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Mom Says Her Baby Contracted Herpes From Preschool Teacher

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A mother from Oklahoma City is claiming that her one-year-old daughter contracted herpes from her preschool teacher. According to Oklahoma's News Channel 4, Consuela Smith says her daughter came home from Childtime daycare with blisters and sores on her mouth. When she took her to the doctor she was informed that her little girl had herpes simplex type one. "She started getting blisters all around her mouth and bleeding," she said. "They told me that she had herpes." After she heard the devastating news she called the daycare and found out they were aware that one of their employees had herpes. The corporate office of Childtime released a statement on the incident. "Our children's well-being is of the utmost importance to us. We have strict policies and procedures to ensure we meet or exceed regulatory guidelines on health and safety. We take every precaution to prevent the spread of germs or illness, and investigate any reported concerns." Smith i

Big Perm: Chris Brown Debuts New Curly 'Do on Instagram

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Ever the chameleon, Chris Brown is changing up his looks yet again. The "Fine China" singer debuted a more relaxed curled look on Instagram, which had fans guessing if he got a perm. The pop star wore his new 'do parted on the side in the photo captioned, "Taking it back to the 30s! Lol!" Aside from changing up his look, Chris has been putting in serious work in the studio, where he's been seen with Drake, Justin Bieber, and Akon. No word on which projects he's got in the works, but Chris is planning to release his new album, X, in 2014.  Source: Instagram

Teen Commits Suicide After Masturbation Video Goes Viral

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A family from San Diego is mourning the loss of their 14-year-old son after he committed suicide over a video that went viral of him masturbating in a school bathroom. According to the LA Times, Timothy and Barbara Burdette are suing the San Diego Unified School District for $1 million dollars for their son's death. The family claims that the video, and constant taunting and bullying from his classmates lead their son to kill himself. They also claimed that the school's administrators did nothing to prevent the bullying. Matthew Burdette committed suicide in November during his Thanksgiving Break. In his note, the teen says he couldn't handle school and didn't have any friends. The school district released a statement following the claim. "At San Diego Unified, the safety and well-being of our students is a top priority," the statement said. "The district also adheres to the privacy and confidentiality laws and regulations related to students, families an

Netflix already stopped mailing DVDs on Saturdays, but you probably didn't notice

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The USPS may not have gone forward with its plans to kill Saturday mail delivery, but  Netflix  isn't waiting. A  few customers have noticed  it's no longer processing shipments on Saturdays, opting for a five day schedule instead. Company spokesman Joris Evers tells Engadget that it's been transitioning in that direction over the past year and ended Saturday processing (usually a low volume day) entirely  in early June. Longtime subscribers may remember that originally Netflix was a five day operation, and it only shipped or received DVDs and Blu-ray discs on the weekend over the past five years. These days, most of us are streaming so with all those options there's less pressure to get an item in the mail, but of course not everyone is happy. When weekend mail delivery came close to ending last year (various government committees have  opted  to keep it going), an  AP   article noted that it could actually save Netflix money by reducing the number of deliveries for he

Marlon Wayans Compares Iggy Azalea to 'White Chicks' Character

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Unkind Internet users have long compared Iggy Azalea to the characters on the movie "White Chicks," and Marlon Wayans decided to share his thoughts on the matter. The actor, who played Marcus Copeland in the 2004 comedy, shared a photo on Instagram comparing Iggy to his character.  "This do kinda look like my before and after White Chicks make up," wrote the comedian.  Iggy has yet to respond to the message, but she made it clear last week that she wasn't a fan of people talking smack online, "Every time I'm on twitter it's some bullsh*t. F*cckiiinngggg hellllll."  Check out the photo in the above slide and let us know what you think.  Source:  bossip.com

Althea Claps Back at Stevie J for Posting Sexual Pic on Twitter

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Love and Hip Hop Atlanta continued to bring the drama last night. Stevie J and Benzino's fiancee, Althea, haven't seen eye to eye since she revealed to Zino her sexual past with his good friend. Monday night, things got heated on Twitter when Stevie posted a semi-nude photo of Althea. Their argument began early Tuesday morning on Twitter when Stevie J posted a photo of Althea performing oral sex on an unidentified man. "Lettuce anyone?" the producer captioned the photo. Althea responded by saying the photo was her and Benzino. "that's me and Zino what u want tickets???" she said. Stevie responded with the questionable tweet: "@Althea_Heart: "@hitmansteviej: Lettuce anyone?? that's me and Zino what u want tickets ??>>already been to the zoo. When a fan asked him if that was his version of confessing that he slept with his friend's fiancee, he gave a clever answer. Source:  Twitter

