Gemini Live: Google AI gets voice chat like GPT-4o, plus 8 more new features
Google unveiled four Pixel 9 phones on Tuesday, including three Pro models, of which one is foldable. This is the boldest line of Pixel devices …
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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Google unveils Pixel 9 series with Gemini AI: Everything you need to know
Google just took the wraps off of the Pixel 9 series during its Made by Google event. If you were wondering, yes, all the rumors …
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold is incredibly thin, with specs and Gemini AI to impress
Google’s inclusion of the Pixel 9 Pro Fold foldable in the Pixel 9 series must have been a massive surprise if you weren’t paying attention …
Google launches Pixel Watch 3 in two sizes alongside Pixel Buds 2 earphones
Google unveiled four new phones on Tuesday, the Pixel 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold. But that wasn’t all Google …
The success of iPhone 16’s AI might matter to more companies than just Apple
Google will unveil the Pixel 9 phones on Tuesday, which will surely pack various Gemini AI features. That’s what we’d’ expect from Google, even without …
Smart insulin could be the closest we get to a cure for type 1 diabetes
We might be closer than ever to curing diabetes. A few promising breakthroughs show it might be possible to repair the pancreas and restore insulin …
See the Fantastic Four and the Red Hulk in Marvel’s leaked D23 MCU trailers
Marvel has had an amazing few weeks, starting with the Deadpool & Wolverine premiere in late July. The movie received great reviews from critics and …
Why you might want to skip the iPhone 16 and get next year’s iPhone SE 4 instead
The iPhone 16 is about a month away, and if you’re looking for a new iPhone, you should start figuring out which of the four …
Apple Intelligence will reportedly be free until at least 2027
Apple Intelligence is already available in iOS 18.1 beta in some markets. Apple’s suite of genAI features will start rolling out to iPhone 15 Pros …
iPhone 17 Slim might be the perfect iPhone
It didn’t take me too long to realize that the iPhone 14 Pro I bought almost two years ago was so good that I felt …
Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 3 Pro copied the worst thing about the AirPods
Samsung decided to copy the AirPods Pro and Apple Watch Ultra with its Galaxy Buds 3 Pro and Galaxy Watch Ultra designs this year, which …
Will Wolverine appear in Avengers: Secret Wars after Deadpool 3?
Deadpool & Wolverine is now in theaters and crushing box office records. We finally get to see not just Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) in an MCU …
Washing fruit won’t completely remove pesticides, so this is what you have to do
If you rinse your fruits and vegetables thoroughly because you’re worried about ingesting pesticides, you won’t like the conclusion of a recently published study. It …
Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro XL price hikes may have just been confirmed
We’re less than a week from the Made by Google event, where Google will unveil four Pixel 9 phones. That’s going to be a first …
This iPhone 16 hands-on video is our best look at Apple’s design changes
The iPhone 16 is about a month away, with Apple widely expected to unveil the 2024 phones on September 10th. As in previous years, iPhone …
Forget Deadpool and Wolverine: We need more Peter in the MCU
We’re heading toward Deadpool & Wolverine’s third weekend at the box office, and it’s safe to assume it will pass $1 billion by next week. …
These earbuds can detect if you’re about to fall asleep while driving
Your AirPods might sound great, but what if they could offer advanced health features someday that would allow them to detect when a person is …
A sugar-free sweetener you might eat daily was just found to raise the risk of heart attacks
A new study indicates that erythritol, a sugar substitute you might find in various products or use to sweeten homemade drinks and food, can increase …
Brad Pitt and George Clooney’s Wolfs skips theatrical run, Apple TV+ streaming starts Sep. 27
One of the reasons I like the Oceans trilogy so much is the chemistry between Brad Pitt and George Clooney. It’s why I keep rewatching …
ChatGPT GPT-5 upgrade may be close as Sam Altman posts a mysterious teaser
OpenAI started rolling out the GPT-4o Voice Mode it unveiled in May to select ChatGPT Plus users. The voice upgrade will be released to more …
Life-changing 900-calorie liquid diet can reverse type 2 diabetes
Teams of researchers are working on diabetes cures around the world. We have seen a few promising developments in recent weeks. One group of researchers …
I’m a longtime Apple Watch user, and I just discovered the worst thing about it
I’ve been using the Apple Watch for years for one main purpose: health tracking. I wear the Apple Watch around the clock, except for when …
Disney Plus password-sharing crackdown starts in September, for real this time
Disney’s plan to enforce a Disney Plus password-sharing crackdown feels like Marvel’s Blade reboot. Both were confirmed quite a while ago, but we keep seeing …
Early iPhone 16 launch in Korea could be good news for all of us
Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 16 series on September 10th, according to some reports and common sense. That’s the typical timeframe for iPhone …
Apple Intelligence may be coming to Europe soon, but not on the iPhone
The feature I want the most on my future iPhone 16 is Apple Intelligence. However, I’ll have to wait a long while to access Apple’s …
A robot just performed fully autonomous surgery on a live patient for the first time
We’re in the early years of the AI revolution, but we’re not completely appreciative of these nascent technologies. Some people fear that AI will eventually …
This Deadpool & Wolverine mystery is all I think about
I’ve seen Deadpool & Wolverine a few times already, and I can’t stop thinking about a big plot mystery that Marvel left unsolved. It’s related …
Google TV Streamer is a Chromecast replacement with Gemini AI
One of the most popular products Google has ever made is the Chromecast, and I bought at least one of each version that Google has …
This is the tech that will make Apple’s ultra-thin iPhone 17 Slim possible
Reports say that Apple wants to manufacture an ultra-thin iPhone next year and include it in the iPhone 17 series, replacing the Plus version. Dubbed …
I’d buy a plastic Apple Watch SE 3 in an instant if it had these rumored Series 10 features
I’m currently the proud owner of a 40mm Apple Watch SE 2, which is a few months shy of its second anniversary. It’s a smartwatch …
