The final episode in the final Game of Thrones season airs on Sunday night, and at this point, we have no expectations considering the lousy writing that we’ve witnessed so far — not to mention that we already know where this journey is heading. Fans have voiced their concerns with season 8 ever since the first episode aired, and it all culminated with a petition for HBO to completely redo the final season. That petition means absolutely nothing to HBO when it comes to revising the show, but HBO is surely watching and learning from this mess. And before Isaac Hempstead Wright takes it personally again, I’ll make it clear: as a Game of Thrones fan, I do not want a different ending. I do not expect a happy end or anything like that. It’s perfectly fine where this season 8 journey has led so far. I just want the writing to be as good as it used to be, instead of the daytime soap opera trash we’ve seen so far. By the way, Isaac, don’t forget that D&D destroyed Bran’s character too. Also, the petition targets just the writing, not all the hard work that went into making season 8.

While there’s obviously no way HBO will ever redo the show, several Game of Thrones fans out there recreated some of the key scenes from season 8, and it turned out so much better than the real thing.

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Game of Thrones fans fixed some of the worst things from season 8, and it’s so much better now originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 18 May 2019 at 11:44:36 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you have pretty good Wi-Fi at your house but there are just a few spots that never seem to have good coverage, there’s something you should look into long before you consider spending lots of money on a new router. The TP-Link TL-WA855RE Wi-Fi Range Extender is the company’s best-selling model, and it’s only $17.99 right now on Amazon after you clip the $2 coupon. It works with any router you already have installed and extends the signal much farther than you would think for such a small device. Definitely check it out.

TP-Link | N300 WiFi Range Extender | Up to 300Mbps | WiFi Extender, Repeater, Wifi Signal Boost…: $17.99

Here are the bullet points from the product page:

• Boost your WiFi network for stronger wireless performance and coverage
• Easily expand wireless coverage at a push of the Range Extender button
• Works with any WiFi router or wireless access point. Frequency: 2.4~2.4835GHz
• Two external antennas for faster and more reliable WiFi
• Supports AP mode which creates a new WiFi access point
• 2-year warranty and free 24/7 technical support
• J.D. Power Ranked TP-Link “Highest in Customer Satisfaction for Wireless Routers” in 2017*.Wireless Standards: IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b

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This Wi-Fi extender is too good to be on sale for $17.99 originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 18 May 2019 at 10:33:44 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’s that time of year again, an opportunity to descend upon your nearest GameStop store if you’re in the mood for some new games, accessories or even a console — but you’ve been waiting for a deal to take advantage of.

GameStop’s regular Pro Day sales are always a great source of deals for gamers, and the retailer is promising that its one-day May sale this weekend will be its biggest ever.

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$2,600 worth of deals await GameStop shoppers in this weekend’s one-day sale originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 18 May 2019 at 09:01:20 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’ve got another great weekend edition of our daily deals roundups for you, because great deals never take a day off! Highlights include a rare opportunity to save $20 on Apple AirPods 2 (order now to lock in the discount and they’ll ship soon, likely within a few weeks), the Fire TV Stick 4K for $35 instead of $50 and the Fire TV Stick for $25 instead of $40 (Prime members only), all-time low prices for the Apple Watch Series 3 starting at $199, all-time low prices on iPads starting at $249, just $11.50 for a SanDisk 64GB microSD card (other sizes on sale too!), Philips Hue white LED bulbs for $10 a piece when you buy a 4-pack, Alexa and Google enabled WiFi smart plugs for $7.25 each when you buy a 4-pack, and more. See all of today’s top deals below.

