Google Chrome’s built-in ad blocker goes to work on February 15th
Earlier this year, Google revealed that its popular Chrome browser will block ads automatically in the future. That seemed to be a counterintuitive move from …
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.
Articles by Chris Smith
iPhone 5s used to shoot first iPhone movie gets a place in history
Remember Tangerine, the movie that premiered at the 2015 edition of the Sundance Film Festival, receiving praising reviews? It also happens to be the first …
The iPhone X’s best feature looks like a lock for the iPad and Macs
Face ID made its debut on the iPhone X, but Apple’s 3D facial recognition system will not be an iPhone X-only affair. The TrueDepth camera …
Even the Pixel 2’s dongles don’t work right
Riddled with issues, the Pixel 2 phones were huge disappointments this year. Google’s iPhone X and Galaxy Note 8 rivals aren’t the Pixels we were …
This self-healing phone screen could mean no more shattered iPhones
I recently told you that I “ruined” my brand new iPhone X, just like many other buyers, to avoid ruining it for real. The all-screen …
Next year’s iPhone X successor might launch alongside upgraded AirPods
If you’re looking for AirPods this Christmas but haven’t yet bought a pair, you might be out of luck, as Apple is sold out of …
Samsung just launched a budget phone that brings good news for the Galaxy S9
Samsung on Tuesday unveiled a brand new generation of affordable smartphones, the Galaxy A8 and Galaxy A8+ devices that make some of the Galaxy S8’s …
Deja-vu: Facebook ordered to stop sharing data with WhatsApp
Facebook said when it acquired WhatsApp back in early 2014 that it won’t be able to link WhatsApp users to their Facebook accounts. But it …
Ted Cruz proves once again that he shouldn’t be on Twitter
It’s Star Wars season but that doesn’t mean The Last Jedi is the only thing we care about right now. Last week, the FCC repealed …
New photos show a Galaxy S9 design that won’t be converting any Apple fans
Samsung doesn’t have a brand new design for next year’s Galaxy S9. Instead, the phone will look mostly like this year’s Galaxy S8, save for …
Facebook finally declares war on posts that beg for your click
If you’re on Facebook, chances are you see plenty of posts that ask for likes, shares, and other types of interactions. Some of them try …
Amazon’s upcoming Digital Day sale was just announced: Here’s everything you need to know
You have one week left to finish your Christmas shopping, although it’s likely you won’t find some of the most coveted gifts of the year in …
New patent may show us some features Samsung has planned for the foldable Galaxy X
Samsung seems very serious about foldable phones, with the first smartphone that features a foldable design seemingly set to launch next year. The Galaxy X …
Bloomberg: Galaxy S9 announcement set for late February
A report from Korea a few days ago said the Galaxy S9 will be unveiled in late February at MWC 2018. Bloomberg now corroborates the …
You can finally change the Google Assistant hotword on your Android phone
If you like talking to Google on your Android phone, you should know the feature now supports a different type of hotword, in addition to …
This tool tells you if your favorite movies have been ruined by a sex scandal
Ever since the Harvey Weinstein revelations, we’ve seen more and more stories detailing sexual abuse in all sorts of places, especially the entertainment business. Day …
10 new movie trailers you need to watch from this past week
It’s that weekend of the year, movie fans! It’s Star Wars, a movie many of you already have tickets for. Yes, you need to see …
Is this Microsoft’s foldable Surface gadget?
We’ve been talking a lot about foldable phones lately because Samsung is supposed to unveil one next year. The Galaxy X, they call it, and …
A brand you’ve never heard of will release the first phone with an in-screen fingerprint sensor
A few days ago, Synaptics announced that it’s ready to mass-produce a fingerprint sensor that can be placed under the display of a smartphone, teasing …
Accessory leaks pretty much confirmed the Galaxy S9’s ‘boring’ design
The Galaxy S9 will look almost exactly the same as the Galaxy S8, save for design changes on the back. But the Galaxy S8 already …
Samsung’s exact Galaxy S9 launch date might’ve just leaked
You shouldn’t expect an early Galaxy S9 launch early next year, a new report says, seemingly putting to rest rumors that said Samsung will unveil …
The best thing about ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ is also the worst thing about it
Go. Watch. Star Wars. The movie so many of us have been waiting for is finally out, and you absolutely need to see it. Even …
The Galaxy S9 will be the first Android flagship launched next year, but maybe not the best
When Qualcomm unveiled its Snapdragon 845 platform a few days ago, we learned that the system-on-a-chip that will power the next generation of Android and …
The iPhone X isn’t just good for Apple – it’s bad for Samsung
Just as Apple doesn’t sell an iPhone like Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8, Samsung doesn’t have an iPhone X equivalent in its inventory. The difference between …
Next year’s iPhones will get a huge head start on every Android phone
Apple isn’t able to meet iPhone X demand, as the phone remains sold out around the world, but there’s already talk about next year’s iPhones. …
The most expensive iMac Pro you can buy costs $13,199
It’s December 14th, which means two things. First of all, the next Star Wars is out in some places, so you’ll probably have a busy …
This might be the first leaked image of Samsung’s Galaxy S9
The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ will be the first flagship phones Samsung launches in response to Apple’s iPhone X. But the two devices seem …
Disney will acquire Fox’s movie studios and TV business in a deal worth $52.4 billion
It’s finally official, the move that will shake up the entire entertainment industry and give Netflix plenty of reasons to worry. Disney on Thursday announced …
Ajit Pai just released an incredibly misleading video about the death of net neutrality
Federal Communication Commission chairman, and grown man who desperately wants to go viral online, released an incredibly misleading video in which he explains why “his …
NVIDIA doesn’t make smart cars, but it does have advanced AI-infused hardware for them
NVIDIA doesn’t make self-driving cars of its own, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be an important player in the smart car business. That’s because …
