Spectrum will give students free internet for 60 days
Corporate America is increasingly stepping up to help consumers as the coronavirus crisis continues to pummel the country and keep many people stuck hunkering down …
Andy Meek is a reporter based in Memphis who has covered media, entertainment, and culture for over 20 years. His work has appeared in outlets including The Guardian, Forbes, and The Financial Times, and he’s written for BGR since 2015. Andy's coverage includes technology and entertainment, and he has a particular interest in all things streaming.
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Mint Mobile is giving people free data as coronavirus spreads
Ryan Reynold’s wireless carrier Mint Mobile is doing its part to help out consumers during the coronavirus crisis. Through April 14, it’s giving away free …
Apple’s stores around the world will be closed much longer than we thought
Apple CEO Tim Cook sent out a letter over the weekend announcing that the company would close its stores until March 27 as a result …
These stark images show how profoundly the coronavirus has changed life in the US
The US is still coming to grips with how to react to the inexorable spread of the coronavirus, which has now resulted in some cities …
Another celebrity, former Bond girl Olga Kurylenko, confirms she has the coronavirus
Another Hollywood celebrity has announced a positive coronavirus diagnosis — former Bond girl Olga Kurylenko, who starred in the 2008 James Bond film Quantum of …
iOS 14 leak reveals a new iPhone 9 model we weren’t expecting
iOS 14 leaks, at this point, have already revealed a ton of fresh insight about Apple’s product and software roadmap for the rest of 2020. …
‘The Matrix 4’ filming shuts down due to coronavirus pandemic
The Matrix 4 filming has been suspended indefinitely as a result of the continued spread of the coronavirus. Filming had been set to continue this …
The top shows everyone is streaming right now during coronavirus quarantines
One of the many consequences of the coronavirus outbreak is that large numbers of public gathering spots, businesses, restaurants, and entertainment venues are rapidly closing …
The Amex Platinum is the perfect credit card in almost any scenario, including emergencies
BGR has partnered with The Points Guy for our coverage of credit card products. BGR and The Points Guy may receive a commission from card …
Coronavirus panic-buying even hits Amazon hard, where many essentials are out of stock
Coronavirus panic has sent consumers racing to find and stock up on household essentials to prepare for the virus, like Purell and toilet paper — …
A JetBlue passenger who flew with the coronavirus got slapped with a lifetime ban
We are going to see a lot more of this kind of thing in the coming days, as the US and the rest of the …
Apple closing all stores outside of China through March 27
After announcing that its upcoming annual developers conference will switch to an online-only format this year as a result of the continued spread of the …
Elon Musk thinks coronavirus isn’t even one of the ‘top 100 health risks’ to worry about
Elon Musk has now doubled-down on his tweet from a few days ago that declared “the coronavirus panic is dumb,” this time via a Friday …
One of the hottest movies on Netflix right now is 1995’s ‘Outbreak’
One of the top movies right now on Netflix is 1995’s Outbreak, a thriller starring Dustin Hoffman about a virologist who tries to stop the …
Apple may announce a new MacBook Air as soon as next week
Apple may announce a new MacBook Air model much sooner than expected — during the week of March 15, if a new tipster’s information pans …
March’s best food deals, from free doughnuts to discounted Chili’s margaritas
We’re all being bombarded with bad news at the moment thanks to the continued spread of the coronavirus, but restaurants are stepping up to make …
Disney suspends all live-action film production because of the coronavirus
Disney has taken another extraordinary step in response to the continued spread of the coronavirus — bringing an immediate halt to all live-action film production …
The killer feature I wish Netflix would add that could be a game-changer
Netflix is an absolutely indispensable entertainment option for me these days — and, I suspect, for many of you in light of the spread of …
Samsung is working on a mysterious new display for smartphones
Major smartphone releases still to come this year from Samsung include the Galaxy Note 20, with some color renders having recently emerged to suggest the …
Southwest, Frontier, and JetBlue are offering insanely cheap flights right now
If you’re a traveler who doesn’t mind the risk of exposure to coronavirus, or maybe you’re trying to rush home to conclude your travel or …
Coronavirus hits Hollywood: Tom Hanks and his wife announce their diagnosis
Around the time that President Trump was announcing a travel ban from Europe during an address Wednesday evening to try and mitigate the spread of …
Deal alert: These 7 credit cards give you at least $1,000 in value just for signing up
There are so many different factors that consumers can use to select which credit card is right for them, from the size of the annual …
President Trump just banned travel from Europe, and everyone is freaking out
The official response of the US government to the coronavirus outbreak has now included the extraordinary measure of banning all travel from Europe to the …
Coronavirus is making us so paranoid that a plane landed because someone sneezed
As COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, continues to wreak havoc on so much of daily life here and around the world, from the …
Even a coronavirus conference has now been canceled because of coronavirus
The World Health Organization on Wednesday finally declared the novel coronavirus a global pandemic. The COVID-19 virus has infected more than 100,000 people around the …
Yet another iOS 14 leak emerges, this time revealing several HomeKit improvements
Apple at this point still seems on track to release the first beta of its iOS 14 software update in June, never mind the possibility …
Elon Musk thinks iOS quality needs to improve and says a recent update “broke my email”
At this point, we’re a matter of months away from getting the first beta of Apple’s next-generation software, iOS 14. By all accounts, it will …
Searching for cheap flights? Now is the time to book if you’re willing to take a risk
Airfare is often the biggest component of the budget whenever most people travel, so suffice it to say that people’s hunt for cheap flights never …
Cable TV prices have gone up so much that they now exceed most combined utility bills
One of the consequences of a growing number of consumers cutting the cord and going all-in on streaming TV is that cable TV companies end …
These are Krispy Kreme’s first-ever green doughnuts for St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner — it’s a week from today, in fact. To get into the spirit of the holiday, the …
