The newest creation that Taco Bell has cooked up is something the fast food chain is describing, with great fanfare in an official announcement today, as a “tacoasis.” No, it’s not some new menu item that’s going to clog your arteries and make you question certain life choices. It’s actually a reference to the forthcoming Taco Bell Hotel — a very real hotel and resort the company is planning to open in August in Palm Springs, Calif.

It will have a gift shop with Taco Bell-themed clothes. A salon that offers Taco Bell-inspired nail art, plus Taco Bell-inspired rooms. And no, just as a reminder, today is not April 1.

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I can’t believe this Taco Bell hotel and resort is a real thing originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 16 May 2019 at 22:05:59 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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SpaceX originally planned on launching its Starlink mission on Wednesday night, reserving a solid 1.5-hour launch window for its Falcon 9 to take off, and eventually deploy a whopping 60 tiny satellites into Earth orbit. Unfortunately, due to weather conditions that were less than ideal, the launch was scrubbed and the mission had to be pushed back.

The good news is that the rescheduled launch window happens to be tonight, and if all goes well we’ll get to see SpaceX launch its suite of satellites sometime between 10:30 p.m. EDT and midnight. You can watch the launch live right here.

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Watch SpaceX try to launch 60 satellites tonight after yesterday’s scrub originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 16 May 2019 at 21:03:14 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Netflix gets a lot of attention and media coverage for the original TV series it commissions and licenses, including projects like Stranger Things and The Crown. As the second syllable of its name indicates, though, movies have always been a core of the service, with Netflix increasingly wanting to make a strong showing at the Oscars — and even eventually claim a “Best Picture” golden statuette for one of its original movies.

Netflix is definitely stepping up its game in this regard, with titles on the way this year including The Irishman. That’s Martin Scorsese’s $140 million picture about the story of a mob hitman and his relation to the disappearance of union boss Jimmy Hoffa, and it will be Netflix’s first wide-release feature. But while that one still doesn’t have a release date yet, although it’s attracted plenty of critical attention, these are some of the most popular movies on the service you can watch right now.

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The 5 most popular Netflix original movies of 2019 so far originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 16 May 2019 at 20:08:31 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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April was supposed to be an exciting time for Israel’s privately-funded space group SpaceIL. After years of development, SpaceIL’s Beresheet lander was poised to land on the lunar surface, which would have been a first for the country as well as the first privately-funded mission to touch down on Earth’s satellite.

Unfortunately, things didn’t go as planned, and a malfunction in the spacecraft’s engine caused the entire ship to shut down just moments before it was to land. A rapid restart of the craft brought it back online but it was already speeding towards the surface and a crash was unavoidable. Now, thanks to NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, we can see exactly where the doomed craft ended up and, well, it’s not a pretty sight.

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NASA just spotted the crash site of Israel’s Beresheet lander originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 16 May 2019 at 19:06:48 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’s no secret that the US government isn’t fond of Huawei, currently the second largest smartphone maker on the planet. The US has often criticized Huawei for its alleged ties with the Chinese government, and citing security concerns, it effectively banned the sale of Huawei smartphone in the country and advised allies not to procure Huawei networking equipment for cellular infrastructure investments, with particular focus on 5G.

But this week, the Trump administration just made its most important move against Huawei yet.

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The US government just delivered its biggest blow yet to Huawei originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 16 May 2019 at 18:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nintendo seems to have an aversion to ever dropping the prices on its games before it’s absolutely necessary, which is why a special offer announced this week comes as something of a surprise. But less surprising is how needlessly complicated the process of taking advantage of that special offer turned out to be.

On Thursday, Nintendo unveiled a limited-time offer exclusively for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers allowing them to purchase a pair of “Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers” for $99.99 through July 31st, 2019. These vouchers can then be redeemed for digital versions of select games on the Switch eShop. Both vouchers are valid for a full year, so you can redeem them right away or hold on to one or both for games coming out later this year.

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Nintendo Switch Online subscribers can save up to $20 on two full-priced games originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 16 May 2019 at 17:39:48 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Chinese space program started 2019 with a major milestone when the Chang’e 4 lunar lander successfully touched down on the far side of the Moon. It was the first time any country had completed such a feat, the landing itself was just the first of many objectives China had for the mission.

In the days that followed, the lander deployed a rover, snapped photos, and even grew some plants. Its rover had some work of its own to do as well, and a new research paper published in Nature reveals that some of the readings it gathered from lunar surface samples were rather surprising for scientists.

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China’s lunar rover is helping to unravel a Moon mystery originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 16 May 2019 at 17:16:17 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Want to never have to deal with refueling your lighter again? Want to stop being wasteful and buying disposable lighters? Want to be able to use your lighter with no problems even in gale force winds? Definitely check out the popular icfun Dual Arc Rechargeable Plasma Lighter, which is on Amazon right now for just $16 after you clip the $2 coupon on the Amazon page. Instead of using butane, it uses electricity to create plasma arcs that ignite whatever you touch them to. So instead of refueling your lighter or throwing it away and buying a new one, you just connect the USB cable to a computer or a wall outlet and recharge it.

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The Epic Games Store just unveiled its newest assault on rival Valve’s PC games storefront Stream, using the same big discount strategy that’s come to be associated with the latter.

On Thursday, Epic touted the launch of its first big sale — the “Epic Mega Sale,” which runs from today through June 13 and includes discounts of as much as 75% on many games. As part of the sale, Epic Games is also promising an additional $10 off when you buy any game that costs at least $14.99.

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Epic Games Store’s first mega sale gives Steam a run for its money originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 16 May 2019 at 16:30:29 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A single mini smart plug from TP-Link’s smart home brand Kasa retails for $25. That’s a pretty hefty price, but some people are happy to pay it for a big-name brand like TP-Link. Well guess what: thanks to a great sale on Amazon right now, you can have your cake and eat it, too. The Kasa Smart WiFi Plug Lite by TP-Link 2-pack is currently available on Amazon for a discounted price of $26.99, which cuts the per-plug cost down to just $13.50. That’s a great deal for these wildly popular smart plugs, and it probably won’t be around for much longer.

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• Control from anywhere – turn electronics on or off from anywhere with your smartphone using the kasa app (compatible w/ android & ios)
• Voice control – works with amazon alexa, google assistant and microsoft cortana supported devices for a hands-free experience
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• Kasa scenes & schedules – schedule the smart plug to automatically switch on and off when away or set a scene for controlling many devices with a single button
• Note: 2-pack includes two (2) smart plugs. Requires a secured 2.4 ghz wi-fi network connection

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TP-Link’s best-selling smart plug is down to $13.50 on Amazon originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 16 May 2019 at 16:07:21 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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