Warning: Sex and Tesla Autopilot do not mix
Once self-driving cars take over, you’ll be able to do plenty of other things while sitting behind the wheel and waiting to get to your …
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
Simple tricks to fix your Wi-Fi without professional help
Wireless internet is something we take for granted every day. But Wi-Fi isn’t always reliable, and it’s often the source of annoying hassles, both at home …
iPhone 7: The death of the headphone jack might be greatly exaggerated
Most rumors we’ve heard about the iPhone 7 say it’ll be the first Apple smartphone to ship without a standard 3.5mm headphone jack. Even the competition …
OnePlus 3 could be even cheaper than last year’s ‘flagship killer’
One of the phones Android fans are dying to see in stores this year is the OnePlus 3, the next-gen reasonably priced flagship handset. The …
Watch Barack Obama roast Donald Trump then drop the mic in his final Correspondents’ Dinner
If there’s one thing to look forward to every year, regardless of whether you follow politics or favor the sitting president, that’s the Correspondents’ Dinner. …
The Galaxy Note 6 might be better than your laptop
If you haven’t purchased the Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge yet, you might want to wait for Samsung to unveil its next best thing. …
Hackers can break into your company using $700 worth of parts from Amazon and eBay
Hackers looking to break into companies could do so with the help of a $350 device that can be purchased online from Amazon or eBay, …
Disney just released a new version of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’… using emoji
Star Wars is a huge phenomenon and Disney is making sure the hype continues now that its hit movie has already been released on Blu-ray, DVD …
Game of Thrones: How Kit Harington kept the Snow secret
A new Game of Thrones episode just aired on HBO, with millions of fans waiting for its creators to answer that burning Jon Snow question. …
‘Game of Thrones’ recap: Is winter still coming without any Snow?
The second episode of the new Game of Thrones season aired Sunday night on HBO, keeping fans of the series on the edges of their …
Here’s the first new trailer for Game of Thrones season 6 episode 3
I don’t know about you but I just can’t have enough of Game of Thrones right now. If you’ve seen episode 2 on Sunday night, …
‘Captain America: Civil War’ hits $200M at the box office before U.S. premiere
By the time Captain America: Civil War premieres in the U.S. on May 6th, the gigantic Marvel-Disney blockbuster will have raked in hundreds of millions …
New smart bathroom mirror is a total game-changer
If you thought that the Google Now-ready smart mirror a Googler came up with not too long ago was the best possible bathroom mirror you …
11 new movie trailers from this past week that you have to watch
This week marks the debut of the highly anticipated Captain America: Civil War if you’re anywhere else other than America. That said, we’ve got a …
Apple exec says you should never mention iPhones when discussing iPhones
Any iPhone users out there when have been around long enough to have bought an early iPhone 4 unit will remember the unexpected cellular signal loss …
The NSA doesn’t even know how many Americans it’s spying on
The National Security Agency (NSA), which is behind some of the world’s most sophisticated mass surveillance operations, can’t say how many Americans it’s spying on …
Hidden design details that will make you want Tesla’s Model 3 even more
Hundreds of thousands of Tesla fans have been throwing money at the company to buy its cheapest electric car yet, securing their place in line to …
Everything wrong with the ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ plot
Critics loved Star Wars: The Force Awakens — let’s not forget, though, that movie critics are often completely useless — and it’s definitely a movie to …
Inventor builds incredible HoverBike that actually flies
When he’s not busy designing thermite cannons or wearable weapons that involve throwing flames, Colin Furze comes up with all sorts of clever ideas – or …
Where to download and stream Drake’s new album ‘Views’
No, you don’t need Tidal for this one. Unlike Beyoncé’s Tidal launch of her newest album, Drake went directly to Apple for his latest release. Views, …
FBI director doesn’t even know who created the $1M iPhone-hacking device
More details have emerged in the San Bernardino shooting investigation. The FBI has arrested three suspects on Thursday, though it’s not clear whether that move …
Google is trying to take its self-driving cars to the next level
Google’s self-driving cars might be ready for mass consumption, a pair of reports this week have suggested. After Alphabet execs hinted that their autonomous driving technology is …
Captain America: Civil War’s post-credits scenes have been revealed
Not too long ago, we found out why Marvel decided to cut a post-credit scene from Captain America: Civil War. But don’t plan on hurrying out of …
ISIS is assembling a cyber army
Following the deadly assaults on Europe in late 2015 and early 2016, reports emerged suggesting that ISIS has an army of organized hackers who can provide consistent, …
Google’s 2016 Nexus phones are probably going to be unbeatable
Multiple reports have said that Google is already working hard on a couple of new Nexus handsets, undoubtedly the successors of the Nexus 5X and …
Comedian Aziz Ansari blasts Donald Trump at Time 100 Gala
Add comedian Aziz Ansari to the long list of people who don’t like Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump. The former Parcs & Rec and current …
Microsoft’s futuristic storage solution can hold 1,000,000,000 TB
Bickering about the paltry amount of storage on the cheapest new iPhone might become a thing of the past… at some point in the distant …
The hilarious Star Wars: The Force Awakens ‘outtakes’ we’ve been waiting for
The newest Star Wars villain, Kylo Ren, has appeared in various spoofs following the release of last year’s massive hit Star Wars: The Force Awakens. But …
What’s the purpose of the iPhone 7’s most puzzling new feature?
I know, I know, it’ll be a few more months before Apple reveals the secrets behind the brand new iPhone 7. But there have already been plenty of …
Volvo engineer blasts Tesla’s ‘unsupervised wannabe’ autopilot
Tesla is the talk of the town when it comes to car innovation. Like it or not, Elon Musk’s company made a splash in the …
