Claire Underwood promises epic fight in new trailer for ‘House of Cards’ final season
The end is nigh for the original series that arguably kicked off the next and perhaps most important chapter in the history of Netflix. That …
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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Microsoft’s new $349 wireless headphones start shipping on November 19th
Microsoft surprised everyone last week when it unveiled a pair of headphones at its Surface hardware event. But while rattling off a slew of features, …
This patent from Nintendo could turn your smartphone into a working Game Boy
Nintendo for the longest time was famously reluctant to enter the mobile gaming space, preferring to release content on its own hardware before finally taking …
By the end of the year, Apple thinks 60% of US stores will accept Apple Pay
Apple’s vice president of internet services Jennifer Bailey talks in lofty terms whenever she describes the company’s ambitions for its Apple Pay payment system — …
Here’s our first look at the Moto G7 ahead of its debut early next year
Thanks to some leaked renders out today, we’re getting a first look at what Motorola has in store for the next addition to its smartphone …
Stop trying to find the next ‘Game of Thrones’-level TV blockbuster – there won’t be one
These 16 shows, a recent Fast Company headline breathlessly told us, are dying to be the next Game of Thrones. It was a roundup of …
Samsung’s lead in the high-end TV market in the U.S. keeps getting bigger
A new report is out that shows Samsung is not only continuing to boast the biggest share of the high-end TV market here in the …
Here’s George R.R. Martin’s explanation for how he writes villains
If you think about the characters in Game of Thrones that you especially hate, or rather than ones we’re supposed to hate and regard as the …
The new Nokia 7.1 is the best iPhone X clone you’re going to get for $349
The new Nokia 7.1 from HMD is a $349 mid-range smartphone that tries as hard as it can to impress, with near-flagship design and assorted …
This short film that remakes the Lord of the Rings with a cast of CGI mice is very precious
The folks at Amazon aren’t the only ones getting into the Lord of the Rings remake game. A group of students from the ISART Digital …
Firefox Focus gets a redesign and a new engine to power Android version
Mozilla’s Firefox Focus browser for iOS and Android that was released at the end of 2015 has rolled out a slick new update, one that …
More details about Samsung foldable phone found in leaked Android Pie build
The fact that a foldable phone is on the way from Samsung is, of course, no surprise, but now we have a leaked Galaxy S9 …
DxOMark calls the iPhone XS and XS Max camera one of the best it’s ever tested
Returning to a phrase it’s used before to describe at least one previous iPhone model’s camera, DxOMark is out today with its full review of …
Microsoft’s CFO explained how LinkedIn and Minecraft are part of the company’s strategy
At a Fortune magazine event earlier today ahead of Microsoft’s big product event tonight, the company’s CFO explained its strategy for buying up companies like …
Here’s why ‘Dark Phoenix’ director Simon Kinberg didn’t want to include ‘X-Men’ in the title
We got our first look at the upcoming Dark Phoenix movie last week via the release of the highly anticipated trailer, and if you were …
Leak shows the Huawei Watch GT that might launch alongside the Mate 20
Huawei CEO Richard Yu said in a recent interview the company isn’t done with smartwatches, not by a long shot, and today we’re getting a …
Here’s all the new Surface hardware Microsoft unveiled this afternoon
With apologies to those of you who don’t appreciate puns, a lot of Microsoft product news surfaced this afternoon, so without further ado let’s dive …
Some of The Last Jedi’s haters were apparently Russian trolls
Now they’ve really crossed a line. Not content to meddle in the foundation of American democracy, a new academic research paper has found that Russian …
And now it’s official – the guy who once ran Facebook’s News Feed will now lead Instagram
It was widely expected, and now it’s official. Adam Mosseri, the guy once in charge of Facebook’s algorithmically-powered, fake news-packed, enigmatic News Feed, is getting …
The most recent Facebook hack is way worse than you probably realize
Carolyn Everson, Facebook’s vice president of global marketing solutions, was as ominous as she could be during an Advertising Week panel today in describing whoever …
Samsung and AT&T have teamed up to launch a 5G testbed in Austin
The next generation of mobile communications technology, encompassing everything from chipsets to devices themselves, data rates and higher system capacity, will certainly be reshaped by …
The FBI has forced someone to unlock their iPhone with Face ID, and there’s no law against it
A couple of years ago, I set out to interview every member of Congress I could find with a computer science degree as a result …
Elon is raising eyebrows on Twitter again, this time sharing a ‘Naughty by Nature’ hip-hop video
Sigh. After agreeing to a settlement over the weekend with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which brought a suit against the Tesla CEO a …
George R.R. Martin has posted an excerpt from his next book, out in November
Rejoice, Game of Thrones fans. We still have to wait until 2019 for the final season of the TV series, but if you need something …
New Wear OS update rolling out from Google tries to make smartwatches feel brand new
Google is picking up mostly good reviews today for the Wear OS update that’s started rolling out to smartwatches, which as we reported a few …
Former SEC lawyer: Elon Musk ‘funding secured’ tweet didn’t deserve a lawsuit
There’s a difference between fraud and just being irresponsible. That’s how former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawyer Thomas Gorman defends his opinion that his …
Facebook crosses a new line in the never-ending quest to monetize its users’ data
Picture this: Someone needs an emergency contact phone number from you. Let’s say it’s an employer. So you cough it up, expecting it to rarely …
The FCC is finally cracking down on the use of spoofed local numbers to robocall you
It’s likely that many of you reading this have had your cellphone bombarded at some point with spam calls that trick you into answering by …
Synology’s new networked attached storage device is perfect for first-time users
Synology is a Taiwanese company started by two former Microsoft execs that’s known for its NAS devices, and the company has just introduced a new …
Former Apple creative director rips into ‘needlessly complicated’ iPhone names
If you’re not among the tech cognoscenti and find yourself a little confused by the new naming conventions of the latest iPhone models, you’ve got …