"I'm Coming Home" LeBron James Returns to Cleveland Cavaliers

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It has been a long process but LeBron James finally uttered the words that the Cleveland Cavaliers desperately wanted to hear back in 2010: 'I'm Coming Home.'  King James revealed he had selected the Cleveland Cavaliers via an essay published to  Sports Illustrated . A much more modest and humble reveal than his 2010 special, 'The Decision' which aired on ESPN.  "My relationship with Northeast Ohio is bigger than basketball, I didn't realize that four years ago. I do now." Are you excited for the news of LeBron James signing with Cleveland? Let us know in the comments section below!  Source:  Sports Illustrated

You can get LG's flagship G3 on Verizon next week for $99 on contract

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Historically, Verizon's not often the first carrier in the US to announce availability for a new phone. In the case of LG's latest flagship smartphone,  the G3 , it's actually the last. But good things come to those who wait -- and are willing to sign two-year contracts: Big Red's version of the G3 will go for $99 when you sign the dotted line. This is $100 less than  AT&T's on-contract price. Pre-orders start today and will ship out on July 17th. There's no special discount for Edge customers or for those who want to buy the phone outright, however: it'll be $30 per month or $600, respectively. Engadget 

Jay Z Determined to Help End Extreme Poverty by 2030

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Rolling Stone is reporting that Jay Z has signed on to take part in the annual Global Poverty Project as a headliner for the 2014 Global Citizen Festival taking place in New York's Central Park in September.  Here's what Hov had to say about how he plans to help end extreme poverty by the year 2030: "I'm joining the 2014 Global Citizen Festival because I believe through actions, whether it be by raising awareness, getting involved or educating ourselves, the goal to end extreme poverty by 2030 is possible." The festival will also feature performances by the legendary Roots crew, Carrie Underwood, and No Doubt, among others. The 2014 Global Citizen Festival goes down in Central Park on Saturday, Sept. 27. Source:  Rolling Stone

Dave Chappelle Explains Why He Chose Family Over Fame

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Dave Chappelle recently opened up to People magazine after closing out the last night of his highly successful Radio City shows, and revealed why he left The Chappelle Show. While he's long said it was over money and clashes with creativity, the famed comedian revealed that his family was more of a priority.  "I never stopped being onstage. What I did was step off of the main stage. That kind of attention wouldn't have been conducive to raising a family."  Dave has been married to his wife Elaine for 13 years, and the couple have three children together, sons Sulayman and Ibrahim, and daughter Sonal. He also spoke about how it felt strange to not be doing comedy, which has been a constant in his life since he was a kid.  "The audience-comedian relationship is one of the more consistent relationships in my life. I started doing this at such a young age, that not doing it was alien." Chapelle added that being back on stage "Has been a healing experience.

Verizon insists streaming slowdowns are on Netflix

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Netflix and Verizon have been  playing the blame game for months , and  despite an April agreement  to alleviate the situation customers are still seeing low-res streams and buffering screens (the FCC  says  it's investigating). Today, Verizon  published its own blog post  to "dispel the Congestion Myth" with some data that showing why Netflix is responsible for the hangups. Comcast also  put the blame on Netflix  a few months ago, but Verizon has an infographic. Basically, it says that while the connections Netflix is using are overloaded there are other ways to access its network that are wide open, but Netflix just isn't choosing to take advantage of them. Netflix  pointed the finger right back  in a statement to Engadget (included in full after the break), citing Verizon's failure to upgrade the connections so users can take advantage of the bandwidth they're paying for. Engadget 

The Grease: Man Finds Dead Rat Wrapped in His Sandwhich

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Well this is one way to truly ruin your appetite.  A man by the name of Steven Henderson posted an alarming tweet of a dead rat stuffed inside of a Chop't sandwich that his colleague ordered on his lunch break.  The rat wrap was ordered from the Chop't location at 80 Pine Street in lower Manhattan, which has maintained an "A" health inspection rating since the fall of last year.  Following the spread of the #RatWrap2014 trend on Twitter, the owner of the Chop't store, Tony Shure, shut down that location for the day in order for the establishment to undergo a "deep clean."   According to an eyewitness who works with the person who unfortunately received the #RatWrap, "My colleague ordered from Seamless and it was delivered to our office.  Nobody on the receiving end saw the wrap being prepared."   Chop't also addressed the matter on their website after conducting a thorough inspection of their store.  Their statement reads:  "Although n

