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 …
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 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 …
LG, Huawei, and Samsung all think Flex is a great name for a foldable phone
Some of the big tech companies leading the way when it comes to foldable phones aren’t exactly flexing their creative muscles when it comes to …
Disney will spend more on theme parks than Marvel, Pixar, and Lucasfilm combined
Media and content are such high-profile pieces of the Disney entertainment empire puzzle that it’s easy to hold them in outsized regard. The fact of …
Survey: More men than women snoop on their partners’ phones and social media accounts
A new survey of almost 1,700 Americans between the ages of 18 and 35 shows that men are more untrustworthy than women when it comes to …
A dystopian human scoring system in China is blocking people from booking flights
It sounds like something out of Black Mirror, but the early rollout of a “social credit” scoring system in China is very real and having …
Surprising no one, smartphones are now used for most Thanksgiving online spending
The retail industry’s all-important Black Friday weekend got off to an early start this year thanks to a surge in online spending activity, even though …
Poll: ‘Back to the Future’ is the franchise audiences most want to see a new movie from
It’s hard not to feel like we’re living in the Golden Age of the Reboot. Spider-Man and James Bond are among the countless big screen …
Both Samsung and Huawei are considering similar names for their foldable phones
The advent of foldable phones is going to be one of the higher profile and most closely watched mobile industry storylines of 2019, if for …
Google is taking it slow when it comes to the rollout of its Duplex AI
One of the most exciting and certainly headline-grabbing features of the Duplex AI feature that relies on Google Assistant is starting to come to Pixel …
YouTube is testing a major change to the way it shows ads
YouTube has been testing a major change to the way it presents ads during videos, partly in response to the trend of users getting increasingly …
Google takes ‘Find My Device’ to the next level, adding indoor positioning
Google has made some tweaks to its Find My Device app that will come as welcome news to anyone who misplaces or outright loses their …
Facebook doesn’t think it should have to pay a fine over Cambridge Analytica
It was one of the biggest tech stories of the year, and arguably set Facebook’s “annus horribilis” in motion, when it was disclosed that the …
Comcast price hikes mean some of its monthly plans are approaching $3,000 a year
On the heels of the cable TV industry turning in its worst quarterly performance on record in terms of subscribers fleeing and cutting the cord, …
HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel won’t have any Targaryens or dragons
We still don’t know a lot yet about HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel series, other than that it’s going to be set 5,000 years in …
Samsung’s most exciting smartphone will have a new version of its least exciting feature
Samsung doesn’t yet know if it’s going to brand the next generation of its virtual assistant as Bixby 3.0. The South Korean-based tech giant is, however, …
New repair data shows we won’t fix a cracked screen if the phone still works
It might not come as a surprise, but one effect of the rising price of smartphones — and the increasing commonality of $1,000+ handsets — …
Apple’s annual holiday ad is out, and completely animated for the first time
Apple’s annual holiday commercials are generally heartwarming affairs that play on peoples’ feelings of nostalgia and holiday cheer, but the iPhone maker took a different …
Here’s a state-by-state look at what shoppers are searching for ahead of Black Friday
If search data is any guide, tons of Black Friday shoppers are looking to get their hands on video game consoles. That’s according to an …
George R.R. Martin’s new book is out tomorrow – but not the one you’re waiting on
Rejoice, Game of Thrones fans — George R.R. Martin’s new book has finally arrived. Of course, we’re referring to Fire & Blood, which will hit …
Skype calling and Pandora Premium arrive on Alexa devices
Amazon’s Alexa-powered devices are certainly the market leaders in the smart speaker category. And the more time that passes, the more useful they seem to …
Sprint’s Black Friday deals include discounts on several popular smartphones
Sprint has joined the parade of retailers rolling out their deals and offers ahead of Black Friday this year, and the nation’s fourth-largest wireless service …
Exciting new details about Samsung’s Galaxy S10 and Galaxy F phones leak
A ton of new details are starting to trickle out about Samsung’s most-anticipated 2019 smartphones — the Galaxy S10 and the foldable Galaxy F — …
Instagram purges fake followers and threatens to take action against users
It should come as a surprise to absolutely no one that some Instagram users get massive followings on the Facebook-owned service through the use of …
Amazon confirms that Prime members can see ‘Aquaman’ a week early
Amazon has confirmed our report from over the weekend, announcing today that members of the retail giant’s Prime subscription service will get access to an …
This inside joke-filled, PG-13 ‘Deadpool 2’ trailer is what everyone needs today
It all began when Fox asked Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds to do a PG-13 version of the movie. Ryan said no. Fox asked again. And …
