I’m addicted to this iPhone app, and today’s big update makes it even better
One of my pet peeves with most of the newsreader apps — and even the big social media platforms — is the frequency with which …
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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This edge-of-your-seat Netflix horror thriller will scare you half to death
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This terrifying new movie on Netflix is chilling viewers to the core
One of the most popular new movies on Netflix right now — which is sitting at #6, in fact, on the streamer’s top 10 movies …
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The NSA is apparently scared of Fox News
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This steamy new Netflix original series has everyone talking
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You’re getting an extra $600 stimulus check soon if you live in this one state
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According to TikTok insiders, Trump might have been right about the Chinese company
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‘Manifest’ is still one of the most-watched shows on Netflix – here’s the rest of the top 10
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Some of you might get a second tax refund from the IRS this year
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A shocking number of these apps are tracking way too much private data
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Everyone’s talking about this edge-of-your-seat suspense movie on Netflix
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Watch Conan O’Brien say goodbye to late night in this clip, and try not to cry
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I’ll never forget John McAfee’s reply when I asked for an interview
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Everyone on Netflix is binge watching this DC superhero drama you’ve never even heard of
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A hacker tried to poison the water supply in another major US city
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Some Apple services like iMessage and the Calendar app are getting flooded with spam
I’m the kind of iOS user who tends to rant and rave when I see just a couple of errant spam messages appear in my …
