Chris Smith has been covering consumer electronics ever since the iPhone revolutionized the industry in 2007. When he’s not writing about the most recent tech news for BGR, he closely follows the events in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe and other blockbuster franchises.
Outside of work, you’ll catch him streaming new movies and TV shows, or training to run his next marathon.
Several Nintendo Switch 2 leaks that preceded the design reveal from mid-January showed the next-gen console will feature a new button on the redesigned Joy-Con …
I do not appreciate what OpenAI did with ChatGPT’s 4o image generation model’s AI safety features, but I certainly appreciate the massive advancements from OpenAI. …
When it rains, it pours, and I’m talking about Spider-Man announcements here. Sony revealed the title and release date for Spider-Man 4 at CinemaCon 2025. …
OpenAI released a new AI image generator last week, the GPT-4o model that works directly inside ChatGPT to create stunning images. The tool became an …
It’s finally happened, and it isn’t an April Fools. I know, as I checked multiple times to make sure the Spider-Man 4 title reveal wasn’t …
Before Android vendors like Samsung and Google started promoting seven years of software updates for the latest Android handsets, only Apple used to deliver that …
Google was overshadowed a bit last week, releasing the new Gemini 2.5 Pro AI model while everyone was busy talking about GPT-4o image generation and …
I’m an iPhone user in the European Union, which means I can benefit from all the perks that the European Commission has forced on Apple. …
When the “iPhone Fold” arrives next year, Samsung will have already launched eight different Galaxy Z Fold models. Other Android vendors have similar track records …
Grand Theft Auto 6 is easily one of the most exciting things happening in the video games industry this year, rivaled only by the imminent …
The Health and Fitness apps are two of the iPhone apps I use the most. I run marathons, and these apps are integral for keeping …
Thunderbolts* is the next Marvel movie to hit theaters and my most highly-anticipated of the three MCU movies coming to theaters this year. It wasn’t …
ChatGPT’s 4o image generation model is the talk of the town right now, but it’s not the only AI software that can offer mind-blowing image …
The new ChatGPT 4o image generation model is the talk of the town, and not just for good reasons. Everyone is marveling at the AI’s …
OpenAI unveiled its latest image generation model earlier this week. But rather than creating a separate product, it built the GPT-4o image generation abilities right …
Nintendo revealed the Nintendo Switch 2 design in mid-January after weeks of leaks that seemingly spoiled all the secrets of the new handheld. However, Nintendo …
Marvel spent five hours on Wednesday streaming a surprise Avengers: Doomsday cast reveal event. Every few minutes, the name of an MCU star was revealed, …
I wasn’t expecting a ChatGPT product to go viral in late March, but here we are. OpenAI stunned the world with the release of GPT-4o …
Rather than announcing a release date for the ChatGPT GPT-5 upgrade this week, which I expected might come in response to DeepSeek’s V3 launch in …
After a trusted insider predicted that Nintendo Switch 2 preorders would start on April 2nd at 10 AM EST, exactly one hour after the Switch …
Apple is widely expected to give iOS 19 a massive design overhaul at WWDC 2025 after leakers showed design concepts based on what they saw …
The deed is done. I have returned the iPhone 16 Pro Max after two months of using the best iPhone that Apple has ever made. …
When OpenAI teased a surprise livestream on Tuesday, I was certain it wasn’t exactly a surprise. Instead, we were probably looking at some sort of …
I’ve been using ChatGPT as a travel assistant for quite a while now. I run marathons and use that excuse to visit new places. I’m …
Nintendo’s big Nintendo Direct presentation, where the company will launch the Switch 2, is just a few days away. Also, Nintendo is tipped to hold …
I said a while ago that I’d choose ChatGPT over Netflix if it ever came to cancelling one of the two. I’ve been using OpenAI’s …
I’m not the biggest fan of AI models that generate high-quality, lifelike images because they leave the door open to abuse. Just look at the …
DeepSeek stormed the AI landscape earlier this year, unleashing DeepSeek AI models (V1 and R1) onto the world that were on par with ChatGPT offerings …
After several leaks detailing the chatbot functionality coming to Google Search, Google announced the AI Mode release a few weeks ago. Unsurprisingly, AI Mode was …
I’ve been wearing Apple Watch models for years and never took them off silent. I don’t need the wearable to ding with every notification of …
