If ads are so important to Facebook, why does it suck this bad at them?
Facebook is the social media mega-titan that it is partly because it has such a strong money-making operation underneath the whole thing that has powered …
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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Google explains how the Pixel 3’s impressive Titan M chip secures the phone
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Apple ‘deeply apologetic’ after phishing scam compromises some Apple IDs in China
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Google is making a huge change to its business model in response to the EU
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Facebook is coming for your TV next, with a set-top box codenamed ‘Ripley’
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Tech industry reactions and tributes pour in for late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen
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Here’s what’s next for Kevin Systrom, who says he has ‘a few more Instagrams’ in him
It’s been less than a month since we got the surprise bombshell that former Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom and fellow co-founder Mike Krieger had abruptly …
iPhone XS Max battery squeaks past Note 9 and Pixel 3 XL in new test
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There’s virtually no point in using that ‘Do Not Track’ browser feature
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At least Apple won’t force us to budget for yet another subscription video plan
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Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robot can now navigate obstacles Parkour-style and it’ll haunt your nightmares
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Apple and Google are helping crack down on spam calls because no one else will
A few minutes before writing the first word of this post, I got the second of what’s usually around 3-4 spam calls a day to …
Google Assistant sounds so human because Google made up a super-specific backstory for it
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