The all-glass Galaxy S8 can really take a beating
Drop it just right from a considerable height, have it land on a hard surface, and the Galaxy S8’s glass will crack. It’s not Samsung’s …
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.
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Irony: Advertising giant Google wants to block ads inside its Chrome browser
Google makes most of its money from advertisements. The company also makes the most popular internet browsing app out there, Google Chrome. In fact, chances …
Google wants to predict your next medical problem before symptoms appear
We first heard about Google’s Baseline Study a couple of years ago. At the time, it was a bold Google moonshot aiming to develop means …
Sony just gave the PS4 Slim a big upgrade without increasing the price
Nintendo’s Switch is the talk of the town right now, which might explain why Sony decided to double the storage of the PS4 Slim while keeping …
Windows 10’s newest feature will boost your laptop’s battery life
Microsoft just released a major Windows 10 update, but the company is still hard at work on even more upgrades. One of the new features …
Apple said to be building 100M new iPhones as Samsung strives for 60M Galaxy S8s
Apple is working on three new iPhones this year, with the iPhone 8 expected to bring over a variety of novel features according to many reports. …
Display expert explains the Galaxy S8’s red tint problem and how to fix it
Some Galaxy S8 owners claim the screens on their phones have a red tint issue. First reported in Korea where the phone has already been delivered …
Galaxy Note 8 tipped to swipe the iPhone 7 Plus’s top feature
The Galaxy S8 was supposed to be Samsung’s first flagship to sport a dual lens camera like the iPhone 7 Plus, at least, according to …
Samsung says the Galaxy S8 doesn’t have a red tint problem
The Galaxy S8 might have a red tint screen issue, some of the early buyers in South Korea discovered, but Samsung says it’s not a …
Stop what you’re doing and download Blizzard’s StarCraft for free
We knew it was coming, but we had no idea when Blizzard will release the absolutely free version its StarCraft version of the game. That …
‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ director explains one of the movie’s biggest mysteries
Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson revealed a critical detail about the upcoming movie in an interview, one that we thought we already …
Apple’s most powerful computer in years will be in stores by Christmas
In a rare move a few weeks ago, Apple confirmed that it’s working on new Mac desktops, including a revamped Mac Pro and iMacs that …
Samsung really, really wants you to use Bixby on the Galaxy S8
One of the most talked about new features of Samsung’s Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ is a new virtual assistant that can be used to perform any …
Watch John Oliver urge the French not to copy Trump and Brexit votes in upcoming election
The French presidential election will kick off on Sunday with its first round, and Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver dedicated a lengthy and hilarious segment …
Teardown concludes Galaxy S8 has a Galaxy Note 7 battery
The Galaxy S8 is going to be available in stores on Friday, which means it’s time for reviews and teardowns. iFixit already disassembled both the …
Bloomberg details new iPhone 8 design, says release may be delayed
Apple is widely expected to launch three new iPhones this year, including a top-of-the-line iPhone 8 model expected to introduce various new features., according to …
The first major Galaxy S8 problem concerns the phone’s most important feature
The Galaxy S8 will finally reach buyers later this week, but some users have already received their units and discovered the first major issue of …
Carrie Fisher’s General Leia won’t appear in the ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’
She’s General Leia now, but she’ll remain a princess to Star Wars fans forever. Sadly, however, Leia will probably die at some point in the …
Supplying screens for the iPhone 8 is an offer LG and Samsung just can’t refuse
Reports last week said that Google wants to invest almost $1 billion in LG Display’s OLED manufacturing plants to secure OLED displays for the Pixel …
Apple is having trouble getting the iPhone 8’s signature feature to actually work
The iPhone 8’s signature design feature will be a bezeless display extending from edge to edge. That means there’s no room for a physical home …
Galaxy S8 vs. iPhone 7 Plus and every top Android phone: The ultimate speed test
What’s the fastest smartphone you can buy right now? Is it the brand new Galaxy S8 or LG G6? Is it Apple’s iPhone 7 Plus …
A Legendary Pokemon Go event is coming in July, complete with new game features
Forget the Pokemon Go Easter event, because Niantic is working on an even more exciting Pokemon Go feature for the near future. Raids may be coming to …
Watch SNL rip into Sean Spicer and Donald Trump yet again in fresh sketches
Jimmy Fallon hosted the first Saturday Night Live that aired live from coast to coast, which is quite a milestone for the show. That said, …
The most exciting iPhone 8 schematics leak to date teases game-changing features
It’s mid-April, which means we have about five months to go until Apple unveils its 2017 iPhones, but we’ve seen a tremendous amount of iPhone …
Leaked Galaxy S8 prototype foreshadows upcoming Galaxy Note 8 design
I know what you must be thinking right now. Why are Galaxy S8 leaks and rumors still relevant considering that the phone is already official, …
9 new movie trailers you need to watch from this past week
Just as I’m finishing up this week’s movie trailers roundup, I’m keeping tabs on Disney’s live stream of Star Wars: The Last Jedi Panel from …
The Nokia 9 may look even better than the Galaxy S8
Nokia is soon going to launch three distinct Android handsets, but all three of them are mid-range devices at best by this year’s mobile standards. …
The OnePlus 5 looks like the real deal
The OnePlus 5 will be the successor of the OnePlus 3/3T, a leak indicated a few days ago, revealing some of the purported specs of …
Samsung’s making a Galaxy S8 Active just for AT&T, report claims
Samsung’s Galaxy S8 is a gorgeous phone that will soon be available in stores near you — you can preorder it right now and take …
US military releases video of ‘Mother of All Bombs’ blast in Afghanistan
The US military “bombed the shit” out of Isis on Thursday, to quote a campaign promise from Donald Trump. And it did so with the …
