Love ‘The Office’? Dish wants to pay fans $1,000 to binge the series
The Office, NBC’s hit workplace comedy that ran for nine seasons, celebrates the 15th anniversary of its US debut this month. The series may be …
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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Best airline credit cards of 2020: A deep dive into our top picks so far
If you’re a regular traveler and spend a good chunk of your budget each year on flights, it might be time for you to adjust …
Women’s History Month: Here’s how Google is helping users celebrate
Women’s History Month is being celebrated throughout March. To mark the occasion (as well as that of International Women’s Day, which comes this weekend on …
SXSW cancelled: Austin city officials decide to pull the plug because of coronavirus
South by Southwest is one of the biggest tech and entertainment industry conferences held annually in the US. Tens of thousands of people come to …
Put these 12 hot TV series from February on your must-stream list
About a week or so ago, I noticed a Korean TV series in my list of recommended titles in the Netflix app that the streamer …
Apple Maps is getting much more useful as its rivalry with Google Maps heats up
On a recent trip to Charleston for vacation, I continued what has by now been a longstanding practice of mine — a reliance on Google …
Some mobile apps have found a brilliant way to sneak malware onto your phone
Developers of malicious mobile apps are arguably some of the most creative people you’ll find — they have to be in order to keep finding …
Samsung’s 2020 QLED TV lineup includes a stunning 8K model with no bezels
Samsung has become quite adept at mass-producing the most gorgeous TVs that you can either barely afford or that would bust your budget entirely, and …
Apple’s iPhone supply chain won’t return to normal for a few more months
Just a day or so after Apple CEO Tim Cook seemed to hint in an interview on Friday that the iPhone maker might not be …
The hottest movies that streaming fans can’t get enough of right now
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We talk with Xbox co-founder Ed Fries about the future of gaming and this year’s new consoles
You might expect the guy who co-founded the Xbox project for Microsoft years ago to fly his alma mater’s flag high and proud ahead of …
You’re playing with fire if you download Android apps from this sketchy app store
Google’s Play Store has come under fire in recent weeks over reports that keep stacking up about malicious apps that have snuck past the security …
This Southwest Airlines credit card gives you access to an epic travel perk that’s so hard to get
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 …
New ‘Matrix 4’ footage shows the wild extremes that stuntmen subject themselves to
I recently decided to start a rewatch of all three Matrix movies (which you can stream right now on Netflix) as a refresher in advance …
Reddit CEO calls TikTok ‘parasitic,’ sparking a truly insane discussion on – where else – Reddit
It strikes me as a little ironic that, just one day after Reddit CEO Steve Huffman’s broadside about TikTok being “fundamentally parasitic,” it sparked at …
Google moves Pixel 4a and Pixel 5 production from China to Vietnam due to coronavirus
Google is speeding up efforts to shift its product manufacturing process away from China, something that got kicked up a notch last year thanks to …
One of Apple’s biggest events of 2020 is coming up – will coronavirus ruin it?
We’re only two months into 2020, and already a growing handful of major tech industry events have been completely scuttled thanks to the ongoing spread …
Spotify’s redesigned app is much easier to use
Spotify is one of many peoples’ most-used daily apps on their mobile device, so anytime it makes even a modest change to the app (related …
AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile will pay a massive fine for violating your privacy
The Federal Communications Commission is preparing to recommend that a fine of at least $200 million be levied against four major US wireless carriers — …
This ‘Matrix 4’ plot theory about Keanu Reeves not portraying Neo will blow your mind
There have been a ton of sightings of a shaggy-haired, bearded Keanu Reeves sauntering around the Matrix 4 film set in downtown San Francisco over …
I dare you to find cheaper flights than what Southwest is offering right now for $39 and up
If you’re a Southwest Airlines loyalist, the Dallas-based budget airline is offering a number of different ways for you to save money right now. For …
What’s hot on Netflix right now? It depends on which list you check
Netflix really, really wants you to know what’s hot on the massive streamer right now, because thanks to its announcement earlier this week about the …
The great thing about these credit cards is you can make money just by using them
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 …
Apple won’t let the bad guy in movies use an iPhone, director reveals
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‘The Matrix 4’ filming winds down in San Francisco with explosions, wrecked cars, and melted lamps
It’s been a pretty surreal, vaguely dystopian scene in downtown San Francisco over the past couple of weeks as filming continues on the set of …
Every cool new Google Maps feature you should know about after this month’s huge update
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the launch of Google Maps, and I have to say right off the bat that I’m certainly surprised …
Overconfidence in Tesla Autopilot contributed to 2018 Model X crash, safety board announces
Robert Sumwalt, the chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, had some choice words to share on Tuesday about the Autopilot driver assistance feature that …
Can your Apple Watch spot a stroke in time to save your life? New study wants to find out
The internet is already full of myriad stories about how peoples’ Apple Watch has been able to literally save their life, whether it’s via the …
Mark Ruffalo says Kevin Feige almost left Marvel over a lack of diversity in the MCU
In almost any endeavor, being right enough times provides you sufficient capital to take on bigger risks in spite of the higher stakes that come …
‘The Matrix 4’ filming has basically turned downtown San Francisco into a war zone
“Beware,” reads the large warning on a white sign standing near one particular street corner in downtown San Francisco. “Low flying aircraft & simulated gunfire …
