Google will charge rivals to be the default search engine on Android in Europe
Google last year received its biggest multi-billion in Europe so far, a $5 billion antitrust penalty for abusing its mobile dominance in the region. Specifically, …
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.
Outside of work, you’ll catch him streaming almost every new movie and TV show release as soon as it's available.
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Apple won’t let other people listen to your Siri recordings anymore unless you opt-in
A report a few days ago revealed that third-parties listen to parts of Siri voice recordings to improve the accuracy of the service. A former …
‘Game of Thrones’ finale script explains why Drogon burned the Iron Throne
It’s been a few weeks since Game of Thrones ended, and many fans are still fuming. Season 8 was maybe the most anticipated final season …
Here’s why Netflix wants access to your physical activity on Android
Remember how Netflix can conduct all sorts of strange tests to research ways it can improve its service? Well, it turns out that access to …
Marvel just set the record straight on the few remaining mysteries from ‘Avengers: Endgame’
When Avengers: Endgame launched at the end of April, it finally put a stop to the endless stream of fan theories that attempted to guess …
Mac Book says Microsoft Laptops are better than Apple’s MacBooks
Ever since Apple released those viral Mac vs. PC ads many years ago, Microsoft has tried to come up with funny comparisons of its own …
People are saying Samsung’s awesome Galaxy Note 10 promo is gone, but you can still get it if you hurry
Samsung last week quietly kicked off a reservation promotion for the upcoming Galaxy Note 10 series. At the time, we told you that you had …
These are the Galaxy Note 10 phones in all their splendor
The Galaxy Note 10 series is almost here, folks, but you don’t have to wait until August 7th to appreciate their design. Because if it …
Google is testing a $5/month subscription service called Play Pass that’s like a Netflix for apps
Apple unveiled its Arcade gaming subscription service back in March, but it will not be available to buyers until later this fall. Apple hasn’t revealed …
A crew member finally confirmed the first details about Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ TV series
Amazon a few days ago released the first teaser trailer for its TV series adaptation based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings universe. The …
Streaming malfunction reveals popular young gamer is actually a 58-year-old Chinese woman
A 58-year-old woman in China was caught pretending to be a much younger gamer thanks to a malfunction during a live-streamed chat with another local …
Watch every single deleted scene from ‘Avengers: Endgame’ right here
The biggest movie of the year — and of all time, thanks to the fact that it recently surpassed Avatar at the box office — …
A bizarre leak might’ve just given us our first look at an actual iPhone 11R
The Galaxy Note 10 launches next week, which means we expect to see more and more leaks showing the handset in the wild. One such …
Leak seems to confirm another key feature of Samsung’s unreleased iPad Pro rival
Samsung is expected to unveil its latest iPad Pro rival at some point this week, at least according to a recent teaser video, but the …
Did Google just copy OnePlus with the new Pixel 4 launch strategy?
Google has been making Android phones of its own for several years, well-before OnePlus launched its first One handset, but it’s the latter that’s having …
Google’s newest Chrome update makes it easier to avoid paywalls
Google explained a few days ago that it plans to fix a security issue in Chrome that allows websites to tell whether you’re browsing in …
This might look like the next Apple Watch, but it’s actually Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 2
There’s no smartwatch as popular as the Apple Watch, and Apple keeps selling millions of units every quarter. Apple’s smartwatch is quite easy to tell …
Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ will officially debut on September 27th
I’ve been waiting to see The Irishman for quite a while, ever since I heard that Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese were attached to …
‘Stranger Things’ showrunners reveal every major movie reference in season 3
Stranger Things 3 is over and it’s understandable if you want more. However, we may have to wait quite a while until the fourth season …
This new ‘Avengers: Endgame’ deleted scene solves one of the movie’s biggest mysteries
Avengers: Endgame is finally available as a digital download, which means we’re being treated to plenty of extra content. Just the other day, we saw …
Galaxy Note 10 preorder deals leak, and the $1,000+ price tag actually isn’t that bad
Samsung will unveil the Galaxy Note 10 next week, with preorders likely to start soon after the press conference. We already know everything about the …
The newest Pixel 4 announcement proves Google was wrong about Pixel cameras all along
The increasing number of Pixel 4 leaks convinced Google to tease the phone’s design several months before its launch. As a result, we’ve known for …
Hacker steals data for more than 100 million Capital One users, then brags about it and gets arrested
Just as Equifax is settling an FTC case on the massive data breach from a couple of summers ago, Capital One had to come forward …
WhatsApp is about to get a huge upgrade that’ll let you use the same account across platforms
A big leak has revealed that Facebook is working on a new WhatsApp experience which will let you use the same account to multiple phones, …
The 16-inch MacBook Pro the same size as the 15-inch model, so it could be ‘all screen’
Remember when Apple claimed that the iPhone X was “all screen”? Well it wasn’t, but the company’s upcoming new MacBook Pro might get the same …
Leak reveals how Samsung will compensate for ditching the headphone jack on the Galaxy Note 10
After years of defending the aging audio port — and mocking Apple for ditching it — Samsung is finally ready to follow Apple’s lead and …
More details about Samsung’s most exciting new product of the summer just leaked
The Galaxy Note 10 is only a few days away, but the new flagship smartphone might not be the most exciting new product that Samsung …
Ryan Reynolds just trolled fans about Marvel’s ‘Deadpool 3’ launch
Marvel a few days ago unveiled its entire slate of MCU Phase 4 movies, confirming some of the titles we’ve been expecting to see in …
This heartbreaking ‘Avengers: Endgame’ deleted scene should have never been cut from the movie
Avengers: Endgame is the biggest movie of all time when it comes to revenue, having just surpassed Avatar at the box office to become the …
Amazon’s working on a show that could be as epic as ‘Game of Thrones’ – here’s the first teaser trailer
Now that the real Game of Thrones is over, everyone in the business is trying to come up with the next epic fantasy series to replace …
