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 …
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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Verizon suspends worker for rescuing cat named Princess Momma from utility pole
A Philadelphia-area Verizon employee named Maurice German has found himself in some minor hot water with his employer, after he decided to use company equipment …
‘Avengers: Endgame’ will officially be the longest Marvel movie at just over 3 hours
The runtime for Avengers: Endgame hit the AMC Theatres website as well as IMDb on Monday, and all we can say is prepare yourself — …
Maisie Williams on ‘Game of Thrones’ season 8: ‘There’s a lot of death this year’
We’re a little less than three weeks out from the premiere of the eighth and final season of HBO’s Game of Thrones on April 14, …
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,” …
One of the decade’s most successful TV showrunners talks with us about his new NBC comedy
Fourteen years ago this month, a new workplace comedy debuted on NBC that was so quirky and offbeat it gave away no hint at the …
Apple’s new gaming service might be announced Monday, and it’s reportedly not what we thought
The focus at Apple’s much-anticipated media event set for Monday will be largely on the company’s updated Apple News service as well as its plans …
This is how people decide what to binge-watch next on Netflix and Hulu
Now that the weekend is at hand, for many people it means the resumption of binge watching the TV shows that are stacking up in …
Sophie Turner wants you to know she hasn’t been carelessly spoiling ‘Game of Thrones’
Here’s the thing — Sophie Turner, the Game of Thrones actress who plays Sansa Stark, wants you to know she hasn’t been carelessly telling people …
PlayStation will reveal new PS4, PS VR games in a live stream on Monday
Monday is shaping up to be an eventful day for PS4 and PS VR gamers, with PlayStation set to air a Nintendo Direct-style event packed …
MoviePass co-founder’s new app rewards you with movie tickets for watching ads
After watching the millionth ad play before finally getting to see the movie he’d come to the theater to watch, Stacy Spikes was eventually struck …
Amazon is bringing video ads to its mobile app
Amazon shoppers, get ready to start being hit with video ads, as the company has apparently decided they represent a potentially lucrative new revenue opportunity. …
T-Mobile unveils home broadband service that could expand after Sprint merger
T-Mobile on Thursday unveiled a limited home internet service that it plans to pilot for 50,000 mobile customers at $50 a month, with the company …
Walmart may develop its own game streaming service, because why not
Days after Google unveiled its Stadia game streaming platform, and with other tech giants like Microsoft keen on streaming as the future of gaming, the …
Someone found the first of six Iron Thrones HBO hid around the world for ‘Game of Thrones’
Well, that didn’t take long. We told you on Monday about some of the novel promotions HBO is using to keep excitement high for the …
AT&T and Comcast are actually working together to stop robocalls
It’s been said that war makes strange bedfellows, and now we can say the same thing about the out-of-control problem of robocalls and spam calls …
Here’s a state-by-state look at which consoles US gamers prefer
It’s certainly been a big week for gaming news, with the unveiling of Google’s forthcoming Stadia game streaming service as well as related announcements like …
Amazon just unveiled an all-new Kindle
Amazon on Wednesday rolled out an updated version of its Kindle e-reader, giving the entry-level version of the tablet a small price bump and adding …
T-Mobile’s latest promo gets you a free iPhone XR
T-Mobile has just announced a new offer that will be music to the ears of new and existing customers who’d like to get their hands …
The average US consumer now pays for three streaming video services
As big tech and entertainment giants like Apple and Disney roll out new streaming TV services later this year to rival existing players like Netflix …
This is why Netflix canceled your favorite show
Netflix sparked a bit of an outcry last week when the streaming giant cancelled One Day at a Time, a Netflix original family comedy inspired …
Firefox can now block autoplaying videos with sound across the web
Firefox’s latest release aims to fix one of the most annoying things about surfing around the web — videos with sound that autoplay when you …
Google’s Inbox app will shut down the same day as Google+
A pair of Google products that just never seemed to catch fire are both shutting down two weeks from today — Google+, the company’s once-beleaguered …
Netflix CEO: ‘We’ve chosen not to integrate’ with Apple’s new TV service
As soon as the new streaming service Apple has in the works finally launches, it will offer users content from some third-party cable networks like …
HBO scattered six Iron Thrones around the world ahead of ‘Game of Thrones’ season 8
We’re less than a month out from the premiere of the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones, and despite the show’s insane level …
Bear Grylls will star in a new interactive series from Netflix in April
We knew Netflix was going to try again and give subscribers more of the kind of interactive content the streaming giant introduced with its Bandersnatch …
Here are the results from Apple’s largest-ever irregular heartbeat study
Imperfect but still promising. That’s been the takeaway so far from observers noting the results of Apple’s massive irregular heartbeat study, an analysis in which …