Check Out Nia Long's Sexy Look-alike 'Sister' Rose Rollins

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Actress Nia Long's stunning looks are one of a kind, but one woman looks very similar to "The Best Man Holiday" actress. Long has been hanging out with her play sister, actress Rose Rollins. Known for her roles on The L Word and NCIS, Rollins stunning smile and memorizing eyes are almost identical to Nia's. The two 'sisters' have a close relationship. Rollins is the godmother to Nia's youngest son, Kez. Check out the ladies above. Can you tell the difference? Source:  Global Grind 

Dad Flips Out After Daughter Accidentally Sexts Him Nude Pic

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Recent college grad Nyjah, better known as @dearfashionn on Twitter, recently became an overnight celebrity when she accidentally sent a nude pic to her dad and posted his irate responses on Twitter and Instagram. She was spotted and retweeted by Chad Ochocinco, and the story soon spread like wildfire. It should be noted that screenshots like this can be staged, but so far it seems the Cali girl is actually in some very hot water. Nyjah also responded to her newfound followers calling her all kinds of names, specifically a "thot" several times over, and she even hints at her actual boyfriend dumping her while all this went down. Check out her tweets and screenshots of Daddy going off on her above and watch video of him confronting his daughter here .  Source:  Gawker

Jim Brown Believes Dan Gilbert Owes Lebron James A Public Apology

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Cleveland’s greatest sports legend would have no problem with LeBron James returning to the city, but believes he only should under one condition. Jim Brown, the hall of fame Browns running back, believes James only should re-sign with the Cavaliers if owner Dan Gilbert makes a public apology. Gilbert criticized James in a scathing latter he wrote after James bolted from the Cavaliers to the Miami Heat in 2010. “The only way I would say that (James should return) is if he and Mr. Gilbert came to some greater understanding because I did not like the way that Mr. Gilbert portrayed him,’’ Brown said in a phone interview Monday with the Pioneer Press. “(For James to return), there’s got to be a public apology made by the owner. I don’t see it any other way.’’ Brown was asked if James should return to the Cavaliers without a public apology. “Hell no,’’ Brown said. The free-agent forward is deciding whether to leave the Heat or to join another team, with the Cavaliers being regarded as havin

Singer of 90's Group Hi-Five in Custody After Wife Found Dead

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Russell Neal, a singer from the '90s group Hi-Five, is now in police custody after he told police that his wife was dead inside their apartment. According to TMZ, Neal requested a lawyer after revealing the tragic news in-person at the police station.  He reportedly told officers that he and his wife got into an argument on Wednesday night and then asked for a lawyer without releasing any more information. His lawyer, Chris Brown, told TMZ that "We are aware of the situation and are presently evaluating it." Hi-Five scored two big hits in the '90s with "I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)" and "She's Playing Hard to Get." Their lead singer famously died after huffing freon in 2007.  Source:  TMZ   Source:  bossip.com

Amber Rose Teases 'Thirst Buckets' on IG With Sexy Thong Pic

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Amber Rose decided to have a little fun with her fans while showing off a pair of gold-studded sunglasses while lying in bed. She started out by focusing on the shades, but fans quickly caught on that she was wearing a thong in the pic.  After the stunning model's comments page blew up with fans asking her to move over a little bit so they could get a better view, Amber shared a more revealing photo. The "School Dance" actress playfully stared into the camera while showing off her black thong for the "thirst buckets."  She captioned the snap,"#thirstbucketsonigbelike "Hey do u guys like my new sunglasses? Just bought them." Lol #payit #thirstbucketsbewinning."  Check out more photos of Amber in the above slide.  Source:  Instagram

National Geographic Explores Tupac's Death in New Documentary

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As part of a three night, six-hour documentary series National Geographic will dedicate a portion of the show to examine the death of Hip Hop legend Tupac Shakur. The documentary, titled, "The 90s: The Last Great Decade?" will feature interviews with everyone from Arsenio Hall to Gobi Rahimi, director of Tupac's "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted". Both Arsenio Hall and Rahimi express on the documentary that Pac's murder should have been solved by now. The 90s: The Last Great Decade? will air on the National Geographic channel from July 6th to July 8th at 9pm EST.

