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 …
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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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 …
How much energy and water does ChatGPT consume?
Artificial intelligence has been the hottest topic in tech since late 2022, when ChatGPT went viral. The AI race started almost immediately, with every big …
Visual Intelligence in iOS 26 is almost as good as Google’s Circle to Search
When Google unveiled Circle to Search, I said I wanted a similar AI tool on iPhone as soon as possible. This was before the Galaxy …
Apple’s blockbuster movie F1 just got a unique trailer only iPhone users can truly enjoy
I chuckled the instant I saw Craig Federighi driving an F1 race car during the opening sequence of WWDC 2025. The whole gag got better …
How macOS Tahoe’s Spotlight upgrade sets the stage for a smarter Siri
Apple Intelligence was not the primary focus of WWDC 2025, and I’m glad Apple took a more cautious approach this year. There are a few …
Don’t download the iOS 26 beta on your iPhone before you see this
Apple released the iOS 26 beta on Monday, shortly after the main WWDC 2025 keynote. I installed it right away, and I can say it’s …
ChatGPT o3-pro is only available on $200+ plans – here’s what you’re missing
OpenAI just released a new ChatGPT model that’s better and more reliable than its best reasoning models to date. ChatGPT o3-pro joins the list of …
How to change your iPhone alarm snooze time in iOS 26
I don’t know about you, but I’m one of many people who need multiple alarms and at least one snooze before embracing the real world …
Android 16 is now available on Pixel phones – here’s what’s new
I didn’t expect Google to launch Android 16 one day after Apple unveiled iOS 26 at WWDC 2025, but that’s exactly what happened. Rather than …
How iPadOS 26 and macOS 26 tease Apple’s upcoming major iPhone redesigns
Long before WWDC 2025 kicked off, I said the big operating system redesign rumored for all of Apple’s products this year wasn’t just some sort …
13 iPadOS 26 features that turn the iPad into a touchscreen MacBook
The opening WWDC 2025 keynote is long over, and I have to say I’m excited about what Apple did with its operating systems this year. …
Everything to know about iOS 26’s awesome new battery features
Apple on Monday unveiled the 2026 editions of all its operating systems. That’s what the “26” in the name of each OS stands for. iOS …
19 new iOS 26 features Apple didn’t have time to show us at WWDC 2025
Apple’s WWDC 2025 keynote is over, and I already know I’ll need to watch it again to get a better idea of what’s coming to …
