How to unlink your Facebook and Instagram profiles now that you finally can
The EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) is about to take effect. It’s not just iPhone sideloading that’s going to happen in Europe. Among other things, …
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.
Articles by Chris Smith
FDA warning about smartwatch blood sugar measurements makes me hopeful about the Apple Watch
I’m an Apple Watch user who relies on Apple’s wearable to monitor health parameters and keep track of my fitness routines with a specific focus …
Masters of the Air isn’t the follow-up Band of Brothers deserved
I couldn’t wait for Masters of the Air to hit Apple TV Plus, considering who was behind the project. Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks produced …
Nothing Phone 2a’s design and specs might have leaked
One of the hottest Android smartphones supposed to launch in the coming weeks isn’t a flagship. It’s a mid-range device that wants to be the …
Adobe is introducing AI for PDFs that everyone should use
PDF files are easily one of the worst things about the current internet experience. We can’t escape them, nor do we really feel comfortable without …
The latest iPhone 16 leaks are all about Siri AI
Normally, no one would really care about a next-gen iPhone’s microphone upgrades. But the iPhone 16 isn’t like its predecessors. It should deliver generative AI …
iPhone 15 just got a big battery upgrade that might impact your next iPhone purchase
If you’ve bought one of the four iPhone 15 models that Apple launched in September, you should know that Apple quietly upgraded your battery without …
You can use Google Gemini AI on your iPhone without installing an app
Google gave its generative AI products a big upgrade a few days ago by rebranding almost everything as Gemini. Virtually all of Google’s AI products …
Can AI completely replace Android on smartphones?
When ChatGPT debuted in late 2022, many saw the conversational AI product as a direct threat to Google Search. That explains Google’s big pivot to …
We may finally know when Apple’s first foldable iPhone will be released
Rumors about Apple’s first foldable iPhone keep popping up, with a new report from Korea providing a tentative release date for the handset. Apple will …
Apple just told us we’ve been using rice wrong on our iPhones
The iPhone does water resistance so good it’s practically waterproof. Apple won’t call it that because it technically can’t offer the feature. But we’ve seen …
It might be time to worry about Spider-Man 4
We’ve known Spider-Man 4 was coming from the minute No Way Home hit theaters. Sony and Marvel confirmed it, alleviating concerns from some fans about …
The iPhone 16’s first big design change was just confirmed
The iPhone 16’s new camera design has appeared in several leaks already. Reports said that Apple was considering various designs for the rear camera module. …
Apple’s RCS support in Message might finally have an explanation: China
Apple announcing that the iPhone’s Messages app will support RCS was quite a surprise a few months ago. I also thought it was a brilliant …
Here’s why I think a triple-foldable Samsung phone makes sense
I didn’t have triple-fold foldable phones on my bingo card for 2024, but new rumors claim they’re in the works. Two smartphone vendors will reportedly …
How to calibrate Google Maps to make it more accurate
Navigation apps like Google Maps only work as intended if the device you’re using does one basic thing well: locate you, the user, accurately. If …
Apple reportedly paused development on foldable iPhones, but here’s why that could be a good sign
In a matter of days, we saw not one but a couple of reports detailing Apple’s purported plans for foldable iPhones. That includes a story …
Exynos Galaxy S24 just isn’t as good as the Qualcomm version, test shows
The rumors that preceded the launch of the Galaxy S24 were correct. They warned that Samsung would use both the Exynos 2400 and Qualcomm Snapdragon …
A new Gemini AI shortcut was just found hiding in Google Chrome
Google gave Bard an official upgrade and rebrand to Gemini, its most powerful ChatGPT rival so far. Gemini is available for free online. There’s also …
Google Gemini 1.5 is so smart, it taught itself a rare language from a grammar manual
I was wondering why Google came out with the big Gemini rebrand and Gemini Advanced subscription last week. The announcements seemingly came out of the …
iOS 18 might bring AI to the iPhone search and I’m ready for it
iOS 18 will deliver Apple’s first generative AI features for iPhone. That’s the expectation, at least, considering what’s available out there. ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and …
Prices leaked for 3 hot Android phones that are about to launch
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S24 series as early as it could this year to put plenty of distance between its newest flagship and the avalanche …
Deadpool & Wolverine is so good, the two mutants might be back for Avengers 5 & 6
The Deadpool 3 trailer is now the most-watched movie trailer of all time, with over 365 million hits in the first 24 hours. This surprising …
I can’t believe it, but Vision Pro might be the best way to doom-scroll TikTok
I’m not the biggest fan of TikTok, as I have enough doom-scrolling going on in my life without it as it is. However, I am …
AI is the only reason I care about the iPhone 16’s huge A18 chip upgrade
After I bought the iPhone 14 Pro with its then-exclusive A16 Bionic chip, I realized I could have saved money and gone for the regular …
Fantastic Four: Release date, cast, trailers, & everything we know
Fantastic Four is easily one of the most anticipated MCU movies of the Multiverse Saga, right after the Avengers crossovers and Spider-Man 4. After Fox …
Microsoft says nation-states are misusing ChatGPT and actually names them
We often hear about nation-state hackers being behind cyberattacks, but those nation-states aren’t always named in security reports. When it comes to ChatGPT and Copilot …
Deadpool 3 trailer smashes records, but can the movie top $2 billion at the box office?
Marvel released the Deadpool & Wolverine trailer during the Super Bowl, and the video hit 365 million views online in the first 24 hours. That’s …
Apple Keyframer is an AI tool that makes animations out of images and prompts
Apple published research last week that details MGIE, a generative AI photo editor that lets you make changes to an image using text prompts. That’s …
How to use ChatGPT’s newest feature: Conversation memory
After introducing ChatGPT custom instructions a few months ago, OpenAI is upgrading the chatbot’s ability to remember things with a new conversation memory feature. With …
