Sorry, Alexa – practically no one uses you to buy things from Amazon
Researchers estimate that voice shopping is a market that’s going to explode in a big way over the next couple of years, hitting more than …
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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Smartphone prices starting at $1,000 are getting more common, and it’s all your fault
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The Facebook Watch show ABC debuted today is exactly what more broadcasters should do
ABC just debuted a new show on Facebook Watch today called On Location. It’s a quick daily news report that lasted all of five-and-a-half minutes, was presented …
All but one major tech platform (Twitter, obviously) has now banned Alex Jones
Major tech platforms have incrementally been pushing content from controversial broadcaster Alex Jones, founder of the conspiracy-peddling site InfoWars, off of their services. Removing some …
History buffs will love this site that maps the oldest building in every U.S. state
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Apple may be sending a message to Hollywood with its new one-of-a-kind L.A. store
Apple has finally confirmed its long-rumored plans to build a store and event space inside a shuttered Los Angeles movie palace in the city’s Broadway …
Apple may be worth $1 trillion, but Huawei is gunning to be the king of the smartphone hill
Huawei executives attracted major attention during a briefing today in which they pointed to an ambitious milestone they hope to reach next year. The Chinese …
Kevin McCallister could have put this new Alexa skill to good use in ‘Home Alone’
A would-be burglar creeps up on a house that looks like a tempting target, only to find — darn, it’s not empty. He listens closer …
Will we ever get a third Ant-Man movie? Paul Rudd has a sort-of answer
Iron Man got one. So did Captain America, so did Thor, and Guardians of the Galaxy will have theirs soon. But what about Ant-Man, the …
Would you be able to turn off this cute robot if it gave you puppy-dog eyes?
A group of scientists asks participants in a study to perform a simple task. Switch off Nao, the cute, human-like robot in front of you. …
Lenovo’s Google-powered smart display launched last week, but it already has a rival
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Here’s one reason Sonos is bullish about the future after its stock market debut
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Steve Jobs fanboys probably shouldn’t race to buy this memoir from his eldest daughter
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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
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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 …
