Forget the gimmick, ChatGPT’s 1-800 number is a clever attack on Meta AI
Some of OpenAI’s announcements for its “12 Days” event of ChatGPT novelties were easy to guess. The full release of ChatGPT o1, ChatGPT Search going …
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
We might get a double dose of Chris Evans in Avengers: Doomsday
It wasn’t just Robert Downey Jr. that rumors said would return to Avengers movies after Iron Man died in Endgame. We also saw plenty of …
iPhone 16’s Camera Control was a disappointment, but I still miss it
It’s been almost a month since I returned the iPhone 16 Plus, and I already explained why I’m not fully happy with the handset and …
Switch 2 hands-on video with a dummy unit likely reveals Nintendo’s new design
A few days ago, we saw a purported Nintendo Switch 2 case that seemed to confirm the next-gen console’s new design. The Switch 2 console …
iPhone 17 might finally be the lineup that comes with a price hike
The iPhone 17 launch is still nine months away, but we already have the first price hike rumor. That’s hardly surprising if you’ve been following …
Galaxy S25 version of Apple’s Dynamic Island will be all about AI
Apple introduced the iPhone’s Dynamic Island in September 2022 when it unveiled the iPhone 14 series. That year’s iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max …
Spider-Man 4 release date reveal might be imminent
I wouldn’t blame you if you thought Sony could not make a worse SSU movie than Madame Web. I happened to share that thought, but …
Galaxy Z Fold 7 to borrow an idea from Apple to stay as thin as possible
Samsung finally launched an ultra-thin foldable this year, the Galaxy Z Fold SE, which is available only in Korea and China right now. It’s not …
Whisk is Google’s newest AI image generator, and it looks amazing
OpenAI is dominating the AI scene right now after having cleverly taken over the holidays with its “12 Days” event. Each weekday brings us a …
Apple’s first foldable iPad might launch sooner than expected
Apple is far from announcing a foldable iPhone or iPad, but these devices have appeared in several reports in the past few weeks. The foldable …
2 ChatGPT Search features that might change the way I browse the web
I didn’t think I’d appreciate ChatGPT Search so much when I first tried it a few weeks ago, but the feature turned out to be …
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse won’t release in 2025 after all
The latest entry in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe (SSU) opened and promptly tanked at the box office quicker than I expected, proving, once again, that Sony …
Galaxy S25 Slim to see limited launch, as Samsung tests the waters
The iPhone 17 Air has appeared in reports even before the iPhone 16 came out, and it looks like Apple is making a thinner iPhone …
iPhone 17 Air price leak tells us how much Apple’s ultra-thin iPhone may cost
I made no secret that I want an ultra-thin iPhone like the iPhone 17 Air despite some of the obvious compromises. I returned the iPhone …
Apple’s AR smart glasses are nowhere close to launching, insider claims
Google and Samsung surprised the tech world late last week with an announcement we expected to drop during the Galaxy S25 event next month. Samsung …
Foldable iPad: Almost no crease, macOS app support, 2028 launch
Apple is widely expected to launch foldable devices in the coming years, though the company will do it at its own pace. That’s what we’ve …
Here’s why I’d cancel Netflix before ChatGPT Plus
As I type these lines, we’re halfway through OpenAI’s big “12 Days” of ChatGPT event, which brought us several exciting features. ChatGPT o1 is out …
iPhone 17 Air will feature ProMotion, but I’d buy it either way
I’m ready to buy the iPhone 17 Air, even if that means dealing with several compromises Apple will have to make to create a thinner …
Google smart glasses with Gemini AI hands-on: Google Glass done right
When it demoed Project Astra at I/O 2024 in May, Google teased smart glasses for the first time. The company did the same thing during …
Microsoft Recall still captures SSNs, passwords, and more – and there’s no way to stop it
Microsoft had to recall the Recall AI feature on Copilot+ Windows PCs earlier this year. In theory, Recall was supposed to be a great AI …
Mysterious ChatGPT hardware must be smart glasses, given what OpenAI just unveiled
After months of speculation, Jony Ive confirmed in mid-September that he and a team of former Apple designers are working on hardware that will have …
We just learned a key detail about Apple’s foldable iPhone
A Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC) report a few days ago claimed that Apple will enter the foldable smartphone market in 2026. The move is …
Samsung’s Vision Pro rival is official: Meet the Project Moohan XR headset
The last thing I expected to happen this month was seeing Samsung and Google announce the XR devices they teased together with Qualcomm nearly two …
iOS 19 features to reportedly see delays as Apple’s AI struggles continue
Apple on Wednesday released the next major iOS 18 update, which includes new Apple Intelligence features like ChatGPT integration. OpenAI turned the ChatGPT milestone into …
iPhone 17 Pro frame may have leaked, and you won’t believe this is Apple’s new design
In the past few weeks, we’ve seen a few puzzling reports about the iPhone 17 Pro’s big design change coming this year. Apple will reportedly …
Google’s new Gemini AI agents look amazing, but Project Mariner worries me
Apple released the next wave of Apple Intelligence on Wednesday, which brings ChatGPT integration in iOS 18.2 to supported iPhone models. As part of its …
Apple confirmed its unreleased M4 MacBook Air in the most unexpected way
Apple released the M4 MacBook Pro, M4 Mac mini, and M4 iMac only a few weeks ago, and the new computers are already available for …
This interview between Ryan Reynolds and Andrew Garfield has me pleading for a Deadpool & Spider-Man movie
If you’ve ever wondered what a Deadpool and Spider-Man movie would be like, now that Deadpool & Wolverine has shown us how amazing movies featuring …
Galaxy Z Flip 7 might not have the Galaxy S25’s best feature
With a few weeks to go until Samsung unveils the Galaxy S25 series, word on the street is that the Snapdragon 8 Elite CPU will …
New Google Maps dashcam video feature isn’t the privacy nightmare you’d expect
If someone had told me a few years ago that Google could use dashcam video to improve Google Maps navigation, I’d have told them to …
