A consumer version of this 146-inch, 4K beast of a TV is on the way from Samsung
The 146-inch TV Samsung unveiled at CES this year is quite a beast, with MicroLED technology that provides for what the tech giant describes as …
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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Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter actually want to make it easier for you to switch services
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Microsoft is crushing it, topping $100 billion in annual revenue for the first time
Microsoft has transformed itself into a lean, mean, cash-generation machine. The release of fourth quarter earnings Thursday from the computing giant showed year-over-year gains in …
The last Siri cofounder has departed Apple after a much-needed reboot of its AI strategy
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Maybe all these AI researchers Facebook wants to hire can fix its toxic News Feed
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Let’s hope Uber’s new chief privacy officer lasts longer than the typical Uber exec
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Marvel is giving Black Panther’s gadget-loving sister Shuri a spinoff comic book series
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Android fans rejoice: Google’s adorable blobmoji are back in time for world emoji day
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Anderson Cooper’s new show ‘Full Circle’ looks great – too bad it’s on Facebook Watch
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Record-breaking fine expected this week could put Google’s business model at stake
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Roku is hoping you’ll buy $200 wireless speakers that only work with Roku TVs
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Google Gboard for iOS adds Morse code with help from developer with cerebral palsy
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Today’s Emmy nominations prove why HBO’s new owner wants it to make a ton more shows
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Changing the voice of Google Assistant is now a colorful thing to do
Google is rolling out an update to its Google Assistant user interface today that will make switching from the different options you have for the …
Twitter is purging accounts and your follower count might take a hit as a result
If you’ve got a yuuge Twitter follower count like a certain White House occupant or other high-profile power users of the platform, you might see …
Apple fans, rejoice: AirPlay 2 support finally arrives on Sonos speakers
It’s finally here. Sonos announced today — after customers had been asking for this for a while now — that it’s using a software update …
Former Google heavy-hitter now in charge of getting Apple back in the AI game
It’s become a bit of conventional wisdom that Apple lags its peers in tech when it comes to AI. That products like Siri may have …
Facebook is using Messenger and WhatsApp to spot sketchy accounts and fake news
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