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 …
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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Apple just revolutionized another massive industry, and no one’s even talking about it
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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’
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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 …
Netflix is trouncing all its streaming rivals right now, and it’s not even close
By one measure, the most popular streaming TV series on Netflix right now is a British comedy about teenagers trying to navigate the interplay between …
For some reason, Samsung thinks it can sell 2.5 million Galaxy Z Flip units this year
You only need to look as far as Sunday night’s Oscars ceremony, when Samsung surprised everyone with a TV spot for the still-unannounced Galaxy Z …
Don’t worry if you missed ‘Parasite’ in theaters – it’s coming to Hulu soon
The local theater chain where I live previously hosted a limited run for Parasite, the runaway indie hit directed by Bong Joon-ho that took home …
Locke & Key: A family-friendly fantasy adventure worth checking out on Netflix
If you’re one of the longtime fans of Locke & Key, the comic book series with a devoted following from illustrator Gabe Rodriguez and writer …
Last chance: Southwest Airlines’ highest-ever credit card sign-up bonus is about to go away
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You’ve only got until Monday to take advantage of this incredible airfare sale
When I was in London towards the end of last year, I got pretty lucky in for the most part avoiding the downpours the city …
Why can’t every credit card pack as many perks as this new one from United Airlines?
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France hits Apple with $27 million fine over the battery issue you probably forgot about
Some two years after an apology from Apple and a flurry of lawsuits against the iPhone maker over allegedly slowing down older iPhone models in …
Delete these nasty Android apps that can log in to your Google and Facebook accounts right now
No sooner did we report on Wednesday the presence of a new batch of scammy Android apps that had to be removed from the Google …
These series are crushing it on Netflix right now
One of the things that’s fun about watching various lists of what people are bingeing the most of on streaming sites like Netflix is seeing …
‘Matrix 4’ filming: First set photos of Keanu Reeves emerge
People in San Francisco got a firsthand look this week at the phenomenon affectionately known as the Keanusance, a term that refers to Keanu Reeves’ …
Finally! Netflix will now let you turn off the autoplay feature you hate
Netflix has a ton of users around the globe and is continuing to add more to its massive subscriber base with each passing quarter. The …
While Apple News struggles, Flipboard tests its biggest change ever
If you caught the headlines on Tuesday about the departure of the head of business for Apple’s news app, which added a paid tier last …
The best movie you didn’t see this year might crush it at the Oscars this weekend
In the competition for the “Best Picture” Oscar at this weekend’s award ceremony, the conventional wisdom at this point is that it’s a tight race …
Stop what you’re doing and delete these Android apps right now
The regularity with which we have to write the kind of story that follows is unfortunate, but the fact of the matter is that it’s …
Meet the dumbest criminals ever, with drugs hidden in a package labeled ‘Bag Full of Drugs’
Sheriff’s deputies in one Florida county couldn’t help themselves and poked a little fun at two guys they arrested in Santa Rosa County over the …
Disney+ has amassed almost half of Netflix’s US subscriber base, and it only took three months
Remember last year, when all those deals and discounts galore were being offered to everyone who signed up for Disney+ early, in advance of the …
Foldable iPhone: New confirmation of what could be the weirdest iPhone yet
As we continue to approach Peak Smartphone — with smartphone makers continuing to push the limits of what they can do with a rectangular slab …
A YouTuber gives his credit card to random people, and the things they buy will surprise you
Your notion of the typical YouTuber might be anything from a Twitch streamer sharing clips of game streams to beauty vloggers, influencers and all manner …
We just got a big clue that Samsung’s next major foldable phone is coming soon
I can’t tell if the folks working on Samsung’s foldable phones have a sense of irony, if they’re superstitious, a mix of the two, or …
