The massive Apple-Qualcomm legal spat is now over, as the two companies on Tuesday announced they’ve decided to settle the matters between them and drop all litigation that involved licensing and intellectual property matters. The move wasn’t entirely unexpected. Most people probably expected Apple and Qualcomm to settle, but the timing of the deal was somewhat surprising, considering the trial had just started. As soon as the deal was announced, it became clear that Apple will use once again Qualcomm modems in future iPhone versions, including the 5G kind, which are already available on Android phones. That doesn’t mean that Apple will make a 5G iPhone this year, but a new report that surfaced after the settlement news claims that we’ll have a 5G iPhone in stores only in 2020.

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1. First 5G iPhone won’t be released until 2020, Nikkei reports

First 5G iPhone won’t be released until 2020, Nikkei reports originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 17 Apr 2019 at 06:50:57 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It was late 2017 when the astronomy world was buzzing over what appeared to be the first-ever interstellar visitor observed by mankind. It was a long, cigar-shaped object which its discoverers named Oumuamua, and it swooped around our Sun and back out towards interstellar space so rapidly that scientists had to scramble to study it.

Now, after examining records of meteor strikes on Earth from years past, Harvard researchers believe they may have discovered evidence of the first-ever interstellar meteor to strike Earth. If true, the rock arrived at our planet years ahead of Oumuamua.

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1. Earth may have been struck by an interstellar meteor way back in 2014

Earth may have been struck by an interstellar meteor way back in 2014 originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 16 Apr 2019 at 23:07:35 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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“What! You’re folded!” raves Stranger Things actress Millie Bobby Brown, snapping the phone closed in her hand. Likewise, Grammy-nominated DJ and producer Steve Aoki. “I can’t believe this is a phone. I’ve never seen anything like this before,” he says, while staring in awe at the forthcoming Samsung Galaxy Fold, in a 2-minute first look video Samsung has just released which shows off celebrity reactions ahead of the Galaxy Fold’s launch next week, on April 26.

Online streamer Ninja, shown getting his hands on the Galaxy Fold for the first time, proudly declares while looking the device over that “I think I’m in love. The amount of video games that will be played on this thing while I’m traveling … too many.”

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1. Watch Millie Bobby Brown, Steve Aoki and Ninja react to the Galaxy Fold

Watch Millie Bobby Brown, Steve Aoki and Ninja react to the Galaxy Fold originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 16 Apr 2019 at 22:05:06 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NASA’s TESS exoplanet hunting telescope has been on the job for less than a year, but it’s already racking up some impressive discoveries. Following the announcement of a new “Hot Saturn” back in March, NASA just revealed that TESS found its first Earth-sized planet outside of our solar system.

TESS — which stands for Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite — is designed to detect the telltale signs of exoplanets orbiting the stars it observes by spotting the tiny changes in brightness associated with a planet passing in front of them. This latest observation is actually the 10th confirmed planet TESS has discovered, but it’s the first one that is likely close to Earth in overall size. Still, you definitely wouldn’t want to go there.

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1. NASA’s TESS exoplanet hunter found its first Earth-size planet, but you wouldn’t want to visit

NASA’s TESS exoplanet hunter found its first Earth-size planet, but you wouldn’t want to visit originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 16 Apr 2019 at 21:03:03 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Julian Assange’s arrest at the end of last week by British officials who finally snatched him at the London embassy in Ecuador where he’d been living for years did not, in turns out, put the matter to rest for Ecuadorian officials.

Patricio Real, the county’s deputy minister for information and communication technologies, told Agence France Presse in an interview that Assange’s controversial arrest prompted a massive wave of cyberattacks against the country. They added up to a whopping 40 million attacks and “principally come from the United States, Brazil, Holland, Germany, Romania, France, Austria and the United Kingdom,” as well as from South America.

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1. Hackers unleashed 40 million cyberattacks on Ecuador after Julian Assange’s arrest

Hackers unleashed 40 million cyberattacks on Ecuador after Julian Assange’s arrest originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 16 Apr 2019 at 20:08:51 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’ve seen a handful of video game companies, including Nintendo and Sony, launch super retro mini-consoles that are packed with classic video games, and it’s a trend that doesn’t seem to be going away. The latest gaming company to jump onboard the mini-console bandwagon is Capcom, which announced today that it’s teed up the Capcom Home Arcade: A plug-and-play system built around two joystick controllers that includes 16 arcade titles like Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting and Mega Man: The Power Battle.

