New leak dives into Marvel’s plans for The Kang Dynasty and Secret Wars
Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and Avengers: Secret Wars are the titles of Avengers 5 and Avengers 6, as announced by Marvel at Comic-Con 2022. Much …
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.
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Vision Pro rumored for March release, and that’s bad news for international buyers like me
Apple unveiled the Vision Pro at WWDC 2023. At the time, Apple said the Vision Pro would be available to buyers in early 2024. This …
iPhone 16 and 16 Plus might only have 60Hz displays, but that’s good news
The iPhone 16 series is almost a year away, but new iPhone rumors are already here. A new leak from Asia is making the rounds …
Ilya Sutskever and 500 other OpenAI employees just threatened to resign
Depending on how you look at the OpenAI CEO mess that helped Microsoft’s Satya Nadella acquire a big chunk of the talent behind ChatGPT without …
ChatGPT could not have hallucinated OpenAI’s CEO mess any better: Microsoft hires Sam Altman
It has been an incredibly dramatic weekend over at OpenAI, concluding with Satya Nadella announcing that Sam Altman and Greg Brockman “together with colleagues” will …
iPhone 16 Pro probably won’t have a smaller Dynamic Island, and that’s OK
As expected, the new iPhones all feature the same design. Unlike the iPhone 14 models, the four iPhone 15 models all feature the exact same …
I’d be willing to pay more for original iPhone repair parts, but it should be up to me
I’m a longtime iPhone owner, and I’ve often written about my fear of breaking the device. That’s because I have had to replace broken screens …
Kang is still the main villain of the MCU – here are the latest developments
When I saw a report earlier this week claiming that Marvel might steer away from Kang, I had a hard time believing it. Yes, Marvel …
Best Buy Black Friday ad 2023: Save on iPhone 15, M3 MacBook Pro, Nintendo Switch, TVs, more
We saw Walmart’s Black Friday ad and Target’s Black Friday sales for next week, so it’s time to peek at Best Buy’s Black Friday 2023 …
Target Black Friday ad 2023: iPhone 15 Pro, Pixel 8, Xbox Series X, AirPods Pro 2, and other deals
It’s not just Walmart’s Black Friday 2023 ad that’s available online for you to pick and choose the deals you’ll want to grab next week. …
Google Search SGE AI hallucinations might change how I shop
Imagery is one of Google’s key focuses for its AI products. I’m not a fan of Google’s decision to take its magic editor to extremes, …
Roses are red, iMessages are blue, RCS stays green, and Apple won’t support Google’s proprietary encryption
Apple quietly announcing plans to add RCS support to the iPhone’s Message app wasn’t on my bingo card for this year. The way the confirmation …
ChatGPT Plus is sold out for now, but don’t buy an account from eBay
The unthinkable happened: OpenAI paused ChatGPT Plus sales as interest in premium access surged after DevDay. As a result, ChatGPT Plus subscriptions are sold out …
iPhone 16 might fix the iPhone 15’s overheating issue with a graphene cooling system
Once the iPhone 15 Pro overheating complaints started piling up, I said I hoped the iPhone 16 wouldn’t also be impacted by overheating issues. I …
Walmart Black Friday Ad 2023: iPhone 15 Pro, Galaxy S23, Nintendo Switch Lite, more
It’s that time of the year when we’re flooded with early Black Friday deals ahead of the main event. On that note, Black Friday is …
Windows is now an app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and… Windows 11
This isn’t the first time I have talked about running Windows on an iPad and on any other device that has support for web browsers. …
OpenAI’s custom ChatGPT is probably better than Microsoft Copilot for most people
I said after DevDay that I like OpenAI’s ChatGPT even more than I already did, thanks to the way Sam Altman delivered that keynote and …
Loki is the MCU’s new Kang, so will he meet the Avengers?
The Loki Disney Plus TV show is now over, and what a mind-blowing finale that was. I already told you the season 2 finale has …
Google Maps trends offer great travel tips for Thanksgiving and Black Friday
Navigation apps like Google Maps are what you might need the most this holiday season. In addition to getting you to your destination safely for …
How to avoid Android iPhone 15 clones and buy the real thing
It’s Black Friday season, and you’re undoubtedly hunting for great deals on some of the most coveted gadgets out there. If the iPhone 15 is …
Google Photos’ new AI-powered features are a game-changer for your library
Google announced new AI features for Google Photos that I hope Apple will also develop for the iPhone’s Photos app. That’s because Google will now …
Google Maps gets better transit directions and 2 more new features ahead of the holidays
It’s Black Friday and Thanksgiving season, so Google has a few Google Maps tips and tricks you can use to navigate the upcoming weeks as …
iPhone 14 Emergency SOS via Satellite is free for an extra year
The iPhone 14 series introduced support for communication over satellite connectivity, though the feature is reserved for emergencies. Available in select markets, Emergency SOS via …
This Apple Watch heart attack story convinced me to start running marathons
I don’t suffer from any heart illnesses, as far as I know. But, like most people, there’s history of that in my family. That prompted …
You can finally delete Threads without deleting your Instagram account
Meta’s Threads was a huge success out of the gate a few months ago when Mark Zuckerberg’s social media conglomerate used Instagram’s huge reach to …
Will the iPhone 16 Pro have more RAM to handle on-device AI?
It’s more likely for someone to say Voldemort out loud in a Harry Potter movie than for Apple to mention the amount of RAM on …
Coyote vs. Acme might be saved from cancellation by Amazon, Apple, or Netflix
After months of striking, actors have just inked a deal with the studios, which means everybody can get back to making movies and TV shows. …
Humane needs one more thing for the Ai Pin to work – and Apple can pull it off
Take a look at the thing above while I tell you what it is and does. It’s Humane’s Ai Pin, a $699 AI device you’re …
The Marvels has started fixing the MCU’s Avengers problem
Everywhere you look, there are reports about The Marvels failing at the box office. With a $110 million global take, of which $63 million from …
12.9-inch iPad Air might be Apple’s big surprise in next year’s lineup
It’s mid-November 2023, and it should be clear to any iPad fan out there that Apple won’t update any iPads in its lineup this year. …
