of these companies is Apple, which has been rumored to be working on foldable iPhones for quite a while. Such a radical design change isn’t expected for another few years, but it looks more and more like Apple is dedicating ample time to studying foldable devices.

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Apple is looking into building foldable iPhones out of glass originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 29 May 2019 at 18:04:40 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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According to an app researcher Jane Manchun Wong with a history of impressive scoops that come from her constant reverse-engineering of popular mobile apps, it seems that Uber may be testing a feature that would represent a significant change to the ride-sharing business.

Uber is apparently testing a feature that would let you add drivers you particularly enjoyed riding with to a list of ‘favorites,’ presumably so that you would be able to ride with them again.

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Uber will now kick you off its app if your rating is too low originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 29 May 2019 at 17:33:54 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When compared to Windows Vista and Windows 8, Windows 10 has been a runaway success. That’s not to say that Microsoft’s latest operating system is perfect, but it improved upon its predecessors in nearly every way and has only gotten better in the years since it first rolled out to the public. But nearly four years on, Microsoft has begun to look to the future and may have given us a peek at Windows 11 in a new blog post.

After offering a rundown on all of the latest Windows PCs from a variety of manufacturers, Microsoft Corporate Vice President Nick Parker changed gears to talk about the “modern operating system” that will power all these machines. Although he never mentions Windows by name, he certainly seems to be hinting at something big.

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Microsoft hints at new features and big changes coming in Windows 11 originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 29 May 2019 at 17:02:17 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Determining which smartphone camera is best can sometimes be tricky because the timing of the test itself should be taken into account. Let me explain: because handset manufacturers release new smartphones on vastly different schedules, it’s not exactly helpful to compare a brand new smartphone against a device that’s been around for 11 months.

That said, May is as good a time as ever to put competing smartphone cameras to the test. At this time of the year, we’re still a few months away from new iPhone and Pixel models from hitting store shelves, which is to say that it’s still fair to compare them to fresher devices like the Galaxy S10+ and OnePlus 7 Pro. Put simply, if you’re out to determine which smartphone takes the best photos, now’s the time to do it.

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Which smartphone has the best selfie camera? The results might surprise you originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 29 May 2019 at 16:41:38 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The hot, dog days of summer have only just now arrived, but already boutique New York-based airline JetBlue is trying to appeal to travelers who may have fall travel plans and who want to go ahead and lock in some savings now.

The airline launched a two-day “Type A” fall fare sale on Wednesday with lots of great deals and tickets as low as $54 for travel between Sept. 9 and Nov. 20 except for a half dozen blackout dates.

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JetBlue’s two-day fare sale includes great deals and tickets as low as $54 originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 29 May 2019 at 16:20:47 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The International Space Station is one of the most important scientific laboratories on (or around) Earth, and it’s home to travelers from the United States, Russia, and other countries year-round. As such, upkeep is critical to ensuring things run smoothly, and trips outside of its protective are sometimes required.

Today, Russian cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Alexey Ovchinin are conducting one such spacewalk. The trip is expected to last just shy of seven hours, and it’s already begun. You can watch it unfold live right here.

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Russian cosmonauts are conducting a spacewalk right now, and you can watch it live originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 29 May 2019 at 15:57:56 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple on Monday will take the wraps off its newest software innovations that are almost ready for mass consumption. New iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS features will be unveiled during the main WWDC 2019 keynote, although some of the major updates coming to iPhone and Mac have already leaked.

Earlier this week, the first iOS 13 screenshots made their way online, revealing the iPhone’s brand new Dark Mode, as well as several other new iOS features. Similarly, we now have macOS 10.15 screenshots that seem to confirm a previous leak that said standalone Music and TV apps are coming to the Mac.

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The first macOS 10.15 screenshots reveal brand new Music and TV apps originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 29 May 2019 at 15:34:23 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Nintendo Switch is easily the greatest console of this video game console generation. In fact, it might be one of the best consoles ever. The design is absolutely brilliant, and it makes the Switch as fun to use on the go as it is at home. If there’s one complaint people have with the design though, it’s the flimsy kickstand that feels like it’s going to break every time you flip it open. Take care of the issue with the UGREEN Tablet Stand for Nintendo Switch, which is available right now on Amazon for only $9.99.

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The Nintendo Switch’s biggest design flaw can be fixed with this $10 accessory originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 29 May 2019 at 15:11:14 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Thanks to a seemingly endless number of privacy scandals involving Facebook and other entities, tech users across the board have recently become much more privacy-minded. In turn, tech companies have become far more pro-active about empowering customers and assuring them that their data isn’t being misused or improperly stored.

As a prime example, Amazon today is making it a lot easier for Echo users to delete voice recordings that reside on Amazon’s servers. In a press release issued today, Amazon notes that Alexa users can now say, “Alexa, delete everything I said today,” and not have to worry about their voice commands living on for eternity. While it was previously possible to delete voice recordings from within the Alexa app, the new voice command streamlines the process considerably.

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Amazon Echo users can now ask Alexa to delete stored voice recordings originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 29 May 2019 at 14:48:01 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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