A rumored iOS 11 feature is freaking people out
iOS 11 won’t be unveiled until this summer, and it will released to the public in September when the iPhone 8 and iPhone 7s handsets hit …
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
Yet another new Galaxy S8 feature was uncovered that no iPhone can match
Sony surprised the world at the Mobile World Congress a few weeks ago by releasing a flagship device that nobody really saw coming. The Xperia …
A massive change is coming to the Netflix movie rating system and you might not like it
Next time you’re going to rate a movie or TV series on Netflix, you won’t be able to give it a number of stars you …
The Nintendo Switch is sold out, but production is ramping up
The Nintendo Switch is undoubtedly one of the first tech hits of the year so far. The hybrid console system that works both in a …
Samsung just accidentally confirmed a huge Galaxy S8 feature
Samsung buried the name Bixby inside a local privacy page, practically confirming the name of the voice-based virtual assistant that we expect to see in …
Redesigned Surface Book 2 tipped to launch soon, but without a signature feature
Microsoft released a mild Surface Book update a few months ago, during a press event whose star was the Surface Studio all-in-one desktop. But that …
The Galaxy S8 will do at least one cool thing your iPhone can’t
We’re fairly confident that Samsung will have no surprises left for the Galaxy S8 come March 29th, considering the massive number of Galaxy S8 leaks that we …
Russian hackers targeted just one Yahoo employee in order to breach 500M accounts
More details about the activities that led to one of the biggest data breaches in history are coming to light now that the Department of …
Report sheds new light on the real game-changer coming to the iPhone 8
With each new iPhone release, Apple comes out with a signature feature for the brand new flagship, a feature that then becomes the norm for …
The Galaxy S8 might go on sale even sooner than we thought
A new report out of Korea indicates that Samsung might be in a hurry to kick off Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ sales, and the …
You’re much better off not buying this super rare black OnePlus 3T
OnePlus just pulled a move we didn’t see coming. The company announced a special OnePlus 3T edition that will be sold only in Colette stores …
How Russian hackers breached your Yahoo Mail account
The Department of Justice on Wednesday identified four people, including two Russian spies and two criminal hackers, as the main suspects behind one of the …
The world’s first lab-grown chicken tenders look better than McNuggets
A Bay Area food startup just served the world’s first chicken strips made that was cultivated in a lab directly from cells. No chicken was …
How to prevent your Twitter account from tweeting Nazi propaganda
In the early morning hours on Wednesday, a Twitter tool developed by a third party was breached by hackers who were then able to post Nazi …
Hackers can own any WhatsApp account with one malicious meme
WhatsApp and Telegram are two instant messaging apps that have more than a billion users between them. They offer encrypted communications, convenient messaging, and a …
Leak says two Pixel 2 smartphones are in the works at Google
We already know that Google plans to release a Pixel successor this year that will be a high-end premium handset, just like the first models. A …
Guess which iPhone feature Samsung seemingly plans to steal next
Often accused to copy the iPhone with its high-end Galaxy phones, Samsung is in a unique position when it comes to anticipating its biggest rival’s …
DOJ has charged Russian spies allegedly responsible for massive Yahoo breach
It’s been an uneasy few months for Yahoo, which had to disclose three different large-scale breaches, two of which affected more than one billion accounts in total. The …
New report says one of the iPhone 8’s biggest design changes isn’t what we thought
After a report said a few days ago that the iPhone 8 will feature a flat screen rather than the curved display almost all other …
‘iPad mini Pro’ is reportedly one of the four new iPad Pros launching soon
Apple is expected to launch a slew of new iPads in the coming weeks, and it’s all going down at what may be the first …
Big hack floods Twitter with Nazi propaganda from prominent accounts
A variety of prominent verified Twitter accounts belonging to top media companies and politicians spread messages containing swastikas and Nazi references a few hours ago. …
The iPhone you want probably won’t launch in September
The iPhone 8 will be unlike any iPhone Apple made to date when it comes to design and features. It’ll have a large bezel-free display, …
Leak: This year’s mid-range Android phones will pack as much power as last year’s flagships
As exciting as the new Galaxy S8 and LG G6 flagship phones are, not everybody buys top-shelf Android handsets. More often than not, customers go …
This study will give you a new reason to catch ’em all in Pokemon Go
It might not be healthy to obsess about catching them all, but playing Pokemon Go consistently might be good for your physical health, a new …
New iPhone 8 concept imagines the magic behind that big, beautiful screen
We think we know plenty of details about the upcoming iPhone 8 Apple has planned for 2017, and that might be true. We’ve seen plenty …
The Galaxy S8 and Note 8 might not even be the best phones Samsung unveils this year
Samsung is reportedly working on a smartphone that will be a step above regular flagship handsets, a device that’ll deliver “luxurious design and high-quality” beyond …
You’ll be able to run Android on your iPhone 8, with a twist
Ever wished you could run Android on your iPhone? Well, it’s finally possible, and it doesn’t require any jailbreaks or other complicated hacks. That’s the …
Facebook will not let anyone use its data to spy on you
Facebook, the world’s largest social network and one of the companies that collect plenty of personal data from its customers, is committed to preventing third-parties …
Apple to launch brand new iPads in early April at Apple Campus inauguration event
A report earlier this week said Apple is expected to take the wraps off its 2017 iPads in the coming weeks, a tablet family that’s …
The Galaxy S8 won’t be able to deal with the iPhone 8’s killer feature
The Galaxy S8 is supposed to be officially unveiled in just over two weeks, but we already know everything there is to know about it …
