Terror attacks hit Belgium: Multiple explosions at Brussels airport and metro
A new wave of terrorist attacks has hit Europe, following the incidents in Ankara, Turkey. A series of explosions shocked the Brussels airport on Tuesday …
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
More evidence the FBI doesn’t need Apple’s help cracking the San Bernardino iPhone
The high-profile FBI vs. Apple case is nearing its court date, but if you’ve followed the story closely you probably know everything there is to …
Netflix wants to force you to become a paying customer
Netflix’s ban on VPN use is just one step the company is taking against pirates, a new report shows. In addition to looking to prevent …
Report reveals the FBI’s fight with Apple dates back years
The current legal squabble between Apple and the FBI over encryption has immense ramifications for the future of privacy and security. The FBI is indeed right …
There’s really no excuse for buying a mid-range Android phone anymore
It finally happened. On Monday, March 21st 2016 A.D., Apple launched the affordable iPhone you’ve wanted all along. The iPhone SE is a beautiful all glass and aluminum smartphone …
Apple’s new iPad Pro probably isn’t as good as the original iPad sitting in my drawer
I still own an original iPad, but it’s hidden away in a drawer right now. It’s running the latest iOS version it can run (that’s iOS …
This might be the iPhone 7 of our dreams
The iPhone 7 might be the first handset in Apple’s history to lack a 3.5mm headphone jack and ship redesigned EarPods. The device may even have an all glass face equipped …
Leak suggests iPhone 7 might actually address the iPhone’s biggest problem
The iPhone 7 is still about six months away from being released, but plenty of supposed details can be found online already. Design schematics as well as purported …
‘The Walking Dead’ season 6, episode 14 recap: The craziest episode yet
Last night’s episode of The Walking Dead was definitely one of the craziest I’ve seen so far in season 6. For the first time in weeks, there …
Meet Apple’s secret and surprisingly powerful privacy team
Controlling both the hardware and software gives Apple a unique marketing tool, that the company is exploiting to the fullest – though the recent squabble …
Adele is the latest celebrity to have private pictures exposed online
Unlike the iCloud hack targeting celebrities more than a year ago, Adele’s private photos that were leaked online over the weekend do not originate from …
How to get your laptop ready for virtual reality
The Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and Sony’s PlayStation VR are going to be some of the most exciting virtual reality headsets to buy this year. …
12 new movie trailers from this past week that you need to watch
Seeing brand new movies might be a very different experience in the coming years if Napster founder Sean Parker has his way. Instead of going to …
iPhones of the future might be powered by sugar
While some scientists from MIT are busy reinventing intersections and looking at ways to completely remove traffic lights, others are studying ways to create better …
MIT thinks it can create a world without traffic lights
In addition to increasing safety on the road, self-driving cars might help us achieve something else: speed up daily commutes by removing the need for stoplights. …
Why the NSA shouldn’t crack the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone for the FBI
The iPhone 5c that belonged to San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook is susceptible to certain malicious attacks that could get the FBI what it wants: …
Renders may show what the iPhone 7 Pro and iPhone 7 look like
The iPhone SE will be the first new iPhone that Apple unveils this year, and the device is shaping up to be the compact version of the …
This is exactly the kind of encrypted iPhone app you can use to hide from the FBI
If the FBI has its way in court, Apple will be forced to hack its mobile operating system and create a backdoor for iOS that would …
Anonymous says it hacked Donald Trump and leaked his social security number
A few days ago, hacker collective Anonymous declared a “total war” on Republican front-runner Donald Trump, and it looks like the group may have already gained access …
The first new iPhone of 2016 will look exactly like the last new iPhone of 2013
Apple will unveil a new iPhone in a few days, making it the first time in a long tim the company releases a new phone this …
Tim Cook says FBI can spy on people without needing to break iPhone encryption
The Apple vs. FBI war is far from over, with Apple CEO Tim Cook having explained – once again – in an extensive interview with …
J.J. Abrams confirms Portal and Half-Life movies are in development
Fans of Portal and Half-Life can start getting excited: Movies based on these iconic PC games are in the making. J.J. Abrams confirmed as much in an …
Remarkable nanowires could let computers of the future grow their own chips
If you’re worried that artificial intelligence will take over the world now that computers are powerful enough to outsmart humans at incredibly complex games, then you’re …
Kevin Hart recycles Ride Along 2 role in hilarious CIA comedy costarring ‘The Rock’
Kevin Hart was hilarious in the Ride Along movies. In fact, Ride Along 2 was so well received at the Box Office that it managed …
Is this a UFO? Someone thinks he found an alien ship near Area 51 using Google Maps
The truth is out there… but can Google Maps find it? In this case, we’re looking at a Millennium Falcon-like UFO that an Internet user found …
French police prevent ‘imminent’ terror attack on Paris
French police managed to foil an imminent terror attack on Paris, arresting four suspects on Wednesday and seizing evidence suggesting an attack may have been …
Android vendor sets record straight: iPhone 7 leak actually shows new iPhone copycat
A leak from earlier this week claimed to show the iPhone 7’s redesigned antenna lines, which appeared to be in line with what earlier reports said – that Apple would …
The iPhone might be getting an AMOLED screen as soon as next year
Apple is expected to equip some of its future iPhone generations with AMOLED screens, and while the company is far from confirming such rumors, more …
New malware can infect iPhones without requiring a jailbreak
The iPhone is generally safer than Android when it comes to malware infections though Apple’s smartphone isn’t impervious to such threats. We’ve seen various malware …
Did Apple just imply the NSA can hack iPhones?
In a new court brief filed this week, Apple once again makes its case that the FBI’s request to force it to unlock the San Bernardino …
