Foldable iPhone, iPad, or MacBook: What is Apple making?
We’ve been hearing that Apple is developing its own foldable iPhones for several years. The rumors have picked up ever since foldable smartphones started hitting …
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.
Articles by Chris Smith
Urgent Skippy peanut butter recall: Bits of metal found in jars
If you’re a fan of the Skippy brand of peanut butter, you should know there’s a major recall in place involving some 161,692 pounds of …
Samsung will let you repair Galaxy phones yourself at home
Last fall, Apple launched its Self Service Repair program in response to increased pressure from the right-to-repair movement. Five months later, Samsung announced its own …
Apple Maps now supports HAAS Safety Cloud alerts
Apple Maps is Apple’s navigation app that comes preloaded on iPhone. It’s seen its fair share of criticism in the past, but Apple has significantly …
Marvel spent over $1 billion on Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame
After an unplanned hiatus in 2020, the second year of Marvel’s MCU Phase 4 adventures has finally begun. There are now a number of Marvel …
Google Search gets a great new feature to help fight misinformation
Google announced on Thursday a series of brand new Google Search features. They’re all meant to help users recognize trusted news sources online and avoid …
How a cell phone helped us figure out Marvel’s Moon Knight timeline
One of the great things about Moon Knight is that it doesn’t yet have any obvious ties to Marvel’s MCU. That’s something we heard before …
Apple finally lets apps like Netflix use their own subscription payment services
Apple settled an antitrust case in Japan last summer, promising that so-called reader apps would get a big change in early 2022. Apple would allow …
Crazy new iPhone copy-and-paste trick will give you Minority Report vibes
You might be taking copy and paste for granted on iPhone and iPad, but the feature wasn’t available on the original iPhone. It took some …
Apple will no longer repair an iPhone reported as stolen or lost
If someone reports an iPhone as stolen or missing, Apple will no longer repair it. That’s according to a leaked internal memo that informs Apple …
Could Andrew Garfield be Spider-Man in the Morbius universe?
Morbius premieres later this week, but the film’s Spider-Man connection has already leaked. It’s all in the post-credits scene, but that’s not everything. Since Sony …
Don’t expect under-display Touch ID on the iPhone 14 or its successors
iPhone users have been waiting for Apple to bring back the Touch ID fingerprint sensor since 2017, when the all-screen iPhone X design dropped. And …
Moon Knight head writer teases a weird and mysterious finale
It’s March 30th, which means Moon Knight is finally streaming on Disney Plus. The first episode is available right now, giving us a look at …
If you bought these cookies at Walmart, there’s a serious recall you should see
With Easter almost here, you’re probably stocking up on Easter candy for the holiday. That means buying all sorts of treats for your kids’ Easter …
Dyson Zone headphones come with a built-in air purifier
The strange wearable contraption seen above might look like something coming out of a sci-fi movie, perhaps the early days of the Borg hive in …
Deadpool 3 will bring another beloved character to the MCU
If there’s one existing character fans are dying to see in the MCU, it’s Deadpool. Thankfully, we’ve known for years that Deadpool will be meeting …
Russia’s Yandex collects user data from thousands of iPhone and Android apps
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ignited a massive reaction from Western countries that included previously unseen sanctions on the invader. In addition to banking and trade …
An amazing Guardians of the Galaxy cameo might have leaked
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will be the final installment in the Guardians story, and we’re not necessarily looking at a perfect happy conclusion. …
iPhone 14 Pro won’t have a periscope camera, but iPhone 15 reportedly will
Several iPhone 14 leaks tell the same design story for Apple’s 2022 handsets. This year, Apple will use two different notch designs. One is a …
iPhone 14 Pro 3D renders highlight Apple’s gorgeous new design
The iPhone 14 will be the first iPhone series to offer customers two distinct designs if rumors are accurate. The iPhone 14 Pro models will …
Marvel is making a Nova movie, and the first details have leaked
Marvel wanted to add Nova to the MCU for several years. We heard details about how he was supposed to appear in Guardians of the …
Bridgerton season 3 release date and plot: Here’s what we know so far
The Regency era is back on Netflix, dear reader, and the scandalous affairs that surrounded the Bridgertons this season are all everyone is talking about. …
Google Maps removed nearly 100 million fraudulent reviews last year
Google explained how it polices reviews on its main navigation platform a few weeks ago. By combining advanced artificial intelligence (AI) features with humans who …
Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special will introduce brand new characters
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 isn’t hitting theaters until May 5th, 2023. But there is a Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special coming out …
iPhone 14 Pro camera upgrade detailed in new leak
The iPhone 14 series will bring over two different designs this year. That’s what all rumors say, pointing to a massive notch redesign for the …
Why I’ll never sideload apps on iPhone
The European Union may soon force Apple and Google to allow the practice of sideloading apps on iPhone and Android, respectively. It’s already possible for …
M2 iPad Pro coming in fall 2022, Apple insider claims
Apple just unveiled the iPad Air 5, the new mid-range iPad that offers the same performance as the 2021 iPad Pro. That’s thanks to the …
We finally know how Morbius, Venom, and Spider-Man are connected
Morbius is the next Marvel story to hit theaters, but it’s not an MCU adventure. Instead, this is another installment of the SSU, Sony’s own …
Doctor Strange 2 tickets might go on sale April 6th
Spider-Man: No Way Home made $1.885 billion at the box office, setting the first big record since the pandemic began. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse …
Doctor Strange 2 runtime leaked, and it’s great news for MCU fans
The hype around the Doctor Strange sequel is at No Way Home levels right now, and that’s all thanks to the multiverse aspect of the …
