Hackers vs. terrorists: How Anonymous wants to beat ISIS
The Anonymous hackers collective declared war on ISIS immediately after the Paris attacks earlier this month. In the days that followed, Anonymous took out thousands of Twitter …
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
Review: The Walking Dead mid-season finale has us on the edges of our seats
The final episode of the first half of The Walking Dead’s sixth season aired last night, and it finally revealed what happens to our favorite heroes following …
Why the iPhone 7’s most radical design change might not be such a big deal
Next year, Apple is expected to launch a brand new iPhone model, an iPhone 7, and the main attraction should be a revamped design. A new …
Redesigned MacBook Air getting 15-inch flavor, planned for mid-2016 launch
Apple hasn’t changed the MacBook Air design in years, but the company is now tipped to give its ultra portable laptop a major redesign next …
Walmart’s Cyber Monday sale starts today with 2,000+ online-only deals
Walmart is doing Cyber Monday a little differently this year, kicking off its post-Black Friday sales event earlier than expected. Walmart’s Cyber Monday deals (see the …
Best Buy’s Cyber Monday deals start today: Killer prices on HDTVs, iPhone 6s and more
It’s time to focus on Cyber Monday now that Black Friday is over. And if you’re shopping for gadgets and electronics, Best Buy is definitely …
Ridley Scott’s ‘Prometheus’ was just the first of four new ‘Alien’ films
It looks like Ridley Scott has reconsidered his stance on sequels. Not only is he making a sequel to Prometheus, which itself is a prequel …
LG investment adds new fuel to reports that Apple is planning an OLED iPhone
Remember all the recent reports saying that while the iPhone 7 won’t have an OLED display, it’s likely that Apple will come out with an …
Security flaw can expose your real IP address when using a VPN
Virtual private networks (VPNs) are supposed to help users protect their online privacy. VPN services obfuscate the user’s real IP address by routing traffic through …
Cyber Monday travel deals will save you hundreds of dollars on your next trip
After this year’s busy Black Friday 2015 shopping spree, you’ll have less than a couple of days to rest before the next significant chapter of your …
Clever Apple invention paves the way for a truly waterproof iPhone
Various rumors have claimed that one of the main features of the next year’s iPhone will be a waterproof design. Sure, the iPhone 6s already has certain design …
Amazon is offering a year of unlimited Cloud Drive storage for just $5
It’s Black Friday today, so you’re probably buying all sorts of gifts for the holiday season, including many gadgets and tech-related products. In case you’re …
Black Friday 2015 price matching: Which stores do it and how does it work?
With Black Friday 2015 upon us, you probably have a pretty good idea what products you’re hoping to buy at discounted prices this holiday season, and …
Brand-new Star Wars TV spot is all about the Dark Side
Disney and Lucasfilm decided to offer a surprising Thanksgiving treat to Star Wars fans by releasing a brand-new TV commercial that feels more like a …
Google’s Black Friday online sale now live: Cheap Nexus 5X, Nexus 9, Chromecast deals and more
We’ve seen a bunch of interesting tech deals this Black Friday season, with retailers trying to outdo one another when it comes to price cuts …
Black Friday store hours for Best Buy, Walmart, Target and many others
It’s finally Black Friday which means you’re probably busy executing your fine-tuned plan for hunting some of the best bargains around. But not all doorbusters …
Do this now: 3D Print your Star Wars BB-8 Christmas decorations
In a few weeks, Star Wars: The Force Awakens will premiere in cinemas across the world. Given this, we can expect the Star Wars universe …
Amazon is making a big move in its battle with Netflix
Amazon will soon give customers one more reason to join its special membership program: access to even better TV content than what’s already available to …
Neil deGrasse Tyson says it’s a ‘delusion’ that SpaceX will ‘lead the space frontier’
You’ve probably seen Neil deGrasse Tyson on various TV shows to talk about what he knows best: Space. Therefore, it’s not surprising to hear Tyson …
The ultimate Black Friday 2015 guide: Everything you need to know
Another Black Friday season is upon us, and most retailers have already announced their special deals and promotions for the busiest shopping weekend of the …
iPhone will probably get the OLED screen everybody wants, but not the iPhone 7
In just a few weeks, three separate reports have stated that Apple is going to use OLED displays in its flagship product, but the move …
Best Buy Black Friday 2015 sale is live: Killer deals on HDTVs and everything else you need
Many companies are already taking Black Friday orders online on Thanksgiving Day, and that includes Best Buy. That’s certainly not surprising, considering this year retailers tried …
Walmart’s Black Friday sale is now live online
It’s Thanksgiving Day today, which means you’re probably busy with family and friends… and also with shopping. This year, major retailers have kicked off hundreds …
Nokia’s first flagship Android phone purportedly revealed in leaked photo
While we wait for Nokia to announce a new smartphone, a questionable leak from China shows a purportedly leaked render of the Nokia C1, the …
Viral ‘Most Used Words’ Facebook app looks like a huge privacy risk, but your data seems safe
Whenever you hear about third-party Facebook apps making the news in a privacy-related context, it’s usually not good. But that’s not really the case with …
Irony: Samsung’s pushing Apple to make the iPhone better than ever
Samsung’s financial fate is in part tied to the iPhone. The more smartphones Apple sells, the better for Samsung’s bottom line, as the Korean company’s …
Great Scott: Officials warn that cheap hoverboards can explode
It’s 2015 and, as Marty McFly’s time traveling adventures predicted, it’s the year hoverboards become a thing. Only the devices we call hoverboards can’t really …
Hacker outs himself as FBI snitch who helped ‘murder’ ISIS target in Syria
In the aftermath of the Paris attacks, certain hacker groups have declared a digital war on ISIS, with mixed results. But it looks like a hacker had been …
Target’s early Black Friday deals for Wednesday are now live: Big HDTV and iPad bargains
This year, many retailers started running Black Friday deals before Black Friday actually arrived. Some offer month-long access to discounted prices and others have week-long shopping …
Apple now owns the VR company that worked on ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
What do Apple and Star Wars have in common? A company called Faceshift. Apple has now confirmed that it acquired a company that worked on the latest Star Wars …
