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 …
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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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 …
Amazon’s new retail store in NYC only sells items rated at least 4 stars on its website
Amazon has physical bookstores, physical grocery stores, it recently acquired Whole Foods — and it’s still not done finding new opportunities to extend its reach …
Elon Musk is getting sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
It was a short tweet that looks like it’s going to end up costing Elon Musk big time. He’s being sued by U.S. securities regulators, …
This Surface Pro 6 leak is probably not going to excite fans of Microsoft’s hardware
Ahead of Microsoft revealing its next Surface devices at an event in New York Oct. 2, we have the first leaked rundown of Microsoft’s 2-in-1 …
Sophie Turner is an intense, dark Jean Grey in this first trailer for ‘X-Men: Dark Phoenix’
“They’re right to fear me.” So says a very intense Jean Grey, played by actress Sophie Turner, in the first trailer that finally aired tonight …
So many of you want the Watch Series 4 that Apple has enlisted an additional supplier
We already had a good idea the latest version of Apple’s Watch was not only selling well but at such a brisk pace as to …
New leak shows the upcoming Pixel Stand appears to support fast wireless charging
Following up on what appeared to be the first official image we got last week of a charging stand accessory for the Pixel 3, a …
Microsoft says it’s finally making good on the mouse and keyboard promise for Xbox One
We know, we know. Microsoft has been saying that mouse and keyboard support for the Xbox One is going to be an official thing, that …
WhatsApp cofounder acknowledges ‘I am a sellout’ for going to work for Facebook
“I am a sellout. I acknowledge that.” WhatsApp cofounder Brian Acton, dressed in a WhatsApp baseball cap and T-shirt, said those words while sitting down …
Everybody beats up Facebook over fake news, but Siri can help Safari surface plenty of it too
At the time of this writing, in the late afternoon on Tuesday, if I swipe to the right on my iPhone 7 Plus and type …
Facebook scolds police: Stop making fake profiles to ‘friend’ and monitor activists
I live in Memphis, just like Bob Smith, and even though we’ve never met I happen to know a lot about him. I know, based …
Analyst: Apple Music is turning free users into subscribers at almost 3x the rate of Spotify
Loup Ventures analyst Gene Munster is out with a new analyst note today that adds some context to Apple CEO Tim Cook’s recent claim about …
With founders out, Instagram is poised to turn into Facebook 2.0
If you’re a fan of Instagram, and many hundreds of millions of you are, there are plenty of reasons to be worried about a pair …
Google Chrome change sets off firestorm with ‘serious implications for privacy and trust’
Google’s latest Chrome release has set off major privacy alarm bells. In a blog post over the weekend, cryptographer and Johns Hopkins University professor Matthew …
Google is going to start rolling out a new Stories format like basically everybody else
Hundreds of millions of people interact with the now popular Stories format in some way every day, whether through the lens- and filter-covered Stories on …
This Siri shortcut quickly prepares your phone to record the police if needed
Reddit user Robert Petersen has taken advantage of the new Shortcuts automation app in iOS 12 to create a Siri shortcut that’s particularly resonant in …
Consumer Reports praises camera tweaks and faster processor in iPhone XS and XS Max
We now have a first-take review for the iPhone XS and XS Max from Consumer Reports, and from the outset it should be noted there …
Some Amazon delivery drivers have been forced to use trucks with bald tires and broken doors
Amazon is a notoriously frugal company, its thrifty nature so pervasive that the company has turned doors into employee desks. But there’s also a darker …
This state-by-state roundup shows ‘The Simpsons’ is still everybody’s favorite cartoon sitcom
Here’s one for the pop culture fans amongst you. Ahead of the season 30 premiere of The Simpsons, a new analysis is out showing that …
These poll results measuring reactions to the new iPhones are, well, mostly what you’d expect
The results of a HarrisX poll measuring peoples’ reactions to the new iPhone models are out, and 9to5Mac has a roundup of the highlights which …
HBO is developing five Game of Thrones prequels. Here’s the working title of one of them
The eighth and final season of Game of Thrones doesn’t premiere until next year, but already details are starting to trickle out about what HBO …
More changes are coming to Instagram, including gifs in the DMs and maybe even hideable hashtags
Those of you who drown your Instagram captions in hashtags to rack up all those sweet, sweet likes for your photos (#and #you #know #who …
