Captain America 4 trailer confirms one of the biggest plot leaks
Of all the Marvel movies coming out next year, Captain America 4 should be the one that doesn’t disappoint. It’s not just because this is …
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.
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This rare iPhone prototype gives me hope a radical button design change is coming
I’m a longtime iPhone user, and I’ve been dying to get my hands on Apple’s newest hardware innovation: the Camera Control button. After over a …
Marvel’s new Thunderbolts* trailer finally addresses the title
Marvel has three theatrical releases scheduled for next year: Captain America: Brave New World (February 14th), Thunderbolts* (May 2nd), and The Fantastic Four: First Steps …
Mission: Impossible 8 first trailer reveals new title: The Final Reckoning
When the first Mission: Impossible hit theaters in 1996, I was excited to see Tom Cruise play Ethan Hunt in this remake of the popular …
Google’s upcoming Gemini AI app for iPhone was just uncovered
Gemini is Google’s most important product right now, with Google baking its genAI chatbot into as many products as it can. The Pixel 9 served …
The fake story of how ChatGPT saved someone’s life
UPDATE: Soon after the ChatGPT story went viral, the Redditor who posted it confirmed it was all fake. They instructed the chatbot to write that …
How I survived upgrading from the iPhone 14 Pro to the iPhone 16 Plus
After more than a month with the iPhone 16 Plus, I’m happy to report the upgrade from my iPhone 14 Pro was absolutely worthwhile. There’s …
How to make ChatGPT Search your default search engine
OpenAI released ChatGPT Search a few days ago, and you can now use the Google Search alternative inside the ChatGPT apps on desktop and mobile …
FBI reportedly thinks China targeted iPhones of presidential campaign officials
A catastrophic hack involving a backdoor into the AT&T, Lumen, and Verizon networks came to light in early October. It made me point out that …
Here’s what the iPhone 17 Air and AI mean for Apple in 2025
Apple is widely expected to make a big change to its iPhone lineup next year. The iPhone 17 series should still include four phones, but …
iPhone 18 Pro to feature a major camera upgrade: Variable aperture lens
Artificial intelligence might be the main selling point of smartphones this year, including the iPhone 16 series, but the camera experience will continue to be …
Galaxy S25’s next-gen Bixby might be able to understand context
Samsung may have been the first to launch an “AI phone” this year, the Galaxy S24 series, which came with Galaxy AI preloaded, but Samsung …
I want AI to browse the web for me, but definitely not Google Jarvis
The reason I’m so excited about genAI products like ChatGPT, Gemini, Meta AI, and Siri becoming personal assistants in the not-too-distant future is for one …
iOS 18 deleted your iPhone notes? Here’s how to get them back
As someone who uses the Notes app across all my Apple devices, I can imagine how scary it might be to suddenly lose access to …
Galaxy S25 Slim to feature an Ultra camera, but what does that even mean?
There’s been an increasing number of reports in the past few days claiming that Samsung is going to follow Apple and release a Galaxy S25 …
Samsung’s iPhone 17 Air rival seems to be real, and a much bigger deal than we thought
I’ve made no secret of my interest in next year’s iPhone 17 Air, a model that should replace the Plus in Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup and …
Android 16’s early release date is a good sign for the Pixel 10
Google did something unexpected this year when it comes to its Pixel phones and the latest version of Android. The Pixel 9 series came out …
Galaxy S25 Ultra benchmark leak teases incredible performance
The Galaxy S25 series will probably be unveiled in mid-January, just like its predecessor. But we don’t have to wait that long to find out …
This is one way Apple might make the next Vision Pro cheaper
Reports say that Apple wants to make a cheaper version of the Vision Pro spatial computer. Now, a new story from Korea details the kind …
Nintendo confirms Switch 2 will be backwards compatible with original Switch games
Nintendo Switch fans probably didn’t expect to hear any details about the Nintendo Switch 2 console on Wednesday, but it happened. Well, Nintendo still isn’t …
Galaxy Z Fold SE sells out as excitement for Flip 7 and Fold 7 build
Samsung finally unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold SE a few weeks ago, its thinnest and most expensive foldable ever. Interestingly, the Galaxy Z Fold SE …
Samsung is rumored to be working on an iPhone 17 Air of its own
I personally can’t wait for Apple’s upcoming iPhone 17 Air, which should be the thinnest iPhone in Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup. It should also be …
Smart glasses powered by Apple Intelligence could be a total game-changer
Sophisticated genAI products need more than voice, like ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode, to become helpful assistants. They also need more than just access to your …
Apple will let you buy ChatGPT Plus from the iPhone’s Settings, but should you?
Soon after a report claimed that Apple would release iOS 18.2 earlier than expected, the iPhone maker put out iOS 18.2 beta 2. The software …
This Avengers: Secret Wars leak has us even more excited about Spider-Man 4
Even without all the exciting Spider-Man 4 rumors we’ve been getting lately, I’m excited to see the fourth installment in the MCU’s Spider-Man (Tom Holland) …
Galaxy S25 to get an Android feature no other Samsung flagship has
Samsung isn’t exactly known for delivering fast Android updates, and the Android 15 release will take its time to hit the Galaxy S24 and other …
iPhone 17 Air will force Apple to give its entire 2025 iPhone lineup one key upgrade
Apple’s iPhone 17 should deliver a big change compared to the previous years. Most rumors say that Apple will introduce a new type of iPhone …
iOS 18.2 to be released sooner than expected with new Apple Intelligence features in tow
Apple Intelligence is currently Apple’s biggest focus. It’s all Apple can talk about right now, especially when selling new products like the iPhone 16 and …
How the Apple Watch Series 10’s new Wrist Temperature feature helped me when I got sick
There’s no good time to get sick, but it’s especially annoying if it happens when you have big plans, like a vacation or, say, half-marathon …
Leaked Spider-Man 4 title, plot synopsis, and cast sound too good to be true
There’s been an almost unending stream of Spider-Man 4 rumors in recent weeks, with Tom Holland finally confirming last week that the movie will start …
