The iPhone AI feature I want most from iOS 18 might not be coming until 2025
Apple is one week away from unveiling the AI future of its products, with the iPhone and iOS 18 at the center of everything. Apple …
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
Frequent sauna use and exercise might lower the risk of psychosis
Ask anyone about sauna experiences, and they’ll have only good things to say about them. Sauna baths will improve your overall health, impacting your heart …
This ‘Godmode’ ChatGPT jailbreak worked so well, OpenAI had to kill it
Since OpenAI first released ChatGPT, we’ve witnessed a constant cat-and-mouse game between the company and users around ChatGPT jailbreaks. The chatbot has safety measures in …
Apple’s cheapest iPhone 16 might still get the most powerful new AI features
I said back in November that I’d buy an iPhone 16 Pro Max if that’s what is needed to get the best possible Apple AI …
Google says it fixed the AI Overviews everyone has been roasting for weeks
At I/O 2024 a few weeks ago, Google announced that AI Overviews will appear at the top of Google Search results in the US, telling …
Siri’s AI app control in iOS 18 is the start of Minority Report-like computing
I said earlier this week that the killer AI feature of iOS 18 might be privacy like nobody industry, but that was before a huge …
This screenless AR laptop is the craziest thing you’ll see today
One of the things I like about the Apple Vision Pro is the spatial computer’s ability to work with your Mac. That is, the computer …
7 new Android features announced: Edit sent RCS messages, emoji maker, more
Google made several big announcements about Android 15 a few weeks ago at I/O 2024, including new Gemini-powered AI experiences coming later this year. But …
Insulin may be a thing of the past thanks to this groundbreaking diabetes cure
Diabetes is one of the world’s biggest health problems, an illness that doesn’t have a cure. You can live with diabetes as long as you …
ChatGPT is coming to iOS 18, but ChatGPT Plus will still be better
We’re less than two weeks from Apple’s big WWDC 2024 event, where artificial intelligence will be at the center of everything. GenAI features will be …
iOS 18’s killer AI feature might be data privacy unlike anyone else
When Apple takes the stage at WWDC 2024 in a few days, it’ll show the world how it’s catching up to rivals. Most reports say …
Galaxy Ring: Multi-day battery life is one of the key features I want
I’ve been a longtime iPhone and Apple Watch user, and that should tell you everything you need to know about how I track health parameters …
Microsoft Copilot is available in Telegram – here’s how to use it
I recently realized that I’ll soon chat more with AI like ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, and Apple’s chatbot than I do with humans. This is inevitable …
Galaxy Z Flip 6 might have the innovation Apple needs to make a foldable iPhone
About a week ago, I looked at a Galaxy Z Fold 6 display rumor and realized how important it might be for the foldable iPhone …
Apple’s first OLED MacBook Pro might not launch until the foldable MacBook is ready
Apple just launched its first tablet with OLED displays, the M4 iPad Pro, which comes in two sizes. That innovation will pave the way for …
iPhone 16 Pro battery life should improve even if this new leak is fake
We’ve seen several leaks detailing the purported battery sizes of the four iPhone 16 models, and they all seem to tell the same story. Apple …
Spider-Man 4 might not bring back Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield after all
Spider-Man: No Way Home made nearly $2 billion at the box office. It’s a feat reserved for big MCU crossovers from the Avengers franchise. But …
AirPods Pro 3 just got even more appealing for an unexpected reason
Apple on Tuesday shared preliminary results from a large-scale Apple Hearing Study conducted with the help of University of Michigan researchers. The research started in …
Apple figured out how to make the iPhone 16 Pro’s bezels ultra-thin
As someone looking to upgrade to the iPhone 16 this fall, I’m not worried about production issues or launch delays. This isn’t Apple’s first rodeo, …
Google should cancel AI Overviews in Search and end this nightmare
Google “upgraded” the Google Search experience at I/O 2024, bringing AI Overviews to the top of search results. This seemed like a good idea, at …
Foldable MacBook rumors make iPadOS 18 and macOS 15 even more exciting
Two separate sources with great track records at reporting Apple rumors said last week that a foldable MacBook is on track to launch at some …
Apple might not need a ChatGPT chatbot for iPhone AI to beat rivals
I’m a longtime iPhone user who has been using generative AI products for quite a while now, with a big focus on ChatGPT. But my …
Forget AI, iOS 18 finally has a home screen feature people have been begging for
The main attraction of iOS 18 will be the AI features that Apple is building into the operating system. However, iOS 18 will not be …
The iOS 18 feature everyone will use: Generative AI emojis
About a week ago, I joked inside BGR’s Slack that the Slack AI that Salesforce is training with the help of chats should let me …
3 big ChatGPT developments that have made me lose trust in OpenAI
I thought OpenAI’s GPT-4o demos were incredible, as the new model gives ChatGPT a massive upgrade over competitors. Google demoed similar multimodal assistant features for …
Marvel might split Avengers: Secret Wars into two movies
Marvel is currently in the process of improving the quality of MCU movies and Disney Plus shows under the supervision of not just Kevin Feige …
I ran my slowest marathon ever because I didn’t listen to ChatGPT
I told you recently that I ran my first marathon using AirPods 2 and Apple Watch SE and that I trained for it with the …
Maybe Google Search AI is right, and I should put glue on my pizza
If you woke up this morning to all sorts of reports talking about putting glue on pizza so the cheese sticks better, it’s because that’s …
Apple finally explained the controversial iPhone bug that made deleted photos reappear
Some iPhone owners discovered a very weird and disturbing bug a few days ago. Somehow, old, long-deleted iPhone photos that should have been permanently purged …
20-inch foldable MacBook may be the size of a 13-inch model, and I need it in my life
When it rains, it pours when it comes to rumors about the foldable M5 MacBook device that Apple is working on. A report on Thursday …
