Contraceptive app under investigation after 37 women get pregnant
There’s a large variety of contraceptive measures out there meant to prevent unwanted pregnancies. Most of them involve using some sort of accessory to get …
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
NASA says skyscraper-sized asteroid headed toward Earth is ‘potentially hazardous’
Imagine a piece of rock the size of the Burj Khalifa skyscraper speeding through space 15 times faster the world’s fastest manned aircraft. Now imagine …
Google’s viral art selfie app raises concerns of privacy and racism
Google’s Arts & Culture mobile app has gone viral over the past week for the most unexpected reason. It’s able to compare a selfie with …
Bitcoin continues to crash, dropping below $10,000 for the first time in months
Bitcoin’s slump continued on Wednesday for a second straight day as investors are still selling off massive amounts of virtual currency. Regulatory news from major …
Samsung just launched a brand new Galaxy Note 8 version that you absolutely can’t buy
The Galaxy Note 8 is the best Samsung phone you can buy right now, at least until the Galaxy S9 arrives. But don’t expect to …
Facebook wants to fix one more thing: Messenger
Ever since Facebook turned Messenger into a standalone app a few years ago, the company started piling up new feature after new feature on top …
New Mac malware evades anti-virus to snoop on internet traffic
Macs are less likely to be infected by malicious apps than Windows computers, but they’re not immune to malware attacks. A fresh discovery details a …
Facebook’s efforts to stop fake news are actually making it easier to spread fake news
Facebook is trying to fix its “fake news” problem that gained prominence after the 2016 US presidential election. But it’s far from actually winning the …
Insider reveals Samsung’s exact Galaxy S9 release date
A few days ago, Samsung confirmed that it will unveil the Galaxy S9 at MWC 2018 next month. Which is exactly when what expected. Early …
Bitcoin and all other cryptos plunge as regulation looms
Bitcoin is going crazy. Again. It’s not just the most popular cryptocoin in the world that’s tumbling on Tuesday morning. The entire crypto business is …
Chinese consumer group wants Apple to answer for slowing down iPhones
The iPhone slowdown is Apple’s biggest scandal in years. In spite of acknowledging the issue, apologizing for throttling iPhones with old batteries, and offering cheaper …
Apple included in far-reaching class-action lawsuit against Intel and ARM over security problems
I get that class action suits targeting Apple are pretty hot right now, given the whole iPhone slowdown debacle. But that probably doesn’t mean that …
Samsung developed a new magnesium alloy for upcoming top Galaxy phones
Samsung is ready to use “Metal 12” alloys to make durable and lightweight electronics, including smartphones, laptops, and wearables. And the company is already looking …
LG’s upcoming iPhone X and Galaxy S9 rival might be completely redesigned before it launches
Apple reimagined the smartphone more than 10 years ago, and the iPhone became the new norm for smartphone makers. But very few managed to thrive …
Leak: Galaxy S9 and S9+ won’t have bigger batteries, but they might still have better battery life
The FCC isn’t the only regulator to mention Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S9 series in official documentation. New listings were discovered on a website belonging to …
Some people have had their credit card numbers stolen after buying OnePlus phones online
If you purchased a OnePlus phone and paid with a credit card, you should check your account for fraudulent charges immediately. Apparently, it already happened …
Report says no major MacBook Pro upgrade is coming this year
Apple updated the MacBook Pro line less than two years ago, so we shouldn’t expect any design updates any time soon. But Apple’s design guru …
Watch the first trailer for season two of Hulu’s award-winning ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’
You’ve probably loved Elisabeth Moss in Mad Men, but it’s in The Handmaid’s Tale where the actress really shines, given that she’s the main character …
FCC leak confirms multiple versions of Samsung’s Galaxy S9
A few weeks ago, we learned that the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ were spotted on the FCC’s website, a move that suggested we were …
8 new movie trailers you need to watch from this past week
Proud Mary and The Commuter launch this weekend, two very different kinds of action movies that you might be interested in. Paddington 2 is also …
How Rian Johnson kept the ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ script a secret
We had so many theories two years ago about what we had seen in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and we all waited for Episode …
Of course Samsung is studying ways to copy the iPhone X’s design
The iPhone X’s ugly notch is a necessary compromise between design and functionality. Until Apple finds a way to hide all the front-facing cameras, speakers, …
‘Assassin’ spiders impale their victims on a venomous pike, then watch as they die
Spiders are horrific creatures. Most of them are tiny and easy to deal with, yet they’re so scary. Spiders are just as afraid of you …
Samsung’s most exciting phone in years is ‘almost finished’ but nowhere near ready to launch
Just like every year, you can expect new Samsung flagship phones from the Galaxy S and Galaxy Note lines to drop in 2018. The Galaxy …
New leak lists the Galaxy S9’s key specs
The Galaxy S9 will be unveiled in late February, Samsung revealed earlier this week, not that we expected anything else from the South Korean company …
Mark Zuckerberg just reminded us that Facebook is bad and needs to change
Mark Zuckerberg posted a message on Facebook late on Thursday that explains how Facebook will change in 2018. The CEO’s update is included in a …
This secretive iPhone chat app worked out how to block screenshots
Confide is a chat app available for iPhone, Android, PC, and Mac that’s as private as they get. It features end-to-end encryption like iMessage, WhatsApp, …
Apple now faces more than 30 class-action lawsuits for slowing down iPhones
Apple’s legal troubles continue to mount as more iPhone owners are joining class actions against the company or filing new ones. Apple decided about a …
Disney just explained some of the biggest secrets in ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’
The last Star Wars movie premiered a few days before Christmas, conquering the box office on opening weekend and in the weeks that followed. The Last …
Marvel and Scarlett Johansson are finally making a standalone ‘Black Widow’ movie
You first saw her particular set of skills in Iron Man 2, and since then she has appeared in five other movies from the Avengers …