Fans Weigh in On the Rockets Shading Jeremy Lin w/ Carmelo Pic

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During Carmelo Anthony's journey through the seas of free-agency, the Houston Rockets went the extra mile to make him feel at home to entice him to join their organization.  The only problem with their attempts to win over Carmelo, however, was that it came at the expense of Rockets star Jeremy Lin.   Lin, who previously played with Carmelo during his time with the Knicks franchise, wears No. 7 on his jersey, which is Carmelo's current number.  While creating banner images of what Carmelo would look like wearing a Rockets jersey, they gave him Lin's No. 7, instead of creating a new number for the NBA star.  The Rockets hung a huge banner of Carmelo wearing the No. 7 jersey on the front of the Toyota Center, and also added the image of Carmelo holding a championship trophy along with the words, "The key to a championship formula," on the Rockets' locker room wall.  Many fans took note of this obvious shade, and shared their thoughts on the matter on Twitter.  L

Draya Gives Fans Full View of Her Juicy Buns in a Swimsuit

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Draya Michele has been heavily promoting her Mint Swim line on Instagram and modeled one of the sexy looks for her followers, showing off her eye-popping booty. The "Basketball Wives" star began by modeling the "Charlize" for fans, and then hit them with the backshot that had fans going wild.  Just one day earlier Draya was rooting for the US soccer team with a sexy photo of her in a blue bathing suit that she accessorized with a USA soccer ball. She teamed up with Ciroc for an upcoming promotional photoshoot, but kept other details a secret for now.  Check out more photos of Draya in the above slide.  Source:  Instagram  

Knife-Wielding Man Arrested Trying to Kill Michael Strahan

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The month of July had a very dramatic start for Michael Strahan, when a 25-year-old homeless man sought him out at the ABC "Good Morning America" studios on a mission to kill the former football star.  The suspect in the murder attempt, Andre Johnson, walked to the entrance of the ABC studios and demanded that security let him inside; however, he didn't specify that he wanted to kill Michael Strahan at the time. According to a police source: "The suspect went to the entrance of ABC studios and demanded that security let him into the studio. He was denied entrance, at which time he showed a knife. He [then] attempted to stab a security guard." The source also added that Mr. Johnson admitted that "he was there to kill Michael Strahan" to police after his arrest, but "when he displayed the knife he did not say that," initially to the security on duty at the time.  Mr. Johnson still remains behind bars, and has been charged with menacing, crimina

Florida Barbershop Owner Busted For Running Booty Club In Shop

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Investigators say an Orlando barbershop was being run as an after-hours strip club. Agents raided the Slow Fades barbershop at in Orlando over the weekend and arrested the owner, 43-year-old Derrick Price. Investigators say Price had nude dancers inside the shop and was also selling alcohol without a license. Price, who faces multiple charges, posted bond and was released from jail. Haircut and happy ending?

Katt Williams Allegedly Threatens Man With Gun in Hollywood

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Katt Williams is back in the news for wild behavior, only this time, he allegedly threatened someone with a gun.  Cops stormed the West Hollywood Comedy Store after Kat allegedly drew a gun on a man who was making fun of his race and height.  Even though Kat was not on stage, he took offense to the comments and according to an eyewitness, he "went crazy" and threatened the man with a firearm.   The police who arrived on the scene were ready for a firefight, as they already had their pistols, shotguns, and bean bag guns drawn as they waited outside of the club for any possible violent altercation.  Their attempts to diffuse the situation, however, were futile because Kat had already left the venue.  There have been no warrants issued for the comedian's arrest thus far. Source:  tmz.com

Burger King Honors LBGT Community With 'The Proud Whopper'

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Burger King has revealed their ode to the LGBT community with The Proud Whooper. According to the USA Today, the burger is no different from the regular Whopper, but features a special rainbow wrapper with the message "We are all the same inside" in the packaging. Fernando Machado, senior vice president of global management at Burger King announced that a commercial will launch on YouTube this morning featuring the burger. So far, the brand served The Proud Whooper in Market Street, San Francisco. The area was the center for the 44th annual San Francisco Pride Celebration & Parade last weekend. "It showcases who we are as a brand," Machado said. "It shows how we, as a brand, believe in self-expression." Sales from the burger will go to The Burger King McLamore Foundation, a special program for LGBT teens. After selling the popular burger over Pride weekend, Machado says that people were saving the wrappers. "Pretty soon they'll probably show u

Cameron Diaz Disrobes Entirely For New “Sex Tape” Movie

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The 41-year-old actress stunned in a series of shots for the August issue of Esquire magazine and opened up about stripping down completely nude for new film “Sex Tape” and her life decision to not have children. “It’s a first for me. But Jason (Segel, her co-star) gets naked, too. It’s just a part of the role. So I did it. I mean you see everything,” she revealed of the movie due out July 18. Despite having to sacrifice showing some skin in the name of the job, Diaz described acting to Esquire as “weird” but “great.” “I found myself (for ‘Sex Tape’) in a room in the middle of nowhere Massachusetts at 11 at night doing a childbirth scene, and everybody’s screaming at one another — Jason, the cameramen, the director. And me acting like I’m trying to push a basketball out of my vajoon. Crazy s–t, right? And the thing is, I always take a moment to say, ‘We’re lucky. This is a great job. A fun job.’” The 41-year-old blue-eyed Becky also talked about her decision to opt-out of child bearing

