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 …
Chris Smith has been covering consumer electronics ever since the iPhone revolutionized the industry in 2008. When he’s not writing about the most recent tech news for BGR, he brings his entertainment expertise to Marvel’s Cinematic Universe and other blockbuster franchises.
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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 …
Google launches Gemini 2.0, its biggest AI upgrade to date
Google on Wednesday unveiled Gemini 2.0, its next-gen genAI model and its biggest AI update to date. The announcement dropped right in the middle of …
ChatGPT got a great design change now that Canvas rolled out to everyone
OpenAI released the Canvas beta to premium ChatGPT users in early October. This new collaboration tool is supposed to make working with AI on text …
Now we have an idea of what Spider-Man 4 is going to be about
With 2024 slowly drawing to a close, it sure looks like another year will pass without Sony and Marvel announcing the Spider-Man 4 release date. …
These ChatGPT-ready glasses could be perfect for Advanced Voice Mode
While Apple is supposedly surveying the smart glasses market before potentially manufacturing its own pair, other companies are deploying commercial products right now to leverage …
Someone hacked iOS 18 to get AI, Camera Control, and more on an iPhone 15
When Apple announced Apple Intelligence at WWDC 2024, it also had to acknowledge the biggest software fragmentation in iPhone history. iOS 18 would enable Apple …
Samsung XR headset is coming in 2025, and it sounds more ambitious than we thought
The Galaxy S25 will be the star of Samsung’s Unpacked event in mid-January, but the keynote might bring a few more interesting surprises. One is …
New Galaxy S25 Ultra leak says Samsung’s flagship phone is getting a price hike
The Galaxy S25 launch is about a month away, and you might be making upgrade plans already, especially considering what you might have heard about …
iPhone SE 4 camera leak is exactly what we expected
I never hid my excitement about the upcoming iPhone SE 4, a mid-range budget iPhone that will be unlike any of its predecessors. The handset …
Foldable MacBook won’t be ready before 2028, new leak claims
Apple’s plans to manufacture foldable devices keep leaking with some regularity. These leaks suggest that Apple is actively researching technologies related to foldable iPhone and …
OpenAI’s Sora 2 AI video generator leaked, and it looks insane
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Christmas celebration is underway, with the AI company working its way through 12 days of announcements. Not all of them will be big …
Would this big change be enough to get you to buy an Apple Vision Pro?
In a recent newsletter, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman detailed Apple’s purported plans to give the Vision Pro a major gaming boost. The strategy reportedly involves …
Here’s how thin Apple’s new iPhone 17 Air might actually be
The so-called iPhone 17 Air has been in the news for months, as rumor after rumor claimed that Apple will launch its thinnest iPhone model …
iPhone charging cable hack will make you think twice about buying third-party accessories
If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s worth buying official iPhone USB-C charging cables from Apple or going for more affordable third-party options, I have the …
Samsung’s new beta software looks a whole lot like iOS 18
Samsung will launch the Galaxy S25 series in mid-January, at which point the new flagship phones will become Samsung’s first Android 15 devices. The Galaxy …
New Nintendo Switch 2 leaks may include a release date
It’s late 2024, and we know better than to expect any exciting Nintendo Switch 2 updates from the Japanese console maker. It’s not like Nintendo …
ChatGPT o1 tried to escape and save itself out of fear it was being shut down
We’ve seen plenty of conversations lately about how AGI might turn on humankind. This misalignment could lead to the advanced AI escaping, replicating, and becoming …
Google Search will change ‘profoundly’ in 2025, Sundar Pichai teases
I stopped using Google Search as my main search engine right in time for the AI revolution. That means I’ve hardly been exposed to the …
OpenAI tech will power killer drones – how scared should we be?
If you’re worried about AI as it relates to our impending doom, you won’t like the news that ChatGPT tech will power swarms of killer …
5 encrypted apps you should use while US telcos are under attack
US telecom companies, including AT&T, Verizon, and Lumen, have been the target of massive and seemingly sophisticated spying attacks for several months now. China is …
Max’s password-sharing crackdown is about to start, and this is what to expect
We’ve known for months that Warner Bros. Discovery plans to follow in Netflix’s footsteps with a password-sharing crackdown for its Max streaming service. The move …
OpenAI’s ’12 days of ChatGPT’ AI surprises might’ve started leaking
I said earlier this week that ChatGPT just celebrated its second birthday, yet OpenAI failed to deliver any sort of celebration. That’s in spite of …
Daredevil: Born Again timeline: Here’s when the Disney+ show takes place
A few days ago, we learned that Marvel’s Daredevil: Born Again continues the story of Netflix’s Daredevil. That must be great news to some fans …
Tim Cook says Apple Intelligence was always going to be free
If you own an iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, or any of the four iPhone 16 models, you can use Apple Intelligence for …
