MoviePass CEO creepily admits the company ‘watches’ where you go before and after a movie
Remember that Netflix-of-cinemas service that lets you watch as many movies as you want each month for the low price of $8 to $10 per …
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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Forget the Galaxy S9, Arm’s new chips will deliver AI, 4K, and VR to mainstream mobile devices
Arm early on Tuesday announced new GPUs, display, and video processors for mobile devices and smart TVs that will allow vendors to offer high-end visual …
Here’s the SNL ‘Star Wars’ skit that never made it to air
Charles Barkley hosted Saturday’s Saturday Night Live’s latest episode and Alec Baldwin returned for another hilarious Trump cold open. But one of the funniest sketches was …
Huawei’s upcoming P20 Pro might be even more expensive than the Galaxy S9
Huawei did not have any smartphone announcements for MWC 2018, other than to say that its next-gen Huawei P20 phone will be unveiled on March …
Ripple’s rollercoaster turns downwards as Coinbase confirms it won’t support it
All digital coins are climbing on Monday, although it’s Ripple (XRP) that’s really the star of the whole crypto trading show. The third-largest cryptocurrency by …
Samsung just shared an impressive Galaxy S9 statistic that means absolutely nothing
I totally get that Samsung wants to sell as many Galaxy S9 units as possible now that the phones are available for preorder. The company …
Apple’s iPhone X is the real winner of MWC 2018
The Galaxy S9 may have been designated as the best new smartphone at Mobile World Congress 2018 last week, and it may have been the …
We might know exactly when Google’s first version of Android P will be released
Android P rumors are heating up, as Google is getting ready to release the first Android P developer preview that will precede the public beta. …
Netflix just confirmed ‘House of Cards’ season 6 will be released this year
A few weeks ago we learned that House of Cards resumed production, with Netflix having added to the cast a couple of well-known actors supposed …
Forget sharks, your poop germs might be the most dangerous thing swimming in the ocean
Sharks are incredibly scary creatures to experience first-hand, and I totally understand why you’d be afraid to go swimming in the ocean in an area …
6 new movie trailers you need to watch from this past week
We don’t have that many new trailers for you this week, but it’s likely we’ll see a bunch of them drop real soon if you …
A Nokia 8 Pro might be coming to fix the Nokia 8 Sirocco’s biggest problem
The Nokia 8 Sirocco is definitely one of the most interesting phones coming out of MWC 2018. For starters, it’s an Android One-branded phone, which …
With Google’s first beta right around the corner, exciting new Android P details just leaked
It’s already March, which means we’re getting even closer to an event many Android fans are anxiously awaiting: the official arrival of Android P, at …
Drunk man paid $1,600 for a 300-mile Uber ride to the wrong home
Using Uber’s ride-hailing service to get home after a long night of drinking is definitely the responsible thing to do. Everyone on the road is …
Voice and video calling are coming to Instagram
With all the voice and video calling options available on a device that can also run Instagram, many created by Instagram’s parent company Facebook, you’d …
Sam’s Club’s Galaxy S9 preorder deal is great, but watch out for the plot twist
The Galaxy S9’s pricing structure is a mess, with US carriers listing entirely different prices for the handset. The cheapest Galaxy S9 you can buy …
The Galaxy S9’s facial recognition isn’t as secure as Samsung wants you to think
The iPhone X is still the only handset to feature a secure facial recognition that can be used to authenticate mobile payments on top of …
Here’s everything that Samsung changed with Android 8.0 Oreo on the Galaxy S8
The Galaxy S8 Oreo update is in full swing, with more devices around the world being treated to Android 8.0 as we speak. Samsung fixed …
The Equifax hack is even worse than the company initially reported
If you thought you escaped the massive Equifax hack, then you’d better think again. It turns out that an additional 2.4 million people are affected …
Galaxy S9+ camera got the highest DxOMark score ever, which still means absolutely nothing
The Galaxy S9 has been announced and, naturally, the first camera reviews are coming in. That’s hardly surprising considering that Samsung wants to sell the …
The best of Mobile World Congress 2018
The Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona, Spain gets more and more crowded every year. Everywhere you look, hordes of people are lurking around. Most …
LG might copy the iPhone X’s notch the wrong way
After 10 years of iPhone, copying the Apple’s design and features still ranks pretty high on a smartphone maker’s to-do list. That’s because the iPhone …
Forget the Galaxy S9, Samsung might make you an offer you can’t refuse on a different phone
The star of MWC 2018 is Samsung’s Galaxy S9, even though it sports almost the same design as its predecessor, and even though it had …
Research suggests malware banking apps trick one in three smartphone users
Cybersecurity firm Avast announced at MWC 2018 the results of a new global research study concerning malware, the mobile banking kind, and the results aren’t …
There’s a good reason Sony’s new phones look nothing like the iPhone X
Sony on Monday unveiled the Xperia XZ2 flagship, a smartphone that deserves as much attention as the Samsung’s Galaxy S9 that was announced less than …
How the Galaxy S9 is built to withstand abuse much better than the Galaxy S8
Smartphones made of glass are absolutely gorgeous, and most flagships unveiled at MWC 2018 will feature a glass sandwich design. The Galaxy S9 is among …
Huawei is ripping off the iPhone X on all three of its new phones
Huawei unveiled a new tablet series and a new high-end laptop at MWC, although it did confirm that it’ll unveil its next flagship smartphones in …
Is Google quietly laying the groundwork for Android’s demise?
Google is quietly moving towards a future where there will be no Android. At least, the Android of the future will no longer work as …
It’ll take months for you to discover one of the Galaxy S9’s best hidden features
The Galaxy S9 is one of the stars of this year’s MWC show in Barcelona, at least when it comes to flagship Android devices. As …
Asus’ blatant iPhone X ripoff convinced me that Apple made the right choice with the notch
I’ve been using the iPhone X for almost four months now and not a day goes by that I don’t notice the notch. Just because …