T-Mobile will sell the US' first Windows Phone 8.1 device on July 5th for $99

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If you've been waiting for a US-friendly device that ships with  Windows Phone 8.1 out of the box, you can stop twiddling your thumbs. T-Mobile is  launching Nokia's Lumia 635 (aka the  Lumia 630 with LTE) this month for $99 up front at MetroPCS, or $7 per month on a T-Mobile installment plan -- not bad for a phone with  Cortana  and other features that aren't officially available elsewhere right now. Just when you'll get this spiritual successor to the  Lumia 521  will depend on how you like to shop. Your first chance to buy the 635 is on July 5th, when you can tune into the Home Shopping Network to get one on a prepaid Simple Choice plan. After that, you'll have to wait until July 9th to order it online, or July 16th (the 18th for MetroPCS) to find it in a store. It's not the  Lumia 930  that many power users crave, but it may fit the bill if you're looking for the cheapest way to get into Microsoft's latest mobile ecosystem. Engadget 

Samsung's Galaxy S5 mini keeps the sensors but not the specs

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Samsung has revealed the smaller-sized update to its latest  flagship smartphone : the Galaxy S5 mini. While it's often expected that the company will scrimp on sensors to save on price, the S5 mini includes many of the same features as its sibling, including waterproof certification, power-saving modes, a heart rate monitor, fingerprint scanner and support for Samsung's wearables.  As expected , there's also a 1.4GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.4, 16GB internal memory (expandable up to 64) and 1.5GB of RAM, which match what  we've seen in years past . The display is a 4.5-inch Super AMOLED panel, which is powered by a 2,100mAh battery, with the cameras enjoying in 8- and 2.1-megapixel resolutions. The company expects the S5 mini to go on sale in Russia from "early July," but there's no word on when it'll spread to other countries. Samsung plans to expand sales globally, though, offering the device in Charcoal Black, Shimmery White, Electric Blue an

Kim Kardashian Reveals North West Was Verbally Harassed

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During this week's episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Kim and Kris go through a lot of racial turmoil while traveling to Vienna. According to the Huffington Post, the reality star was harassed by a man in a blackface pretending to be her then-fiance, Kanye West. Kim ended up being the butt of a racial joke by the comedian during a live interview. As Kim retells the story to Khloe, she shares that the worst part of the trip was the flight back to the states. "Mom had the baby, I fell asleep, I woke up to this woman screaming, 'Kanye West's baby!' The woman is screaming at my child, I jump up," she said. The woman then screamed about Kim having a biracial child, and teased her about her infamous sextape with Ray J. "This lady stood up in the cabin in first class and yelled at the top of her lungs, 'She's with a black guy, and that baby is black! And you need to shut that black baby up!'" Kris added. The experience prompted Kim to 

Erykah Badu Intentionally Sets Booty Pic "Thirst Trap" for Fans

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Erykah Badu was not present at the BET Awards over the weekend, but she gained a lot of attention from followers with a photo of her watching the show. The "Window Seat" singer posted a photo of her in a pair of leggings that showed off her pert derriere with the caption, "Watching BET Awards in Favorite Leggings...TEXAS stand up!!"  The blue and white tie dye bottoms looked like the same ones she performed in at the 2013 BET Awards with Kendrick Lamar. At the bottom, she put the hashtag #ThirstTrappinSundays, showing that she knew exactly what she was setting up.  Source:  bossip.com

The PS4's gamepad now works wirelessly with your PS3

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If you've wanted to use the PlayStation 4's (arguably superior) DualShock 4 controller with a PS3, you've so far had to  plug it in ; that's not easy if your couch and TV are at opposite ends of the living room. It's a good thing, then, that Sony has  quietly enabled  wireless support for the newer DualShock through its latest PS3 firmware update. It's still treated as a generic controller without motion or vibration, and game compatibility is somewhat spotty, but it's now relatively safe to ditch the USB cable while playing. You can check out Reddit's instructions for pairing the gamepad with your PS3 at the source link, and here's hoping that it eventually gets first-class treatment. Engadget