Thrifty bank’s $10 routers lead to $81 million heist
This past February, some clever hackers pulled off a daring bank heist that was aided by a Bangladeshi bank’s decision to buy cheap second-hand $10 routers. In fact, …
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
Purported ‘Star Wars Episode VIII’ plot leaks, and I really hope it’s fake
Someone had to do it: I read the supposedly leaked Star Wars Episode VIII plot so you don’t have to. Assuming the leak is genuine …
China bans key iTunes products for iPhone, iPad and Mac
The Chinese government decided to ban two iTunes products which may be detrimental to Apple’s continued success in the country, its second-largest market after America. China …
New free app gives us the Android notification experience we’ve been waiting for
If you use an Android device and you aren’t happy with the phone’s default notification system, you can either wait for Android N to further …
Android’s ‘toxic hellstew’ of vulnerabilities is slowly getting fixed
Google’s most recent report on Android security reveals that its mobile platform is safer than ever from bugs and malware, but that there’s a long …
Someone found a way to recharge batteries hundreds of thousands of times
One of the worst things about batteries may soon be fixed thanks to a new innovation from the University of California. Scientists studying battery materials …
HBO will let you watch the ‘Game of Thrones’ premiere online for free
After months of speculation about Jon Snow’s fate, Game of Thrones will return to HBO this weekend to tell us what happened. Millions of people will …
Watch the first trailer for the new ‘Jason Bourne’ movie
Who doesn’t want to see Matt Damon reprise his Jason Bourne role, am I right? Luckily for all fans of the franchise, the fifth episode …
Are Tesla Model 3 preorders slowing down?
A week ago, Tesla VP of Business Development Diarmuid O’Connel said in a speech in Amsterdam that Model 3 preorders are approaching 400,000 units. That’s …
Watch Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt in the first ‘The Magnificent Seven’ reboot trailer
Classic western The Magnificent Seven is getting a reboot and there’s an impressive cast playing all the major parts. Even better, a first teaser trailer for …
Two new studies will forever change how you think about evolution
Forget what you thought you knew about evolution because researchers have determined that a particle responsible for the way DNA information is decrypted comes from …
I can’t stop watching this video of a rocket-powered train breaking the MagLev speed record
It’s not technically a train, but it is travelling on tracks. It’s not transporting anyone to any destination either, but it does levitate with impressive …
This iPhone 6s case wants to give your phone a DSLR-quality camera
The iPhone 6s is already one of the world’s top smartphone cameras and some pro photographers have compared its performance with digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras that are …
There’s a computer that can tell us who will probably die next on ‘Game of Thrones’
In just a few days, HBO will air the first episode of Game of Thrones season 6, which will likely pick up the action from the …
It’s amazing what you can fit into a 300-square foot apartment
Picture this: you have a 309-square foot apartment in central Hong Kong, and you need to fit a generous kitchen, a bathtub, a home cinema, …
Google might build its own digital city of the future
Google is seriously thinking about building its own city that will serve as a showcase for some of the futuristic technologies that it’s developed. No, …
The iPhone 7 isn’t even out and rivals are already copying a rumored signature feature
Like it or not, Apple is still the company that dictates the future of the smartphone, even though the iPhone isn’t the dominant platform by …
What the FBI found on the San Bernardino iPhone
The locked iPhone 5c belonging to one of the San Bernardino shooters is one of the best-known iPhones in the world thanks to the FBI …
European Union files formal antitrust complaint against Google’s Android
We knew the European Union was looking into Google’s Android mobile operating system and the company’s business practices surrounding it, so it’s no surprise that …
Only in China: 6 bulldozers fight it out in the street
I’m not really surprised to see six bulldozers going against each other in the middle of the street, during an ordinary day, in China. Crazy …
New report outlines one way the iPhone 7 might not match the Galaxy S7
One key component of the Galaxy S7 is Samsung’s ultra-fast universal flash storage (UFS) that’s able to offer better speeds than typical memory solutions used in …
Can you tell what color the hearts are in this viral photo?
Remember that viral photo of the dress that caused such a stir online? Since then, we keep seeing similar visual illusions designed to mess with our …
Watch: ‘Skyfall’ stuntman backflips over a race car as it speeds down the track
The name Damien Walters may not sound familiar to most people, but some James Bond fans will know he happens to be Daniel Craig’s stunt …
Magic Leap’s mind-blowing mixed reality tech demoed on video for the first time
We’ve seen a few Magic Leap demos, some of them showing exciting augmented reality games created for the unreleased VR/AR device. But this exciting startup may …
Netflix may soon let you download movies and TV shows to watch later
Raise your hand if you’ve ever fantasized about Netflix making offline viewing a reality. The feature would let users preload a bunch of Netflix movies and …
Save the date: iOS 10 and the new Mac OS will be unveiled on June 13th
After Apple’s Siri already confirmed that this year’s WWDC event will take place in mid-June, Apple officially announced the dates for its highly anticipated developers …
Just about anyone can read your private conversations if you use SMS
Are your iPhone or Android text messages secure? Can anyone intercept them and read their contents? These are questions not many smartphone users ask, but not …
How do computers know what they’re looking at?
Computers have become so advanced that they can recognize the contents of the photos you take with your iPhone or Android smartphone, meaning you’ll be …
Canadian PM’s amazing quantum computing answer was too good to be true
If you ask the average politician to talk about anything related to technology, chances are you’ll come away distressed by their total lack of knowledge. …
The best Nexus phone of all time could be coming this year
Word on the street is that Google is tapping HTC to make at least one new Nexus handset this year. The device will likely include 3D Touch …
