io’s mysterious ChatGPT device won’t be a wearable
Over the weekend, some ChatGPT fans noticed that OpenAI quietly removed the Sam Altman-Jony Ive video from the website and the accompanying announcement that OpenAI …
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.
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iOS 26 beta 2 fixes two of the most annoying iPhone bugs
I installed iOS 26 beta 1 the second it came out after WWDC 2025, and the experience has been great overall. All the apps still …
Israel-Iran conflict sees massive surge in fake, AI-generated content
My first reaction to seeing some of those clips of Iran’s missiles falling on Israel was disbelief. It wasn’t the fact that the Iron Dome …
Samsung may soon charge a monthly fee for Galaxy AI on its phones
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy AI suite of generative AI features in January 2024 when it launched the Galaxy S24 series. With that, the Korean giant …
New report details massive design upgrades for iPhone 18 and iPhone 20
Apple has given the iPhone two major display redesigns so far. The first arrived in 2017 with the release of the iPhone X. That phone …
8 things we learned from the iPhone energy labels Apple was forced to add in Europe
We’ve known for a while that Apple would be adding energy and battery labels to the iPhone and iPad in Europe, and that moment is …
OpenAI just took down its page about io’s ChatGPT hardware, but it’s not canceled
I wouldn’t blame you if you spent the weekend watching the news and scrolling through social media to see whether World War 3 had started. …
Here’s why ChatGPT needs to know how to make bioweapons
My bingo card for this month did not include OpenAI telling the world that future frontier AI models coming to ChatGPT will know how to …
Gemini AI can now find out the name of the song stuck in your head
Shazam is one iPhone app I use all the time. I practically take it for granted at this point. Every time a catchy song starts …
Adobe’s free Project Indigo app turns the iPhone into an AI-powered DSLR camera
Generative artificial intelligence products like ChatGPT, Gemini, and many others let you create images with text prompts. They also offer powerful editing tools that let …
16 billion logins exposed in mysterious, gigantic data breach
Researchers from Cybernews have stumbled upon what might be the second largest data breach in history. Containing over 16 billion username and password combinations, the …
5 iOS 26 Liquid Glass issues that Apple needs to fix before launch
I’ve been using and testing Apple’s iOS 26 Liquid Glass design on the iPhone ever since iOS 26 beta 1 was released, and I’m happy …
How Brad Pitt’s F1 movie helped Apple create the iPhone 15 Pro camera
Brad Pitt’s upcoming F1 movie is shaping up to be the blockbuster sensation that Apple TV needed. The Apple original will hit theaters before streaming …
Samsung’s first Android XR headset and smart glasses reportedly coming this fall
The Android XR partnership between Google, Samsung, and Qualcomm was announced well before Apple unveiled the Vision Pro spatial computer. But the three parties were …
Remarkable new AI can tell your age by looking at your eyes
One of the most impressive areas of generative AI software like ChatGPT right now involves enhanced computer vision. AI can understand and interpret data from …
iOS 26 Passwords app got a big upgrade, but no one can use it yet
Every time we hear about a massive hack or login credential leak, I remind you that you should be using a key piece of software …
Nintendo just banned a ton of Switch 2 consoles, turning them into offline-only bricks
The Nintendo Switch 2 is the fastest-selling console of all time, and it might be tough to get your hands on one if you didn’t …
Google dunks on iOS 26 as it teases imminent Pixel 10 launch
I thought Google would surely mock Apple Intelligence at I/O 2025, following Apple’s massive fumble this year. Apple’s big Siri makeover is still missing in …
Everything, everywhere, all Firefly AI: New Adobe app launches for iPhone and Android
Generative AI products that can create amazing images and videos indistinguishable from real ones have practically democratized photoshopping. You no longer need years of training …
ChatGPT can now create stunning AI images in WhatsApp
The ChatGPT 4o image generation model is easily one of the best AI marketing gimmicks of the year, and a very useful feature. OpenAI released …
Amazon Prime Day 2025 dates announced: 4 days of deals await in July
If it’s mid-June, some Amazon Prime subscribers are probably getting their affairs in order ahead of this year’s Prime Day sales event. You might be …
Avengers: Doomsday spoilers have finally started to leak
Avengers: Doomsday might have been delayed, but it’s still coming next year. In fact, it’s Marvel’s only MCU film set to hit theaters in 2026 …
This AI system found a potential cure for blindness
People developing frontier AI models often speculate about how amazing the world will be once AGI and AI superintelligence are available. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s …
New experimental feature turns your Google Search into an AI podcast
ChatGPT might be my go-to AI product for most things that require generative artificial intelligence tools, but it still lacks a feature only Gemini can …
Will the foldable iPhone and iPad launch at the same time?
Apple confirmed the rumored Liquid Glass design for iOS 26 and all its other operating systems last week. It’s a significant makeover that not everyone …
The Meta AI app is currently going viral for all the wrong reasons
Meta launched the Meta AI app in late April to take on ChatGPT and other chatbots. Unlike rival apps, Meta AI comes with social features …
Google AI Overviews strike again following the fatal Air India crash
Google said at I/O 2025 that AI Overviews are quite popular with users, but I’ve always found them to be the worst kind of AI …
Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con drift is already a problem: How to ‘fix’ it
The Nintendo Switch 2 is already a huge success. Nintendo is selling more units than it can manufacture, and it’s likely the high demand will …
ChatGPT Projects just got a huge upgrade – here are 6 new features
AI superintelligence is inevitable. In fact, we’re already well on our way to reaching it. Superintelligence will theoretically lead to a much better world for …
Samsung teases a smarter, AI-powered camera on its thinnest foldable yet
Google isn’t the only phone maker challenging Apple during the latter’s big WWDC 2025 week. Samsung is also in the mix. Unlike Google, which made …
