Today is your last day to apply for a stimulus check and rent relief
A stimulus check update could be coming soon, now that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin appear to be closing in on …
Andy Meek
Andy Meek is a reporter 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 is the moment from the debate everyone will be talking about tomorrow
The Trump vs Biden debate tonight, the first of the 2020 presidential election campaign, was dominated by one tense, firey exchange after another between both …
Disney blames 28,000 layoffs on prolonged COVID-19 rules in California and Florida
The Walt Disney Co. announced on Tuesday that it’s laying off 28,000 employees as a result of Disney parks in California and Florida remaining either …
Please read Dr. Fauci’s latest coronavirus warning before it’s too late
The latest coronavirus update from White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci is a reiteration of a theme he’s been sharing ad infinitum for weeks …
Covering my first presidential debate was surprisingly boring
Tonight, Donald Trump and Joe Biden will face off for their first presidential debate ahead of Election Day 2020 in November. Tonight’s presidential debate will …
Trump campaign told Fox News that Biden’s team asked for breaks during the debate
Ahead of Tuesday night’s first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, Trump’s campaign requested that former Vice President Biden submit to a check …
Here’s why new $1,200 stimulus checks are probably coming before the election
Democrats in the House of Representatives on Tuesday unveiled a new $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus proposal that, among other things, includes funding so that most …
Trump apparently hasn’t done enough crazy stuff to lose Elon Musk’s vote
Donald Trump might get Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s vote, based on a reply Musk gave to this question when asked during a podcast interview on …
Africa is fascinating experts for having avoided the worst of COVID-19 so far
The latest coronavirus update globally offers a sobering milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic thus far: More than 1 million lives have now been lost worldwide, …
Watch police body slam Trump’s former campaign manager as they arrest him
Brad Parscale as recently as three months ago was Donald Trump’s campaign manager for the president’s 2020 re-election bid. Parscale, however, was demoted earlier this …
Netflix might be about to raise its prices again
A Netflix price increase is likely coming soon, according to one analyst who follows the company. Alex Giaimo of Jefferies thinks it’s “probable” that Netflix …
This is the most obvious thing ever about COVID-19 vaccines, but Fauci had to say it anyway
A coronavirus vaccine won’t automatically bring about the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci. In an interview …
The IRS has exciting news for you if you haven’t gotten a stimulus check yet
The latest stimulus check update from the IRS is a reminder that a deadline is coming up by which people need to make sure the …
The Internet can’t stop talking about Kamala Harris’ choice of the ‘best rapper alive’
Kamala Harris was asked during a recent interview to name her pick for the “best rapper alive.” Harris, who’s running to be Joe Biden’s vice …
Trump paid just $750 in income taxes in 2016, per NYT bombshell
Calls for Donald Trump to release his tax returns publicly have dogged him since the 2016 campaign, with President Trump steadfastly resisting since then by …
Charles Barkley warns people about comparing Breonna Taylor to George Floyd
NBA analyst Charles Barkley has come under fire in recent days for comments he made during a broadcast about the national “defund the police” movement, …
A student’s BB gun was visible during his virtual class. So he got suspended.
Louisiana’s Attorney General Student is investigating a case involving a student who was suspended over a BB gun. That might sound like sound like too …
Does this video change your impression of Joe Biden?
The Trump vs Biden presidential contest is starting to take an unexpected turn, with headlines dominated in recent days about both men seeming to have …
So many people who catch COVID-19 make this one big mistake
One big shortcoming of the US response to the coronavirus pandemic right now, at least in some parts of the country, involves contact tracing. As …
And the best dad award goes to this guy, who dances to cheer up his son at the hospital
One Texas dad was recently captured on video performing a hilarious dance routine outside his son’s hospital window to cheer him up while he’s inside …
No new stimulus checks are coming, but millions of people can still get one by doing this
Even though no one is getting a new stimulus check anytime soon, it’s easy to forget that millions of people even at this late date …
New batch of dangerous apps found on iOS and Android phones
The cybersecurity firm Avast has identified a new batch of sketchy iOS and Android apps that the firm says has been downloaded some 2.4 million …
This coronavirus trend in the US is not good
The latest coronavirus update we have thanks to data from Johns Hopkins University shows that new coronavirus infections are increasing again in almost half of …
Could this be the thing that finally turns the tide against Apple’s App Store fees?
App makers like Spotify have blasted the Apple App Store fees and various practices of the store for a while now. Now, several of these …
This new $4,000 stimulus plan has a surprising twist that seems brilliant
Mark Cuban, the billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks, has a radical new stimulus check idea he’s proposing. His coronavirus stimulus proposal involves giving every …
I haven’t stopped thinking about this Twitter account honoring COVID-19 victims
At least one Twitter account has been tracking coronavirus deaths among a specific demographic — health care workers who’ve lost their lives to the COVID-19 …
Google Maps just got one of its most important updates ever
Google Maps was already an indispensable mobile app that’s rolled out a bevy of updates for the coronavirus era. This week, another update is coming …
House Democrats are begging the Senate to approve new stimulus checks
No one should expect a new stimulus check anytime soon — but congressional leaders are at least still talking about the idea, which is a …
‘Tehran’ review: This Apple TV+ thriller fills the ‘Homeland’-sized hole in my life
For the first ten minutes or so of the new Apple TV+ original spy series Tehran, there’s not a lot that happens in the way …
Someone asked Dr. Fauci about the CDC controversy, and he gave a great answer
An abrupt change made on Monday to the CDC guidelines around the coronavirus and the extent to which airborne transmission affects it caused a firestorm. …
