Here’s one reason Sonos is bullish about the future after its stock market debut
“We see this as definitely a milestone in a long journey.” Those are the words of Chris Kallai, vice president of product management at Sonos, …
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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Steve Jobs fanboys probably shouldn’t race to buy this memoir from his eldest daughter
“Nope. Sorry, kid.” That was Steve Jobs’ dismissive reply to his eldest daughter Lisa Brennan-Jobs, the child of Steve and his high school girlfriend Chrisann Brennan, …
You’ll have to speak up if you want to play with these new Snapchat lenses
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Apple slips to number three in smartphone shipments, but that doesn’t mean it’s losing its touch
The same day Apple reported its best June quarter ever — and its fourth straight quarter of double-digit revenue growth — researchers published new data that …
Reddit discloses ‘serious’ security breach it discovered on June 19th
Reddit has disclosed a security incident it’s described as a “serious attack,” which it has been investigating for more than a month which the company says …
Sony’s new high-end TVs will take your Netflix addiction to the next level
Sony had an extra card up its sleeve to coincide with the unveiling of two new TV models that the company first teased at CES, …
Former Apple creative director: Apple needs to think different to get better at marketing
Quick, what’s the last Apple ad or commercial you remember that was really great? That really spoke to you, inspired you, gave you that urge …
Group FaceTime is coming this fall, but WhatsApp’s group video chat is available right now
After promising at Facebook’s FB conference a few months ago that it would be coming soon, WhatsApp announced today that starting this week, users can …
HP to hackers: We dare you to break our printers
HP has thrown down the gauntlet with a challenge to hackers: Try and poke holes in our printer software, and we’ll give you $10,000. It’s …
Google puts its foot down: No Android phones can have three notches
Not that phones with multiple notches are really a thing yet — ZTE’s new concept phone with two notches notwithstanding — but Google has decided …
Apple is apparently a lot better at signing up mobile wallet users than its rivals
Apple Pay is apparently paying off big-time for the iPhone maker, according to a new report which shows there will be 450 million users of …
Leaked specs for the DJI Mavic 2 drone will make you want it right now
Thanks to an early reveal in the catalog from British retailer Argos, we have an idea of what’s coming spec-wise with the next DJI Mavic …
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ cast begs Disney to rehire director James Gunn
The cast of Disney’s Guardians of the Galaxy has written an open letter asking the studio to bring back fired director James Gunn, who was …
Elon Musk-backed lab uses 100 years’ worth of experience to make robot hands more human-like
The AI research initiative that trained AI bots to play Dota 2 — and smoke amateur gamers — now has another win under its belt. …
Amazon’s response to its mugshot AI labeling congressmen as criminals: You’re using it wrong
Amazon has a pretty straightforward response to the news that emerged last week about its facial recognition system incorrectly matching photos of 28 members of …
Amazon is launching a new feature that’s been on users’ wish lists for a while now
Amazon is about to launch a new feature that’s somewhat minor in the scheme of things — but it’s one which users have wanted for …
It looks like ‘Mission: Impossible’ is going to crush it at the box office this weekend
Based on solid Thursday night previews, the latest installment in the Mission Impossible franchise may be headed for a record domestic launch this weekend. Forecasts …
Something has scared Facebook into spending another $10 million to protect Mark Zuckerberg
In response to what Facebook says are “specific threats” to the safety of CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his family, the company says it’s spending another …
‘Last Jedi’ director Rian Johnson deletes 20,000 tweets to escape the wrath of trolls
Last Jedi director Rian Johnson has gone on a Twitter purge, scrubbing 20,000 tweets from his account (@rianjohnson) in the wake of James Gunn being …
LG still can’t figure out how to turn things around for its mobile division
Electronics giant LG is out with earnings today that continue to paint a grim picture for its struggling mobile division — a division that spent …
Yikes: Facebook just suffered the biggest one-day loss in stock market history
The day after it reported disappointing earnings for the second quarter and its stock dramatically crashed, Facebook saw about $120 billion wiped from its market …
Samsung’s ‘unbreakable’ phone display is amazing news – if it actually works
Samsung Display has put its new supposedly unbreakable smartphone display panel through the paces, and the results are in. Samsung’s flexible OLED panel, fortified by …
Guess which tech giant that’s good at crushing rivals may be the first company worth $1T
Books, retail, hardware, groceries — Amazon is such a sprawling enterprise today and such an effective e-commerce machine that it may soon have an eye-popping …
Lyft might build a ‘Do Not Disturb Me’ mode so drivers know when to leave you alone
Ride-sharing services like those from Uber and Lyft are great for all of you outgoing types who love meeting new people. Not so much for …
Facebook’s disappointing Q2 earnings show why the company needs Instagram more than ever
Hours after its stock hit a record high during trading, Facebook reported its earnings for the second quarter and came in below analyst estimates on …
Strong iPhone sales may set Apple up for another earnings surprise next week
Back in May, Apple reported its strongest results for any fiscal second quarter in the company’s history, wowing observers with $61.1 billion in revenue for …
Check out this ridiculously gorgeous Apple store that opens Thursday in Milan
Apple has transformed a piazza at the center of booming Milan for one of its newest and arguably most gorgeous stores, bringing the tech giant’s …
Google really, really wants to replace call center workers with AI
This is the second time in a matter of just a few weeks we’re back writing about how Google is working on artificial intelligence software …
You can 3D-print your own guns starting Aug. 1 because sure, that sounds like a good idea
Cody Wilson, founder of Texas-based nonprofit Defense Distributed, once wrote in an email to TechCrunch that the era of downloadable guns is upon us — …
YouTube has a secret weapon to keep influencers from leaving for IGTV
“Money talks and the other stuff walks” goes one of those old nuggets of wisdom that’s true whether you’re working for The Man — or …
