How a snowball survived getting submerged into molten steel
Do snowballs have a chance in hell? Up for a good challenge, the engineers over at GE set out to answer that question as part …
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
You might be able to order the Galaxy S7 sooner than you thought
The Galaxy S7 leaks bonanza shows no signs of slowing down. After reports a few days ago said the phones will be available in stores on …
Watch: The final ‘Batman v. Superman’ trailer is the one you’ve been waiting for
If you thought that some of the previous Batman v. Superman trailers showed too much of Super and not enough Bat, then you’ll be happy to …
What’s better than a free app? An app that will save you money every year
Everybody loves saving money, or, at least, the idea of saving money. And everybody needs help saving. As it were, there’s a new service that …
Why Facebook and Google mine your data, and why there’s nothing you can do to stop it
It’s no secret that Facebook and Google, and pretty much every company that sells connected devices or online services, tracks their customers to some extent. …
18 Netflix hacks that will turn you into a binging machine
Of course you love Netflix — we all do. But are there ways to make the entire Netflix experience even better than it already is? You bet …
Why I think iPhone 7 will mop the floor with the Galaxy S7 and LG G5
I know what you’re thinking: How can we even compare these three phones when neither is out yet. And how can the iPhone 7 possibly …
How to preorder the $25,000 Tesla Model 3
Tesla’s Model 3 will be the company’s cheapest electric car and you’ll soon be able to preorder one. A new report revealed the Model 3 will …
‘House of Cards’ Season 4 gets a heart-pounding new trailer
The fourth season of Netflix’s highly praised House of Cards premieres on March 4th and it’s promising a lot more twists and turns than last …
LG announces case for the G5 phone that doesn’t exist yet
You might think it’s strange for LG to announce an accessory for a device that’s not even official yet, but the South Korean did it. …
New shape-shifting material can lift 1,000 times its weight
There’s a new material in town that might turn you into a superhero in the future by giving you the power to lift 1,000 times …
Scary videos show how hard it was to land a plane during Storm Imogen this week
It’s been windy in Europe over the past few days, with Storm Imogen making quite an impression in the U.K. In fact, wind gusts of up …
How to stop Donald Trump from winning another primary like New Hampshire
Donald Trump is likely still gloating after his double-digit win in the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday night. Unlike Iowa a few days ago, where …
New Galaxy S7 images leak along with the best news we’ve seen so far
Is it just me, or is there a leak battle going on between Samsung and LG? The Galaxy S7 and LG G5 will share the …
Confirmed: LG G5 will have an always on display
LG really can’t wait to launch the LG G5 already. The company confirmed a few days ago in a tweet that the handset will be …
The Oculus Rift PCs you were looking for are finally here
Facebook’s Oculus Rift has been available for preorder for weeks, but you should know the virtual reality headset does have some hardware requirements when it …
Download Galaxy S7 and S7 edge wallpapers right now
The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge leaks continue as we get closer to the official February 21st announcement. After real-life images showing both handsets …
I need this autonomous Lego paper airplane assembly factory right now
I don’t make paper airplanes as much as I used to, and I don’t play with Legos as much as I’d really love to. But …
The brilliant ‘Star Wars’/’Making a Murderer’ mash-up poster
It’s very likely you’ve seen both Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Making a Murderer at some point in the past few months, or at …
Predicting the death of the iPhone
It might sound like a wild theory, especially considering where it’s coming from, but a well-known Apple analyst has just predicted the death of the iPhone. No, …
Hackers are offering to pay $23,000 for valid Apple employee login details
Apple has a high regard for security and secrecy, but that doesn’t mean hackers have simply given up the dream of accessing this particular fortress. …
Kickass Torrents now lets you stream movies just like Netflix, as content owners fight back
After The Pirate Bay incorporated Torrents Time support in its website a few days ago, Kickass Torrents is now supporting the plugin that lets you …
Netflix gets unexpected help in quest to cut your VPN access
Just when we thought that Netflix is about to lose the first fight against VPN service providers that help international users access any Netflix movie …
Even Zoolander and Hansel are mocking Trump over the Iowa ‘couscous’
You might think Derek Zoolander and Hansel are just stupid male models who don’t pay attention to world events and politics. But it turns out …
Here’s one iPhone lock screen security exploit you shouldn’t worry about
A newly discovered iPhone vulnerability can bypass your lockscreen code, but it will probably not affect you anytime soon. Security researcher Benjamin Kunz Mejri from Vulnerability …
An asteroid is about to pass so close to Earth that we’ll see it in the sky
Don’t worry, we aren’t about to go extinct like the dinosaurs. That said, a 30-meter wide asteroid will be passing Earth so close early next …
Speeding up your home Wi-Fi might be as easy as changing one setting
You’ve tried everything when it comes to fixing your home Wi-Fi, but it’s still broken and the first thing you should do is check our tips, …
Watch: The first 4 minutes of The Walking Dead premiere just leaked
It’s been a long wait, zombie movie fans, but The Walking Dead is returning to AMC in just a few short days. We’ve seen a …
Streaming illegal movies is now as simple as watching Netflix
Copyright holders have been trying to put a stop to online piracy for years, yet that battle is far from being won. And the cat-and-mouse …
This is the first live photo of a Galaxy S7
Samsung’s next flagship handset already appeared in leaked press renders, but actual images of the Galaxy S7 had not been seen. However, a new leak seems to …
