Facebook will have to face a massive lawsuit over facial recognition
Remember that Facebook feature that lets you tag friends in photos with the help of facial recognition? Well, it might be illegal for Facebook to …
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.
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Russia wants Apple and Google to remove Telegram from their app stores
Created by Russian-born developers, encrypted chat app Telegram is one of the most popular instant messaging apps on iPhone and Android. But Russia has Telegram …
The OnePlus 6 will be OnePlus’s first water-resistant smartphone
The OnePlus 6 will have an iPhone X-like notch, and you can’t do anything about it. Aside from that, it’s likely it’ll be a more …
LG’s iPhone X clone leaks in all its glory
In case you forgot, LG is soon about to unveil its first flagship handset of the year, the awkwardly named LG G7 ThinQ. It’s also …
First big Galaxy S10 report may have just revealed key details
The Galaxy S9 hit stores just a few weeks ago and initial sales have been underwhelming, according to reports. That probably explains why the first …
Report may have revealed pricing for cheaper iPhone X model and new iPhone X Plus
According to insiders, Apple will launch three new iPhone models this year. All of them will have iPhone X-like designs, but just two of them …
Facebook explains what data it collects from non-users, but still doesn’t offer a way out
Just because Mark Zuckerberg appeared before US Congress last week to answer a plethora of questions about the way Facebook handles user data and privacy …
Former Apple engineer suggests the kind of parental controls that iPhones need
Apple already confirmed that it’ll have more advanced parental controls built into the iPhone this year, in response to a letter demanding such features from …
The OnePlus 6 might not be official, but the first ads are already here
OnePlus has been talking about its next flagship phone for a few weeks now, but the handset isn’t official. However, that didn’t stop the Chinese …
New images show Android P’s secret gesture navigation – and yes, it copies the iPhone X
Google mistakenly leaked an unannounced Android P feature, a new navigation menu that looks a lot like the iPhone X’s gesture-based navigation. A new report …
I have little hope that the Pixel 3 will be anything but an iPhone X clone
The fact that Google’s Android P will support iPhone X-like notches isn’t surprising, given that most Android device makers out there want to copy Apple’s …
Facebook tracks you even if you’re not a user, and you can’t really do anything about it
We’ve talked about the fact that Facebook is tracking everyone online — even people who choose not to open a Facebook account — long before …
Police extracted fingerprints from WhatsApp photos to convict drug dealers
Law enforcement officials have been complaining for quite a while now that encrypted devices and encrypted chat apps are slowing down investigations. Key evidence that …
Sony just quietly announced an even better iPhone X and Galaxy S9 rival
Sony unveiled two Xperia XZ2 phones back at MWC in late February that weren’t anything like what we would have expected from the company. The …
I, too, am a ‘power user of the internet’ – and that’s not enough to protect my privacy
Hello, my name is Chris, and I have a problem. I am a “power user of the internet,” and I finally know what to call …
Google employees urge the company to get out of the business of war
As much as Google may want to work with the government on war-related projects, it turns out that its employees are unsurprisingly huge fans of …
Apple’s legal problems over battery slowdowns aren’t going away any time soon
Apple has to face at least 61 lawsuits that were filed against the iPhone maker soon after the company acknowledged that it slowed iPhones down …
Woman says mail-away DNA test revealed that her parents’ fertility doctor is her biological father
Remember, male doctors, it’s always a bad idea to inseminate patients having fertility issues with your own sperm unless your patients give consent. It may …
IBM is doing something with quantum computing that’s never been done before
There’s no doubt that one of the most important things happening in the world of tech right now is quantum computing. It’s also one of …
Of course Facebook has been spying on your Messenger chats
Facebook came out swinging on Wednesday, revealing a bunch of changes that will be made to the social network in light of the Cambridge Analytica …
Everyone who has ever used Facebook should just assume their data may have been hijacked
Facebook on Wednesday came forward with several announcements meant to show the world how much it really care about its users and their privacy. The …
Europe’s new privacy law must work because Facebook didn’t want to roll out worldwide changes initially
If you’re a Facebook user in Europe, you’re about to get a better handle on your data thanks to a new privacy law that will …
Leak reveals new Bluetooth earbuds expected to launch alongside the OnePlus 6
The OnePlus 6 may be an iPhone X clone, but the handset isn’t expected to borrow one particular iPhone design element: the lack headphone jack. …
No, these photos aren’t our first look at Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9
Word on the street is that Samsung may unveil the Galaxy Note 9 a lot sooner than supposed to, in July or August, to make …
Mark Zuckerberg to testify before Congress about Cambridge Analytica on April 11th
Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica saga is set to continue with a highly anticipated event, Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony to Congress on the matter. The Facebook CEO will …
The OnePlus 6 is coming soon – here’s everything you need to know about it
By kicking off its marketing campaign for the OnePlus 6, the Chinese smartphone maker has practically confirmed that the handset is coming soon. After all, …
YouTube shooting: Sundar Pichai writes letter to employees, more details emerge about the shooter
A woman on Tuesday afternoon opened fire at Google’s YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, injuring three people before killing herself. A fourth person sustained injuries …
Panera Bread breach affected anywhere between 10,000 and 37 million accounts
“The security aspect of cyber is very, very tough,” a man once said while talking incoherently about cybersecurity and online threats. But that’s still a …
Dell’s new gaming laptops are refreshingly affordable
Dell on Tuesday unveiled a bunch of new products across its various product lines. We’ve got new Inspiron laptops and All-in-Ones, Alienware gaming laptops, a …
Google exec hints a Google Home with a screen is coming
Of course, Google is making a smart speaker with a screen. Voice may be the next big thing in computing, but screens aren’t going away …
