Mark Zuckerberg went all the way to Europe to not answer any real questions about Facebook
After showing up for two rounds of questioning in front of Congress back in April, and after refusing to appear in front of the UK …
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.
Articles by Chris Smith
Shockingly, the FBI exaggerated the number of encrypted phones it can’t unlock
Officials including Attorney General Jeff Sessions and FBI Director Christopher A. Wray have systematically repeated in speeches that the FBI was unable to unlock some …
Disney’s acrobatic Stickman robot can do backflips better than humans
Remember how Google’s Boston Dynamics spinoff created some impressive robots that could pull off a bunch of remarkable movements including backflips? Those robots were are also pretty …
Ryan Reynolds and ‘Deadpool’ writers to make Netflix’s most expensive action movie yet
Netflix has been quick to snap up the combination that made Deadpool so good. Ryan Reynolds will star in an action movie called Six Underground, …
An all-screen Android without a notch is coming just in time for the World Cup
The main smartphone design trend this year is to create all-screen smartphones that look exactly like the iPhone X. Well, almost exactly like Apple’s flagship, …
This year’s iPhones will have a component like no other smartphone
Apple this year will release up to four new iPhones, three of which are expected to arrive this fall, at Apple’s usual September event. Reports …
The ban on ZTE is a pawn in the bigger US-China trade war
Just as promised, the Trump administration is planning to reverse the ban on ZTE that forced the Chinese smartphone maker to announce a shutdown of …
Forget the OnePlus 6, a more faithful iPhone X clone is on its way
The OnePlus 6 is finally out which means you can already buy it in stores. It’s arguably one of the best Android phones of 2018 …
Trump is reportedly too lazy to have experts secure his iPhones
Donald Trump is an active Twitter user, and we already know that he wields an iPhone to send out tweets whenever he feels like it. …
Instagram mute feature lets you silence annoying people you can’t bring yourself to unfriend
Instagram on Tuesday announced Instagram Mute, or “a new way to personalize your feed.” Of course, the addition of a mute feature to a social …
Oh good, the Spectre security flaw is back and your devices are at risk
Right off the bat, 2018 brought us two massive security vulnerabilities that affected almost all types of processors known to man, whether they’re Intel, AMD, …
Razer just unveiled the world’s smallest 15.6-inch gaming laptop
Razer on Thursday unveiled a pair of new products, including the incredibly affordable Core X eGPU enclosure, but also a brand new gaming laptop. And …
We finally have evidence that iOS 12 will bring several Siri improvements
Apple’s Siri may have been the first voice assistant worth paying attention to, but she’s far from being the best. In fact, rivals from Amazon …
Forget 5G, Qualcomm and Facebook want to deliver gigabit Wi-Fi in urban areas
The next big thing happening in wireless communications is 5G, but that doesn’t mean Wi-Fi isn’t also getting better. Qualcomm, which is at the forefront …
Huawei’s MateBook X Pro all-screen laptop is launching in the US after all
It wasn’t too long ago that I got to work and play on a Windows 10 laptop that looked nothing like other laptops when it …
$18,000 drop test tells us which smartphones are actually the most durable
Smartphone makers are yet to figure out how to create indestructible phones, although some of them are slowly getting there. What’s worse, most high-end handsets …
eBay rolls out 15% off site-wide coupon, iPhone X, Galaxy S9, and Switch Memorial Day discounts
eBay on Monday announced a bunch of interesting deals for the upcoming week, in anticipation of Memorial Day. We’re looking at site-wide discounts of 15%, …
The Android P beta might be hiding Google’s Pixel 3 design
A few days ago, a design detail in Android P public beta suggested the Pixel 3 will copy the iPhone X, just like most of …
OnePlus 6 is faster in real-life tests than the iPhone X and Galaxy S9+
The OnePlus 6 is the hottest Android smartphone right now. Just like most Android phones of the year, the OnePlus 6 borrows Apple’s iPhone X …
The most mysterious Android phone of the year looks amazing, but it probably isn’t for you
The Android landscape this year is filled with iPhone X clones, which only shows that, after more than 10 years of iPhones, it’s still Apple …
10 new movie trailers you need to watch from this past week
Hey, quick question, did you see Deadpool 2 already? Because it’s incredibly funny and shows that Ryan Reynolds and Co. can still tell pretty much …
Apple Glasses are still years away from becoming real
Apple’s interest in augmented reality (AR) is pretty clear by now. With iOS 11 last year the company brought AR experiences to the iPhone and …
Deadpool 2 post-credits scenes and song explained: Everything you need to know
It was just yesterday that we told you that the only Deadpool 2 credits scene we could talk about was the one that got away, …
Is Google’s creepy Duplex AI assistant just vaporware?
Google’s most exciting and controversial announcement during I/O this year was Google Duplex. It’s basically a sophisticated evolution of Google Assistant that allows users to …
The first OnePlus 6 real-life speed test is here, and it beat Apple’s iPhone X
OnePlus earlier this week unveiled its first flagship smartphone of the year, the OnePlus 6. The phone was hardly a surprise for fans when OnePlus …
PayPal takes on Square with massive $2.2B iZettle purchase
PayPal just confirmed that it’s buying Swedish payments startup iZettle for $2.2 billion in an all-cash transaction, which would make it PayPal’s biggest purchase ever. …
Google’s data collection might become creepier than ever with the help of AI
If you thought Google’s data collection practices were creepy, then wait until you hear about what the future holds. Google may be looking to turn …
‘Deadpool’ even manages to make Ikea furniture funny
It’s Deadpool 2 weekend, which likely means we’re about to see one of the funniest superhero movies ever made, considering what the first installment brought …
The only ‘Deadpool 2’ credits scene we can talk about is the one that didn’t make the final cut
Deadpool fans surely know that the sequel launches this weekend in cinemas around the world. The movie is likely to steal Avengers: Infinity War’s top …
The most mysterious Android phone of the year is coming to Verizon and AT&T
If you’re shopping Android this year, you’ve already got a decent selection of phones to choose from. The Galaxy S9, Huawei P20 Pro, and OnePlus …
