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Researchers say a quick cheek swab can accurately predict how long you have left to live
What if you could predict how long you’ll live? Well, a new test may soon let you do just that. The test is based around new research into biological aging and the markers that could help scientists determine your biological age just by swabbing the inside of your cheek. The findings, which are published in Frontiers in Aging, present an interesting story about your cheek age and how scientists could tell your body’s biological age just by inspecting the cells there. The research is heavily based on CheekAge, a next-generation tool designed to determine your body’s place on a new epigenetic...
These are the only TV shows that matter right now on Netflix, Max, Hulu, Prime Video, and more
Before Erin Foster met and married her husband Simon, her bad luck with romance had at least one redeeming quality: It provided a constant stream of material she could mine for her work as a TV producer and writer. You’d think that falling in love and entering into a beautiful, healthy relationship might be the worst thing that could happen to a cynical writer’s sharp edges — but you’d be wrong. Foster’s new Netflix comedy Nobody Wants This, one of the biggest TV shows on all of streaming this week according to Reelgood, is proof of that. Being with the wrong...
10 tips and tricks to help you charge your iPhone faster
While other smartphone makers are rapidly increasing the battery sizes and charging speeds of their devices, Apple has always been relatively conservative. Fortunately, the iPhone 16 series changed that with substantial upgrades to both. With that in mind, we’ve compiled a comprehensive guide full of tips and tricks for charging your iPhone as fast as possible without degrading its battery, including the latest iPhone 16 models and older devices. Combined with some incredibly useful life-saving iPhone battery tips given by a former Apple employee, we want to make sure that your iPhone is always fully charged when you need it to be....
Incredible 3D diagram lets you zoom into a brain like Google Maps
Scientists have created an incredibly detailed 3D brain map of a fly’s brain, and it’s probably one of the coolest things that you’ll see this year. While it might not be a map of the human brain, getting a better understanding of the brains of flies can help unravel some of the larger mysteries surrounding human brains as a whole. The groundbreaking map is something that was previously believed to be unachievable just a few short years ago. However, now that researchers have managed to create a complete wiring diagram of an entire fruit fly brain, the fruits (pun intended) of...
Captain America: Brave New World plot has leaked, and insiders claim it’s real
Captain America: Brave New World is the first MCU movie of 2025, hitting theaters on February 14th. We have already seen footage from the film, as Marvel released the first trailer and additional teasers. That means we saw Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) in the new suit and Red Hulk (Harrison Ford), you know, hulking out. The big point of Captain America 4 isn’t just to set up Sam as the new Cap, well, again, since we already saw it happen in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Disney Plus TV show. It’s also to introduce the new Avengers, seeing as the...
The latest Dragon Ball anime is coming to Netflix this month
While this month was already looking stacked for Netflix with returning series like Heartstopper, Outer Banks, The Lincoln Lawyer, and The Diplomat, anime fans have something major to look forward to. On Friday, Netflix announced that Dragon Ball Daima is coming to Netflix this month, starting October 14 in Asia and October 18 globally. Dragon Ball Daima is the fifth TV series in the long-running Dragon Ball franchise, which began with the manga series written by Akira Toriyama. This was also the final series Toriyama worked on before his death earlier this year.This gruesome 2018 reboot of a horror classic on...
Spotify’s Offline Backup feature lets you listen to music offline without downloading it
I do a lot of music streaming when I run for marathon training, which is why I usually have some playlists downloaded to my iPhone just to be on the safe side. I might be roaming on occasion or running in areas with spotty connectivity. But I don’t want to lose access to my favorite songs. The offline playlists also come in handy when flying without internet access. It turns out that Spotify has thought about another solution for the same problem, coming up with a new Offline Backup feature for Premium subscribers. Offline Backup lets you stream some of your...
XGIMI MoGo 3 Pro review: Portable projection at its best
MoGo 3 Pro Rating: 5 Stars A projector, a speaker, and a creative tool. XGIMI’s latest home projector combines affordability, a pretty design, and great features. Skip To Our Expert Review Rating: 5 Stars Skip To Our Expert Review Pros Google TV and Netflix support Great speakers Great color accuracy Cons Accessories can make the projector pricier Buy From List Price Sale Price XGIMI $449 $449 See It $449 $449 See It XGIMI is no stranger to BGR. Last year’s Horizon Ultra 4K was our favorite projector, and we’ll soon publish a review of the new Horizon S...
Of the 20+ Netflix releases coming next week, here’s the one most people will be watching
Another week of fresh Netflix originals and third-party titles is just around the corner, with almost two dozen new releases teed up for the next seven days, including new and returning fan-favorite series, documentaries, comedy specials, and much more. And while everyone certainly has their own preferences and favorites, it seems to me that there’s one title that stands out as the biggest draw — that is, the one that I suspect the vast majority of people will be streaming once it arrives a little less than a week from now. Outer Banks: Season 4, Part 1 (Oct. 10) One of the tell-tale signs...
MIT researchers invented recycled glass bricks as strong as concrete
Construction is a significant source of pollution, accounting for around 37 percent of global emissions. While some companies are looking for ways to cut down on pollution by creating cement-free concrete, others are finding new ways to use 3D printers, like these new 3D-printed recycled glass bricks, which can be connected together like LEGO pieces. The new bricks are part of a study run by an engineering team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The team was helmed by Kaitlyn Becker, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at MIT, and Michael Stern, the founder of Evenline, an MIT spinoff. The team used...
This gruesome 2018 reboot of a horror classic on Netflix will haunt your nightmares
The first weekend of October has arrived, and I’m betting a bunch of you are ready to settle in and scare yourselves half to death watching horror movies. What better way to start than with the 2018 reboot of Halloween, which is now streaming on Netflix? The Halloween series is among the most profitable and enduring horror movie franchises of all time. The original film premiered in 1978, with John Carpenter directing Jamie Lee Curtis in her feature film debut. Curtis would return as Laurie Strode in several sequels over the years, most recently as an executive producer as well in David...
