Facebook insists you’re not the product and claims it’s not selling your data to anyone
Curious whether your data is sold to Facebook advertisers? Well, that’s a hard question for Facebook, and the company has published a blog post on …
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
OnePlus forgot to mention the notch in its ‘honest design’ story
The OnePlus 6 is a few weeks away, which means we’ve reached peak OnePlus 6 teaser. But rather than having to wait, we already have …
How to manage the apps that have access to your Google account
Facebook may be in the hot seat over its fast and loose user privacy policies, and you should totally give yourself a Facebook privacy checkup …
Apple’s iPhone X successors will have a big advantage over 2018 Android phones
With April almost over we have almost five months of waiting for Apple to unveil this year’s iPhone generation. We’re looking at three distinct iPhone …
Forget Facebook, Google hoards even more of your personal data
Facebook is currently going through the worst user privacy crisis in its history. The Cambridge Analytica privacy breached that was revealed a few weeks ago …
Hackers may have used your Gmail address for spam, but they didn’t hack your account
Some Gmail users discovered spam messages for things like “growth supplements” in their “Sent” folders, with the emails being delivered to email addresses they did …
It’s not just the US that’s freaking out about China’s ZTE
Earlier this week, we talked about the US ban on ZTE, and what it may mean to both the Chinese smartphone maker and Google. At …
13 new movie trailers you need to watch from this past week
Let me tell you something about me this week. I Feel Pretty. I feel like watching that, in spite of what I’ve heard about it. …
There’s no way Apple can convince me to pay $1,000 for a new iPhone X this year
A top Apple analyst said in a note to clients this week that the cheapest new iPhone X might cost just $550, which is an …
If you’ve ever wanted a phone with a bigger battery than most laptops, your wish was just granted
Whenever I hear about a company making a battery phone, my first reaction is to roll my eyes at said device. From my experience, battery …
New iPhone SE coming in May without a headphone jack, report says
Apple is preparing to launch the second-edition iPhone SE this spring, a new report says, and it will come complete with a few radical design …
The latest iOS 12 leak is going to make Android users jealous
We’re fast approaching WWDC 2018, where Apple will take the wraps off its next major software releases. That of course includes iOS 12, which will …
It looks like the OnePlus 6 will be the company’s most expensive phone yet
OnePlus’s next iPhone clone is expected to launch soon, and the phone might be more expensive than you’d think. We already expect the Chinese smartphone …
It looks like Intel has a real Ryzen to worry
AMD’s second-generation Ryzen chips are already here. They’re significantly faster than their predecessors and just as affordable. In short, they’re even better Intel CPU alternatives …
Meet Chat, another new Google messaging service that’s still not as good as Apple’s iMessage
Ever since Apple rolled out iMessages, Google has been trying to catch up, but the company never managed to come up with an instant messaging …
The cat-and-mouse game between Apple and iPhone hackers will never end
For a few weeks now, we’ve seen a bunch of reports detailing an expensive iPhone hacking machine that can crack any iPhone, including the latest …
Bitcoin heist suspect escapes from Iceland jail, hops on plane to Sweden
A man suspected of having stolen 600 Bitcoin mining rigs in Iceland was able to break out of jail and then board a plane to …
The Honor 10 is a iPhone X knockoff for half the price
It’s mid-April, which means we’re going to see plenty of Android-based iPhone X clones hit stores in the coming months. Some of them come from …
OnePlus just made another OnePlus 6 announcement without actually announcing the OnePlus 6
It was just a few weeks ago that a leak said OnePlus would partner with Marvel for a special edition Avengers-themed OnePlus 6 phone. Given …
Drop what you’re doing and watch the final trailer for Deadpool 2
Deadpool was one of the funniest and most surprising superhero movies of 2016, and perhaps of all time. So can the sequel do any better? …
Netflix brought the most annoying feature of its website to the iPhone, but in a much smarter way
You know the trailers that start playing automatically when you load Netflix on your computer? A similar feature is available on smart TVs and, starting …
Top Apple insider says this year’s iPhone X successors will start at just $550
The iPhone X isn’t the most affordable handset you can buy right now, although there are ways to make it feel less expensive. In most …
Facebook wants to build its own processors for AI devices
Facebook is the latest titan in the tech business to manifest interest in manufacturing its own processors, a practice that’s increasingly popular. Apple was one …
How the US’s export ban could truly sink ZTE
Android has been the dominant operating system on mobile for years. Every other alternative, aside from Apple’s iOS, vanished, as most device makers out there …
Russia struggles to maintain straight face while asking why Facebook banned fake Russian accounts
Roskomnadzor, which actually not Skynet’s Soviet cousin but rather the Russian telecoms regulator, made the news earlier this week thanks to the ban on Telegram …
This is the best Galaxy S9 deal we’ve seen so far
Not too long ago, when we learned that Galaxy S9 sales haven’t been very good so far, we told you to wait on buying the …
We might finally have a timeframe for Samsung’s foldable Galaxy X phone launch
Samsung has been working on a foldable phone for years, so what else is new? Well, the company may finally — finally — have a …
Pay close attention to Facebook’s new passive-aggressive privacy settings
Facebook on Tuesday unveiled the new privacy protections meant to help the company comply with new privacy laws that come into effect in Europe on …
Chrome 66 launches with auto-play video blocking – but it doesn’t always work
Google just released Chrome 66 for Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS, a new version of its popular browsing app that packs a few exciting features. …
Call of Duty is supposedly going after PUBG and Fortnite with its own Battle Royale mode
Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds and Fortnite: Battle Royale are part of a massive phenomenon right now, especially following their releases on iPhone and Android. Battle Royale modes, …
