Police can’t explain why their spy SUV was disguised as a Google truck
An image emerged online earlier this week showing a parked SUV that looked nothing like a Google Streetview car, even though it had a Google Maps …
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
Google’s Android VR headset seems all but confirmed
In just a few days, Google will kick off this year’s edition of its popular Google I/O developer conference. We already have an idea of …
Galaxy Note 6 will launch at least a month before the iPhone 7 Plus
The Galaxy Note 6 is going to be one of the hot smartphones of the second half of the year, hitting stores around the same …
Explained: Why you constantly hear phantom phone vibrations
Have you ever heard or maybe even felt a faint vibration in your pocket that seemed like your iPhone or Android phone was signaling an incoming text, only …
Meet the first all-in-one Windows-style desktop that runs Android
Hardcore Android fans already know what Jide is. It’s the company behind Remix OS, the Windows-style Android operating system that can be installed on any …
IBM helped develop a ‘magic bullet’ that might kill Zika, Ebola and other viruses
IBM isn’t just a computer company anymore. The IBM Research arm partnered up with the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) in Singapore to create …
The hottest new product in China is bottled air
Yes, it sounds like a terrible joke, but it’s a real business. People in China are paying for fresh air bottled in a different country and having …
A deep dive into the new Instagram logo everyone hates
Instagram released a major app update earlier this week for iPhone and Android that brought some user interface changes as well as a major icon design …
Walmart takes on Amazon Prime with new two-day shipping program
One of the advantages Amazon has over its competitors is the Amazon Prime service. Among the many perks Amazon Prime has to offer is speedy …
The first trailer for the ‘Assassin’s Creed’ movie looks way better than you’d think
Making movies based on blockbuster video games isn’t always such a great idea, but the upcoming Assassin’s Creed film doesn’t look bad. The first trailer for the …
Tesla keeps incredibly detailed logs of how you use a car’s autonomous features
A few days ago, a Model S parked itself using the Summon auto-park feature, crashing into a trailer in the process. The car’s sensors and …
Act surprised: There’s a new zero-day Flash exploit you need to fix right now
Flash zero-day vulnerabilities are a dime a dozen these days, so you won’t be surprised to learn there’s another one in the wild. Microsoft and Adobe have …
iOS 10 concept offers lockscreen widgets, improved notifications, and new gestures
Apple will unveil its newest software innovations next month at WWDC 2016, where iOS 10 and Mac OS 10.12 are surely going to be unveiled. Outside …
Model S software crashes car, but Tesla blames the driver
You may love your Tesla, but that doesn’t make it any less prone to accidents than other cars. If you want an example, consider that a …
Tesla’s ambitious Model 3 production plan faces steep hurdles
Even Tesla has been surprised by just how popular its Model 3 has been. With around 400,000 preorders, Tesla recently adopted a new production plan that …
Top insider says the iPhone 7 Plus is the phone to buy this year
When it rains, it pours. An iPhone 7 leak earlier on Wednesday suggested that the iPhone 7 Plus will have a dual lens camera and …
Star Wars Episode VIII spoilers: The Tom Hardy Stormtrooper
Star Wars: Episode VIII production is underway and the spoilers just keep coming. After we found out that Great Britain’s princes may have put on …
Read a new chapter from George R.R. Martin’s next ‘Game of Thrones’ book for free
George R.R. Martin is nowhere near done writing his next Song of Ice and Fire novel, on which Game of Thrones has been based. In fact, he’s so …
Galaxy Note 6 reportedly getting BlackBerry-inspired software hub
BlackBerry is not quite dead yet. And while it’s not able to put up a real fight against Apple and the other Android smartphone makers, …
The first Hyperloop test happens today in Las Vegas
Elon Musk’s Hyperloop high-speed transportation project is getting closer to becoming a commercial product, but don’t get too excited just yet about traveling from Los …
Backpack-carrying pigeons deployed in the first line fighting pollution
Fighting pollution and global warming is a top priority for governments and various organizations around the world. One of them is the Paris-based Plume Labs, …
Netflix saves you 160 hours of TV commercials each year
Cord cutting doesn’t only save you money — it saves you time as well. In fact, it turns out that Netflix may be saving you from …
Watch NASA’s stunning time-lapse video of Mercury’s Sun transit
We witnessed a historical cosmic moment on Monday. Mercury, strolling along its orbit between the Earth and the Sun, appeared as a tiny black dot …
The iPhone 7 might not be the iPhone you’re waiting for
The iPhone 7 is obviously one of the most hotly anticipated smartphones of the year, with multiple reports detailing its rumored design and features. After …
Samsung’s new 256GB microSD card will be the envy of every iPhone user
Smartphone owners looking for as much expandable storage as possible have probably considered or even purchased the incredibly affordable 200GB microSD card from SanDisk. But Samsung …
The complete Marvel movie schedule from now through 2019
Captain America: Civil War is a hit, there’s no doubt about it, and possibly one of the best movies in the Marvel universe. But Marvel …
Amazon challenges Google and Facebook with a YouTube service of its own
Looking to upload your homemade video clips somewhere other than Google’s YouTube or Facebook’s video services? You’re in luck, as starting Tuesday anyone with an Amazon …
Watch Neil Patrick Harris and Siri hilariously rehearse a thank you speech
Former How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris is apparently a big fan of Siri. The actor appeared in his second iPhone 6s …
India can supposedly bypass iPhone encryption
First, it was the FBI to break into an encrypted iPhone without Apple’s help. Around the same time, the LAPD was breaking into its an …
Augmented reality turns a print magazine into a digital wonder
Some may say that print is dying, but that’s not exactly the case. It turns out that print magazines can still find new ways to …