Apple’s biggest hardware change on the iPhone 16 is a huge disappointment
Apple’s latest and greatest innovation for the iPhone 16 is the Camera Control. This new button features several layers of software integration, and Apple thinks it adds state-of-the-art camera functionality. The company calls this feature a “result of thoughtful hardware and software integration, which elevates the camera experience on the iPhone 16 lineup. It is packed with innovation, including a tactile switch that powers the click experience, a high-precision force sensor that enables the light press gesture, and a capacitive sensor that allows for touch interactions.” While this all looks great on paper, having a hands-on experience with this functionality with my...
Apple’s iPhone 17 Air is one step closer to becoming a reality
The iPhone 16 has been out for a couple of weeks now. However, it seems Apple is already fully committed to the upcoming iPhone 17, especially the now-rumored iPhone 17 Air/Slim. According to a DigiTimes report, Taiwanese company Novatek plans to begin mass production of a new OLED display technology. The Touch and Display Driver Integration tech is expected to debut as early as the second quarter of 2025, and Apple is “expected” to be Novatek’s first customer. The claim seems to be speculative by DigiTimes. However, this technology could help Apple make this upcoming iPhone 17 Air really thin. “While industry...
DC’s Dynamic Duo is the kind of risk Marvel refuses to take
When Warner Bros. announced that James Gunn and Peter Safran would be running the new DC Studios and starting from close to scratch with their own cinematic universe, I was over the moon. After all, Gunn is responsible for some of my favorite movies in the MCU and the DCEU, including Guardians of the Galaxy and The Suicide Squad. However, the latest announcement from DC Studios has kicked my interest into overdrive. This week, Gunn announced that DC Studios and Warner Bros. Pictures Animation greenlit a new theatrical release titled Dynamic Duo. The movie will follow the early days of Dick...
Want a new iPhone but not the boring iPhone 16? Here’s the one to get
You’re an iPhone user and could use an upgraded model, but it’s not urgent. The iPhone 16 has been out in stores for almost two weeks. You didn’t preorder one during the launch weekend, choosing to wait for reviews and, most importantly, for stores to get them. While supply might be more constrained for some iPhone 16 Pro SKUs, you should be able to get your hands on all four models in stores to see whether any of them strike your fancy. As you’ve probably read, however, the iPhone 16 is a pretty boring update — so much so that Apple Intelligence...
Movie Gen is Meta’s new AI video maker, and it may change Instagram and Facebook forever
Several months ago, OpenAI stunned the world with an incredible text-to-video AI tool called Sora. The whole concept is very simple: tell the AI what video to make, and Sora will generate it for you. OpenAI still hasn’t released it to the general public because it’s currently in development. I expected to see Sora released by early October, but that hasn’t happened. OpenAI’s DevDay came and went, and Sora is still unavailable to users. Meanwhile, Meta announced its own Sora alternative. It’s called Movie Gen, its third iteration of generative AI products for image and video editing. Movie Gen can generate...
Update your iPhone right now to fix security holes in Passwords and Messages
A couple of weeks after releasing iOS 18 to iPhone users, Apple seeded iOS 18.0.1. This long-awaited update addressed several bugs iPhone users were experiencing. More importantly, with iPadOS 18.0.1, M4 iPad Pro users could finally update to this major software update, as Apple pulled out the iPadOS 18 version as it was bricking these tablets. However, iOS 18.0.1 brings more than just bug fixes. It also addresses critical security holes in Passwords and Messages apps. In a support document, the company highlighted the security vulnerabilities it has fixed: Media Session Available for: iPhone 16 (all models)Apple’s biggest hardware change on the iPhone...
CASETiFY celebrates Evangelion Day with anime-themed iPhone 16 and AirPods cases
EVA 01 aficionados, attention: CASETiFY has restocked its popular first collab with Evangelion to celebrate the anime’s 29th anniversary. According to the company, this collection “artfully combines iconic design with practical functionality, showcasing pivotal ‘IMPACT’ events from the series” alongside the company’s Impact Case. These accessories are certified to withstand drops up to 6.6 feet or 2 meters and still protect your device, including the four different iPhone 16 models recently released by Apple. The cases also offer a Camera Control cutout, so users can easily use Apple’s latest innovation and new housing for the Action Button on the regular iPhone...
Early Prime Day deals: Rare Nintendo Switch sale, $50 off Oura Ring, $105 Sony ANC headphones, more
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, BGR may receive an affiliate commission.Don't Miss: Best deals: Tech, laptops, TVs, and more sales October Prime Day doesn’t officially start until next Tuesday, but there are already hundreds of deals that are live right here. If you don’t want to sift through them all, we’ve rounded up the best of the best in this post. Examples include a rare Nintendo Switch OLED discount, $50 off the super-popular Oura Ring 3, popular Sony wireless noise cancelling headphones for just $104.99, and more. Plus, Waterdrop RO filters...
ChatGPT 4o with Canvas: How to use it and what it is
Early October turned out to be a busy month for OpenAI. The company hosted this year’s DevDay event, where it unveiled new tools developers can use to integrate ChatGPT into their apps, including a Realtime API that enables Advanced Voice Mode functionality in third-party apps. OpenAI has also made Advanced Voice Mode available to ChatGPT Free users, though you only get 15 minutes of voice chatting per month. Fast-forward to Thursday, and OpenAI released a big update to the ChatGPT experience, the Canvas mode for the GPT-4o model that will come in handy for writing and coding jobs that require lots of...
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