Facebook talks up end-to-end encryption, but still won’t use it on Messenger
News broke out a few days ago that the WhatsApp co-founder that’s still working for Facebook will leave the company soon over various differences with …
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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Samsung just teased us with a gorgeous Galaxy S9 you can’t buy
Samsung just launched a Galaxy S9 color option that you can’t buy, but which looks a lot better than the original launch colors. The South …
How the ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ directors chose which characters would die
Yes, people do die in Infinity War. Don’t act surprised. It’s war, after all, and superheroes, no matter how super or how heroic they might be, aren’t …
Apple is hinting that the notch is the future of all iPhones
Apple shook up established smartphone design with its iPhone X’s notch. The company’s move signaled to competitors that it’s okay to go forward with notch …
Android P swipes right on iPhone X’s gestures, and it’s a glorious steal
If you’re already using an iPhone X, you’re probably more than familiar with Apple’s newly introduced gestures that help you navigate an operating system that …
Android P public beta is available on Pixel phones, OnePlus 6, and other non-Google handsets
As expected, Android P is one of the major announcements from Google’s I/O 2018 event. Google made the first developer preview available a few weeks …
Google Assistant will make reservations for you, and the human at the end of the call will never know it
Google I/O is back in session, as Google is looking to tell the world what it’s been working on since last year’s developers event. The …
New OnePlus 6 leak reveals color options
OnePlus will unveil the OnePlus 6 in just a few days, not that we expect any real surprises coming from the company’s London-based media event. …
2018 Google Play Awards winners announced ahead of Google I/O keynote
Google’s I/O keynote is almost upon us, the company’s major developer event of the year where Google will unveil some of its newest innovations when …
You don’t need to freak out about the latest WhatsApp-crashing bug
Every once in a while, smartphone users discover ways of crashing their phones, or the phones of their friends, that involve sending out a particular …
HTC had to use the iPhone to make anyone care about the HTC U12
HTC is still making smartphones of its own, even though it lost a substantial amount of engineers when it sold part of its mobile division …
We have the answer to at least one ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ mystery
Whether you’ve seen the latest Avengers movie or not, you’re probably aware of the fact that it has an emotional ending, an excellent setup for …
Microsoft is bringing major Windows 10 features to Android and iPhone
Microsoft abandoned Windows Phones a long time again, but that doesn’t mean it’s any less interested in offering mobile experiences. The company has been trying …
SNL’s Cohen-Trump cold open was full of unexpected cameos
Saturday Night Live kicked things off on Saturday with a new cold open that tackled the hottest Trump news from the past few weeks. While …
‘Avengers: Infinity War’ is now the fastest movie to make $1 billion
Avengers: Infinity War is now the fastest movie to make $1 billion, Disney already confirmed over the weekend, after a stellar second weekend performance. The …
Apple confirms a serious problem with the iPhone X – and an unlikely solution
Face ID, Apple’s sophisticated 3D-sensing face recognition system, is one of the signature features of the iPhone X. It turns out, however, that Face ID …
What will the ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ sequel be called?
Avengers: Infinity War is going to be one of the biggest movies of the year. In fact, I don’t think that any of the remaining …
Will Smith is actually going to do this ridiculous helicopter bungee jump
Some people go to dinner on their birthday or host big parties, especially when reaching certain significant milestones. But if you’re Will Smith and you’re …
8 new movie trailers you need to watch from this past week
The only movie you should consider watching this week, even if you haven’t seen any of the 18 movies that preceded it, is Avengers: Infinity …
An ad-free Facebook might finally be an option, but you’ll have to pay for it
Facebook’s had a rough few weeks after the public learned just how much data the social network can collect about users and how said data …
LG wants us to believe that its notch design has nothing to do with the iPhone X
LG earlier this week unveiled its own iPhone X clone, the LG G7 ThinQ, a phone so hot that not all carriers out there are …
Google Assistant now lets you purchase movie tickets with your voice
In celebration of May the 4th, Google on Friday announced a new Google Assistant feature for movie fans. You’ll now be able to purchase tickets …
Facebook has a backdoor to your account, and you’ll never know if it’s being used
No matter how strong a password you set for your Facebook account, you should know there is one entity that can access it without your …
Huge leak reveals Samsung’s launch roadmap for the Galaxy S10 and the foldable Galaxy X
It’s barely May and Galaxy S10 rumors are already piling in, which is unusual for the handset. We should see more Galaxy Note 9 rumors …
Don’t expect too many OnePlus 6 surprises on launch day, because the specs just leaked
The next OnePlus flagship is launching in less than two weeks in London, UK, but we already have a treasure trove of information about the …
Google changed video autoplay muting in Chrome… again
Only a few weeks ago, Google announced that it’s ready to automatically block automatically playing video content. Those are so annoying, am I right? However, …
The Avengers-themed OnePlus 6 looks amazing, which is probably why you’ll never be able to buy it
The OnePlus 6 is less than two weeks away, and it’s hardly a secret at this time. We know plenty of things about it, the …
Even Deadpool isn’t sure we need a third ‘Deadpool’ movie
The first Deadpool movie was a monster hit, and chances are the same thing will happen with the sequel, set to hit cinemas on May …
Hands-on videos show us Nokia’s take on the iPhone X
A few days ago, we learned that HMD Global, the company that now owns the Nokia name, is about to launch its own phone with …
You can watch deleted scenes from ‘Black Panther’ right now
Black Panther is one the first blockbuster hits of the season for the Marvel universe, having netted Disney more than $1.3 billion in ticket sales …
