9 new movie trailers you need to watch from this past week
There’s no question that The Happytime Murders is the movie to see this weekend. It’s the Muppets for adults, with Melissa McCarthy leading a stellar …
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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Leak shows the new iPad Pro’s most mysterious component
Apple is expected to launch two new iPad Pro models later this year, both of them sporting a revamped design inspired by the iPhone X. …
New ‘Infinity War’ theory explains one of the biggest mysteries from the movie
Avengers: Infinity War was released all the way back in late April, but it’s still a very hot topic nearly four months later. That’s because …
Latest Pixel 3 leak reveals an annoying case of camera hypocrisy
Someone stole a bunch of Pixel 3 XL units well ahead of Google’s official launch, and sold them on the black market. That explains why …
One of Gmail’s newest features is coming to other Google apps
Google a few months ago released its most significant Gmail update in years, refreshing the designing of its popular email app and adding a bunch …
Samsung just launched its first Android Go phone, so go ahead and ignore it
Android Go phones should offer buyers on a really tight budget a phone that can run Google’s latest version of Android on limited resources. Slim …
Motorola might make a RAZR phone with a foldable display and we need it immediately
Even now, I look back at the days when I was rocking a Motorola RAZR with fondness. Those were simpler times, well before the revolution …
This is easily the best thing about the Pixel 3 XL
If it feels like the Pixel 3 series is already here, that’s because someone allegedly stole a bunch of XL devices that should have been …
Netflix’s big payment change on iOS might be about something other than profits
A few days ago, we learned that Netflix is testing a new way to charge for subscriptions that bypasses Apple’s App Store. Rather than having …
Another fan-favorite Marvel character survived the ‘Infinity War’ massacre
That’s right, Avengers fans, we’ve got new evidence that tells us another beloved Marvel character survived the Infinity War massacre. By now, that’s hardly a …
An Android Pie phone even better than the Pixel 3 will launch this year
The Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL are no longer a secret, and that’s because someone was able to steal a batch of XL phones and …
The Pixel 3 XL hasn’t launched yet, but you can already buy one
We saw a ton of high-quality Pixel 3 leaks for the past few days, far more than we’d have expected at this time. It’s not …
Stop using the creepy iPhone VPN app that Apple just forced Facebook to pull
Facebook’s Onavo Protect VPN app is no longer available in the App Store. Apple didn’t ban the app, but it probably would have done it …
The Pixel 3 will be the first Pixel to get wireless charging
A flurry of reports said the Pixel 3 XL will have wireless charging, marking a first for the Pixel line. We haven’t had wireless charging …
Qualcomm just told us the Galaxy S10 will have a processor as good as the new iPhones
For the past few weeks, we’ve been getting more and more Mate 20 rumors that have suggested that Huawei is about to unveil a phone …
The new iPhones are literally on their way, as Apple just booked a bunch of air freight from China
The 2018 iPhones are coming, and we’ve got plenty of evidence to believe that September 12th is the iPhone keynote date. Preorders should then start …
Wild theory says one Avenger already died and came back to life in ‘Infinity War’
Going into Avengers: Infinity War, I fully expected multiple Avengers including fan-favorite characters to die, and it happened quite fast too. The first deaths came …
Pixel 3 XL camera samples just leaked, and they look fantastic
The Pixel 3 phones will be launching soon, but as always with Google-branded handsets, they’ll have no secrets by the time Googlers explain their features …
Facebook just pulled more fake news pages linked to Iran and Russia
Facebook on Thursday revealed that it has taken down more pages linked to Iran and Russia “for coordinated inauthentic behavior on Facebook and Instagram.” Most …
Forget the OnePlus 6, the Poco F1 is an even cheaper flagship
The OnePlus 6 is one of the best iPhone X clones out there, both when it comes to design and performance. The phone has the …
Of course Russia denies Microsoft’s claim that Russian hackers are attacking the upcoming elections
Russia has always maintained it did not interfere in the 2016 US presidential elections, in spite of significant evidence that says otherwise. And Russia continues …
Don’t expect Apple to launch a 5G iPhone anytime soon
We’ve been talking about the next stage in mobile communications for a while now, but 2018 is finally going to be the year when the …
Google’s built-in malware protection for Android is literally the worst
Google has been improving its Android anti-malware protections for years, but that doesn’t mean its built-in tool to handle and prevent malware attacks is your …
Netflix is about to make a big change to the way you pay for streaming
Netflix may soon make a significant change to how it charges for its subscriptions, although it shouldn’t really impact users. Well, it might make paying …
Did the Avengers directors just accidentally reveal details about ‘Avengers 4’?
The Infinity War sequel will hit theaters in late April next year, so we don’t expect Marvel to reveal the actual title of the movie …
Google says Pixel 2 XL lagging isn’t a widespread issue
Reports from prominent Android users revealed an unexpected problem with Google’s Pixel 2 XL phones. Well-known techies Artem Russakovskii and Marquees Brownlee detailed their independent …
How to keep ads away from your Twitch Prime experience
Avid Twitch content consumers should know that ad-free viewing is going away soon because Amazon wants Twitch and content creators to make more money. That …
For once, a hot new Android phone isn’t just copying the iPhone X
When the Pixel 3 launches in October, we’ll add Google to the growing list of Android device makers who copied Apple’s iPhone X design this …
Huawei was just caught faking smartphones selfies with a DSLR in misleading ad
Smartphone makers, it’s totally fine if your mid-range smartphone’s selfie camera doesn’t take the best selfies in the world. You get plenty of time to …
Leak confirms Apple Watch Series 4 is launching next month
It shouldn’t be a surprise to see a new generation Apple Watch emerge out of Apple’s iPhone event later this summer. We’ve seen a bunch …
