Upcoming breakthrough Samsung chips support 100W USB-C fast-charging
Samsung on Tuesday announced the launch of two new chips that it says will support secure, fast-charging USB-C power delivery controllers. One of them, the …
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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Spotify finally adds a sleep timer for Android users
Users of the Android version of Spotify, like Reddit user Studdz, have been raving over the past few days about the quiet addition of a …
Asus ZenBook Pro Duo laptop outdoes Apple’s Touch Bar with two 4K screens
In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Asus today at its Computex 2019 trade show unveiled a range of limited-edition devices that includes a wild new …
Huawei founder: Without Apple, ‘we would not see the beauty of this world’
As calls have mounted in China for the central government to officially retaliate against Apple as a way to strike back over US trade tensions …
This was everyone’s favorite moment from Sunday night’s ‘Game of Thrones’ documentary
It’s been a week now since Game of Thrones took its final bow with a controversial series finale, but there’s still another week to go …
Google will answer all your questions about the Stadia cloud gaming service ‘this summer’
E3 2019 is a little more than two weeks away, and it’s starting to look like some gaming announcements from Google might also be set …
AT&T is the first major US wireless carrier to let you pay via cryptocurrency
If you’re an AT&T mobile customer, and you have some extra bitcoin lying around that you’re not doing anything with, you can now use it …
Apple releases iOS 12.3.1 with several key bug fixes
On the heels of releasing iOS 12.3 earlier this month that brought some major changes like a refreshed TV app, Apple has just released version …
Live-action ‘Sonic’ movie delayed after the internet ripped apart its horrific character design
Turns out, it’s going to take another three months to correct the appearance of the titular hero in the forthcoming live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movie, …
Watch a robot dog pull a 3-ton plane in this unbelievable video
At a time when engineers have been perfecting robots that can perform skills like walking, gymnastics stunts, and warehouse-related box-sorting, researchers from Italy’s Istituto Italiano …
Netflix price hikes are complicating T-Mobile’s ‘Netflix on Us’ promotion
T-Mobile announced a series of changes to its most popular phone plane on Thursday, one of which potentially means a price increase if you’re on …
Rotten Tomatoes introduces ‘verified’ ratings as a way to fight trolls
Rotten Tomatoes has announced a change to its audience score system as part of a multi-step plan to fight trolls which has been underway for …
Fugitive promises to surrender because his wanted poster got 15,000 Facebook ‘likes’
A Connecticut police lieutenant made headlines today after successfully negotiating the terms under which a fugitive has agreed to surrender himself into custody. Twenty-nine-year-old Jose …
Google unveils a fresh new look for Search on mobile devices
Google unveiled a new look and feel today for the way it presents Google Search results on mobile, and the update has been regarded in …
‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ is the most anticipated summer blockbuster
It looks like it’s going to be another Marvel-ous summer at the box office, based on the results of Fandango’s most recent survey of fans …
Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei just made a surprise confession: He’s an Apple fan
When two Huawei employees got caught using an iPhone earlier this year to send out a “Happy #2019” greeting on Twitter, they were demoted and …
Shops are starting to decline Huawei trade-ins, because no one wants a brick
In light of Google’s move to cut ties with Huawei, which puts Android updates in jeopardy as well as access to the Google Play Store …
Key ‘Game of Thrones’ scriptwriter now working on Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ series
Now begins the creative diaspora of the Game of Thrones cast and crew as they decide on the projects with which they’ll begin the post-Thrones …
Comcast is working on an Amazon Echo rival that tracks your health
The cable giant everyone loves to hate is reportedly planning to expand into a hardware category dominated by Amazon and Google, with a device along …
A web browser you forgot existed might soon be faster than Chrome
Mozilla has dramatically changed the look and feel of its browser since the introduction of Firefox Quantum two years ago now — a release that …
Huawei founder: The US is fighting us because we want to ‘stand at the top of the world’
Ren Zhengfei, the billionaire founder of beleaguered Chinese electronics giant Huawei, sat down with Chinese state media on Tuesday to offer his response to the …
The ‘Game of Thrones’ finale smashed every ratings record in HBO history
Sunday’s finale of Game of Thrones may have sparked intense debate over how one of the biggest TV shows in recent memory drew to a …
New survey finds Netflix original programming is better than HBO’s
The day after HBO aired the long-awaited series finale of Game of Thrones, Morgan Stanley released the results of research that may give the premium …
Private contact data of millions of Instagram users was reportedly exposed
Facebook is investigating a report that claims the private contact data for millions of the influencers, brands, and celebrities who use the company’s Instagram subsidiary …
Bran Stark actor pens essay insisting the ‘Game of Thrones’ ending was perfect
Isaac Hempstead Wright, the actor with the sometimes maddeningly impassive face who portrayed Bran Stark on Game of Thrones, got perhaps the best ending out …
‘Game of Thrones’ stars tell us goodbye in these heartfelt, perfect social media posts
And with that, the biggest TV event in recent years is now officially a memory. Eight seasons of Game of Thrones came to a close …
Google just dealt a huge blow to Huawei, reportedly cutting it off from Android updates
It was only about two months ago that Richard Yu, the CEO of Huawei’s consumer products division, was telling a German newspaper that the beleaguered …
One of these upcoming shows could be your next ‘Game of Thrones’-style obsession
A newly published interview between Rolling Stone and Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, no surprise, touches at one point on the …
$2,600 worth of deals await GameStop shoppers in this weekend’s one-day sale
It’s that time of year again, an opportunity to descend upon your nearest GameStop store if you’re in the mood for some new games, accessories …
Charter just gave us another reminder of why everyone hates telecom giants
If you’re one of Charter’s Spectrum Internet customers, get ready to hand over more of your money if you decide to quit the service. Charter …
