Of course Facebook has been spying on your Messenger chats
Facebook came out swinging on Wednesday, revealing a bunch of changes that will be made to the social network in light of the Cambridge Analytica …
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
Everyone who has ever used Facebook should just assume their data may have been hijacked
Facebook on Wednesday came forward with several announcements meant to show the world how much it really care about its users and their privacy. The …
Europe’s new privacy law must work because Facebook didn’t want to roll out worldwide changes initially
If you’re a Facebook user in Europe, you’re about to get a better handle on your data thanks to a new privacy law that will …
Leak reveals new Bluetooth earbuds expected to launch alongside the OnePlus 6
The OnePlus 6 may be an iPhone X clone, but the handset isn’t expected to borrow one particular iPhone design element: the lack headphone jack. …
No, these photos aren’t our first look at Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9
Word on the street is that Samsung may unveil the Galaxy Note 9 a lot sooner than supposed to, in July or August, to make …
Mark Zuckerberg to testify before Congress about Cambridge Analytica on April 11th
Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica saga is set to continue with a highly anticipated event, Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony to Congress on the matter. The Facebook CEO will …
The OnePlus 6 is coming soon – here’s everything you need to know about it
By kicking off its marketing campaign for the OnePlus 6, the Chinese smartphone maker has practically confirmed that the handset is coming soon. After all, …
YouTube shooting: Sundar Pichai writes letter to employees, more details emerge about the shooter
A woman on Tuesday afternoon opened fire at Google’s YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, injuring three people before killing herself. A fourth person sustained injuries …
Panera Bread breach affected anywhere between 10,000 and 37 million accounts
“The security aspect of cyber is very, very tough,” a man once said while talking incoherently about cybersecurity and online threats. But that’s still a …
Dell’s new gaming laptops are refreshingly affordable
Dell on Tuesday unveiled a bunch of new products across its various product lines. We’ve got new Inspiron laptops and All-in-Ones, Alienware gaming laptops, a …
Google exec hints a Google Home with a screen is coming
Of course, Google is making a smart speaker with a screen. Voice may be the next big thing in computing, but screens aren’t going away …
The upcoming ‘LG G7’ might have the worst name of any flagship phone
LG is reportedly considering a name change for the device that was supposed to go on sale this year as the G7 so that potential …
Will the Galaxy Note 9 get a brand new processor?
A recent report said the Galaxy Note 9 might be launched as soon as July, as Samsung is looking to make up for low Galaxy …
Apple’s next iPhone display revolution might begin with its mysterious AR glasses
The iPhone X is Apple’s first handset to sport an OLED screen instead of LCD, but Apple is already planning a new display revolution for …
It sure looks like the OnePlus 6 will be launched in time for the new Avengers movie
A report the other day said that OnePlus will unveil its new iPhone clone by the end of the month. Since then, a couple of …
Intel unveils 5GHz six-core Core i9 processors for laptops
News that Apple will equip its MacBooks with silicon built in-house as soon as 2020 may have sent shivers down Intel’s spine. But, in the …
Russian hacker pleads not guilty to hacking LinkedIn and Dropbox
A Russian hacker who was extradited from the Czech Republic on Friday pleaded not guilty to charges he hacked three US technology companies, including a …
The OnePlus 6 might launch this month, but the news isn’t all good
The OnePlus 6 was rumored to arrive at some point in early summer, or even by the end of June, but the Chinese smartphone maker …
Let’s take a moment to appreciate all the lies in Zuckerberg’s truths about Tim Cook and Apple
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who needed almost a week to come out of hiding with a response for the Cambridge Analytica privacy breach and its …
The Nokia 9 and its triple camera just leaked
We’ve been talking about the Nokia 9 for about a year now, but HMD Global has yet to unveil it. We’ve seen variants of the …
Google is making a cheaper Pixel 3 model, but don’t call it a Nexus
Google will have three devices in its Pixel 3 lineup this year, a new report says, including an affordable model. But before you get too …
This is probably what LG’s iPhone X clone will look like
LG is working on its own iPhone X clone, and that’s hardly a secret. A prototype was shown behind closed doors at MWC 2018, and …
What’s left of the Chinese space station now rests at the bottom of the South Pacific
The Tiangong-1 saga is finally over. The Chinese space station that has been plunging towards for years now has finalized the plunge. Heavenly Palace, which …
April Fool’s Day roundup: The best tech pranks from around the web
It’s April Fool’s Day. Again. The day when companies come up with the craziest product ideas in an effort to prank consumers. Of course most …
6 new movie trailers you need to watch from this past week
Are you ready, player one? That’s because Ready Player One arrives in cinemas on Friday, a movie that’ll give us a preview of our immediate …
China busts smuggler ring using drones to move $80 million of iPhones
China is home of the iPhone, or, at least, the place where Apple has most of its iPhones manufactured. Your handset was probably assembled in …
Let’s talk about OnePlus and iPhone X clones
Out of all the companies making iPhone X clones this year, OnePlus and LG are the only ones interested in talking about the notch before …
Irony: Facebook employees hate it when their private memos are shared with third parties
Facebook is still in damage control mode after the world found out a shady company like Cambridge Analytica was able to extract user data for …
Hilarious: LG asked Reddit’s Android users what they think about the notch, then deleted the post
The iPhone X notch cloning business is getting ridiculous, especially when Android makers pretend they’re not copying Apple. Companies like Asus and Huawei went ahead …
Maybe Amazon isn’t the best company to be teaching teens about money management
On top of looking to sell you everything available on this planet, and then some – as long as your product doesn’t compete with theirs …
