Some of your favorite ‘Stranger Things’ characters almost looked a lot different
“Jopper” is the affection fan-named pairing of old childhood flames Jim Hopper and Joyce Byers on Netflix’s Stranger Things, with the bestowing of that nickname …
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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We catch up with the cast of ‘Carnival Row,’ Amazon’s new ‘Game of Thrones’-style fantasy
In the opening scene of Amazon’s new Game of Thrones-style fantasy series Carnival Row — set in a kind of steampunk, alternate universe version of …
Report says Galaxy Fold might actually cost less than Samsung said it would
The coming week is shaping up to be pretty eventful for Samsung, thanks to a few key product launches. The Galaxy Watch Active 2, for …
‘Avengers: Endgame’ director’s take on ‘Game of Thrones’ season 8: ‘I loved all the choices’
Google regularly hosts in-depth conversations with newsmakers as part of its event series called “Talks at Google,” with participants spanning fields from politics to music, …
Samsung’s Galaxy Fold release date may have just leaked
After an embarrassing series of flaws discovered at the eleventh hour led to a months-long delay of Samsung’s release of its first foldable phone, it …
Robots are working retail jobs at Walmart now
Back in 2017, Walmart launched a pilot project that made some of its old-school brick-and-mortar retail stores seem like futuristic testbeds. The chain began trialing …
Apple’s iPhone 11 reveal will make your current iPhone worth about 30% less
Now that Apple has made it official and announced the date when its iPhone 11 series of devices will be unveiled at its annual September …
These are the 15 most-watched shows this week from Netflix, HBO, Amazon, and more
Actor Holt McCallany, who stars in Netflix’s Mindhunter series opposite Jonathan Groff as a 1970s-era FBI agent in the early days of the bureau’s new …
Huawei’s next big flagship phone launches next month, and it might be banned from using Android
Huawei’s highly anticipated Mate 30 series will be formally unveiled on September 18 in Munich, though our original expectation that the phones would run Android …
US-China tensions are threatening an undersea internet cable between the two countries
In yet another byproduct of continued tensions between the US and China, a national security review is reportedly scrutinizing an undersea internet cable between the …
This could be our first look at the Galaxy Fold 2
As we get closer to the (supposed) release of Samsung’s (supposedly) fixed Galaxy Fold handset, a funny thing keeps happening. Not only do foldable smartphones …
Fitbit’s new Versa 2 looks like a serious Apple Watch rival
Apple is expected to introduce new Apple Watch models at its annual September unveiling of new iPhones and other products, but Fitbit decided to go …
Here’s how to sign up for a free month of T-Mobile service
Over the past three years, T-Mobile has made investments in its business that include adding 1 million square miles of new LTE coverage, plus more …
This could be the Google Pixel Watch of your dreams
A Pixel-branded smartwatch from Google has been hoped-for and speculated about for a while now, with the rumor mill heating up yet again earlier this …
Verizon will now auto-block spam calls
Hatred of spam calls and robocalls is one of the few certainties of life you could put right up there with the inevitability of death …
Google’s Nest Hello doorbell can now notify you when a package is dropped off
Not being home in time for a package delivery is one of those headaches that can range from a minor annoyance all the way up …
Here are all the most-anticipated Netflix shows still to come this fall
By one reckoning, the most-anticipated Netflix series set to debut this fall is a Game of Thrones-style epic fantasy focused on a hero who gets …
‘Breaking Bad’ fans: Aaron Paul says to re-watch this scene before the Netflix movie
By the time the much-anticipated Breaking Bad movie arrives on Netflix on October 11, it will have been a little more than six years to …
AT&T and FTC settle data-throttling dispute
AT&T and the Federal Trade Commission have finally reached a settlement as part of a dispute that’s been ongoing since 2014 over an accusation that …
Google drops into third place for smart speaker shipments globally
A Chinese tech giant has inserted itself into what’s largely been a two-man competition in the smart speaker category up to this point between Amazon …
Netflix may finally let actual humans pick which titles you see, instead of an algorithm
Netflix has racked up tens of millions of subscribers around the world because of how easy the service is to use and for the volume …
There’s a delightful ‘Wizard of Oz’ easter egg in Google Search right now
In honor of this weekend’s 80th anniversary of the 1939 release of the classic movie musical The Wizard of Oz, Google has added an easter …
FAA warning to idiots who add weapons to their drones: Expect a $25,000 fine
There is a rite of passage, it seems, for a certain kind of person who acquires a drone. First, buy said drone. Have fun experiencing …
This Chase credit card offer with 125,000 bonus points is so good, I actually signed up
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 …
Barack and Michelle Obama’s first Netflix project is getting rave reviews
Netflix debuted a new documentary on Wednesday that presents a deeply moving portrait of the ground-level workers at a new factory in post-industrial Ohio. It’s …
Samsung enlists controversial influencer for its weird anti-iMessage promotion
I’ve always felt that the color of text message bubbles on our phones attracts an inordinate amount of attention in the world today, though I …
Google’s new privacy standards want to save us from creepy ad practices
This might strike you at first blush as a bit ironic, coming from one of the most data-hungry tech giants out there. Nevertheless, Google has …
This week’s top 15 most-watched shows from Netflix and every other service
The Boys, Amazon’s irreverent take on the superhero genre that focuses on superheroes who abuse their powers instead of using them for good, only debuted …
Kit Harington loved the end of Jon Snow’s story in ‘Game of Thrones’ so much that he cried
The ending to HBO’s Game of Thrones eighth and final season certainly divided the series’ passionate fan base like no series has done in recent …
More evidence that Apple will bring Apple Pencil support to iPhone 11
If it indeed turns out that iPhones in Apple’s next-generation lineup will include support for Apple Pencil, there will almost certainly be tons of replaying …
