Millions of people have downloaded shady Android apps that Google just banned
Google’s enforcement actions against shady Android apps and developers come at such a regular pace these days that it’s starting to be hard to keep …
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.
Over the years, he’s interviewed legendary figures in entertainment and tech that range from Stan Lee to John McAfee, Peter Thiel, and Reed Hastings.
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Ex-Apple employee writes a book the company is apparently scared for you to read
A newly published German-language book titled App Store Confidential certainly doesn’t sound problematic for Apple, but according to an English translation of the books’ description, …
Android apps will soon have a tougher time playing fast and loose with your location data
You don’t have to search very hard in our archive of stories here to find tons of examples of Android apps behaving badly. Everything from …
Chipotle BOGO commemorates 40th anniversary of Team USA’s ‘Miracle on Ice’
Forty years ago this weekend, Team USA pulled off a stunning upset over the Soviet hockey team during the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, …
I know what I’m not having for lunch today, thanks to this Burger King ad
These days, we’re not exactly hurting for choices of fast-food restaurants that offer the traditional comfort food meal of a burger, fries, and a drink. …
Southwest Airlines’ business credit card is offering an incredible sign-up bonus right now
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Behold, this might be our first look at a truly incredible Galaxy Note 20 display
It’s still only been a matter of days since Samsung unveiled its new Galaxy S20 phone series, at an event during which the company also …
Samsung shows third-party ads in the phone app on its $1,400 Galaxy Z Flip, and we can’t believe it
In a blog post that has attracted a pretty sizable amount of attention today, Tumblr software engineer Steve Streza called out Apple pretty harshly for …
Check out this brilliant deepfake mashup of ‘The Matrix’ and ‘Office Space’
It’s one of the most iconic scenes of the original Matrix film, released back in 1999. That moment when Morpheus, in his low and calming …
Finally, here’s a secret weapon to use against all those despicable robocallers
It’s probably fitting that I’ve already had to fend off one robocall while typing this. “This,” being the following news — if you’re reading these …
Feast your eyes on these leaked images of TCL’s weird expandable phone prototype
In terms of what’s new in the smartphone world right now from companies trying to push the design envelope, foldables are certainly a hot topic …
This new ‘Matrix 4’ set footage will both excite and terrify you
San Francisco residents and visitors have been flooding social media in recent days as they rush to capture sightings of Keanu Reeves — along with …
This sounds like the plot of a bad movie, but Trump may have had his DNA stolen
A few days from now, at a still-to-be-announced venue in New York City, a strange auction from a mysterious group called the Earnest Project is …
The Amex Platinum card offers so many perks, you’ll need this guide to keep track of them all
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These movies are crushing it right now on Netflix and other streamers
It’s been almost a week now since the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony was held, and one of the storylines that emerged from it is that …
Busted: Huge malware operation targeted Google Chrome extensions
While she was performing some routine tasks one day that relate to her job of constantly hunting for digital threats online, security researcher Jamila Kaya …
Here’s your latest reminder that Android security is a joke
The pile of Android threats to watch out for has been mounting at a pretty rapid clip so far this year, with apps sneaking into …
This new 3D printing breakthrough will blow your mind
Researchers may have just figured out completely transform fields like medicine and biology, thanks to an innovative new 3D-printing technique that could be used to …
Paramount didn’t actually spend a lot on the ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ movie
After the outcry from the internet last year when the first trailer for the new Sonic the Hedgehog movie hit YouTube, which inspired not only …
Watch Arnold Schwarzenegger fight Jackie Chan in a movie trailer so insane it left me speechless
In the first trailer for the new epic fantasy The Iron Mask, there’s a moment when I knew I should have turned it off. Around …
A pretty epic marriage proposal is visible right now on Google Maps
Steffen Schwarz is a 32-year-old part-time farmer in Germany who’s preparing to marry his fiancee in June. The pair’s impending nuptials come as a result …
Apple just revolutionized another massive industry, and no one’s even talking about it
I don’t really know when this started, but every time I make a run to Target these days I instinctively reach for my phone and …
JetBlue is offering $20 flights right now that might as well just be free
Twenty years on from its first revenue flight between New York and Fort Lauderdale back on February 11, 2000, not to mention some 470 million …
Watch this absolute maniac set a new Plinko record on ‘The Price Is Right’
My wish for humanity is that there comes at least one moment in all of our lives when we’re so amped up with excitement, so …
Samsung phones may soon be the device of choice for Netflix super-fans
Back in October, when Netflix premiered the Breaking Bad sequel movie El Camino on the streaming service, it gave fans of the franchise hungry for …
The sleazy move from this cable company just reminds me again why I cut the cord
I really hope this kind of practice doesn’t catch on among cable companies, but knowing the industry and how much they screw customers, it probably …
Don’t miss this new Southwest Airlines fare sale, with flights discounted as low as $39
Have you ever thought about whisking away your loved one for a sudden romantic getaway, just the two of you, the way they do in …
If you could use VR to see a dead loved one again one more time, would you want to?
The video at the top of this post is one of the most moving, emotionally powerful uses of technology I’ve seen in a long time, …
This #Nasabroom insanity sweeping social media is so dumb, it’s truly depressing
Welcome to the first truly stupid social media craze of 2020. If you opened Twitter at all on Monday, you might have been greeted with …
GameStop’s Valentine’s Day sale has tons of deals for the Player 2 in your life
Suffice to say, the last several months haven’t been kind to GameStop. The video game retail chain has been buffeted by trends including casual gamers …
