Happy 15th birthday to Gmail, which is about to get a great feature we’ve been waiting for
It’s hard to believe that Gmail celebrates its 15th birthday today, debuting as it did on April 1 way back in 2004 — back when, …
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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AT&T is giving away an Iron Throne replica to a lucky ‘Game of Thrones’ fan
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LG trademarks seven ingenious features it’s added to the upcoming G8 ThinQ
The day after LG Electronics announced that its latest flagship, the G8 ThinQ, would arrive in the US on April 11, the company took an …
Samsung’s new flower vase bursts into a blob of flame-retardant goo when you throw it into a fire
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A Queens woman was crowned for finding the last of HBO’s hidden Iron Thrones
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We chat with some of Captain Marvel’s VFX team as the movie gets ready to pass $1 billion
As of the time of this writing, Captain Marvel only needs to make another $50 million or so more for its global box office haul …
Boston Dynamics’ new robot looks like a giant mechanical bird
At this point, Boston Dynamics has gotten quite adept at scoring headlines for the videos released by the secretive lab showing off its fascinating robots. …
LG’s new G Series flagship, the G8 ThinQ, arrives in the US April 11th
LG Electronics unveiled its latest flagship, the G8 ThinQ, only last month at MWC in Barcelona, where the handset got plenty of attention for features …
YouTube TV has finally completed its rollout to every US television market
It was a little more than two years ago now that YouTube announced its entry into the streaming TV wars, with the unveiling back in …
Samsung’s Galaxy S10+ wins top rating from Consumer Reports
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Spotify is testing a cheaper plan that people can share
As things stand now with Spotify, premium, ad-free subscriptions to the music streamer cost $9.99 a month for an individual and $14.99 for a family. …
Samsung is working on a new foldable smartphone that’s nothing like the Galaxy Fold
We’re a little less than a month away now from the US debut of Samsung’s first foldable phone hitting the market here, which will arrive …
Apple Card will hopefully spur other banks to ditch credit card numbers, too
The new MasterCard-branded credit card that Apple introduced this week has gotten a lot of attention, much of it for things that the card doesn’t …
‘Game of Thrones’ fans have found all but one of the Iron Thrones HBO hid around the world
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GameStop unveils esports partnerships to rejuvenate the video game chain
As the video game industry increasingly shifts toward mobile and streaming, and away from pricey consoles and cartridges, GameStop is in the midst of a …
New details about Google’s upcoming mid-range Pixel model just leaked
Bit by bit, we’re learning new details about the long-rumored mid-range Google Pixel model that’s been the subject of speculation for almost a year now. …
The ‘godfathers of AI’ just won this year’s Turing Award
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Netflix is thinking so creatively about content, it’s starting to hire video game designers
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A new biography explains why Apple is more successful than ever under Tim Cook
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Google launches AMP for Gmail, making your email feel more like webpages
Google first announced a little more than a year ago that it would eventually be bringing its accelerated mobile pages framework, or AMP for short, …
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This website keeps track of every product and service that Google has ever killed
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HTC unveils a new VR headset for workplace use that ships next month for $799
HTC Vive used the occasion of its annual Vive Ecosystem Conference in Shenzhen on Monday to unveil a new workplace-focused VR headset — the VIVE …
Verizon suspends worker for rescuing cat named Princess Momma from utility pole
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‘Avengers: Endgame’ will officially be the longest Marvel movie at just over 3 hours
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Apple just unveiled Apple Arcade, its new game subscription service
Apple used the company’s much-anticipated “show time” event this morning at the Steve Jobs Theater to finally reveal the deeper plunge it’s making into the …
Jimmy Fallon’s show for Monday night was shot entirely with a Samsung Galaxy S10+
Apple is going to dominate headlines on Monday, thanks to the much-anticipated unveiling of its video and news subscription bundles, but that doesn’t mean its …
Two new Nintendo Switch models are reportedly coming this summer
It appears the persistent rumors that Nintendo would give its Switch console a major refresh this year are going to come true after all. The …
Last-minute WSJ report details pricing for Apple news and video bundles
Apple is so serious about the original TV package it’s rolling out tomorrow, which the iPhone maker has been referring to internally as a “Netflix-killer,” …
