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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.
If you’re still waiting on your coronavirus stimulus check from the IRS, and you’re hoping to get it faster via an electronic direct deposit, time is running out. A deadline is coming on Wednesday, May 13th that taxpayers need to be aware of. The IRS says that it wants to have your banking information by …
Bill Gates was among the celebrities, business figures, and potential cabinet members comprising a steady stream of visitors to Trump Tower at the end of 2016 — with Donald Trump preparing to take office just a few weeks later. According to a new report, Gates delivered a warning to the president-elect during that December 2016 …
The Nintendo Switch game Animal Crossing: New Horizon has proven to be one of the dominant pop culture forces during the coronavirus pandemic, selling more than 11 million copies through the game’s first two weeks on sale. The game is so popular that there’s now an Amazon-like store called Nookazon that lets users buy, sell, …
Samsung has been working for more than a year to bring foldable handsets to market that revolutionize the idea of how people use their smartphones. Following the less-than-ideal launch in 2019 of the original Galaxy Fold, new rumors have emerged suggesting a more affordable successor to the Galaxy Fold could be coming soon, along with …
Google and Mount Sinai Hospital in New York have teamed up amid the coronavirus pandemic for a partnership that involves using Nest Cams to remotely monitor patients. The benefit is that this frees up health care workers from having to be in close contact with the patients as much, which also will save on the …
The war of words between the US and China, relations between which were already tense even before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, continues to escalate. The Chinese foreign ministry has now published a lengthy article, also carried by Chinese state-run media, purporting to rebut 24 “lies” from the US about China and its handling …
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the IRS has sent out millions of stimulus checks to Americans totaling more than $200 billion. That money was appropriated by Congress as part of a $2.2 trillion program passed in late March. Most Americans qualify to get a coronavirus stimulus check, and you can even get it …
Air traffic has collapsed over the past month or so in a historic and unprecedented decline due to the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic has wiped out almost all business for air carriers that have resorted to flying what are essentially ghost planes with just a handful of passengers. Here’s one account of what passengers can …
Dr. Anthony Fauci, a member of the White House coronavirus task force, has become a familiar, comforting presence to Americans as the COVID-19 pandemic has dragged on for weeks now. Fauci, who’s also the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is currently preparing to quarantine himself after possibly coming into exposure …
The $2.2 trillion coronavirus-related stimulus legislation passed by Congress in March, which set aside billions of dollars for direct cash payments to most Americans, is one example of the unprecedented moment the US finds itself in right now. Here’s another: The tax deadline for 2020, which had already been pushed from April 15 to July …