It will be released on October 25th in the UK for about 230 euros, while there has yet to be any mention of a North American release at this time.

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1. Capcom’s new 16-game mini-console will make you feel like a kid again

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Razor scooters are so great, but they certainly don’t last forever. If your son or daughter has been rolling around on a busted old scooter that looks like it’s ready to break at any moment, today is your lucky day. Amazon is running a sale on the popular Razor A Kick Scooter that slashes the price to just $22.88 in two different colors, either green or pink. That’s a killer price for the most popular scooter on the market, and it definitely won’t last long.

Razor A Kick Scooter, Green: $22.88

Razor A Kick Scooter (Pink): $22.88

Here are the bullet points from the product page:

• Original kick scooter made of sturdy aircraft-grade aluminum
• Patented t-tube and deck design folds conveniently for transport
• 98 mm inline-style urethane wheels with ABEC 5 bearings
• Patented rear fender brake for Quick stops
• Recommended for ages 5 and older; supports riders up to 143 pounds

Razor A Kick Scooter, Green: $22.88

Razor A Kick Scooter (Pink): $22.88

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Replace your kid’s busted old Razor scooter for $23 originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 16 Apr 2019 at 18:35:07 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Finding planets outside of our solar system is a challenge, and determining the size, composition, and surface conditions of such planets is more difficult still. Figuring out whether life could exist on an exoplanet, based on all the previous information? Well that’s about as difficult a challenge as an astronomer can imagine, but researchers from Cornell are doing exactly that.

In a new study published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, scientists from Cornell’s Carl Sagan Institute reveal that conditions on nearby exoplanet Proxima-b may be near the fringe of what is considered suitable for life to take root.

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Nearby exoplanet may have the potential to support life originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 16 Apr 2019 at 18:04:28 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Whether you need a few night lights for your kids or you’re tired of stubbing your toe as you stumble around in the darkness, there’s a deal right now on Amazon that you should definitely take advantage of. The Sycees Plug-in LED Night Light with Dusk-to-Dawn Sensor is the best-selling night light on all of Amazon because it’s nice and bright and it works perfectly. Plug one into any wall outlet and you’re done — it’ll automatically turn on in the dark and off again in the light. What’s the only thing that can make this night light any better? That’s right, a big discount… and you can pick up a 6-pack right now on Amazon for only $12.74. That’s just $2.12 each!

Sycees Plug-in LED Night Light with Dusk-to-Dawn Sensor for Bedroom, Bathroom, Kitchen, Hallway…: $12.74

Here are the key details from the product page:

• Bright enough to see where you’re going in the dark without turning on other lights, but not so bright as to blind you
• Built-in smart light sensor, the nightlight automatically lights up only when the room is dark enough
• Offset plugs and compact size, the nightlight does not block the second outlet
• Costs you less than $0.20 per year to operate (based on 11 cents/kWh), and no bulbs to replace with long life LEDs
• Perfect for hallway, kitchen, stairs, living room, bathroom, bedroom, nursery, anywhere you need a guiding light

Sycees Plug-in LED Night Light with Dusk-to-Dawn Sensor for Bedroom, Bathroom, Kitchen, Hallway…: $12.74

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Amazon’s most popular LED night lights are $2 each in this sale originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 16 Apr 2019 at 17:45:11 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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During the April edition of its Inside Xbox live show, Microsoft uncovered the newest member of the Xbox One family: The frequently-leaked Xbox One S All-Digital Edition. As the name suggests, the All-Digital Edition doesn’t have a disc drive, which means the only way to play games on this console is to download them.

While the new version of the console lacks a disc drive, Microsoft makes up for that by bundling the All-Digital Edition with three of the Xbox One’s most popular titles: Minecraft, Sea of Thieves, and Forza Horizon 3. The Xbox One S All-Digital Edition will retail for $249.99 ($50 less than the standard Xbox One S), but Microsoft says that the All-Digital Edition will always be $50 less than the standard Xbox One S, even during sales.

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1. Microsoft officially announces the disc-less Xbox One S All-Digital Edition

Microsoft officially announces the disc-less Xbox One S All-Digital Edition originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 16 Apr 2019 at 17:31:10 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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