Apple AirPods with Charging Case (Latest Model): $139.99

Fire TV Stick 4K with Alexa Voice Remote, streaming media player: $34.99

Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote, streaming media player: $25.99

Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS, 38mm) – Silver Aluminium Case with White Sport Band: $199.00

Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS, 42mm) – Space Gray Aluminium Case with Black Sport Band: $229.00

Apple iPad (Wi-Fi, 32GB) – Space Gray (Latest Model): $249.00

SanDisk Ultra 64GB microSDXC UHS-I card with Adapter – 100MB/s U1 A1 – SDSQUAR-064G-GN6MA: $11.50

Philips Hue White A19 4-Pack 60W Equivalent Dimmable LED Smart Bulb (Compatible with Amazon Ale…: $39.99

HitLights Warm White LED Light Strip, 3528-16.4′ 300 LEDs, 3000K, 72 Lumens per Foot. 12V DC Ta…: $7.99

Amysen Smart Wi-Fi Plug（4-Pack）, Smart Outlet Mini Socket No Hub Required, Control Your Dev…: $28.99

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10 deals you don’t want to miss on Saturday: AirPods 2, $35 Fire TV Stick 4K, $10 Philips Hue bulbs, more originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 18 May 2019 at 07:28:30 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Of all the pieces of hardware that NASA has sent to Mars, we don’t hear about the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter nearly as much as we’d like. It’s an incredible machine that has dramatically outlived its initial mission timeline and continues to relay important information about the Red Planet thanks to its suite of cameras and high-tech sensors.

The spacecraft’s primary mission was expected to last just two years, but it’s already spent a whopping 13 years in orbit around Mars, and it looks to continue that impressive streak far into the future. In a new blog post, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory reveals that the MRO just nailed a truly incredible milestone: 60,000 trips around Mars.

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NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter just hit an absolutely crazy milestone originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 17 May 2019 at 23:07:01 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you’re one of Charter’s Spectrum Internet customers, get ready to hand over more of your money if you decide to quit the service.

Charter has started alerting Internet customers via the latest monthly billing statement — way down in the fine print — that you’re essentially going to be charged for a full month’s worth of service when you cancel. That’s instead of being only charged a prorated amount.

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Charter just gave us another reminder of why everyone hates telecom giants originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 17 May 2019 at 22:05:24 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Amazon Echo Dot is the best-selling Alexa speaker in the world for one reason: it’s cheap. While most of Amazon’s smart speakers cost $100 and up, the Dot is just $50 so it’s perfect to spread all over your home so Alexa is always within reach. Well, it’s almost perfect. If you want cheap access to Alexa, skip the $50 Echo Dot and check out the Eufy Genie Smart Speaker with Hands-Free Amazon Alexa instead. It’s made by Anker’s Eufy brand so you know the quality is top-notch, and it’s only $19.99 right now on Amazon!

eufy Genie Smart Speaker with Amazon Alexa, Voice Control and Hands-Free Use, Stream Online Mus…: $19.99

Here’s more info from the product page:

• eufy Genie is a voice-controlled smart speaker with Amazon’s intelligent Alexa voice assistant. Just say the wake word “Alexa” and Genie plays music, controls your smart home devices, answers your questions, sets calendars, reports the weather and news and more.(2.4GHz Wi-Fi Network Support Only, No Bluetooth) If you have more than one Eufy Genie or Echo in your home, Spatial Perception Technology intelligently selects the Eufy Genie or Echo closest to you to answer your request.
• Built with a 2W speaker that delivers dynamic audio and room-filling sound, so you can truly enjoy your favorite playlists from streaming services like Spotify, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Pandora and iHeartRadio. Call or message almost anyone hands-free with your Eufy Genie and instantly connect to other Alexa-enabled devices in your home using just your voice.
• Enables a true voice-controlled smart home experience. Use Genie to control all Alexa-compatible Eufy smart products, such as RoboVac 11c and Lumos LED Smart Bulbs, in addition to other brands that work with Alexa.
• Easy setup with the free EufyHome app. Use the Amazon Alexa app to access 10000+ skills and services, such as Sirius XM, Domino’s Pizza, Uber, ESPN, NPR News, and much more. Plus, Genie is always getting smarter. Future updates include: Alexa messaging and calling. (EufyHome requires a smartphone or tablet running iOS 8.0 (and above) or Android 4.3 (and above) to operate.)
• What You Get: eufy Genie, AC power adapter (5ft/1.5m), AUX cable (5ft/1.5m), user manual, safety instruction card, our worry-free 12-month warranty and lifetime technical support.

