WhatsApp is losing millions of users to these rival messaging apps
Millions of WhatsApp users are flocking to competing chat services like Signal and Telegram after the company announced changes to the privacy policy. The privacy …
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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Scientists discovered a surprising new way the coronavirus might spread
Researchers discovered that people who suffer from acid reflux and Barrett’s esophagus are at risk of contracting the novel coronavirus in an unusual way via …
Marvel insider claims to know how Chris Evans will return to the Avengers
According to an insider familiar with Marvel’s MCU plans, actor Chris Evans will reportedly reprise his iconic Avengers role in three Marvel projects. Two of …
MacBook Air’s next big refresh will bring back MagSafe charging
Apple’s iconic MacBook Air is expected to get a major upgrade as soon as the second half of 2021. The new Air will be smaller, …
Scientists might have figured out how to reverse aging in the brain
A Stanford team has figured out how to reverse aging in the brain and restore mental acuity, a breakthrough that could one day lead to …
Dr. Fauci just revealed the side effects from his second coronavirus vaccine dose
During a press conference at the White House, Dr. Anthony Fauci confirmed that he has received his second coronavirus vaccine shot and he explained the …
Will anyone manufacture the most exciting LG phone so far?
The LG Rollable phone that was teased at CES 2021 and then confirmed to launch this year might turn out to be vaporware. LG is …
Honor just launched its first 5G phone since splitting with Huawei – will it be allowed in the US?
Former Huawei subsidiary Honor launched the first affordable flagship phone of 2021, the View 40 5G. This might be the first Honor phone to avoid …
Here’s how long ‘WandaVision’ takes place after ‘Avengers: Endgame’
An interview with one of the stars of WandaVision gives the audience a key detail about the plot of the show as it connects to …
Coronavirus vaccines and mutations: New studies deliver good and bad news
The UK and South African coronavirus mutations are spreading rapidly, fueling record surges in the two nations. The two strains are more infectious than other …
I desperately want this iPad mini 6 design leak to be real
An iPad mini 6 render based on purported leaked CAD designs indicates that Apple might launch a brand new iPad mini design soon. The iPad …
Early Galaxy S21 Ultra battery life test offers promising results
An early battery comparison between the Galaxy S21 Ultra, iPhone 12 Max, S20 Ultra, OnePlus 8 Pro, and Xiaomi Mi 11 shows promising results for …
Samsung’s exciting new OLED screens are coming to laptops this year
Samsung announced it would manufacture large quantities of 14-inch 90Hz OLED displays that will be just as good as 120Hz LCD screens. Several mysterious “global …
Leaker might have just spoiled future ‘WandaVision’ episodes
After two WandaVision episodes, we still have no idea what’s happening in this Marvel mystery or who the villains are. Several leaks have already offered …
Man’s blindness reversed after successful artificial cornea implant
A man in Israel who has been battling blindness for a decade regained his vision after getting an artificial cornea implant. The 78-year-old is part …
COVID-19 antibodies may not protect us from the South African variant
South Africa’s public health agency confirmed that the B.1.351 (501.V2) coronavirus mutation that was detected in mid-December could evade the action of neutralizing antibodies developed …
If you read just one thing about the coronavirus today, this should be it
New research shows that talking can be an even bigger coronavirus transmission risk than coughing. Talking for just 30 seconds is enough for an infected …
New feature might fix the most annoying thing about Netflix
Netflix plans to make it even easier for users to find new content to watch, announcing that a version of its Shuffle Play feature will …
Chrome just got an awesome password security feature you need to use right now
Google just released Chrome 88, a browser update that brings over several useful changes, including a new password security feature that everyone managing passwords with …
‘Avengers: Endgame’ had a post-credits scene that we never got to see
Avengers: Endgame did not have any post-credits scene, a signature feature of all MCU movies that Marvel uses to advance the story and tease the …
This electric car battery recharges as quickly as you can fill a gas tank
Israeli company StoreDot mass-produced the first electric car battery that can reach a full charge in just five minutes, or as long as it takes …
A new coronavirus mutation is spreading quickly in California
The California Department of Public Health announced that it has found a new coronavirus mutation (L452R) that has been spreading rapidly throughout the state. First …
Study says Pfizer vaccine immunity is so strong, it might prevent COVID-19 transmission
A study from Israel indicates that people who received the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine develop an immune response significantly stronger than COVID-19 survivors. These researchers think …
Leak reveals an awesome new Android 12 feature that users will love
Google is working on a new storage feature that might be included in the Android 12 update set to launch later this year. Called app …
Samsung is about to copy Apple yet again
Samsung is reportedly developing an Exynos chip that will power Windows 10 computers, just like Apple’s M1 ARM chip that runs on the newest MacBook …
This ‘WandaVision’ leak might spoil the rest of the season
A leaker who claims to know the secrets of WandaVision posted a detailed plot leak that offers several spoilers about Wanda, Vision, SWORD, and the …
An exciting new Google Maps feature is finally rolling out
Google has started rolling out an exciting Google Maps feature the company announced back in August. Google Maps will now support richer street-level details, with …
CDC warns UK coronavirus mutation might be the dominant strain in the US by March
The CDC modeled the transmission of the highly contagious UK coronavirus mutation and found the strain could become dominant by March, fueling another surge. The …
A man secretly lived at O’Hare Airport for 3 months to avoid the coronavirus
Afraid of a COVID-19 infection, a man lived for three months inside a secure area of Chicago’s O’Hare airport. Two United Airlines employees discovered him …
‘Super antibodies’ might be the biggest breakthrough of the coronavirus pandemic
Most people infected with the coronavirus end up developing an immune response, including neutralizing antibodies that can kill the virus. A small percentage of COVID-19 …
