Images of the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ in every single color just leaked
Strong Galaxy S9 vibes are in the air, with just a few days left until Samsung unpacks its next big thing. The phone is, of …
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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Huge Galaxy S9 and S9+ leak drops a week before Samsung’s official announcement
The Galaxy S9 series will be the star of the Mobile World Congress, with Samsung set to unveil the handset on Sunday, a day before …
Beautiful concept imagines what ‘normal’ Apple AR glasses might look like
Apple is one of the companies working on augmented reality (AR) glasses, although the company has never confirmed it. Apple’s AR remarks over the years …
10 new movie trailers you need to watch from this past week
It’s time to hit the movies again, with Black Panther and Early Man opening this week in theaters across the country. I for one am …
Watch an Amazon Echo, Apple HomePod, and Google Home get lost in endless conversation
When the first generation of Google Home speakers was released, a bunch of different people made videos with the goal of getting the Home speaker …
Google just ‘ruined’ image search, but we’ll show you how to fix it
People who constantly search for images online will immediately notice what Google did to the Images section of its search engine. For everyone else, it’s …
This is the best Pixel 2 deal we’ve ever seen, so of course there’s a catch
Ever wished the Pixel phones were priced just like the Nexus phones you used to buy from Google? Well, if you happen to be a …
Apple may have just confirmed that all 2018 iPhones will have the iPhone X’s new design
Reports from multiple independent sources say that Apple will launch three iPhones in 2018, and they’ll all have the same design as last year’s iPhone …
Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster might crash into Earth – and scientists think they know when
Remember when we first heard that a Tesla Roadster that’s speeding through space at 25,000 mph would not crash into Mars, but instead just fly past …
Apple says it’ll fix the Telugu bug that crashes iPhones with a single character
News emerged on Thursday that a single message containing an Indian character can crash your iPhone. That’s not something unheard of, as such bugs are …
Bitcoin finally cleared $10,000, but it didn’t stay there very long
Bitcoin on Thursday finally broke through the $10,000 price, more than two weeks after it dipped below it. The most popular digital coin in the …
Even future hardware changes won’t be enough to fix Spectre and Meltdown attacks
Remember the Meltdown and Spectre chip architecture flaws that affect the vast majority of computers we interact with on a daily basis, including smartphones and …
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S could make the Galaxy S9 outdated before it’s even launched
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi pulled off an impressive PR trick in late 2016 when it launched the first all-screen, bezel-less phone in the world, the …
Galaxy S9 cases confirm Samsung isn’t going for a radical redesign
The Galaxy S9 isn’t even official yet, but you can already buy a plethora of accessories for it, including a variety of protective cases that …
Samsung halted its Android 8.0 Oreo update due to ‘unexpected’ Galaxy S8 reboots
Samsung quietly halted the Android 8.0 Oreo update for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ earlier this week just days after the update began rolling …
Nokia is about to launch a very exciting all-screen smartphone, and it’s not even a flagship
Remember this name, Android fans not planning to buy a flagship phone this year: Nokia 7+. It’s going to be a mid-range all-screen smartphone featuring …
Bitcoin races towards $10,000, riding a wave of positive news
The Bitcoin woes of early February seem to be long forgotten as the entire crypto is climbing to new heights on Thursday, riding a wave …
The thought of Facebook launching its own smart speakers is incredibly scary
Amazon and Google are currently the major players in the smart speaker business, with the former being the undisputed king of this product category. Many …
The NSA and FBI don’t see the irony of boycotting phones with built-in government backdoors
Remember that whole Apple vs. FBI fight from early 2016? The government wanted to force Apple to develop what’s essentially a backdoor into iOS that …
Divorcing couple fights over $830,000 crypto stash
Crypto traders might not like it, but there are plenty of reasons to regulate Bitcoin and all its brethren. The nature of digital money gives …
Samsung just stopped its Android 8.0 Oreo release without explaining what went wrong
After months of testing, Samsung finally released the official Android 8.0 Oreo update for its Galaxy S8 a few days ago. So what if it …
Some early details on Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 might’ve just leaked
Around this time last year, most rumors said that Apple would do something no other smartphone maker was capable of with the the iPhone X. …
Bitcoin is testing $9,000, but Litecoin is the one to watch
The crypto market is doing just fine this morning, as Bitcoin and all its peers are continuing their ascent to new heights. Bitcoin is testing …
Google announces new ad-blocking features coming to Chrome tomorrow
Google on Wednesday declared war on online advertising. Again. Well, it’s not a real, full-fledged war, and it’s nothing new compared to what we already …
Bill Gates thinks the government should force tech companies to unlock phones
Apple and the FBI were engaged in a massive polemic/legal battle/PR nightmare a couple of years ago. Apple did not want to create a backdoor …
Litecoin creator says the upcoming fork is scam
Most people have absolutely no idea what Litecoin is, or that the sixth cryptocurrency of the world by market cap is about to get a …
iPhone X is a flop? New report says Apple will gain market share in 2018 as Samsung slides
As is the case every year, Samsung and Apple launch new smartphone models in 2018 that are better and more sophisticated than their predecessors. Samsung’s …
Galaxy S9’s Animoji clone will supposedly be even better than the real thing
When Apple introduced Animoji in September, it did so in part to make an important point. The TrueDepth camera that enables Face ID’s 3D facial …
Leak shows how insanely fast Samsung’s Galaxy S9 will be… if you’re not in the US
Samsung may be on the verge of doing something it hasn’t managed to pull off in years, and that is launching a flagship device with …
Google needs a full year to sell as many smartphones as Apple sells in a week
All of Google’s recent moves prove that, more than ever, Google wants to be more like Apple. It wants to make the same high-end products …