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There’s $20 Alexa smart speaker that’s just as good as the $50 Echo Dot originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 17 May 2019 at 21:03:06 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In theory, the ability for mobile apps to run in the background is a welcome one. It’s a pain to have to fully reload an app every time you want to use it, and background apps have made this issue mostly obsolete. But this functionality occasionally comes at a cost, as technology firm Mobile Enerlytics recently discovered.

In a blog post this week, the firm explained how it confirmed an issue that had been affected some Android phones that were using the Netflix app. Running Android 6.0.1 on a Nexus 6, Mobile Enerlytics noticed that the battery of the phone had drained more than 20% while sitting idle overnight. The Netflix app, running in the background, turned out to be the culprit, which the firm was able to prove with its Eagle Tester battery drain testing tool.

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One app update could make the battery on your Android phone last longer originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 17 May 2019 at 20:08:49 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Etekcity Shiatsu Back and Neck Massager is about to be your new best friend. This surprisingly affordable device packs 8 heated rollers to give your neck, shoulders, or back a fantastic shiatsu massage. It’s a perfect gift for anyone in your life or even for yourself, so definitely check it out.

Etekcity Shiatsu Back Neck Massager with 8 Heated Rollers, Deep Tissue Kneading Shoulder Back F…: $29.99

Here are the key details from the product page:

• RELIEVE SORE MUSCLES & PAINS: 8 Powerful 3-Dimension Deep-Kneading Shiatsu Massage nodes can relax and relieve pains on your neck, upper back, lower back, shoulders, waist, tights, calves, foot, legs and arms, helping you release stress, relieve sore and tight muscles and get relief on your whole body
• ADJUSTABLE SPEEDS: 2 adjustable speeds can be chosen, which allows you to get the right and appropriate amount of pressure to relieve your muscle pain. Equipped with heat & no-heat setting, warm heating helps more to loosen up your muscles (Note: you may place a towel between you and the massager to get softer massage, when you still feel too strong intensity at the slow speed)
• 2 MASSAGE DIRECTIONS: With built in Bi-directional movement control to mimic the motion of in-person massage experience, the shiatsu massager will auto-reverse every minute for better distribution of massage effects and to provide thorough treatment
• SAFETY PROTECTION: The Etekcity Massager settled within 20 minutes over-heating auto-shut off protection, comes with a UL approved AC adapter can work in both 110V & 220V and a DC adapter for the car. Portable design is to ensure you can have a relax massage at home, office, even in the car. It also comes with a high-elastic shoulder strap with 3 Velcro Suitable for most chairs
• PERFECT GIFT CHOICE: A relaxation gifts for dad, mom, women, men, wife, husband and all of your loved ones; it makes the perfect gift for any holiday, birthday, Christmas, anniversary, Father’s day, Mother’s Day or other special occasions
• 2-YEAR WARRANTY FOR FREE: We offer an extended 90-day money back guarantee, also 1-year warranty (with the option to extend it by 1 extra year for free). If anything happens to your device within the 2 year warranty period, our team in Southern California will send you a replacement model at no cost to you. Etekcity Customer Support Team will stand behind every massage we sold

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Feel the stress melt away with this $30 heated shiatsu massage pillow originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 17 May 2019 at 19:06:44 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AT&T came under fire in the last year or so — as did rival carriers Sprint, Verizon and T-Mobile — when press reports surfaced about the practice of carriers selling location data about its users. The Federal Communications Commission opened an investigation, and the carriers promised to drop the practice.

Meanwhile, a new letter made public from AT&T actually defends the behavior it got called to the carpet on, saying the company stayed within legal bounds — but that, fine, we went ahead and stopped the practice anyway.

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AT&T says it was perfectly legal to sell user location data, but stopped anyway originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 17 May 2019 at 18:04:12 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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