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chrismills@bgr.comEarlier this month, Google blew the internet’s collective hive mind with a video of its Google Duplex AI calling system. The demo Google showed off involved an AI calling a restaurant to make …
Tech
Tech
Verizon’s new video shows us how fixed 5G will actually work
While we’re going to have to wait until next year for 5G-capable phones to come out, Verizon is storming ahead with its plan to use 5G technology to deliver high-speed home internet. Its …
Entertainment
The ‘Overwatch’ anniversary event just went live: Here’s everything you need to know
Believe it or not, Overwatch has been live and playable for two years now. Blizzard is celebrating the milestone in a truly appropriate fashion, rolling out a new event with a bunch of new skins …
Tech
Comcast website bug gives out your full address and Wi-Fi password to almost anyone
There’s already plenty of reasons to dislike your internet service provider, but Comcast clearly wasn’t happy being simply disliked for its customer service and product. Researchers have discovered that a bug in Comcast’s …
Tech
The $299 Razer Core X is the cheapest way to give your MacBook the graphics card it deserves
The biggest failing of the 13-inch MacBook Pro isn’t the price tag or the strange touch bar or those fistfuls of dongles; it’s that Apple’s flagship laptop for people to do work doesn’t …
Politics
FCC commissioner takes final shot at ISPs on her way out
In April, Democratic Commissioner Mignon Clyburn announced that she’s leaving the FCC after a nine-year tenure. During her time, Clyburn forged a reputation as a fierce advocate for consumer rights, and in a final interview …
Business
People surprised when giving money to strangers on the internet doesn’t work out
Kickstarter has gone from being a niche platform for making funky smartwatches to a multi-billion-dollar industry that seemingly sells every smartphone accessory on the planet. But as it’s become ubiquitous, people seem to …
Tech
T-Mobile’s claim that it has the ‘best unlimited network’ just got destroyed
T-Mobile has spent a whole boatload of its Un-Carrier money on claiming that it has the best network for unlimited. The tag line appears on most of the company’s ads, and is based …
Tech
I wish this ridiculously expensive gaming headset wasn’t so freaking good
Let me start this review with a statement: No one needs, has needed, or will ever need to spend $329 on a wireless gaming headset. No one needs to spend that much money …
Business
3.4 million households have ditched cable since 2012
Cord-cutting has gone from a whispered industry nightmare to a very present reality, with over a million people killing their traditional pay TV subscriptions last year, ad revenue dropping, and viable streaming alternatives …
Business
The Apple-Samsung patent lawsuit might finally end today
Apple and Samsung have been tied up in litigation for long enough to merit a mention in some of the later books in the Bible, but an end might finally be near. Today …
Tech
Massive Apple sale takes $200 off entry-level MacBooks and even discounts the Retina iMac
B&H is currently running a massive sale on virtually all of Apple’s MacBook and iMac lineup. The sale is notable because it’s not just limited to the cheapest model, or taking a little …
Business
I’m sure the former Equifax lawyer now investigating Equifax will be completely unbiased
It’s kind of a sad in-joke at this point that there’s a revolving door in Washington between corporations and the federal watchdogs that are supposed to oversee them, but normally appointments have at …
