Jason Momoa auditioned for Batman in ‘Dawn of Justice,’ got offered Aquaman instead
Jason Momoa landed his starring role in the Aquaman movie hitting theaters this month in a roundabout way, it turns out. The actor has revealed …
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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Comcast is about to increase its fees yet again for no good reason
It’s an old story by now but one that almost never fails to get many consumers’ blood to rise. We’re referring to the inevitability of …
British cops want to see if AI can prevent crimes, like ‘Minority Report’ in real life
Governments and entities around the world are starting to venture deep into Minority Report-land, giving serious attention to the use of artificial intelligence and scoring …
That customer service agent you’re chatting with might be watching you type in real time
Big Brother is watching you, and so it seems are many customer service agents you chat with online. Apparently, they can see what you type …
Interview: Facebook Messenger boss says 1-to-1 communication trumps every other form
On a call with analysts in October, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid out the future of his giant social networking empire, pointing to its efforts …
George R.R. Martin has an idea for yet another ‘Game of Thrones’ spinoff series
Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin apparently just can’t let go of Westeros and its myriad inhabitants. Not only is he hard at work on …
More potential names have leaked for Samsung’s revolutionary foldable phone
When you’re a smartphone manufacturer preparing to introduce an all-new form factor to the marketplace, you certainly want to give the new handset a great …
New scammy iOS app shows Apple may need to tweak its App Store review process
It’s always good to be reminded that there are no digital spaces that are completely impervious to bad actors and people who want to cause …
Instagram hopes its newest update means you won’t need a ‘finsta’ anymore
Instagram is Facebook’s hottest property and on its way to being the social networking giant’s cash cow at this point, so no surprise the app …
Corporate espionage leads to leak of Samsung’s flexible display tech secrets to China
The race to bring viable foldable display technology to market has apparently become so intense that some of the players are resorting to corporate espionage. …
The wearable market is growing because people love smartwatches
The wearable device market looks set to grow almost 26 percent next year compared to 2018, with worldwide shipment of wearable devices reaching 225 million. …
‘Stranger Things’ will have at least four seasons, possibly five
Fans of Netflix’s hit 80s-themed horror-drama Stranger Things won’t have to wait too much longer to rejoin the story of its young heroes and learn …
Google Assistant will now reward you for having good manners
Google is bringing an update to its Assistant that includes a number of new holiday-themed features, as well as some new abilities for the company’s …
Best Buy kicks off 20 days of doorbuster deals on tech and gadgets this weekend
With the dust from Black Friday and Cyber Monday barely settled, Best Buy is pressing right ahead with yet another discount-heavy promotion for holiday shoppers …
Russian hackers are still trying to find weak spots in the US power grid
Well, here’s some electrifying news. At a forum for cyber researchers in Washington DC today, representatives of threat intelligence firm FireEye made clear that the …
YouTube and Facebook are learning it’s not so easy to make shows people want to watch
As soon as Netflix hit it big with House of Cards, and Amazon followed suit with a breakout hit, Transparent, one tech giant after another started …
AT&T envisions a future of caretaker robots, smarter homes and interactive movies
When you think how far the world has come technologically-speaking since 1993 — well, it’s breathtaking, to say the least. Think about everything from how …
watchOS 5.1.2 update will bring revolutionary ECG app to Apple Watch Series 4
The software update that finally brings the highly touted electrocardiogram app to the Apple Watch Series 4 is expected to be out soon. Indeed, it’s …
Report: Samsung may invest $40M in ‘Pokemon Go’ creator, preload games on its phones
The gaming company behind Pokemon Go may be set to get a big investment soon from Samsung. According to a report from The Inquirer citing …
YouTube adds new student plans for its premium subscription services
If you’re trying to figure out a solid long-term play to juice sign-ups to a subscription service, hooking people as early as possible is a …
5G networks will serve 40% of the globe by 2024
Hype is slowly building around 5G network availability, with companies like Samsung promising to heavily invest in building out the necessary infrastructure as well as …
Samsung is still the top smartphone maker, but its numbers keep falling
The Game of Phones (apologies to George R.R. Martin) is getting to be an increasingly tough one to play for handset manufacturers. Just consider, for …
Google Maps keeps adding weird features like hashtags, which have nothing to do with maps
Google Maps continues its seemingly unstoppable transformation into a veritable jack of all trades, with the mapping application over the last month or so seeing …
New details leak about four different upcoming Galaxy S10 models
Ahead of its expected unveiling at Mobile World Congress in February, the leaks related to Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S10 have been coming hard and fast. …
For some queries, Google thinks it’s better to just show you an answer instead of links
Google has confirmed that it’s rolling out a new search-related feature on a wider basis after first launching as an experiment earlier this year. This …
Google Duplex phone calls aren’t doing a good job of disclosing their robotic nature
You could be forgiven for thinking this sounds like something right out of a science fiction novel: Google has started pushing out its new Duplex …
Top iOS shopping apps were downloaded almost 2M times on Black Friday
We knew this year’s Black Friday was going to be particularly massive, with shoppers generating a historic amount of revenue for retailers as part of …
Supreme Court may let iPhone users sue Apple over App Store terms
A legal challenge against Apple that could take a huge bite out of one of the company’s biggest revenue-drivers got a hearing in front of …
Google just found malware apps hiding in the Play store that were downloaded over 500,000 times
Google has taken swift action after it was discovered that more than a dozen apps that install malware on user devices were found in the …
Young George R.R. Martin’s reaction when his pet turtles died was a clue to his career
Creative inspiration can seemingly come from the most random places. You can never really tell when the lightning will strike — and sometimes, it’s so …
